3CR! Crunchy cucumber and fresh carrots added to the ever comforting curd rice, topped with a tempering of red and green chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds and ginger. Simple, easy, quick, satiating, comfort food… just like every other recipe on this blog! This recipe of carrot and cucumber curd rice is ready in literally 10 minutes, including prep! That is, if you have leftover steamed or boiled rice ready to use in the refrigerator. If not, the recipe takes possibly 7-10

Super super simple and super super flavourful spinach rice or simply green rice. This recipe of Palak Rice is SO GOOD just on its own that one doesn’t need a side or curry or dal to go with it. A raita maybe. Or a simple kachumber (onion, tomato and cucumber salad), yes! Anyone who knows me, has been following my blog or social media, knows I like to keep my meals simple. A one pot recipe, Palak Rice is quick to cook, comforting and nutritious. One recipe, many benefits. This

Soya nuggets or soya chunks… high protein vegetarian, vegan, plant-based alternative to animal protein. Soya chunks or nuggets come from soybeans which, like any other bean, are high in fibre, calcium, iron, omega 3 and more. Low fat too because soya chunks are made from soy flour that is left over after extracting oil from soybeans. Usually soya chunks have protein content similar to that of meat and take much lesser time to cook. The quick cooking time for this recipe of Ch

Yes! Kanji has been put to good use in my kitchen *grinning* Another recipe using Kanji, is the spicy and popular North Indian street food Kanji Vada. The ingredients for Kanji Pulao are the same as any regular pulao, with the addition of Kanji. Here, Kanji is used as a replacement for half the quantity of water. So, for 1 cup of long grain basmati rice you will need 1 cup of Kanji and 1 cup of water, instead of 2 cups of water. I prefer to limit the use of spices in Kanji pu

Chilli Chicken... anyone's favourite Indian-Chinese recipe. This recipe is something that spells comfort food for a lot of us. Put together a few basic ingredients, that are easily available at home, and you have a meal ready in minutes! Substitute chicken with meat of choice or paneer, mushrooms (love it!), soy nuggets, tofu, or a mix of other veggies even... and adjust the cooking time accordingly. The trick lies in slow cooking the onions and bell peppers, thus releasing t

This recipe of Vegetarian / Vegan Fried Rice is the simplest quick fix recipe one can make using easily available ingredients. If you don't have an ingredient or two from the ones listed in this recipe, don't worry... your vegetarian / vegan fried rice will still turn out great! All you need is rice, some veggies and then some more garlic & ginger. The sauces play an important role yes, but if you don't have them handy... no fuss. Yes, this really is a no fuss recipe. And a v

These Indian style Hakka Noodles really need no introduction. Definitely better than store bought instant noodles, this recipe of Hakka Noodles is ready in pretty much the same time that the "instant" noodles would take - we all know they don't take just two minutes ;) Besides, you get to choose what you add in your recipe of Hakka Noodles. Skip the sauces completely or as per availability / choice and add a teaspoon of black pepper powder and these Indian style Hakka Noodles