Lacto vegetarian, vegan recipes and reviews!
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Bendekai Kayirasa is a simple okra curry from the South Canara Havyaka community. Serve with rice for a hearty meal! Vegan and gluten-free! {Bendekai – Okra/ladies finger. Kayirasa – coconut curry} In the southern Indian state of Karnataka, there are many different regional ways to …
Ragi roti/Ragi rotti is a nutritious flatbread from the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Prepared using finger millet flour and lots of vegetables, it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Ragi/nachni, also known as finger millet is a cereal grain from Asia and …
Menthe kodilu/sambar is a quick and easy Havyaka side dish for idli. It is also a side dish for idiyappam(homemade rice noodles) Menthe kodilu/Methi seeds sambar is a coconut based plain curry without any vegetables, with aroma and flavour from roasted methi seeds. It is …
Asparagus chutney using the ends of asparagus that are otherwise trimmed and discarded. Best use of waste! When cooking with Asparagus do you trim away the ends that are slightly woody? Most of the times, the ends aren’t too woody but they aren’t tender enough …