Recently, I remembered a dish my friend made when she stayed with us during pandemic for few weeks. And so I asked her how did she make it and she reminded me how simple it was with simple ingredients. So with her help and little bit of my own culinary intuition, I made this dish and honestly it turned out to be absolutely amazing. I ate it the next day as leftover with same amount of enthusiasm.
Green Mung beans are super nutritious, high in antioxidants and is known to be easily digested. In India mung beans are used in salads, parathas, stir frys, dal etc. This recipe is a simple, wholesome dosa eaten as breakfast or light lunch primarily in Andhra Pradesh.
Today's recipe is closer to my hometown Lucknow in India. This region is known as Awadh region and has Awadhi cuisine, known for its nuanced flavours and techniques of making food. Lucknowi Biryani, Roomali roti, seekh kebab, kakori kebab, shami kebabs, korma, tehari these are some of the dishes this region is popular for. Tehari is a veg rice dish traditionally made with potatoes, cauliflower, some other veggies and of course rice. It's not a pulao or Biryani but somewhere in between. It makes for one wholesome dish and pleases everyone around dinner table. INGREDIENTS 1 Medium size red onion (finely chopped) 1 Small chilli red or green (finely chopped) 1.5 cups of chopped veggies (I used veggies I had...
Handvo is a savoury lentil rice cake that comes from Gujarati cuisine. Its said Gujaratis have mastered the art of healthy snacking by creating delicious snacks using native ancient grains, lentils, rice & spices. This cake is one protein packed dish that can be enjoyed as snack or brekkie.
