A vegetarian food blog with unique and interesting recipes from all over the world mainly focused on South Indian Cuisine.
The cold weather always calls for something warm and comforting. What’s better than a hot cup of cocoa with some peppermint and marshmallows(gelatin-free)? Now how about gifting the same in cute little jars? Check out how to do your own DIY hot cocoa mix jars for this Christmas.
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Homemade Gumdrops and that’s what I am going to share today. Here are the gelatin-free, orange flavored sugar-coated gumdrops. These gumdrops are not only delicious but are fun to make as well. Check out the detailed recipe with the step-wise pictures.
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The holiday season calls for more and more treats and here I am with yet another sinfully delicious treat – White chocolate fudge with peppermint. This recipe is a no-bake three ingredient fudge that you can prepare in less than 2 minutes in the microwave. Read further and check out how I made this easy-peasy fudge.
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Don’t discard those citrus peels from now on. Make these delightful sugar treats with those citrus peels. Guess what; they make great Christmas gifts as well. Today I am going share how to make candied orange peels with step-wise pictures.
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Pumpkin Pie Spiced Date Balls with Mixed Nuts – Delicious and flavorful dates and mixed nuts ball loaded with the flavor of pumpkin pie spice. With no added sugar, these goodies are perfect for that sweet-tooth craving, and also these make great edible gifts for Christmas. Check out the detailed recipe of these date balls with step-wise pictures.
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Kambu Laddu -A no-cook and a no-bake sweet energy balls made with the goodness of pearl millet flour and jaggery. This four-ingredient recipe is easy to make, and it is perfect to celebrate any occasion. Check out my kambu laddu or the bajra laddu recipe with the detailed video.
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Kambu | Bajra Thattai – A delicious savory cracker made with the humble pearl millet with the flavor of carom seeds. Check out this delightful Diwali special savory recipe with the detailed video below.
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Vellai Appam – A crispy and a savory deep-fried breakfast delicacy made during the festivals, especially Diwali. These appams are so hard to resist, and it is a perfect breakfast to kick-start your Diwali. Check out the detailed recipe of this vellai appam with step-wise pictures.
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Ricotta Cheese Bhapa Sandesh | Steamed Sandesh – A popular East Indian delicacy prepared with Ricotta Cheese. It is the steamed milk fudge traditionally prepared with chena/paneer. But here is my version with the ricotta cheese. Check out the detailed video recipe of this bhapa sandesh with ricotta cheese below.
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Instant Ricotta Cheese Kalakand – A delicious Indian milk sweet/fudge/barfi/cake prepared with Ricotta cheese in the microwave. A five-ingredient recipe made in less than five minutes. Check out the detailed recipe of this microwave kalakand with ricotta cheese below.
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Homemade snacks are the best, and this easy-peasy South-Indian style mixture with kara boondi is one such recipe. The Diwali spree begins a little early at VVK, and I am starting with this savory Diwali snack recipe – Mixture. Check out the detailed video recipe and why I am calling this as easy-peasy?
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Navratri is incomplete without this delicious sundal/legume stir-fry prepared with garbanzo beans / Vellai Kondakadalai as we say in Tamil spiced up with coriander and red chili powder. Here comes my version of the garbanzo beans sundal with step-wise pictures – the king of all sundals, IMO. :-)
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A rich and creamy vegan kheer for this festive season with mixed nuts! Yes, you read it right – a creamy vegan kheer. Check out the delicious mixed nuts kheer recipe with the goodness of cashews, almonds, and pistachios with a detailed video.
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A nutritious sweet stir-fry made with green mung beans and jaggery. A perfect sweet neivediyam/offering for any festive occasion. Check out how to prepare this sweet green gram sundal / patchai payaru inippu sundal in both instant pot and stove-top open pot method with step-wise pictures.
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The festival season is about to begin. Yes, Navaratri is right around the corner, so before posting all the sundal recipes, I thought of sharing more about the Navratri festival, how we celebrate and also about the Golu or Kolu.
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My quench for dal recipe never ceases and here is my new find from God’s own country – Instant Pot Kerala Parippu Curry – a delicious and a simple dal prepared in the instant pot with small yellow lentils or the moong dal and with the fresh ground coconut-cumin paste. Check out the detailed Instant Pot Kerala Parippu Curry recipe with step-wise pictures below.
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Here is festive thali spread with Bevu Bella that I prepared recently for the Ugadi Festival. This is precisely how we make back home, and I have replicated pretty much all the recipes here. No wonder it is close to my heart. Check out the detailed Kannada style Ugadi Thali Spread in today’s post.
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Gasagase Payasa – A healthy and a soothing kheer prepared with the goodness of poppy seeds, coconut, and jaggery. This easy to make rich and creamy delicacy from Karnataka is apt for all festival occasion and needless to say it is perfect for Ugadi. Check out the detailed Gasagase Payasa / Poppy Seeds Kheer recipe with step by step pictures. Jump to Recipe or Print Recipe
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Onam Sadya Thali – A rich and royal feast, an insanely delicious thali, nobody can say no to. With a wide variety of dishes loaded with veggies and coconut, it is a must to try Thali. The Onam sadya dishes varies region-wise within Kerala. I did not follow any specific region instead prepared the ones that my family loves. Here comes my Onam Sadya Thali. Check out the post for the individual recipes and how I prepared.
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A vibrant, healthy and easy to make Kerala style Kichadi with beets and that’s what I am going to share today. This mildly sweet kichadi (not to confuse with upma kichadi or North Indian style kichadi) – yogurt relish is a must on Onam Sadya feast. Check out how I prepared it with beets in this post. Jump to Recipe | Print Recipe
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Happy Ugadi / New Year’s Day Wishes to all the readers. I am delighted to share this sweet kheer on this occasion. Madagane or Madagne is a rich Konkani special kheer prepared with channa dal and coconut milk. Here is my instant pot version of this channa dali payas with step-wise pictures. I have included the pressure cooker/stove-top version as well.Jump to Recipe | Print Recipe
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Thavala Vadai – A festive special fried food prepared with mixed lentils, rice and with coconut but without any onion or garlic. Honestly, we don’t need any occasion to make this recipe. Crispy on the outside and soft inside, this vadai an anytime perfect recipe. Today I am happy to share my mom’s Thavala vadai recipe. Read further to check the detailed recipe with stepwise pictures. Jump to Recipe
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Today I am going to share a classic green bean casserole prepared with fresh green beans from scratch. Are you hosting a holiday party and looking a veggie side? This low-calorie version with sauteed onion and mushroom and with homemade white sauce will surely be everyone’s delight. Check out the detailed recipe below with stepwise pictures.
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