shilpa_vinay_travels_and_eats is our Journey around the World and Food.
Aloo Beans is a spicy and tasty stir fry made in Punjabi style. This dish just require minimum ingredients and yet very tasty. I am fond of French beans but my kids are not. But they prefer to eat beans in this stir fried version with their favourite potatoes. Ingredients 250 g french beans cut... Continue Reading →
Dill leaves is a commonly found greens irrespective of the season. These leaves are of high medicinal value. They have a unique taste and is slightly bitter which makes them not preferred by many. My family prefer to include them in the diet only through this rice recipe. Ingredients 1 bundle dill leaves chopped finely... Continue Reading →
In Karnataka, the vegetable pulav is prepared slightly different. A masala coconut paste is ground and added which makes the pulav aromatic and flavourful. This is a very easy one pot recipe ideal for lunchbox. Ingredients 0.5 onion thinly sliced 1 tomato finely chopped 1 carrot cubed small 15 beans cut into 1 inch size... Continue Reading →
Mirchi ki sabzi is a mildly spiced and tasty side dish for chapati. This side dish is too common in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. This tastes good as a side dish with rice and dal too. Ingredients 6 large green chilli / mirchi chopped 0.5 cup besan / gram flour 2 tbsp coconut grated Salt to taste 3 tbsp water Spice... Continue Reading →
Broccoli should be at the very top of the grocery list if you are planning to eat healthy. Broccoli decreases the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and overall mortality. It may also promote a healthy complexion and hair, increased energy, and overall lower weight. How to include Broccoli in easy way ??. We normally used to saute or... Continue Reading →
Paneer(cottage cheese) and mutter(green peas) are made for each other 😍. In Qatar we cannot find fresh paneer and mutter in markets.So we buy frozen paneer and mutter.But still paneer and mutter in thick masala gravy tastes yum. We call it a Qatar party rescue dish.. Here we don't get vegetables in nearby groceries and... Continue Reading →
Aloo/potatoes are any time favourite for anyone. Had a few methi (fenugreek) leaves left after making pulav. Needed to use it up. So just sprinkled it over fried potatoes and the result was very yummy potatoes in flavours of methi... Ingredients 1 cup tightly packed methi / fenugreek leaves finely chopped 4 medium size potatoes... Continue Reading →
Potato Saagu / Bombay Saagu is a typical Karnataka dish though the name suggests Bombay. This is served as side dish for Rava Idli. But it goes well with Dosa, chapathi and poori too. Potato curry is very common throughout India and each State prepare the same in its own style. But the difference in... Continue Reading →
Baby corn masala - Crispy baby corns in a spicy tomato onion gravy. This is really a hit in our home. All loving the same dish happens rarely. Ingredients 250 g baby corn cut diagonally or vertically into 1 inch length Salt to taste 1.5 cup water Ingredients to be ground to paste 1 medium... Continue Reading →
Saag is any leaf based dish. I was planning to make methi (fenugreek leaves) pulav and prepared everything. Finally started cleaning methi leaves and made out that I don't have enough of them.So thought of mixing up with baby spinach and make pulav and the output was named " Saag pulav ".🤣 Saag pulav -... Continue Reading →