Simple & Delicious Indian Recipes
Moong dal is one of the most popular and versatile lentils in Indian cooking. Light, easy to digest, and rich in protein, it’s a staple in everyday meals. With its mild, slightly sweet flavor and quick cooking time, moong dal is perfect for making comforting dals, khichdi, soups, curries, pakoras, and even desserts like halwa. This dal is thick and creamy, perfect for cold weather!
Made with flour, lentils, jaggery, cardamom and other spices, it’s eaten warm with the ghee. When you make it, a nice aroma fills your home. Very tasty and tempting. you can take it to your work, and travel also.
It is also known as puran puri, holige, obbattu, bobbatlu, poley, bakshamulu, and boli.
We all crave for chaats. Dahi Vadas is one of the popular chaats. However, being health conscious, we also want to avoid eating fried foods. I tried making a healthier version of dahi vadas by steaming the vadas instead of deep frying. Surprisingly, the taste was very similar to the traditional fried vadas.With elimination of oil, it becomes a very healthy food with lentils and dahi being the main ingredients. You can satisfy your cravings and stay healthy too.
Besan Cheela (Savory vegetable pancakes made from chickpea flour) are healthy, protein rich and very easy to make. Addition of vegetables provides additional taste, nutrients and fiber to the body. This is a healthier version of all purpose flour pancake. It is a complete and delicious meal in itself and can be made quickly with ingredients available in the pantry. Can be eaten as breakfast or brunch.
At the start of spring season, the festival of Holi or sometimes called festival of color is incomplete without some scrumptious dishes shared with family and friends. Kanji Vada is one such dish that is savored during the festival. It is a spicy drink made with spices such as mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chili etc, served along with vada made from moong dal. It is fermented, sour, tangy and spicy at once, is an excellent probiotic, good for health and can easily be made at home.