A vegetarian food blog with unique and interesting recipes from all over the world mainly focused on South Indian Cuisine.
We are in the last week of this blogging marathon. Only six more recipes to go and I couldn’t believe I have already posted twenty recipes. Today’s recipe is from Haryana, and it is the Hara Dhaniya Cholia / Cilantro and green chickpeas curry. Let’s learn how to make this yummy curry in both pressure cooker and instant pot.
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We are traveling from east to west today. Yes from Manipur to the beautiful Goa. I am going to share a famous Goan curry prepared with fresh ground coconut masala and white peas. It’s the Tonak, precisely Chanya Tonak meaning dry peas curry. Serve this lip-smacking, quick-to-make tonak with roti or naan or pav or even with biryani. You will be showered with praises for sure. Check out the instant pot and pressure cooker version of this recipe here.
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Soya Thongba – A Manipuri special mild curry prepared with soy chunks, potatoes, and green peas. This milk-based gravy requires only minimal spices and goes well with rice, roti, and poori. (My personal favorite is with naan). Check out how to prepare this simple Manipuri dish on instant pot and also in the traditional stove top method. Don’t miss the short video that explains how to make this dish in the instant pot.
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After posting quite a few North Indian and North Eastern state recipes, I am back with a South Indian recipe. This dal is one among the comfort and staple food of Andhra/Telangana region. It’s the Dosakaya Pappu / the yellow cucumber dal. It is a flavorful lentil curry prepared with split pigeon peas and yellow cucumber. Here is instant pot and pressure cooker version of the simple yet delicious dosakaya pappu.
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Rajma Gogji / Razma Shalgam – a special winter recipe from the land of Kashmir prepared with Kashmiri red kidney beans and turnip. This vibrant and delicious gravy with the flavors of Kashmiri masala, pairs well with rice. Check out how to make this simple no onion no garlic, vegan curry in the Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker.
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Today I am going to share a traditional recipe that is quite popular in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Assam, and Bengal of course with its own variation. The one that I am going to share is the Bihari version. It is the Kala channa Ghugni or the black chickpeas stew. Traditionally it is served with puffed rice as an evening snack but what I learnt was you can serve this with roti, poori, and any other Indian bread too. Check out my simple instant pot version of the Bihari/Jharkhand Ghugni.
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Kwati – a nutritious and a flavorful mixed bean stew perfect during any season. Yes, that’s what I am going to share today, a Sikkim /Nepam fame recipe. You can make this seven bean soup/stew well ahead for your work week or party/potluck. Here is quick instant pot version of the same with video instructions.
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Finally a dal recipe from Central India. :-) Today I am going a share a famous recipe from Madhya Pradesh. It is the Dal Bafla – the not-so-distant cousin of Dal Baati. We prepare the bafla (baked wheat rolls) and dal separately and then assemble them. Check out the detailed recipe with stepwise pictures below.
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We are halfway through this mega blogging marathon, and today I am going to share Kothalere Rondha Matidail. Tongue twister name huh? Ok, let me translate it. It’s the Assamese special sweet and spicy dal prepared with the unique blend of black gram, jackfruit, and raw papaya. Sounds interesting right? Especially the addition of jackfruit intrigued me a lot. Check out the interesting findings of the Assamese cuisine and also the recipe.
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Welcoming you all to the 12th day of this “Protein Rice Series.” Today I am going share a Bihari/Jharkhand style Dal Palak recipe popularly known as Dal Sagga prepared with spinach and mixed dals with the flavors of carom and cumin seeds. This dal is yet another No Onion No Garlic, Vegan and gluten free dal recipe.
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Matki Usal or Matki Chi Usal – this traditional Maharashtrian dish is a spicy stew prepared with sprouted moth beans. It is loaded with a lot of nutrients. Thanks to the moth beans sprouts. There are different ways to make this usal. Check my version of preparing the usal with Maharashtra’s signature spice – the goda masala, and of course in Instant Pot. :-)
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Chickpeas aka garbanzo beans aka channa aka kondakadalai aka known as Egyptian pea is one of the favorite legumes that is used nearly all the world cuisines. It’s a versatile legume, and it can be added in any stew or curry or salad or spread/hummus.
Today I am going to break the vegan rule and share a yummy and creamy yogurt based recipe with chick peas. It is the Channa Madra – A Himachali / Pahari Cuisine special – a no onion no garlic recipe prepared with Chickpeas simmered in creamy & thick yogurt gravy. Check out the detailed recipe and a short video recipe of the same.
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The next recipe that I am going to share in this Protein rich series is the Dalma, an Orissa special recipe. It is yet another simple dal prepared with mixed veggies and of course with split pigeon peas /toor dal. Like sobji dal, this forms a complete meal with rice as the dal is loaded with different veggies. The interesting fact is, this dal pairs nicely with dosa and idli too. :-) Check out the instant pot and pressure cooker version of this Dalma.
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Finally, I am posting my favorite recipe, Instant Pot Olan or Onam Sadya – a rich and creamy coconut milk stew with the goodness of black-eyed peas/cowpeas, red and white pumpkin. This olan is very mild, soothing because of the healing properties of coconut and coconut milk and of course, it is vegan and gluten-free. Check out the video instructions and a detailed recipe below.
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Betang Meh. Unique name huh? The recipe is also unique as its name. Betang Meh is a mild gravy/curry from the state of Nagaland prepared with kidney beans and spinach with the hint of ginger. It’s a five ingredient fix. All you need is kidney beans, spinach, ginger, salt, and water. That’s it. Check out the instant pot and pressure cooker version of Betang Meh and also the different ways to serve them.
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Sambar and chutney are the most commonly used Tiffin accompaniments. But are you looking for alternatives? Then you are at the right place and here is a recipe for you with moong dal. Today I am going to share delicious tiffin accompaniment from Andhra/Telangana. It is the Pesaru Pappu Charu with Munakkaya or the drumsticks. Here are the instant pot and pressure cooker version of the same.
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The next recipe that I am going to post under theme “protein-rich recipes.” is the Mizo Dal. It’s is a simple dal recipe from Mizoram. After four no onion no garlic recipes, here comes a dal recipe with both onion and garlic. :-) But of course vegan and gluten free. Like trevti dal, we use three different types of dal to prepare this recipe, and it is the moong dal, toor dal, and masoor dal. Check out the super simple mizo dal that I made in instant pot with step by step pictures.
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After three back to back lentil recipes, today I am going to share a delicious and a lip-smacking bean based curry, a perfect rice accompaniment from the state of Karnataka. It’s the Avarekalu Huli Saaru, a winter special, mild coconut based gravy prepared with field beans/hyacinth beans. Here is my no onion – no garlic version of the Averakalu huli saaru that I made in instant pot. ( I promise, the recipe that I am going to post tomorrow is not a no onion no garlic recipe.)
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After green gram dal masiyal from TN and sobji dal from Bengal, the third instant pot recipe that I am going to post is from the land of Gujarat – The Trevti Dal. Trevti means three and as the name suggests we prepare this dal with toor dal, channa dal, and moong dal. Like sobji dal, this is also a no onion-no garlic, vegan and a gluten-free dal recipe. Check out the quick video recipe and the detailed written recipe below.
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The second recipe that I am going to share as a part of this mega marathon under the theme “protein-rich dishes” is the flavorful mixed vegetable dal that is prepared with roasted moong dal. This Sobji dal is a popular recipe from the Bengali Cuisine, and it is known as Sobji Diye Bhaja Muger Dal, meaning roasted moong dal with veggies. This dal is a no onion-no garlic, vegan and gluten-free recipe as well. Here are the instant pot and pressure cooker method of preparing the same.
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So it begins – the month protein-rich dishes. The first recipe that I am going to post under the theme is Mashed Green Gram Dal or Patchai Payaru Masiyal as we say in Tamil. It’s a no-onion no garlic, vegan and gluten-free recipe with any soaking time involved. It’s a simple mashed dal tadka/kadaiyal prepared with green gram with the hint of tamarind. As I posted the theme details and what made me choose this sub-theme of Indian legume-based recipes yesterday, I am not going to explain the same today. So let me get into recipe directly. :-) Let’s check out the first recipe, a video one from the state of Tamil Nadu under Instant Pot Indian Legume Recipes.
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I am going to share an easy peasy paneer gravy recipe that you can prepare in a jiffy without tomatoes. I can hear you asking how come paneer gravy without tomatoes? Hmmm, let’s think. How about using pasta/pizza sauce for the same? Errr that’s what I did. :-) Here comes my super simple Instant Pot Paneer gravy with pasta sauce.
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It’s been a while since I posted any Instant Pot recipes and traditional Indian recipes. So I today I decided to post the classic rasam recipe that I prepared in Instant Pot. Oh yeah, instead of toor dal, I went with masoor dal. Here comes my Instant Pot Mint rasam(thin lentil soup) with masoor dal/red lentils. (I have included the pressure cooker method also in the recipe)
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With Ugadi and Tamil year coming up I wanted to post some simple instant pot sweet recipes that can be offered as neivediyam on these auspicious days. I haven’t posted any instant pot dessert recipe after my Walnut Kheer. So here I am sharing a simple dessert prepared with rice and sugar candy or kalkandu.
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