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!
It’s an easy to make recipe that tastes like Heaven. During summer time, there are many varieties of great tasting mangoes available and we love to enjoy the fruit as well as different recipes from Mango. I tried a quick mango dessert and it tasted super yummy. A quicker version is also described under notes.
Make it on the previous day and the results are satisfying.
Guar (Cluster) beans have low carb and high fiber content and are extremely good for weight reduction and for diabetic patients. It also contains protein and calcium. This curry is not only healthy, but also very simple and easy to make.
If the beans are not tender, it may take a little bit of work to remove the thread from both sides but the effort is worth the end result.
Serve with dal (lentil) curry and chapati.
Besan Barfi is North Indian fudge made with chickpea flour, sugar, cardamom powder and clarified butter. It is especially popular during festivals and celebrations. When you see this desert, you start craving it. Very delightful, this sweet dish looks elegant and colorful. Moreover, it is very easy to make and there are not too many ingredients. Keep in the fridge for about a week.
Sooji ka halwa is a type of halwa made by roasting semolina in a fat like ghee, adding a sweetener (sugar/ jaggery/ honey etc) and nuts to taste. It can be served for breakfast or as a dessert item. Sooji halwa can be offered as an offering to God (prasad) and a must offering to Goddess Durga during navratri. It is especially popular during winter, where piping hot halwa helps warm up the body and reduces congestion. It is a simple,delicious Indian sweet dish. Try it out.
Rasgulla is one of the famous and delicious Indian sweets made from milk and sugar. Best variety of rasgullas come from West Bengal and they are very light, soft and spongy. Rasgulla is fairly easy to make but one needs to be aware of small tricks to make it spongy and turn it into a perfect dessert. One of the tricks is to make sure you smooth chenna (Indian cottage cheese) by kneading it but don’t over-knead it.