Category Archives: Veg Starters

PANJABI STYLE CHICKPEAS (CHOLA MASALA)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by nituchugani

On this day of Baisakhi i bring you this typical punjabi recipe from the land of Punjab. Actually i got this recipe from a dear friend of mine Shobha Keshwani`s blog. I took a look at it and wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Lentils, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Quick Recipes, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged bullet, chickpeas, chola, chole, garbanzos, healthy, kulchas, punjab, spicy, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

BAKED URAD DAAL VADAS (MEDHU VADA)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by nituchugani

Why miss out on your favourite snack just because its deep fried? Now…you can enjoy your “medhu vadas” if you are on an oil free diet or need to take care of your heart. I tried this recipe and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Lentils, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, NO OIL RECIPES, Sauces and Chutneys, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged baked, coconut chutney, healthy, medu wada, oil free, olive oil, vada | Leave a comment

HEALTHY SPINACH IN OLIVE OIL AND GARLIC

Posted on March 29, 2013 by nituchugani

I cannot take any credit for this recipe except for typing it out! Many of you ask me for healthy, low calorie recipes and frankly i do not use much oil in my cooking except when i deep fry. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged garlic, healthy, low calorie, olive oil, spinach | Leave a comment

SPICY FRIED POTATOES

Posted on March 27, 2013 by nituchugani

If you love fried potatoes then this is definitely going to be on your table very often. These spicy fried potatoes make an excellent side dish to almost everything ! Snack on them… eat them as a side dish… or … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Ideas for meals, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Spices, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged ceramic pans, olive oil, potatoes. eggless, quick, spicy, Vegan, vegetarian | 2 Comments

SPINACH PULLAO

Posted on March 24, 2013 by nituchugani

My vegetarian followers are going to love me (hahah …giggles…just kidding). Actually its a challenge for me to create vegetarian food in my non vegetarian loving home! I had a house guest who was pure vegetarian and it was quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Rice is Nice, Spices, Tupperware Food, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged gluten free, healthy, jain, pullao, rice, spinach, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

STUFFED CREPES WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Posted on March 23, 2013 by nituchugani

Crepes are a favourite with mostly everyone! Be it sweet or savoury…..its very hard to refuse a well made crepe! My daughter just loves them and i make them very often at home. A single batter with lots of fillings…..like … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Crepes, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Jain recipes, Magic Bullet, Paneer, Sauces and Chutneys, Veg Starters | Tagged baked dish, canneloni, crepes, healthy, mushroom sauce, paneer, stuffed crepes | Leave a comment

PASTA AND SPINACH BITES

Posted on March 12, 2013 by nituchugani

This is a vegetarian snack thats full of goodness and delicious too! I made it from left over pasta in white sauce that was lying in my fridge for 2 days! I always land up making too much of pasta … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Pasta, Quick Recipes, Snacks, Tupperware Food, Veg Starters | Tagged cheese sauce, eggless snack, pasta, spinach, vegetarian, white sauce | 4 Comments

OIL FREE VEGETABLE “CREAM OF ALICIA SOUP”

Posted on March 11, 2013 by nituchugani

This healthy, nutitious and low calorie soup is very famous in Spain. Its called “crema de Alicia” and was given this name after a girl called Alicia who found vegetables very boring. She created this soup and thus the name. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, NO OIL RECIPES, Quick Recipes, Soups-hot and cold, SpanIndian, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged eggless, healthy, jain, low calorie, no oil, soup, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

EGGLESS CAPSICUM BURJI (SCRAMBLE)

Posted on March 10, 2013 by nituchugani

With a lot of pleasure and love for all of my vegetarian, celiac and vegan followers i bring you this recipe which has been shared to me by Herman Vaz. I saw this recipe which he shared on the group … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Quick Recipes, Tupperware Food, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged breakfast, eggless burji, gluten free, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

HEALTHY ROASTED VEGGIES AND VEGETABLE DIP

Posted on February 25, 2013 by nituchugani

I am not a vegetarian but i do enjoy certain vegetables and i know how good it is for us to eat them. Over cooking vegetables kills all their nutrients. Today i bring to you a spanish way of cooking … Continue reading →