A vegetarian food blog with unique and interesting recipes from all over the world mainly focused on South Indian Cuisine.
Are you looking for a simple recipe perfect to make during the busy weekdays? Then check this – No Oil easy peasy black-eyed peas curry prepared in the Instant Pot with a detailed video. This delicious curry pairs well with both rice and any Indian flat-bread.
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Are you looking for a perfect side for idli, dosai, upma, roti other than sambar, chutney or kurma? Then look no further. Here comes the delicious Kumbakonam Kadappa / Potato and Moong Dal Gravy or Stew – a famous regional recipe from Tamil Nadu. Check out the Instant Pot version of popular kadappa with a detailed video and also the pressure cooker version below.
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Instant Pot Kodo Millet Kootanchoru or Kadamba Saadam – A Tirunelveli special mixed vegetables and lentil rice recipe with kodo millet or varagu arisi as we say in Tamil. Check out the humble Instant Pot varagu arisi kootanchoru or the kadamba saadam recipe with step-wise pictures.
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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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My beetroot love saga continues, and today I am presenting the Instant Pot Version of our favorite recipe – beetroot rice or beets pulav – a not-so-spicy and a kid’s friendly rice recipe with beets and whole garam masala. Check out the detailed Instant Pot Beetroot rice recipe with the video below.
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My quench for dal recipe never ceases and here is my new find from God’s own country – 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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A delicious South Indian Style kurma with vegetables and fresh ground coconut masala with the flavors fennel seeds made in Instant Pot – a delectable side for chapati, poori and brinji rice.
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I am back with another pulav/pulao recipe today, and it’s with Rajma or Red Kidney Beans. Here is my healthy, delicious and easy to prepare Rajma Pulav with the hint of mint and dried fenugreek. Check out the detailed video recipe on how to made this on Instant Pot and written recipe on how to prepare rajma pulav on the pressure cooker.
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Garbanzo Beans Pulav – Delicious, protein-rich and a healthy lunch box pulav recipe with garbanzo beans and chole masala. This one-pot vegan recipe is also popularly known as chana pulao, channa biryani, channa pilaf, chole pulav, chole biryani. Check out how to prepare this fragrant garbanzo beans pulav in instant pot and pressure cooker with stey by step photos.
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Dill Dal Kichadi – A healthy and a quick one pot meal with different lentils and rice with the flavors of dill leaves made in instant pot. This kichadi is not only perfect for the lunch box, but it is a comforting meal any time. Here comes the recipe for the dill dal kichadi. I have shared both instant pot and pressure cooker version.
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A flavorful rice recipe with exotic Indian spices and vegetables cooked in coconut milk. Here comes my second kid-friendly lunch box special – Brinji rice or to precisely say Instant pot vegetable brinji rice. Hop on to read what exactly is Brinji rice and how to make it?
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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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As promised in my previous Ulava Charu Biryani recipe, today I am going to share yet another special winter recipe. It is the Ulava Charu – the traditional rasam/soup from Andhra/Telangana prepared with horsegram lentil. It is traditionally served along with rice and ghee making it as a perfect rice accompaniment. Check out how to cook this Ulava Charu Recipe in both Instant Pot and Pressure cooker.
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And we are done. :-) Here comes the roundup of the Protein rich recipes that I prepared in my instant pot. I chose my sub theme as legumes and Pulses from Indian states. I posted legume and pulse based recipes from 26 Indian states all through September. Here is the recap of those 26 Indian Legume recipes that I prepared in Instant Pot.
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Last but not the least, here comes a super-rich, creamy dal from the state of Uttar Pradesh. A dal can’t get any richer than this. It’s the smoky flavored Sultani dal prepared with split pigeon peas, yogurt, milk and cream, butter and of course ghee. Yes, we need all those dairy products for this dal. I said it’s a smoky flavored dal too. :-) Check out the detailed recipe and how to add the smoky flavor to this dal.
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Today’s recipe is one of the traditional Garhwali cuisine recipes from Uttarakhand – It is the super healthy Gahat Phaanu or the Kulath phanu. Simply put, it is the horse gram lentil stew. I noticed different spellings for phanu. It is written as phanu, phaanu, phanoo. Phaanu is prepared by grinding lentils that are soaked overnight. Based on the lentil you add, it is named accordingly. Gahat is horse gram, and that’s what I am going to share today – Gahat ki Phaanu.
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Won’t it be a cardinal sin, if I miss posting the Punjabi style Dal fry when my theme is all about lentils and legumes? So here is my version of Dhaba style dal fry, bursting with the flavors of kasoori methi and other spices. Check out the instant pot and pressure cooker version of the dal fry and don’t miss the video.
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I am going to share the last dal recipe from the North Eastern states. It is the daineiiong from Meghalaya.It is pronounced as Dai-Nei-Iong, and it is one of the staple foods of Khasi tribe of Meghalaya. So what is Daineiiong? It’s the Meghalaya style dal prepared with lentils and black sesame seeds. Here comes my version daineiiong with brown masoor dal and toor dal.
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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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