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Baingan Bharta Recipe | How To Make Baigan ka Bharta +Video

2021-01-24 by Anjana Chaturvedi 17 Comments

baingan bharta

Baingan bharta – Smoky brinjals mashed and  cooked with tomato and Indian spices Baingan bharta is a classic North Indian specialty from the state of Punjab. Baigan in Hindi means brinjal and the word bharta means mashed. Every region have its own twist and version of making baigan ka bharta. You can also add handful…

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Punjabi Cuisine, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: baigan bharta, baigan ka bharta, baigan recipe, baingan bharta, baingan bhurta, Bharta, Brinjal, eggplant mash, Jain food, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, Punjabi recipe, Subzis and curries, Vegan, vegetarian

Kadhai Paneer Recipe | How To Make Kadhai Paneer +Video

2020-10-24 by Anjana Chaturvedi 20 Comments

kadhai paneer

Kadhai Paneer – Stir fried Cottage cheese and Bell peppers in tangy tomato sauce Kadhai Paneer -Its among the most popular paneer dishes. Its quite Easy and quick to make recipe  – its basically chunky paneer dish made in a spicy tomato gravy with freshly crushed whole spices. Kadhai paneer is a quick stir fry…

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, North Indian Food, Punjabi Cuisine, Sabzi and Curries Tagged With: jain, kadhai paneer, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, Paneer recipe, Punjabi recipe, Subzis and curries, vegetarian, without onion garlic

Khatta Meetha Karela |Sweet and Sour Bitter Gourd Recipe+Video

2020-06-14 by Anjana Chaturvedi 2 Comments

khatta meetha karela

Khatta Meetha Karela – sliced Bitter gourd cooked in sweet and sour sauce khatta meetha karela/ karela sabzi- Karela/ bitter gourd is a very healthy vegetable with so many health benefits . But due to its bitter strong taste either people loves it or hate it . Karela have numerous health benefits as it is…

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Sabzi and Curries, Summer special, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: Bachelor's cooking, bitter gourd, Curry, easy recipe, Gourd, Indian recipe, karela, karela sabzi, khatta meetha karela, khatta metha, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, stir fry, sweet and sour karela

Baigan Ka Chokha Recipe , How To Make Baigan Ka Chokha

2019-06-29 by Anjana Chaturvedi 7 Comments

baigan-ka-chokha

Baigan Ka Chokha- A rustic delicious roasted brinjal and tomato mash from the land of Bihar Baigan ka Chokha is a very popular recipe from Bihari cuisine.It is often made during winters in bihar, Uttarpradesh and Jharkand region. Baigan ka chokha and baigan ka bharta both are different in the terms of making and taste….

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Sabzi and Curries, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: bachelor cooking, Baigan, Bharta, bihar, Bihari Cuisine, Brinjal, chokha, chokha.mashed, no onion and garlic, North Indian Food, raw, Roasted, sabzi, satvik food, smoked, Subzis and curries, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine

How To Make Soft Dahi Vada , Dahi Bhalla Recipe

2019-03-16 by Anjana Chaturvedi 18 Comments

dahi bhalla vada

Dahi vada – Fluffy lentil dumplings smothered in creamy yogurt and drizzled with spicy chutneys a North Indian snack/street food. Dahi vada is a very popular snack/chat item of North India. It can be served as a starter, appetizer or as a side dish.The wonderful rich and creamy taste of dahi vada makes it on …

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Filed Under: Chats, Punjabi Cuisine, Starter/snacks, Street Food Tagged With: Appetizers, bada, bhalla, bora, chat, Dahi, dahi vada, festival, holi, Indian food, North Indian Food, Punjabi Cuisine, recipe, snack, vada, yoghurt

Dahi Aloo Chaat Recipe, How To Male Dahi Aloo Chaat

2018-11-07 by Anjana Chaturvedi 2 Comments

dahi aloo chaat

Dahi Aloo Chaat –  Quick and tempting snack of boiled potato,yogurt and Indian spices Dahi Aloo Chaat- Potato is the worlds most popular vegetable.We don’t have to think much about using potatoes as there are endless numbers of recipes to make with potatoes.In fact most of the Indian street food are made with potatoes. side…

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Filed Under: Starter/snacks, Street Food, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine, Vrat ka khana/Food for fasting Tagged With: Aloo, aloo chat, aloo raita, Appetizers, chat, Fasting recipe, navratri recipes, North Indian Food, potato, snacks, Street food, vegetarian, vrat ka khana, yogurt

Bengali Aloo Potol Dalna Recipe, How To Make Aloo Parwal Sabzi

2017-05-11 by Anjana Chaturvedi 12 Comments

Aloo Parwal Sabzi -Aloo Potol Dalna- Potato and pointed gourd curry cooked with Indian spices.   Aloo Parwal  Sabzi, Aloo Potol Dalna -Parwal is a seasonal vegetable and is available during summers till monsoon season. Aloo Parwal/Pointed Gourd/patal/potol is mainly used in North and East India specially in the states of Orissa and Bengal. This…

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Filed Under: Bengali Cuisine, Gravy dishes, North Indian Food, Sabzi and Curries, Summer special Tagged With: Aloo, Bengali, Bengali food, Dahi, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, parwal, Parwal ki subzi, Potal, potato, potol, rasa, Subzis and curries, summer special

Tinda Sabzi, How To Make Tinda Tamatar ki Sabzi

2017-04-28 by Anjana Chaturvedi 9 Comments

How to make tinda ki subzi

Tinda sabzi -A simple healthy and delicious curry made with apple gourd and tomatoes Tinda sabzi-Tinda  (or apple gourd) is a popular summer vegetable of India,though now its also available in other part of the world. It has a mild taste, very similar to bottle gourd/lauki. Some people often confuse it with “tindli / baby watermelon / coccinia” as both…

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Filed Under: Dry Curry/Stir fry /side dish, Sabzi and Curries, Summer special, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: apple, easy, Gourd, Indian Curries, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, Punjabi Cuisine, sabzi, stir fry, tinda, tinday

Sai Bhaji Recipe, How To Make Sindhi Sai Bhaji

2015-10-05 by Anjana Chaturvedi 16 Comments

sindhi style sai bhaji recipe

Sai Bhaji – A very healthy curry made with spinach,lentils and mix vegetables Sai bhaji /Khichu Saag is a classic sindhi dish made with spinach, dill (suwa) lentil and an assortment of vegetables.This dish is popular not only among the sindhi community but whoever taste it once, fall in love with this healthy and  delicious…

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Filed Under: Gravy dishes, Sabzi and Curries, Sindhi cuisine Tagged With: Healthy Recipes, Jain food, Lauki, Mix Veg, No onion garlic recipe, North Indian Food, palak, palak saag, Rice, sai bhaji, satvik food, sindhi food, Subzis and curries, vegetarian

Daal Palak Recipe, How To Make Palak Wali Daal

2015-08-19 by Anjana Chaturvedi 4 Comments

how to make palak daal

Daal Palak -Pigeon peas cooked with spinach and mild spices Daal palak is an easy,delicious and healthy recipe.you can add lots of green in tuvar daal and make a healthy dish to serve with steamed rice or roti. Kids often refuse eating spinach but if you serve this daal palak they will surely love this…

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Filed Under: Daals /lentils, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine Tagged With: daal, daal palak, no onion and garlic, North Indian Food, palak, tuvar daal

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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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