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Shalgam Ka Bharta, Spicy Turnip Mash

March 16, 2018 by anjanaskc Leave a Comment

shalgum ka bharta recipe

Shalgam ka bharta- simple and delicious mashed turnip- a Punjabi specialty Shalgam is a winter special vegetable ,mainly popular in North India specially in Punjab region. In my family we don’t use shalgam in our cooking ,may be that time it was not available in our town or they don’t like the strong flavour of…

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Sabzi and Curries, Winter Special recipes Tagged With: Bachelor's cooking, Bharta, Easy cooking, easy recipe, Indian food, no onion and garlic recipe, sabzi, shalgum, shaljum, turnip, vegan reciep, vegetarian food, vegetarian reciep

Paka Kela Ki Sabzi ,Ripe Banana Curry

January 4, 2018 by anjanaskc 2 Comments

Paka Kela Ki Sabzi- A sweet and sour curry made with Ripe banana This Paka kela ki sabzi is a quick and delicious Instant kind of sabzi. It is the best recipe to use your ripe or slightly over ripe bananas.This sabzi can be made jhatpat with the very basic spices available in every home….

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Filed Under: Gravy dishes Tagged With: Bachelor's cooking, banana, Curry, Easy cooking, easy recipe, frit curry, kela, no onion and garlic recipe, quick cooking, sabzi, vegetarian recipe

Rajasthani Papad Boondi Ki Sabzi

October 10, 2017 by anjanaskc 2 Comments

PAPAD BOONDI KI SABZI

Papad boondi ki sabzi- A quick, easy and delicious yogurt base curry made with Poppadom and boondi- a Rajasthani delicacy Papad aur Boondi ki sabzi is a specialty from the state of Rajasthan. As Rajsthan is a dry state and fresh vegetable was not very easily available in summer so gram flour/ besan, lentils,  sundried…

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Filed Under: Gravy dishes, Rajasthani Cuisine, Sabzi and Curries, Summer special Tagged With: 10 minute recipe, bachelor cooking, boondi, Easy cooking, fussfree, Indian curry, Jain food, jhatpat khana, no onion and garlic recipe, papad, papad ki sabzi, quick recipe, Rajasthani Cuisine, sabzi, satvik food

Karela Thepla Recipe , Bitter Gourd Peel Flat Bread

July 27, 2017 by anjanaskc 6 Comments

karela thepla

Karela thepla-Flat Bread /paratha made with karela/bitter gourd peel, grated mango and spices Parathas, roti and thepla’s are regularly made in Indian kitchens for lunch and dinner. They are normally made with wheat flour but now as every one become health conscious so multi grain flour is often preferred for making roti and parathas. Thepla…

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Filed Under: Breads,Roti,Poori,paathas Tagged With: bread, Easy cooking, karela, karela peel, lunch, Lunch box recipe, no onion and garlic recipe, paratha, thepla

Instant Khichdi Mix, Ready to Cook Khichdi Mix

July 19, 2017 by anjanaskc 10 Comments

instant ready to cook khichdi

Instant Khichdi mix- a ready to cook mix of rice, lentil, spices and tempering-just add water and cook Khichdi is a comfort food of Indian cuisine,its healthy and easy to cook.It don’t take much time to cook and is fuss free.. Khichdi can be made with almost all the Indian lentils,every one have their own…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Rice, Pulao,Khichdi Tagged With: bachelor cooking, daal, Easy cooking, instant mix, khichdi, khichdi recipe, no onion and garlic recipe, ready to cook food, ready to cook pongal, ready to eat, Rice

Gujarati Vaghareli Khichdi

March 21, 2017 by anjanaskc 4 Comments

vaghareli-khichdi-gujarati

Gujarati Vaghareli khichdi- Rice,lentil and vegetable porridge- healthy delicious one pot meal Gujarati Vaghareli Khichdi is  my all time favorite comfort food. I make khichdi every week as its light, good for digestion and a  healthy quick fix meal. Their are so many variations of making this simple khichdi .Each state and family have there…

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Filed Under: Gujarati Recipes, Post Natal Food Recipes, Rice, Pulao,Khichdi Tagged With: bachelor cooking, Easy cooking, gujarati khichdi, kedegree, khichdi, khichuri, lentil, no onion and garlic recipe, one pot meal, ram khichdi, Rice, satvik food, Vegetable, vegetarian

Kanji Ka Mixed Vegetable Pickle ,Gajar Aloo Mooli ka Paani Wala Achar

December 6, 2016 by anjanaskc 2 Comments

aloo gajar ka achar

Kanji ka mixed vegetable pickle – Gajar ,aloo mooli ka Paani wala achar- Carrot,potato and radish pickled in Fermented mustard water I am sure most of us know about kanji which is specially made during winter season when we get purple carrots or fresh red carrots .I always make a big batch of Gajar ki…

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Filed Under: Pickles, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, Winter Special recipes Tagged With: achar, Aloo, anti inflammatory, anti oxidants, bachelor cooking, diabetic friendly, Easy cooking, fermented drink, fermented food, gajar, gut floura, Indian pickle, instant, Kanji, mixed, mooli, no onion and garlic recipe, oil free pickle, paani wala achar, Pickle, potato, rai achar, summer, Vegetable, winter recipe

Brinjal Ghotsu Recipe, Eggplant Gothsu

August 30, 2016 by anjanaskc 1 Comment

eggplant-ghotsu

A tangy curry made with smoked brinjal,tamarind and Indian spices Brinjal comes on top among all my favourite vegetables especially the smoked Baigan Bharta which is a regular in my weekly menu. Though good quality bharta waley baigans came mostly in winter season but I make it throughout the year with the best seasonal brinjals available in the market. Though…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, South Indian Food Tagged With: Bachelor's cooking, Baigan, basic, Brinjal, Curry, Easy cooking, eggplant, ghotsu, gothsu, GOTSU, no onion and garlic recipe, satvik, satvik food, south indian

Ven Pongal Recipe, Khara Pongal

August 1, 2016 by anjanaskc 1 Comment

pongal recipe

Ven Pongal – A simple and delicious rice and lentil porridge from Southern India Ven pongal is a popular breakfast of Southern India. It is made in all the southern states with little difference in the dal rice ratio. The thickness and texture also differs in each family. Pongal is also offered as Prasadam in…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, Rice, Pulao,Khichdi, South Indian Food, Tiffin Variety Tagged With: bachelor cooking, daal, Easy cooking, Indian food, khichdi, kids friendly, lentil, moong, no onion and garlic recipe, pongal, Rice, vegetarian

Mango Mint Raita / Mango Dip with Mint

April 1, 2016 by anjanaskc 2 Comments

mango raita recipe

Mango Mint Raita- Mango Dip with Mint – A tangy and spicy dip of yogurt, mint and ripe mangoes Mango season has just started in India and you can see mangoes every where in the market. People are busy planning to make and try different types of mango pickle for this season. Mango is named…

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Filed Under: Raitas/Yogurt dips, Summer special Tagged With: Bachelor's cooking, dip, Easy cooking, kids, Mango, No onion garlic recipe, Raita, recipe, relish, summer

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About Maayeka

"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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