The fluffy pancakes topped with a dash of fruits and a generous serving of your favorite syrup makes it a perfect meal to start of your day. But these Protein Mix pancakes with twist will become your breakfast favorite.Pancakes were never made at my vegetarian kitchen for long time because of the eggs n the original recipe. […]| A Moms Cookbook
Indian dal/Soup made with red lentils or masoor dal is a easy stovetop or instant pot pressure cooker recipe that makes for a simple vegan meal. Paired with rice or bread, it is a protein filled, hearty, comforting meal. Masoor or red lentil, is a brown skinned lentil that is orange on the inside. Masoor […]| A Moms Cookbook
This Aloo Baingan ki subji is a simple and quick side dish that pairs well with roti and rice. Growing up these kind of dry subjis were frequents with rotis. I would eat them to school for lunch almost every other day as these did not get messy like dal and gravies and easy to make […]| A Moms Cookbook
Baby potatoes have a special sweet taste and are fun to cook with. These are fun snack for kids lunch boxes or a good finger food for any party. Here are shallow fried baby potato with a hint of spice and tang and crispy skin. Potatoes remind me of those Sunday lunches in India with […]| A Moms Cookbook
Pitlai is a Veggie and lentil stew that is flavored with the aromatic coconut gravy and tempered with coconut oil. This can be meal in itself. Pitlai ( I believe) Tamilnadu/Palakad delicacy. Filled with flavors of coconut, veggies and some kind of lentil its a hearty dish. The most popular, widely made and relished pitlai is […]| A Moms Cookbook
A clean and aromatic rice dish that is made of rice and peas and flavored with aromatic whole spice. this is a perfect side for any kind of gravy. Matar pulav/Peas pulav is the simplest of rice dish to cook next to plain rice that is :). These were some of the dishes that I […]| A Moms Cookbook
Here is a fun way to eat your guacamole. Fresh avocado, tomatoes tossed with crunchy onions and cucumbers topped with Mint-coriander sauce. The mint and coriander sauce/chutney adds a freshness and great depth of flavor to this familiar ingredients. I was busy getting kids ready for a weekend b’day party, I realized that I have […]| A Moms Cookbook
Ennai kathirikai is a very popular dish in Tamilnadu. It is prepared in different ways in different regions but the the basics are the same. It’s a melt in your mouth baby brinjals stuffed with the freshly ground masala and cooked in tangy tamarind gravy. It pairs well with plain rice or also paired with […]| A Moms Cookbook
Cabbage biryani is an aromatic and unique biryani that is quick and easy to make. The sweetness of the cabbage and the spicy masala compliments well.| A Moms Cookbook
Tomato and Potato gravy is a classic combination that makes the most tasty dish with minimal ingredients. The gravy is usually made thin almost to watery consistency served with Rotis & Puris This dish does not use any onion or garlic and is full of tomato flavor. Potato has the tendency to really absorb the […]| A Moms Cookbook
Thalagam Aka Ezhu Thaan Kuzhambu (7 Vegetable Curry/stew)…An authentic vegetable curry made out of 7 seasonal vegetables served with thiruvathirai sweet kali during the festival of Thiruvadhurai. These winter festivals are amazing because these also celebrates the local and seasonal vegetables and bounty that the nature provides us and symbolic way to thank the nature […]| A Moms Cookbook
Mor Kootu is a buttermilk based kootu variety that can be made with ash gourd. It makes a perfect side to many south Indian dishes.| A Moms Cookbook
Sambar is a traditional south Indian dish made with some kind of vegetable, pigeon peas/Toor dal with a special sambar masala. All this is cooked in tangy tamarind to make this everyday comfort food . This dish brings back many memories. Growing up it was part of our everyday cooking especially our Sunday lunch was […]| A Moms Cookbook
Dal is the simplest of recipes that is staple at every Indian household. As it goes, the simplest dishes tastes the best. Dal is no different.Dal or Pappu or parupu, whatever the name, when pared with hot rotis or rice with ghee on top takes me back to my childhood days. I have been fed […]| A Moms Cookbook
Honeydew Gazpacho is a cold, no-cook soup honeydew melon, cucumber, and avocado. It serves as a light meal or as a light starter to a heavy meal.| A Moms Cookbook
Gobi Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese dish, usually deep fried crispy cauliflower florets are tossed in a manchurian sauce. This one is a healthy version without all the fat.| A Moms Cookbook
Garlicky and tender eggplant soaked in a spicy Szechuan sauce is a melt in the mouth kind Chinese vegetarian side.| A Moms Cookbook
Vegetable Kurma is a mixed vegetable dish that is flavored with garlicky coconut gravy.| A Moms Cookbook
Pav Bhaji a medley of veggies cooked to mushy consistency and topped with generous serving of butter.| A Moms Cookbook
Paneer Masala is yet another scrumptious panner recipes that is a must try. It is a stunning meal which will leave you craving for more.| A Moms Cookbook
Poricha Kootu is a traditional dish made with mixed vegetables, toor dal, coconut paste and Kootu podi.| A Moms Cookbook
Amritsari Chole Masala is an authentic style dark chole curry that is usually paired with Indian breads. It's a hearty, vegan, gluten free one pot meal.| A Moms Cookbook
