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Lemon Pickle,Khatta Meetha Nimbu Ka Achar, Sweet and sour Lemon Pickle

2013-03-30 by Anjana Chaturvedi 40 Comments

lemon pickle -Khatta metha nimbu ka achar – A delicious oil free, sweet and sour lemon pickle lemon pickle- Khatta Meetha Nimbu Ka Achar- -I love to eat and make pickles! I learnt this from my grandmother(Nani), who was an expert in the art of pickling. She would make huge jars of different pickles for…

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Filed Under: North Indian Food, Pickles Tagged With: achar, adrak nimbu ka achar, Authentic recipe, Indian pickle and chutney, khatta metha nimbu, Lemon pickle, Lemon preserve, No oil pickle, Pickles and Chutneys, side dish, sour lemon, sweet and sour

Sakra Saag / Spinach and Radish Curry

2012-12-11 by Anjana Chaturvedi 19 Comments

Sakra saag – spinach and radish curry A healthy Indian  curry cooked with spinach,radish and moong daal-a community special You have had spinach curry many times with so many versions,but today I am posting my community special recipe of spinach and raddish curry which we call as -sakra saag.This is a ZERO OIL recipe .I have…

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Filed Under: Gravy dishes, Kadhi Recipes, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Authentic recipe, Jain food, Mix vegetable, No onion garlic recipe, spinach, Subzis and curries, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, vegetarian

Kashmiri Nadru Yakhni ,Lotus stem and yoghurt curry

2012-11-05 by Anjana Chaturvedi 23 Comments

nadru yakhni

Nadru Yakhni- Lotus stems cooked with mild aromatic spices and yogurt  Nadu Yakhni is a very popular recipe from Kashmir. Lotus stems are called nadru in Kashmir. It is a very traditional recipe of Kshmiri Pandit community. Nadru yakhni is a very simple curry made with flavourful spices/ garam masala and fresh yogurt. Addition of…

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Filed Under: Gravy dishes, Kashmiri cuisine, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: Authentic recipe, Indian Curries, kashmiri, kashmiri Cuisine, Lotus steam, nadru, No onion garlic recipe, Subzis and curries, yakhni

Sepu Vadi Recipe, Lentil Dumplings in Spinach Gravy

2012-10-02 by Anjana Chaturvedi 22 Comments

Sepu vadi- A healthy spinach curry with steamed white lentil dumplings Sepu vadi is a specialty from the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh . The sepu vadi/ Dumplings are made of ground fermented lentils/urad daal, which are first  boiled in water and then deep fried in mustard oil. The gravy is made with spinach, dill,yogurt…

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Filed Under: Gravy dishes, Himachal Pradesh Cuisine, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: Authentic recipe, Indian Curries, Indian food, Jain food, low fat recipe, No onion garlic recipe, palak ki subzi, satvik food, sepu vadi, spinach, Subzis and curries, vegetarian

Garam Masala Recipe, Homemade Punjabi Garam Masala Recipe

2012-07-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi 9 Comments

GARAM MASALA

Garam Masala- A very Aromatic and flavorful spice mix from Punjab Garam masala is a flavorful blend of whole spices ,its is among the most popular spice blends of Indian food. Every region and house hold have its own favorite recipe of making Garam masala but the most popular is Punjabi garam masala as it…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Punjabi Cuisine, Spice mix and podis Tagged With: authentic, Authentic recipe, blend, garam, garam masala, Indian spices, masala, Punjabi, Punjabi recipe, spice, Spices and Masalas

Shrikhand Recipe, How To Make Kesariya shrikhand

2012-05-03 by Anjana Chaturvedi 25 Comments

Shrikhand- A very refreshing and cool Indian dessert made with thickened and strained yoghurt. Shrikhand is a very popular dessert from North India,its specially popular in Gujarat,Uttar pradesh and Maharashtra it is quite easy and quick to make . To make Shrikhand you just need good quality yogurt .first the yogurt should be tied in a…

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Filed Under: Desserts /Sweet dishes /Mithai, Gujarati Recipes, Maharashtrian Cuisine, Summer special Tagged With: Authentic recipe, dessert, Gujrati Cuisine, Indian desserts, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, navratri recipes, sweet dish, vegetarian, vrat ka khana, yoghurt

How To Make Aloo Papad and Aloo Sev

2012-05-02 by Anjana Chaturvedi 30 Comments

Aloo Papad- Home made Aloo papad /Indian Potato Crisps Aloo Papad – Potato papads …most of you may not be familiar with these papad’s because they are not as easily available in the market as most other daal papad’s etc.but these are by far, the best of all. My favourite childhood memories include making these delicious…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Starter/snacks, Summer special Tagged With: Aloo, Appetizers, Authentic recipe, homemade, Indian food, Indian recipes, pappad, potato, Potato.snack, Preserves, Sun dried, vegetarian

Al Yakhni Recipe ,How to Make Kashmiri Doodhi Yakhni

2012-04-11 by Anjana Chaturvedi 40 Comments

Al YAKHNI

Al Yakhni – A curd based bottle gourd curry from the state of Kashmir Al Yakhni / Lauki Yakhni is a very popular and delicious dish from Kashmir. This is a specialty dish from the Kashmiri pandit cuisine. Yakhni is usually made with non veg items but this can also be made with vegetables . The…

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Filed Under: Gravy dishes, Kashmiri cuisine, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: Authentic recipe, bottle gourd, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, kashmiri Cuisine, Lauki, no onion and garlic recipe, Subzis and curries, traditional recipe, vegetarian, yakhni, yoghurt

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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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