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Mix Vegetable Pickle | Aloo gajar ka khatta Achar +Video

2020-09-24 by Anjana Chaturvedi 32 Comments

mix vegetable pickle

Probiotic Mix Vegetable pickle – A seasonal pickle made of mixed vegetables and roots  with a tangy twist of cracked mustard. Probiotic Mix vegetable pickle is a tangy delicious and healthy pickle. I learned this recipe from a friend many years back . Since then this is the most favorite pickle of my family. My…

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Filed Under: Pickles, Travel food, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, Winter Special recipes Tagged With: aloo gajar ka achar, Aloo ka Achar, Indain Pickles, Indian food, Indian pickle and chutney, Indian recipes, Mix vegetable pickle, paani ka achar, pickles, Pickles and Chutneys, probiotic pickle, rai ka achar, tel paani ka achar, Travel food, vegetarian

Chutney Pulao Recipe | How To Make Chutney Pulao

2020-04-17 by Anjana Chaturvedi 18 Comments

chutney pulao

Chutney pulao -A very flavourful ,delicious rice pilaf made with mint and coriander paste Chutney Pulao- is a very delicious pulao made with minimum ingredients. Rice is a staple diet of India and most of us consume it daily. There are so many rice and pulao varieties we usually make regularly . Some are delicious…

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Filed Under: Rice, Pulao,Khichdi, Tiffin Variety, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: chutney, chutney pulao, green pulao, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, no onion and garlic recipe, pilaf, pulao, Rice, vegetarian, without onion garlic

Lauki Ka Raita Recipe | How To Make Lauki Raita

2020-04-12 by Anjana Chaturvedi 23 Comments

lauki raita

Lauki ka Raita -A cool and refreshing bottle gourd and yogurt dip. Lauki raita is among the most popular raita recipes of North India. Raita is a Indian style side dish or dip which goes very well with any meal or main course. Lauki is very cooling in nature and easy and good for digestion….

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Filed Under: Raitas/Yogurt dips, Summer special, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, Vrat ka khana/Food for fasting Tagged With: bottle gourd, doodhi, gluten free, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, Lauki, no onion and garlic, Raita, Raita/Dips, Subzis and curries, vegetarian, vrat ka khana, without onion and garlic, yogurt, Yogurt Dip, YOGURT RECIPE

Matar Mushroom Recipe | Dhingri Matar Recipe

2020-02-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi 2 Comments

matar mushroom curry

Matar Mushroom Recipe-  A  simple and delicious curry of Mushroom ,Tomatoes and green peas Matar mushroom curry is a simple yet delicious vegan  curry. It is a popular recipe of Punjabi cuisine. The gravy is simple tomato based gravy ,made with tomato puree and few basic spices. If you are making it for some special…

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Filed Under: Dhaba Recipes, Gravy dishes, Punjabi Cuisine, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: Curry, Dhaba recipe's, Indian recipes, matar, mushroom, no onion and garlic recipe, peas, sabzi, vegan recipe, vegetarian recipe, without onion and garlic

How to Make Moong Daal Mangodi, Badi, Vadi

2019-04-20 by Anjana Chaturvedi 24 Comments

moong daal mangodi

Moong daal ki mangodi /Vadi/Bari –Sun-dried spicy lentil nuggets – a perennial ingredient for a variety of northern Indian dishes. Moong Daal Mangodi- A few days ago I posted recipes of  sabzi’s using Vadi’s .Some of you had asked questions about what is are mangodi /vadis and how to make them. What are Mangodi’s Made…

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Filed Under: Just Home made, Summer special, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: badiyan, bari, Daal ki Badi recipe, Indian food, Indian recipes, Mangodi, moong daal, Subzis and curries, Sun dried, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, Vadi recipe, Vadi., vegetarian

How to make Thandai Concentrate , Thandai Syrup Recipe

2019-03-19 by Anjana Chaturvedi 37 Comments

thandai concentrate syrup

Thandai concentrate -A very healthy and nourishing summer cooler concentrate from North India,specially made on Holi Festival Thandai concentrate – Thandai is a very famous drink of North India ,It is widely consumed in Western Uttar Pradesh,Gujarat and Rajasthan.Thandai is made with almonds,pistachio,melon seeds,poppy seeds,fennel and many other cooling spices. Thandai has a very unique…

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Filed Under: Beverage/ Drinks, Festival recipes, Summer special, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Almonds, Badam thandai, Beverages, Health Drink, Indian drinks, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, preserve, summer cooler, Thandai, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, vegetarian, vrat ka khana

Kuttu Ki Poori Recipe, Vrat Ki Poori

2018-10-14 by Anjana Chaturvedi 12 Comments

kuttu ki poori

Kuttu Ki Poori- Crisp delicious poori made with buckwheat flour, potato and spices Kuttu ki poori is specially made for fasting like Navaratri, Janmashtami, Shivaratri , Ekadashi and other religious fasting and celebrations. Buckwheat is a gluten free grain so good for health too. In North Indian people usually eat Rajgiri ka aata, singhoda atta/water…

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Filed Under: Breads,Roti,Poori,paathas, Tiffin Variety, Vrat ka khana/Food for fasting Tagged With: Ekadashi, fasting, fasting food, Indian food, Indian recipes, kuttu, navaratri, Poori, recipes, Rotis and Breads, shivaratri, Subzis and curries, traditional recipes, vegetarian, vrat, vrat ka khana

Bengali Mishti Pulao , How To Make Bengali Mishti Pulao

2017-09-26 by Anjana Chaturvedi 4 Comments

bengali mishti pulao

Bengali Mishti Pulao- A very popular and delicious rice preparation with saffron,nuts and a hint of sugar- From the land of Bengal Bengali Mishti pulao is a very popular and authentic rice preparation from the land of Bengal. It is made in each and every household of Bengal ,specially on festival and special days .Though…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Rice, Pulao,Khichdi Tagged With: Bengali, durga pooja, ghee rice, halad pulao, Indian recipes, no onion and garlic recipe, pilaf, pulao, recipe, Rice, rice recipe, satvik food, satvik recipe

Kala Vatana Amti Recipe ,Black Pea Curry

2016-09-27 by Anjana Chaturvedi Leave a Comment

kala vatana chi usal

Kala Vatana Amti- Dried black peas curry  in tangy coconut and tomato sauce – A Malwani speciality kala vatana Amti- kala vatana or dried black peas is a specialty from the Malvan region of Maharashtra.The curry is made mainly with coconut  and tomatoes ,The popular Maharashtrian Goda masala is the key ingredient of this kala…

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Filed Under: Festival recipes, Gravy dishes, Maharashtrian Cuisine, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: black peas, dried peas, festival, ganapati, Ganesh Chaturthi, Indian recipes, kala vatana amti, maharastrian, mumbai, naivedhya, peas, satvik food, usal, vatana

Bhindi Kurkuri Recipe , How To Make Kurkuri Bhindi ,Crispy Okra

2016-07-23 by Anjana Chaturvedi 40 Comments

Bhindi Kurkuri-Deep fried crispy okra smeared with gram flour and Indian spices Bhindi Kurkuri- Okra /bhindi is easily available during this season and is a favorite of many.Few stays away from it due to its sliminess.Their is this simple tip to avoid its sliminess is to add some sourness in it at the last stage.I…

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, North Indian Food, Sabzi and Curries, Summer special, Tiffin Variety Tagged With: Bhindi, crispy, Indian Curries, Indian food, Indian recipes, Jain food, ladies finger, okra, Subzis and curries, 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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