Butternut Squash& Drumstick Leaves Dal Curry

Looking for a simple dal curry to serve with rice of rotis, then you have to check my today's recipe. Its definitely a simple, flavoursome rich and wonderful side dish or curry to have with anything for your dinner or for lunch. My today's recipe calls for both Butternut squash and drumstick leaves, and this is quite a unique combination to work with. Since i had some leftover butternut squash chunks after preparing a soup with, i couldnt stop myself to dish out this dal curry. This dish is simple, easy to make, definitely a flavourful rich side dish or curry to have with both rice and rotis. Butternut squash gives some mild sweetness but with our Indian spices, this dal curry came out extremely delicious.

Spinach Naan/Palak Naan

Naan, this leavened flatbread is prepared at home whenever i make some gourmet gravies for our lunch or dinner. Actually naan is one of our family favourite after Parotta. Eventhough i prepare both parotta and naan quite rarely as its consumes bit time than the rotis or phulkas, everyone at home love both Naans & parottas. Naan can be prepared with yeast or without yeast depending upon your tastebuds. Though no yeast Naan breads are prepared easily, dunno why my kids love this yeasty, spongy and soft Naan breads. Hence i do rarely make naan dough without yeast. One of our recent dinner for a chilled evening was some soft spinach loaded Naan bread. We had a fall vacation few weeks back, and i dished out this spinach naan for our dinner.

Anda Pudhina Pulao/Mint Egg Pulao

Pudhina pulao is quite an aromatic one pot meal to dish out with less efforts if you opt for a pressure cooker. Indian pressure cookers are real blessings if you want to dish out one pot meals easily and quickly. Today am posting a delicious, flavoursome rich and definitely an aromatic rice dish prepared with a spiced mint leaves paste along with already boiled and pan fried eggs. An easy pulao to dish out especially for weekend lunch or weeknight dinner. Served along with a simple raita or a delicious gourmet gravy, trust me this minty egg pulao will definitely please anyone's tastebuds easily. Since i cooked this pulao in pressure cooker, you can dish out this flavourful pulao in an ease even if you have sudden guests at home.

Galette de Sarrasin/French Eggfree Buckwheat Crepes

Do you know buckwheat crepes are quite popular in Brittany region of France?. You might have heard lot about the popular Crepes served either with sugar, jam,nutella or sometimes flambée but savoury crepes do exists in French cuisine. Traditionally called as Galette de Sarassin, this thin crepes or pancakes are seriously very hearty and gluten free. Just milk, oil, salt, all purpose flour and buckwheat flour is quite enough to dish out this delicious crepes. Eggs are used in this crepes, but i skipped it. Buckwheat crepes are easily made at home as much as like usual crepes. These crepes are usually served as savory one either with ham, cheese or egg with cheese in it. If you are visiting Brittany region, you will definitely cross many roadside vendors and popular restuarants serves these savory crepes even late in nite.

Instant Bread Dosa/Bread & Semolina Dosa

No dosa batter at home, dunno what to cook for your breakfast?? dont worry i have an instant dosa version to please your tastebuds. Very quick to prepare, my today's post is definitely a must to try if you want to have quick and easy dish for your breakfast. Instant dosas are seriously a life saver, just prepare the dosa batter by combining the ingredients, then let them sit for few minutes before making dosas out of them. You can finish your breakfast or dinner without any fuss with these instant dosas. I used wholewheat bread slices to prepare this dosa, semolina plays an important role to dish out these ultimate dosas.

Vegan Onion Rasam/Spiced Onion Rasam/Neerulli Saaru

Rasam is a medicinal Indian soup which is prepared everyday to please our tastebuds as well as to helps for easy digestion. This dish is quite a usual one at home. A kind of comforting food for me. Am running this week's blogging marathon with One vegetable different ways as theme. Once i picked Onions as the vegetable for this week's theme, i couldnt resist to prepare a rasam with. This rasam is definitely a fingerlicking dish which is quite a comforting food as well. Rasam, this dish is usually made with a grounded spiced rasam powder which calls for a combination of spices. But this onion rasam is seriously different from the usual rasam. Onion rasam calls for white onions which is quite not a usual one for making rasam. Mostly shallots are used for dishing out this incredible dish, but for a change i tried this dish with white onions.

Onion Paratha/Pyaz ka Paratha/Onion Roti

Am running this week's blogging marathon with  One vegetable different ways as theme, since i dont want to run behind any other vegetables, i went on dishing out three different dishes with my favourit Onions. Yes i picked Onion as my vegetable of this week. Onions is a must in my cooking, if i dont have enough onions at home i feel like missing something in my cooking. Yes i cant survive without onions and tomatoes. Just with these two vegetables, i can cook many different dishes with an ease. Hence i couldnt think more than picking onions as my prominent vegetable for this week's theme. Onions are extremely flavourful, whether raw or cooked, onions are super healthy.Raw onions have higher levels of organic sulfur compounds while the boiled ones are good source of fiber and copper. It was found that people with highest consumption of onions have lowest cancer rates, they also helps to lower blood sugar level. Onions have numerous nutritional and health benefits.

Gluten Free Mint Coconut Pulao/Vegan Pudhina Coconut Pulav

One pot meal are always our family favourite, i always look for Sunday to dish out varieties of one pot meal. And my mom is an expert of one pot meals, she do cook those dishes with different variations in an ease. My today's post is also one of her dish which i never fail to prepare whenever i ran out of meats. Sunday lunch is always special at home and kids look for meaty dishes for their lunch. Once in a while, i cant think more than dishing out a simple one pot meal like today's post. Mint and coconut pulao is definitely an easy breezy dish to prepare with less efforts. You can add any sort of vegetables or else simply with some handful of cashew nuts to turn this simple pulao as a healthy one pot meal.

Vegan Butterbeans Tomato Kurma/Butterbeans Thakkali Masala Kurma

Butterbeans kurma makes an extremely delicious side dish to enjoy with some rotis, idlies, dosas or else simply with mildly spiced pulaos. My love for butterbeans always pull me to cook some fingerlicking dishes with this ultimate beans. Cooked with anything, this beans makes extremely delicious dishes. Though i have already cooked many dishes with this beans, this tomato loaded butter beans kurma will definitely please some hungry tummies easily when served along with your favourite dishes like rotis, rice etc. This tomato kurma with butter beans is one of my mom's signature dish. My dad loves butterbeans in anything, obviously my mom do this kurma often to please him.And i learned this fingerlicking aromatic kurma dish from her. And am dedicating this dish as mother's day special to my mom.

Red Rice Dal Dumplings/Sivappu Arisi Paruppu Paniyaram

Since am busy with my work, its really a hard task for me to prepare idly batter for every week. Hence i stick with easy adai batter or else with instant dosa batter to whip up some dosa quickly for our dinner. Since the last weekend was a long weeked for me, i gathered all the ingredients to grind some dosa batter for a week. Obviously i couldnt stop myself to grind some red rice-mixed dals batter to make some dumplings.This dumpling batter goes for an easy preparation and no fermentation is needed. Just leave the batter in room temperature for an hour and make your dumplings with your paniyaram pan. You can have them either for snacks, breakfast or else for dinner if you dont feel like making your dinner.

Grilled Cheesy Pizza Sandwich

If you are looking for an easy breezy sandwich to pack in your kid's lunch box or else for an evening snacks, you should check my today's cheesy pizza sandwich. Just with three ingredients, that too with easily available, pantry friendly ingredients you can dish out this cheesy sandwich. To dish out this droolworthy sandwiches, you just need some bread slices, store bought pizza sauce or homemade pizza sauce and grated cheese. How easy na, put evening together and grill the sandwich. If you dont have grilling iron or oven, just toast them in a tawa.

Tawa Whole Wheat Aloo Kulchas/Tawa Potato Kulchas

Kulcha is a variation of Naan, its essentially a Punjabi dish. Though i have already posted few variaties of kulchas in both my spaces, i have still few more to post. Aloo kulcha is my kid's favourite, its quite a filling dish which doesnt need any side dish to relish with. Kulchas can be cooked in tandoor as well as through stove top in tawa. Am running this week's blogging marathon with Kid's delight- Cooking with tawa as theme, after posting two delicious tawa friendly dishes i couldnt stop myself to post my kid's favourite Potato kulchas.

Tawa Paneer Masala/Paneer Tawa Masala

I have rarely seen my kids saying 'no' to paneer, obviously my second post for this week's blogging marathon is an alluring, fingerlicking goodness Tawa paneer masala to serve along either with some pulao or else with rotis. As i told earlier, my kids just love paneer in any form. Obviously i opted to prepare paneer myself at home as they are quite expensive and very less in weight when compared to the homemade paneer. Whenever i feel like cooking with paneer, i prepare paneer at home, not to forget they are freezer friendly as well. Those frozen paneer cubes are very easy to cook with at anytime of the day, yes they are super handy.

Tawa Bread Pizza/Mixed Vegetables Tawa Bread Pizza

Pizza is one of the most favourite dish for many kids, mine is not exceptionnal as well, my kids are ardent fan of pizza. My younger one can have pizza everyday without any guilt, yes he just love it. When i picked Kid's friendly- Cooking with tawa as theme for this week's blogging marathon, the first dish came to my mind is definitely pizza. Obviously i opted for an easy breezy pizza with bread slices. Bread pizza is one of the easiest dish to prepare if your kids refuses to eat anything other than pizza for their lunch or dinner.

Aloo Matar Ka Bharta/Potato & Green Peas Mash

Aloo bharta is a North Indian side dish to enjoy with rotis or else with parathas. And this mashed potato and peas dish works awesome as spread to prepare your rolls or as sandwiches. Kids will definitely enjoy thoroughly this super delicious dish when served simply with some toasted bread slices. However this dish is very easy breezy dish to prepare with less efforts. If you are potato lover, trust me you will definitely enjoy this dish without any fuss.

Caramelized Onions & Cheese Tart

If you love savory tarts for your lunch or for your dinner with less efforts, then you should check this super flaky tart. Yes its completely a super flaky tart as i used store bought puff pastry sheet as base for baking this easy and absolutely aromatic tart. To bake this easy breezy tart, just get ready with some already prepared caramelized onions, store bought puff pastry sheet and grated cheese. Top your puff pastry sheet with caramelized onions followed by cheese and thats all. Such an easy tart na, however if you dont get puff pastry sheet, you can simply prepare your usual tart crust at home. Simple to prepare, this tart makes an excellent meal to serve along with some salads. Extremely delicious, none will stop having this tart just with a slice.

Vegetable Cheese Galette

Galette, its a French name for round pastries, the crust of the galette can be either puff pastry sheet or else the buttery pie crust. Usually prepared with sweet filling, Galette can be prepared with a savory filling as well. Galette calls for simple pie crust and the crust can be prepared very much easily with simple ingredients. I usually prepare this pie crust at home, but this time i went with store bought pie crust as a packet of the pie crust was sitting in my fridge. Trust me this galette is super easy to bake, filled with lovely medley of colourful vegetables, this fantastic galette is definitely a healthy dish to fill some hungry tummies.

Tofu Chow Mein/Vegan Chow Mein

Chow mein, is a stir fried noodles and this dish very popular in Chinese restaurant menus. Not only in chinese restaurants, this dish is seriously popular in many countries like Nepal, India and United states etc. Chow means fried and Mein means Noodles, hence the main ingredient for making this dish is noodles. This stir fried noodles can be prepared with many variations.In American chinese cuisine, chicken is the most common meat though sometimes pork,beef ,shrimp or tofu can be substitued. However vegetarian and vegan chow mein do exists. Do you know Chow mein do exists as two types, yes one is steamed chow mein and crispy chow mein whick is also known as Hong Kong style chow mein.

Venezuelan Chicha/Venezuelan Rice Milk/Chicha Venezolana

Venezuelan Chicha, is a popular drink sold by the vendors at street corners, markets, fairs and outlets in commercial centres, malls etc in Venezuela. "Chicha" is made of boiled rice, milk and sugar and served cold with loads of ice cubes. Usually served as a refreshing beverage, cinnamon powder, condensed milk or chocolate are also used as toppings. This  Venezuelan "Chicha" contains no alcohol as it is not fermented.  A lot of Latin American countries have a "chicha" recipe but they are all very different. The Venezuelan Chicha is basically the liquid version of the famous dessert “arroz con leche”, another Latin American staple dessert.

Vegan Potato & Kidney Bean Masala Toast

If you are looking for an Indianized version of spicy toast, am sure my today's post will definitely tickle your tastebuds. Seriously i dont want to repeat but however couldnt stop myself to say how much we love potatoes. My today's post is a fantastic and definitely a flavourful, very dangerously addictive potato and rajma masala loaded bread toast. Whoever loves spicy toast will definitely fell in love with this incredible toast. Adding bit coarsely mashed rajma aka kidney bean will definitely take this simple toast to an another level. Obviously this toast is seriously a protein rich toast to give a try definitely a home. You can add any beans to make this toast however my choice is kidney beans, i just love this beans very much, never stopped myself to add them in most of my dishes. And this beans is our family favourite.