Gola bhaat is a traditional recipe from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Golas (Balls) of besan are cooked with rice that is mildly spiced. Hence the name Gola bhaat. It is a variation of popular masale bhaat of Maharashtra. It is a one pot meal and...
Black eyed peas (लोबिया / चवळी / காராமணி / വലിയ പയറ് / ಅಲಸಂದೆ) is a popular legume used widely in Indian cuisine. This Black-Eyed Peas Dahi Vada is a non fried snack with non diary curd. Amusingly, when I googled “black-eyed peas,” I found a lot...
Dal Kanda (kaanda / कांदा ) is a speciality from Maharashtra. This is the traditional dish of Saoji community (also spelt as Souji, Sauji), having their origins in Malwa region. Kanda in Marathi means Onion and not surprisingly this dish has onions in abundance. Dal...
Pierogi (pronounced as perogi) is a popular dish native to Poland. Polish documents as early as the 17th century talk about Pierogi. It is a savoury dumpling that has crossed its boundaries and has become popular world wide. Homemade Pierogi form an important part of...
Almond milk has many health benefits. There are many who avoid dairy milk as health or lifestyle choice such as veganism. Its is the best option for such people. The left over pulp after extracting the milk can be used in many ways. In my...
Almond milk is the popular choice for those who cannot or choose not to drink cow’s milk. Even in India, Almond milk is easily available off the shelves presently. But as I always insist on homemade stuff, here is a recipe for homemade almond milk. Why...
For my previous post on methi seeds sabzi, I had soaked excess methi seeds. I allowed them to sprout and made this Sprouted methi seeds pulao. Winter is around the corner. It is all the more important to keep your body warm during the winter. No...
Methi (Fenugreek / vendhayam / uluva / menthulu / menthe) is one of the few plants that you can use in both seed form and leaf form. Others being Coriander, Amarnath, Mustard etc. Alu methi sabzi, using methi leaves, is a household name in Indian...
Stew is a popular Kerala delicacy. With Potato, onion and few choicest green vegetables, it is the best side dish for Kerala famous Aappam and Idiyappam. This Chole Stew is a deviant that goes well with Rice and Roti as well. Chole is a popular dish...
Ginger Biscuits / cookies are globally most popular as a snack. Typically the base is glutenous wheat / processed flour. But These Ragi Ginger Biscuits are a healthier version using Finger Millet (Ragi). In the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand and most of the former...
February 10th is celebrated as World Pulses Day. I am an avid fan of whole pulses / lentils. When I took a review of my posts so far, I realised I have as of today posted 22 recipes using whole pulses & legumes. I decided to compile all those recipes and make an eBook that you can download from my site.
Healthy Eating 
Rama Ganapathy