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Amaranth Daal Recipe,Daal with Amaranth Leaves

2013-06-21 by Anjana Chaturvedi 5 Comments

Amaranth Daal – Healthy Delicious Yellow lentils cooked with red amaranth leaves Amaranth daal  – Red Amaranth is very healthy and contains twice calcium than spinach yet less popular than spinach or any other green.It taste mild and nutty,and is rich in Iron,Magnesium,fiber ,calcium,protein. I saw these leaves only after coming to Dubai as they…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, North Indian Food Tagged With: amaranth leaves, chaulai saag, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Jain food, laal saag, Main course, moong daal, No onion garlic recipe, satvik food, side dish

How To Make Rajasthani Daal aur Khooba Roti

2012-10-16 by Anjana Chaturvedi 20 Comments

Rajasthani daal aur khooba roti -Mildly spiced mix lentils with a special Indian flatbread – specialty of Rajasthan (India) Rajasthani daal aur Khooba roti is a specialty of Rajasthan which is made with whole wheat flour.The half cooked roti is pinched all over to make indentations and then cooked again on slow flame. Traditionally it is…

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Filed Under: Breads,Roti,Poori,paathas, Daals /lentils, Rajasthani Cuisine Tagged With: chana, daal, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian food, khoba, moong, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, rajasthani, Rajasthani Cuisine, roti, Rotis and Breads, vegetarian

How To Make Punjabi Choley ,Punjabi Choley Recipe

2012-07-25 by Anjana Chaturvedi 30 Comments

Punjabi choley –A very delicious, spicy and popular chickpea curry cooked in tangy tomato sauce – specialty of Punjab(India) Punjabi choley or Chana masala is one of the most popular dish from Punjab and Delhi, but loved all over the world. You can find it at every street and corner shop in Delhi. There are so…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, Chats, Daals /lentils, Punjabi Cuisine, Street Food Tagged With: chana masala, chhole, Daals, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, Punjabi, Punjabi chhole, Punjabi Cuisine, Subzis and curries, vegetarian

Pineapple Rasam Recipe, How To Make Pineapple Rasam

2012-06-15 by Anjana Chaturvedi 23 Comments

Pineapple rasam- a delicious tangy pigeon pea and pineapple rasam pineapple Rasam is a very delicious fresh rasam made with boiled mashed tuvar daal and pineapples.It is a very delicious tangy and spicy appetizer drink of black pepper, cumin,tamarind and tomatoes Rasam is a type of thin and spicy lentil soup which is an integral…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, South Indian Food Tagged With: Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Jain food, Pineapple, rasam, Rasam recipe, southern indian recipes, vegetarian

Boondi ki Kadhi Recipe, How To Make Boondi Ki Kadhi

2012-06-08 by Anjana Chaturvedi 27 Comments

boondi ki kadhi

Boondi ki kadhi -A  delicious and easy to make kadhi from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab Boondi ki kadhi is very easy to make yet taste awesome, it is the favourite kadhi of my family. Kadhi is made with gramflour/besan and there are numerous varieties of kadhi’s you can make with besan and yogurt. Each Indian…

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Filed Under: Kadhi Recipes, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Besan ki kadi, boondi, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, kadhi, Kadhi and Stews, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, vegetarian

Daal Makhani Recipe, How To Make Restaurant Style Daal Makhani

2012-06-05 by Anjana Chaturvedi 38 Comments

Daal makhani -Black lentils and kidney beans cooked with cream – North India’s favourite daal!! Daal Makhani or Maa di Daal – This is probably the most popular Indian lentil preparation across the world which originated in  Punjab but now enjoyed all over. The appeal of Daal Makhani is its rich and  creamy texture and…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Punjabi Cuisine Tagged With: daal, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, Maa ki Daal, makhani, makhni, North Indian Food, Punjabi Cuisine, Rice, vegetarian

Daal Maharani Recipe, How To Make Daal Maharani

2012-04-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi 26 Comments

Daal Maharani -A simple,mildly spiced and rustic pigeon pea and split black lentil curry. Daal Maharani is a simple yet delicious daal preparation from Punjab. It is much easier and lighter then the popular Daal Makhni.It is made with two lentils – Tuvar daal and Urad daal chilka. Though the equal ratio of both gives…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Punjabi Cuisine Tagged With: authentic, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Punjabi Cuisine, tuvar daal, vegetarian

How To Make Palak Choley, Chana Palak Recipe

2012-04-07 by Anjana Chaturvedi 22 Comments

Palak Choley – Garbanzo beans cooked in  delicious tomato and spinach sauce Palak Choley- is a healthy delicious curry. Boiled chick peas are cooked in spinach and tomato puree . Only basic spices are added in it to get the mild flavor of spinach and chick peas. Chana is rich in protein and the addition…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Gravy dishes, Punjabi Cuisine, Tiffin Variety Tagged With: chick peas, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Healthy Recipes, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, palak choley, spinach, Subzis and curries, vegetarian

Chana Daal Fry Recipe, How to Make Chana Daal

2012-03-31 by Anjana Chaturvedi 12 Comments

Chana dal fry -Split bengal gram cooked in  tomato sauce and Indian spices. Chana daal is a very healthy and delicious lentil preparation. It is quite easy to make and goes well with rice, poori and roti’s. The chana daal should be soaked before cooking so it will not take much time and cook fast. You…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Daals /lentils, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Bengal, bengal gram, chana, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, sindhi food, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, vegetarian

Khatti Meethi Tuvar Daal Uttar Pradesh Style, Arhar Daal Recipe

2012-03-20 by Anjana Chaturvedi 28 Comments

tuvar daal

Khatti Meethi Tuvar Daal –  Tangy delicious Tuvar Dal ,Arhar Ki Daal ,Pigeon pea cooked in U.P style Khatti Meethi Tuvar daal/ Arhar daal is the staple of North and South India. In South India it is used to make rasam and sambhar. In North India every region have its own variation of making arhar…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, North Indian Food, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Arhar daal, Daals, Daals and Kadis, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, North Indian Food, traditional recipe, tuvar daal, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, vegetarian

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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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