Category: Recipes

A catalogue of different recipes which are quick, healthy, traditional and delicious.

Ingredients, Main Course Meals, Vegetables

Takla (Cassia Tora): Wild Monsoon Superfood

cassia tora

Cassia Tora aka Takla pronounced as टाकळयाची भाजी is a leafy vegetable that is specifically available during monsoons. It is a ran bhaji aka wild food and is found in many regions of India eg. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, etc.

Recipes, Breakfast recipes, Traditional Recipes

Chura Matar Poha: A gluten free breakast

Chura Matar Poha

Chura Matar Poha is a winter delicacy from UP and Bihar served as breakfast but the recipe varies from region to region.  Unlike the traditional Kanda or bata poha of Maharashtra, it is made from green peas, no onion, and spices like pepper, garam masala.

Ingredients, Main Course Meals, Vegetables

All about the wild Dragon Stalk Yam (Shevala/Shevla)

shevla kakda

With the arrival of the first few showers of rain, nature comes alive with a variety of seasonal greens. You also get a variety of these interesting leafy vegetables in the local markets for a short time. One such vegetable is Dragon Stalk Yam which is mainly available just before the monsoons begin. While it …

Vegetables, Main Course Meals

Malabar Spinach/Mayalu: Its amazing Nutritional Benefits.

malabar spinach

Malabar Spinach was one of my grandma’s favourite leafy vegetables. Ever since she passed away somehow we never made it even though it is my mother’s favorite too. Suddenly around 1.5 months back my mother walked in with a Mayalu plant. My joy knew no bounds and I couldn’t resist going down memory lane and …

Recipes, Breakfast recipes, Healthy Recipes, Snack recipes

Healthy and quick Daliya Appe/Appam Recipe

Daliya appam

Daliya also known as broken wheat is a great source of complex carbs, fiber, and various micronutrients. Having said that the fact still remains that not everyone likes the taste or texture of daliya. Hence I decided to try out something different with daliya.

Recipes, Breakfast recipes, Healthy Recipes, Snack recipes

Egg Bites: Protein-packed, delicious snacks

egg bites

My latest obsession is trying out the different recipes on my cast iron paniyaram pan. The paniyaram pan also known as appe pan, is mainly used to make paniyaram/appe. One of the easiest and quickest recipes you can make on a paniyaram pan is Egg bites. A dash of protein from eggs and complex carbs …