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Adai Recipe, How to Make Adai Dosa

2015-12-05 by Anjana Chaturvedi 3 Comments

Adai dosa- A savory pancake made with rice and mixed lentil Adai is a very popular and healthy South Indian breakfast item. Adai is made with rice and a mix of 3-4 lentils. Though the proportion of lentils differs according to each family and region but the lentils used are mainly urad daal ,tuvar daal, moong…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, South Indian Food, Starter/snacks Tagged With: adai, Breakfast, dosa, healthy, lentil, lentils, Rice, snack, South Indian recipes, Street food

Langar Wali Daal | How To Make Maa Choley Ki Daal +Video

2014-07-11 by Anjana Chaturvedi 7 Comments

Langar wali Daal/ Punjabi Maa Choley Ki Daal- Mildly spiced and creamy daal made with bengal gram and white lentils-specialty from Punjab Langar wali daal is the most popular daal from the state of Punjab.Its quite heavy due to the addition of lots of butter and cream so this daal cant be made on daily…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Punjabi Cuisine Tagged With: amritsari daal, Chana daal, chilka, choley, daal, Daals and Kadis, gurudwara, kali daal, kali daal.Indian, langar, lentils, maa, Maa ki Daal, Punjabi, Punjabi Cuisine, Punjabi Daal, urad, urad daal chilka, vegetarian, wali

Yellow Moong Daal Khichdi Recipe, How To Make Moong Daal Khichdi

2013-12-11 by Anjana Chaturvedi 12 Comments

Yellow Moong Daal Khichdi -Mildly spiced Yellow lentil and Rice khichdi-Uttar Pradesh Style Yellow Moong daal Khichdi- Khichdi or Khichuri is a comfort food or food for soul.So easy to prepare and very good for digestion. Khichdi is made with the combination of rice and lentil.There are so many ways to make khichuri,every state and…

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Filed Under: Rice, Pulao,Khichdi, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: 15 minute recipe, comfort food, daal, khichdi, lentils, main couse, moong, no onion and garlic recipe, Rice, vegetarian, yellow

Rajasthani Panchmel Daal Recipe , How To Make Mixed Daal

2013-11-08 by Anjana Chaturvedi 30 Comments

Panchmel daal- Mixed lentils cooked with select vegetables and spices with wheat and gram flour flat bread – from Uttar Pradesh (India) Panchmel daal / mixed daal is a specialty of the state of Rajasthan, though Daal is a favorite of every Indian family.Every state have their special favorites and different way of making daal….

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Rajasthani Cuisine Tagged With: chana, Daal recipe, Daals and Kadis, Jain food, lentils, Mix daal, moong, Navratna daal, no onion and garlic, North Indian, North Indian Food, panchratna, Rotis and Breads, Tuvar, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, vegetarian

Sandwich Dhokla Recipe, How To Make Sandwich Dhokla

2013-10-23 by Anjana Chaturvedi 14 Comments

Sandwich Dhokla- Savory steamed lentil and rice cake-specialty from the state of Gujarat Sandwich Dhokla is a specialty of Gujarat but now very popular all over India.There are so many types and versions of making dhoklas,they can be made with gram flour,semolina,mixed grains, lentil and rice and many more combinations.This is a favorite snack of…

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Filed Under: Breakfast items, Gujarati Recipes, Starter/snacks, Tiffin Variety Tagged With: Appetizers, Dhokla, Gujarati Cuisine, lentils, No onion garlic recipe, recipe, Rice, sandwich, snacks, steamed food, Vegan, vegetarian

Kairi Chi Daal / Lentil Salad

2013-09-18 by Anjana Chaturvedi 11 Comments

Kairi Chi Daal-Bengal gram,raw mango and coconut salad-a specialty from Maharashtra Kairi Chi Daal- Kairi chi daal is a specialty from the state of Maharashtra.It can be served as a snack,side dish or as salad.It is very good to have this salad during summer season,as it  is fresh,low in calories and don’t need much cooking.I…

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Filed Under: Festival recipes, Maharashtrian Cuisine, Salads Tagged With: daal, Daals and Kadis, Jain food, kairi, lentils, Marathi cuisine, No onion garlic recipe, salad, side dish, snacks

Stuffed Moong Daal Paratha Recipe, How To make Moong Daal Paratha

2012-04-16 by Anjana Chaturvedi 27 Comments

moong daal paratha

 Moong Daal Paratha- Spicy Indian flat bread filled with cooked yellow lentil and spices. Moong Daal Paratha- We Indian love Stuffed parathas specially during winters. Stuffed parathas are mainly made with grated or boiled and mashed vegetables. But this Moong daal paratha is also taste delicious and very healthy too. You can also pack this…

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Filed Under: Breads,Roti,Poori,paathas, Breakfast items Tagged With: Breakfast, Daal paratha, Indian food, Indian recipes, lentils, moong daal, North Indian Food, Parathas, Rotis and Breads, stuffed, 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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