Gobhi(Cauliflower) is one of popular vegetable and there are various recipes which can be prepared using this. You can make the it either dry or gravy. Achari flavored Gobhi is a dry recipe which is tangy and flavorful. This is my childhood favorite dish which my mom used to prepare for our lunch boxes and would give us either with Poori or Paratha. This is a very easy recipe and you can add other vegetables too like potato or french beans. It tastes awesome and perfect for lunch boxes.
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Tomato Carrot & Beetroot Soup
Tomato, carrot & beetroot soup is a light and healthy soup and its easy to make. Soups are all time favorite of our family. Soup is the first choice whenever we are in a restaurant. This soup is perfect for cold or rainy weather. Soups are great complement with your meal as a stater. The beetroot gives a wonderful color and as well as it makes soup more healthy. There are many kind of soup recipes like Tomato Soup, Lentil Soup, Minestrone Soup, Rasam so on. I have skipped adding any oil or butter to this recipe, however if you wish you can add butter as per your taste. The taste was awesome. Adding fresh basil leaves gives a nice aroma and taste to the soup.
Poha Chivda (Maharashtrian) Snack
Poha chivda is a popular Maharashtrian craving snack which goes very well with tea or coffee. There are many variations of this recipe. Normally, this snack is made during Diwali however you can make it any time and relish. I learnt this recipe from one of my Marathi friend Shilpa Padole. She is expert in making this and whenever we go to her place, she packs us a full box of it. To prepare this recipe, you would need thin poha or chivda which could be easily found in Indian grocery store. Dry roasted chivda coated along with all the ingredients makes it a very delicious snack. You can add cashew nuts and raisins as per you taste.
Amla (Gooseberry) Candy
Amla (Gooseberry) is a fruit which is rich source of vitamin C. It has many health benefits related to hair, eyes, diabetes and heart related disease. Generally this fruit is available during Winter in India. You can get it from Indian stores fresh or frozen. Obviously fresh ones would taste much better than frozen. There are various recipes which you can make from Amla like pickle, khati meethi chatney, murrabba, jam or candy. This recipe is to prepare khathi meethi Amla candy which you can just eat like that as part of you daily routine. The recipe is prepared by grating the Amla and cooking on a low flame either with sugar or honey with certain spices. Amla candy can to stored in refrigerator for long term use.
Black Beans Omelet Roll With Guacamole Sandwich
Healthy breakfast keeps you lighter and energetic the whole day. For egg eaters omelet is a very common breakfast as it can be prepared quickly and goes very well along with bread and coffee. This recipe is a slightly different than regular omelet recipe. The filling made from boiled black beans which is saute along with onion, garlic and flavored with Indian spices is rolled inside the omelet for this recipe. This omelet roll served hot with a Guacamole sandwich instead of regular bread make is more delicious. You can find the recipe for Guacamole dip here which is used for the Guacamole sandwich. You can use canned beans instead of boiling the raw one. You could also add cheese or sour cream in it for kids.
Non-Fried Veg Tofu Manchurian Dry
Vegetable Tofu Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese dish. It is a very flavorful, tangy and sweet & sour dish which everyone loves. Generally Manchurian balls are deep fried however this recipe tries a roasted Manchurian ball which gives exactly the same flavor and texture. The grated vegetables, bell peppers and tofu tiny balls, flavored with ginger-garlic and coated with varieties of sauce makes it delightful recipe. I have used Appam pan to roast the vegetable tofu balls however if you don’t have Appam pan you can either use any pan to roast for even bake it in oven. Similar to other Manchurian recipe this can either dry Manchurian or with gravy. Gravy Manchurian goes very well with Chinese fried rice or just plain rice. The dry one is perfect appetizer for your party or gathering. Also see other Manchurian recipe Gobhi Manchurian and Mix Vegetable Manchurian.
Chicken Pesto Spaghetti
Chicken Pesto Spaghetti is a delicious Italian entree which is prepared with thin spaghetti (pasta), chicken and pesto sauce. Pesto sauce made with fresh basil leaves gives a nice aroma to spaghetti. This recipe can be used either for lunch or dinner. You can find the pesto sauce recipe here as you would need that for this recipe. You could also used leftover grilled chicken if available.
Tandoori Salmon Fish Frankie
Frankie or kati roll is a popular delicious street food in India. The Frankie could be prepared either vegetarian or non- vegetarian by just adding grilled meat either chicken or fish. This recipe is prepared using grilled/tandoori salmon fish with roasted bell peppers, onions, green lettuce and flavored with yogurt mint chutney. The outer layer used is carrot round paratha/chapati. This is really a great travel food which you can prepare and carry with you on your travel. Kids love this dish on the go and it’s very easy to serve when rolled in aluminium foil. You can always experiment with your own veggies.