Lacto vegetarian, vegan recipes and reviews!
Simple, nutritious and tasty!
Jackfruit seeds koftas in a creamy masala sauce makes a delicious vegetarian kofta curry . Easily made vegan too! Kofta is a dish that is found in different cuisines in South and Western Asia. Koftas are generally made with meat, call it an Asian meatball. …
Halasina kayi palya is an easy, vegan South Indian unripe jackfruit recipe. Unripe jackfruit (halasina kayi) is a delicacy in my hometown of Mangalore. I grew up eating jackfruit and after a few years of living in the USA, when I finally found a pack …
Do you like mango lassi? How about mango salsa? Here is a healthy yogurt parfait inspired by mango lassi and mango salsa! Mango lassi is an Indian yogurt drink, prepared by blending yogurt and mangoes along with sugar, absolutely delicious. This yogurt parfait is like …
Easy and super tasty silken tofu recipe with steamed tofu topped with pan seared mushrooms, roasted peanuts and soy sauce. Various cultures have their versions of steamed silken tofu with traditional toppings. This one here is my not so traditional recipe with lots of mushrooms, …
Quick and easy dip made using butter fruit/avocado, onions, green chilli, lime juice, cilantro and salt. Tasty and nutritious too! Guacamole is a simple avocado dip originating in Mexico and is very popular in the USA. Made with just a few ingredients, it’s smooth, silky …
South Indian style methi bhaji with moong(mung bean) sprouts and coconut. Simple, delicious and nutritious! I SO love making methi bhaji with mung bean sprouts. If I had to explain the taste in words, imagine the fragrance and deliciousness of methi, perfectly cooked sprouts, a …
Fragrant and flavorful tomato rasam/Saaru made with freshly roasted spices and coconut! If you love rasam, you need to give this version a try! If you haven’t heard of rasam, it is a South Indian spicy broth generally served over rice. It can also be …
Genasale – steamed rice cakes filled with coconut and jaggery, wrapped in banana leaves. Patholi/Patoleo – steamed rice cakes filled with coconut and jaggery, wrapped in turmeric leaves. Genasale and patholi/patoleo are two very similar sweet rice dumplings prepared in the western coast of Karnataka, …
Baingan bharta is a vegan eggplant recipe that literally translates to Eggplant mash. While there are many regional versions of this dish, this is a recipe for restaurant style baingan bharta. Eggplant is one of those veggies that is not a crowd favourite and has …
Easy South Indian style bitter gourd recipe that’s not bitter! Can you make bitter gourd taste NOT bitter without the use of any kind of sweeteners? Yes, you can! Try this recipe to find out for yourself 🙂 I first made this on a whim, …