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Authentic Vegetarian Recipes with step-by-step instructions

Category: Accompaniments

Eggless Vegetarian Cookies or Biscuits

Posted on20 November 201023 March 2021AuthorMina Joshi6 Comments

I am one of those people who likes details instructions and explanations.  Those of you who regularly visit my blog will have realised that I try to do the same when writing my recipes.  Most Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Recipes, Snacks, StartersTagsbiscuits, cookies, eggless, vegetarian, veggie

Frozen Fresh Ginger, green chilies & fresh garlic

Posted on22 October 201016 February 2022AuthorMina Joshi12 Comments

Working full time and living away from any shops selling ethnic food stuff, I have to buy in bulk whenever I can get any fresh herbs or vegetables.   Most curries tend to need, ginger, garlic Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, condiments, Recipes, useful info, veganTagsfrozen chilies, frozen garlic, frozen ginger, ready ginger and chilies, vegetarian, veggie

Cucumber carrot and green chillies raita

Posted on28 September 201021 February 2021AuthorMina Joshi8 Comments

  Raita is a yogurt condiment flavoured with  grated or finely chopped vegetables and herbs or mustard to enhance the flavour.  In Gujarati  mustard is called “rai”.  “So a raita without mustard isn’t a raita” Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Main Course, Recipes, StartersTagscucumber raita, milk, raita, vegetarian, veggie, yogurt, yogurt dip

Home made Paneer

Posted on26 September 20108 March 2021AuthorMina Joshi6 Comments

  Paneer is an ingredient that is being used in so many recipes and in India, most homes make it regularly.  Paneer is a by-product of milk and is surprisingly easy to make if you Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Recipes, Snacks, StartersTagsmilk products, Paneer, vegetarian, veggie

Makai kadhi or Corn on the cob in a yogurt soup with coconut

Posted on19 September 201012 February 2022AuthorMina Joshi13 Comments

“Makai” is a Swahili word for sweetcorn. I still remember the superb taste of the “Makai” I used to buy from the street vendors in Kenya. The corn they served had large firm kernels. They Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Can be made Vegan, Main Course, Recipes, Soups and DahlsTagsmakai kadhi, sweet corn Kadhi, sweet corn soup, vegetarian, veggie

Gulab Jamun A Rich Indian sweet Dessert

Posted on23 August 201017 October 2019AuthorMina Joshi20 Comments

Gulab Jamun A Rich Indian sweet Dessert is an Indian sweet traditionally made out of powdered or evaporated milk blended with plain flour, fried & soaked in sugar syrup. It is one of the most Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Main Course, Recipes, Snacks, StartersTagsIndian dessert, vegetarian, veggie

Bateta Vada Recipe or batter coated spicy potato balls

Posted on16 August 201016 March 2021AuthorMina Joshi14 Comments

Bateta Vada Recipe or batter coated spicy potato balls are a classic Indian dish which can be served as a starter or as a quick snack. In Mumbai, they are served as Vada pav where Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Main Course, Recipes, Snacks, StartersTagsbateta vada, Indian snacks, starter, vegetarian, veggie

Chakri or Chakli or Spiral Shaped Crispy Indian Rice Snacks

Posted on11 August 201012 August 2024AuthorMina Joshi26 Comments

Chakri or Chakli or Spiral Shaped Crispy Indian Rice Snacks as some people call them are crispy  spiral shaped Gujarati snack usually made from Rice flour (although I have seen recipes with wheat flour too Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Recipes, Snacks, StartersTagschakris, Indian snacks, vegetarian, veggie

Savoury Rice with lentils and peas (Gujarati toor dall khichedi)

Posted on4 August 20107 January 2022AuthorMina Joshi19 Comments

Savoury Rice with lentils and peas called  Toor dall khichedi  is a traditional Gujarati comfort dish. Khichedi or khichdiis one of those dishes you make at home for your self when you are feeling lazy Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Main Course, Recipes, Rice, veganTagskhichedi, main course, savoury rice, vegan, vegetarian, veggie

Garlic Rolls

Posted on1 August 20102 April 2024AuthorMina Joshi23 Comments

These Garlic Rolls are so easy to make and a great way of enjoying home made bread Ingredients for 8 Rolls: 500 gms Bread flour (I used  ready mixed bread-mix with added yeast) 2-3 tablespoons Read More …

CategoriesAccompaniments, Bread, Recipes, Snacks, StartersTagsbread, bread rolls, garlic, pau bhaji rolls, rolls, vegetarian, veggie

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Mina JoshiI’m Mina Joshi, a busy working mum who makes quick and healthy authentic vegetarian dishes for my family. I’m also a part time Indian cookery teacher. Read more…

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