shilpa_vinay_travels_and_eats is our Journey around the World and Food.
Being from South of India, I have never come across Snow peas. After moving here to Cooma , a regional town in Australia, I have less access to Indian vegetables. So, we try to make use of each vegetable locally available. We experimented Snow peas initially in the pasta and loved the crunchiness of the... Continue Reading →
Masala puri is not a chaat but an emotion for Bangaloreans..After a lot of craving from hubby, took some time out to prepare this. Came out amanzingly well. The joy of devouring a piping hot plate of masala puri is priceless - worth all the efforts! Ingredients To Pressure cook 300g dry green peas1 big... Continue Reading →
I had a few beetroots piled up at home. I decided to prepare something different out of it which I can stock for few days and use it versatile too. Beetroot thogayal comes really handy for busy days. It can be used as a side dish for chappathi, rice and also as a spread for... Continue Reading →
I have a habit of stocking new types of food items which are otherwise not included in our daily food. I am fond of trying new recipes with different grains and vegetables. If any of these recipes are liked by all , then it starts visiting us more often in the meal plans. Being a... Continue Reading →
Drumstick leaves are well known for their medicinal properties. Drumstick leaves are said to normalize blood sugars and are recommended to be used regularly.These leaves are bitter in taste. So my husband and kids are reluctant to include them in the diet though I tried few times. I chose this time to make a stir... Continue Reading →
Vegetable kurma is a South Indian dish using a combination of vegetables. This is a recent hit in our home. The kurma can be paired with chapathi, poori, appam , idiyappam etc. Ingredients 1 large onion finely chopped 1 cup cauliflower florets 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, potato, beans) 0.3 cup fresh / frozen green... Continue Reading →
Chutneys using vegetables are one of the easiest way to include any non favourite vegetables into diet. Chayote were usually used in making stir fry / palyas. But I needed to try something different and ended up in this delicious chutney. Chayote chutney goes well with rice, idli , dosa and chappathi. Ingredients 1 cup... Continue Reading →
Chana masala is the most popular dish across India. This dish is cooked in different ways throughout India. The recipe over here is an easy one pot pressure cooker version of Chana masala which suit the taste buds of South and North India 🙂 Chana masala is our all time family favourite dish too. My... Continue Reading →
Methi Pulav is a tasty recipe to include Methi in diet. This rice taste really good without even a little bitterness. This is ideal for Lunch box. Ingredients 1 cup Basmati Rice 2 medium size onion finely chopped 3 medium tomatoes finely chopped 1 inch ginger finely chopped 2 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 cup... Continue Reading →
Green peas masala is a very easily available dish in Kerala restaurants. One of my all time favourite combo is idiyappam served with green peas masala in Ceylon Bakers, Cochin. I have never ever found the same version and am always in search of it. This green peas masala recipe here is a delicious side... Continue Reading →