18 June, 2018

Instant Ragi Idli| Ragi Recipes| Breakfast Recipes

Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Breakfast, Brunch, Diabetics Friendly Foods, Healthy food, Idli, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, Millets, Nachni, Ragi/Nachani/Nachane/Finger Millet, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Snack, South Indian Cuisine, Steamed on June 18, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Bachelor Recipes, Breakfast, Brunch, Diabetic Friendly, Healthy food, Idli, Indian Cuisine, Instant Ragi Idli, Kid Friendly, Millets, Millets Special, Ragi Recipes, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, South Indian Cuisine, Steamed

Instant Ragi Idli is quickly made as it is nutritious and filling a blessing for the day when you do not know what to make for breakfast. Idli sambhar is a healthy breakfast but Ragi Idlis are more nutritious and the taste and texture are unmatched. The main ingredients for this idli are ragi flour, rava, curds
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15 June, 2018

Green Papaya with Nigella Scent

Comments : 8 Posted in : Accompaniments, Bachelor Recipes, Cook Book Series, Cooking from Cookbook Challenge, Diabetics Friendly Foods, Healthy food, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, Meal, Side Dish, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Stir-fry, Stir-Fry or Dry Vegetables, Vegetable Sides, Vikas Khanna on June 15, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Accompaniments, Bachelor Recipes, Cookbook, Cooking from Cookbook, Diabetic Friendly, Everyday meal, Green Papaya with Nigella Scent, Healthy food, Healthy Stir Fry, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, Light Meal, Quick Meal, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Vegetable Sides, Vikas Khanna

Green Papaya with Nigella Scent is a delicious tasting vegetable with unripe Papaya. It is difficult to guess that you are eating papaya unless you see your mom chopping it up. 😀 Unripe papaya as a meat tenderiser is great. It is used as an ingredient for salad in South Asian cuisine too but the use
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11 June, 2018

Whole Wheat Focaccia with Peppers, Tomatoes, Olives and Dried Rosemary

Comments : 8 Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Baked, Baked, Brunch, Focaccia, International Flat Bread, Italian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Snack, Yeast on June 11, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Bachelor Recipes, Baked, Brunch, Focaccia, International Flatbread, Italian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, Olives and Dried Rosemary, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Snack, Tomatoes, Whole Wheat Focaccia with Peppers, Yeast Breads

Whole Wheat Focaccia with Peppers, Tomatoes, Olives and Dried Rosemary is a delicious Italian bread that tastes best drizzled with olive oil and oregano and hot coffee and if it is drizzling outside then you are in 7th heaven. Actually, my daughter, I have 2 daughters and one of them is in Bangalore doing a
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28 May, 2018

Tukdiya Bhat, a Himachal Pradesh Specialty

Comments : 26 Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Cooking Method, For the Tiffin Box, Himachal Pradesh, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, legumes, Masoor, Meal, Pressure Cooked, Protein Rich Food, Quick Meals, Rice, Rice the Versatile Cereal and Its Uses, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Spices, Tiffin box ideas, Whole grains on May 28, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Bachelor Recipes, High Protein, Himachal Pradesh, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, legumes, Meal, North Indian Cuisine, Pressure Cooked, Protein Rich, Protein rich food, Quick Meal, Rice, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Tiffin Box, Tukdiya Bhat, Usage of rice, Versatile ways of using rice

Tudkiya Bhat is a delicious flavourful rice pulao, cooked using spices like cinnamon, bay leaf, chilli powder, ginger, garlic, cardamom, lentils, potatoes, onions, and yoghurt. Serve Tudkiya Bhat with a side of Mashed dal/ Kangra Teliya Mah and lime… the ultimate comfort food! Potatoes are used a lot in Himachal Pradesh Cuisine so it is
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26 May, 2018

Silken Tofu Creamy Ranch Dressing

Comments : 53 Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Blending, Blogging Marathon, Condiments, Diabetics Friendly Foods, Dips, Healthy food, Kid Friendly, Lowfat, Postpartum Diet, Protein Rich Food, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Tofu, Vegan on May 26, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Accompaniments, Bachelor Recipes, Blogging Marathon, Condiments, Diabetic Friendly, Dips, Healthy food, Kid Friendly, Low fat, Postpartum Diet, Protein Rich, Protein rich food, Silken Tofu Creamy Ranch Dressing, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, tofu, Vegan, Vegan Food

Silken Tofu Creamy Ranch Dressing is a vegan dressing made by blending silken tofu with lemon, herbs and spices. Ranch Dressing is relatively new in my place but since my mayo is store-bought mayo I want to avoid it. This is reason one for trying this dressing. Secondly, this silken tofu was in my fridge
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8 May, 2018

Siddu /Sidu Steamed Bread for #BreadBakers

Comments : 48 Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Baked, Bread, Diabetics Friendly Foods, Healthy food, Himachal Pradesh, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, legumes, Lowfat, Meal, Protein Rich Food, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Snack, Steamed on May 8, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Bachelor Recipes, Baked, BreadBakers, Diabetic Friendly, Healthy food, Healthy Snack, Himachal Pradesh, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, Low fat, Protein Rich, Siddu /Sidu, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Steamed, Steamed Bread

Siddu /Sidu is steamed bread from Himachal Pradesh a beautiful state in India. A Sidu is a stuffed yeast bread made from wheat flour. Eat Siddu with Desi Ghee “Clarified Butter”, Dal or with Pudina Chutney/Mint Chutney. Where can you eat Siddu? Traditionally you will find Siddu in Mandi, Kullu, Manali, Rohru and Shimla. Why
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1 April, 2018

Bajra Carrot Cake| Pearl Millet Recipes| Millets Special

Comments : 40 Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Bajara/Pearl Millet/Sajji, Bajra|Pearl Millet|Sajji|, Baked, Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes, Cooking Method, Dessert, Diabetics Friendly Foods, Flours, For the Tiffin Box, Healthy food, Kid Friendly, Millets, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Walnuts on April 1, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Bachelor Recipes, Bajra Carrot Cake, Bajra flour, Baked, Breakfast, Brunch, cake, Dessert, Diabetic Friendly, Healthy food, How to use pearl millet, Kid Friendly, Millets Special, Pearl Millet Carrot Cake, Pearl Millet Flour, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Tiffin Box, Walnuts

Bajra Carrot Cake also Pearl Millet Carrot Cake is a dessert that is healthy and full of fibre for a healthier lifestyle. Since this cake is simple and healthy it can be made by Bachelors, it can make a great option for breakfast or brunch, not just dessert. Make and share this cake for Easter which
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26 March, 2018

Dal Dhokli| Stew of Dal and Wheat Flour Noodles

Comments : 71 Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Brunch, Curry, Daal or Lentils, Diabetics Friendly Foods, Gujarati Cuisine, Healthy food, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, legumes, Meal, Pressure Cooked, Protein Rich Dishes, Protein Rich Food, Rajasthani Cuisine, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Toor Daal, Whole wheat on March 26, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Bachelor Recipes, Brunch, Collection of Dal recipes, Cooked in Kadhai/wok, curry, Daal, Dal, Diabetic Friendly, Dinner, Gujarati Cuisine, Healthy food, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, legumes, Lentil Curry, lentils, Lunch, Maharastrian Cuisine, Meal, One dish Meal, Pressure Cooked, Protein Rich, Rajasthani Cusine, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Toor Dal, whole wheat flour

Dal Dhokli is a Gujarati dish made by boiling wheat flour noodles in a pigeon pea stew. In Maharashtra, it is called Varan Phal (Marathi: वरण फळ), or Chakolya (Marathi: चकोल्या). The dish is popular in Marwar region of Rajasthan but the Gujaratis enjoy their Sunday morning meal with Dal Dhokli. Dal Dhokli is a
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18 January, 2018

Kari Kadubu, a Deep Fried Delicacy from Karnataka

Comments : 16 Posted in : Akshay Tritiya Festive Sweets Recipes, Chana daal, Daal or Lentils, Deep Frying, Dessert, Festive Cooking, Ganesh Festival Recipe List, Indian Cuisine, Indian Desserts, Karnataka Cuisine, Kid Friendly, Lists on January 18, 2018 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Akshay Tritiya Festive Sweets Recipes, Deep Fried, Festive Cooking, Ganesh Festival recipe List, Indian Cuisine, Indian Desserts, Kari Kadubu, Karnataka Cuisine, Kid Friendly

Kadubu or Kari Kadubu is a deep fried sweet. The outer layer is crisp and crunchy the stuffing is chana dal and jaggery stuffing called hoorna or Puran. This traditional dish in Karnataka is much relished and generally the main sweet for festivities. My best memories of eating kadubu are sitting down for lunch in
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31 December, 2017

Bihari Bari-Kadhi/Badi-Kadhi Recipe

Comments : 31 Posted in : Bachelor Recipes, Besan, Bihari Cuisine, Curds-Yogurt, Curry, Dals or Daal, Deep Frying, Diabetics Friendly Foods, Gravy, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, legumes, Meal, Protein Rich Food, Side Dish, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age on December 31, 2017 by : ArchanaPotdar

Tags: Bachelor Recipes, Badi-Kadhi, Bari-Kadhi, Bihari Cuisine, curry, Dal, Deep Fried, Diabetic Friendly, Everyday meal, Gravy, Indian Cuisine, Kid Friendly, legumes, Protein Rich, Side Dish, Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet in Old Age, Yogurt Curry

Bihari Bari-Kadhi /Badi-Kadhi Recipe is a delicious and yummy dish from Bihar that tastes best with steamed rice. The bari or badi means fried soft dumplings made of besan/gram flour cooked in spicy gravy of yoghurt and besan called the kadhi. As food in Bihar is seasonal, Bari-Kadhi is generally eaten in summer. The
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