Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

Rava Idly - One of the popular breakfast items in namma Bengaluru. It is made of rava/sooji(semolina) and hence very nutritious and healthy! Thanks to my mum for teaching me this yummy stuff! INGREDIENTS: Rava - Uppit Rava or Coarse Rava(semolina) - 250gms Curds / Yogurt - 200ml Green Chillies - 2 or 3 Coriander leaves - Handful finely chopped Curry leaves - 1 Sprig Ginger - 1" inch grated Soda - 1tsp Coconut - scrapped - one handful Mustard, channadal and urad dal for seasoning Salt to taste Carrot - Shredded, tomato - sliced, coconut HOW TO MAKE: Take 1tbsp oil in a kadai and fry rava till the colour changes to light red and starts giving nice smell. Keep it aside in a plate. In the same kadai, take another tbsp of oil and heat it. Once hot, add the seasoning items i.e., Mustard, channadal, urad dal, curry leaves, coriander, ginger and finally cashewnuts. In a big mixing bowl, mix the fried rava and the seasoning. To this add curds, soda, coconut and salt to t...

A quick and yummy dish for breakfast or snack! " Shavige  " a  kannada  word means "  vermicelli/ Sevai " INGREDIENTS:  4 cups vermicelli(I use Dragon shavige/concorde shavige as there is no necessity to fry before using shavige.If using MTR,you need to fry and then immerse the shavige in water.) 3 tsp Refined Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds a pinch of asafoetida 1 tsp Urad Dal 1 tsp Chana Dal ½ tsp Turmeric Powder 6-7 Green chillies Few curry leaves Onion - 2 finely chopped 1 Green Bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 carrot nicely cut 1 tsp Lemon juice Chopped coriander leaves Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE: Boil water in a vessel and add the vermicelli in boiling water and let it  stay  for  five to seven minutes.Drain the excess water and keep it ready.(Do not let it soak for a long time as the vermicelli will become soggy) Heat oil in a saucepan.  Add the mustard seeds, urad dal,chana dals,a pinch of asafoetida. Saute till mustard s...

This one's my Mom's recipe:-)Pudina Palak juice is my all time favourite drink. It is a very tasty juice made using  mint and spinach leaves and other spices readily available at home. This is a highly nutritious drink which also aids in good digestion . INGREDIENTS: Palak leaves - 3 bunches(Take only the leaves) Pudina Leaves - 1 bunch(Take only the leaves ) Pani Puri masala/Jaljeera powder - 2 -3 Tsp Salt to taste Ginger - a small piece Lime juice - 2 -3 tsp Cold water - 1 litre Sugar - 1 tsp HOW TO MAKE: Take a grinder and add all the ingredients above and grind them well. Take a strainer and strain the residue and store only the juice. Add more water/salt if needed. Serve Chilled and enjoy!(Note: Makes about 4 glasses of juice) Preparation time: 15-20 minutes .

Palak Paneer is a yummy North Indian dish prepared with spinach and Paneer(Indian cottage cheese). This  is a rich, smooth, creamy curry where paneer cubes are cooked in a onion-tomato-spinach based gravy which is moderately spiced with Indian spices. INGREDIENTS:    3- 4 big bunches of spinach  (discard the coarse stems) -pressure cook 5 minutes and make a paste and keep it ready 250 gms paneer (cubed and lightly fried till brown in a tsp of ghee) 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) 1 tsp cumin seeds 3 onions finely chopped 4 green chillies slit length wise 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp red chilli Powder 1 tsp coriander Powder 2 big juicy tomatoes (blanched in hot water, peeled and pureed) 1 cup water (use the water in which spinach was cooked) salt to taste 1 tsp garam masala powder 1/2 tsp kasuri methi  1 tsp malai HOW TO MAKE: Add ghee in a Kadai/saucepan  and add cumin seeds and let them splutter.  Add the onions and green chillie...

Phulkas or Rotis [Indian Bread] Phulkas or Rotis are the healthier options for wheat based staple like chapathis or Parathas. They are light and easily digestible and easy to make! It sure needs some practice before we start getting perfect phulkas..so keep trying and am sure you’ll get the hang of it soon! Ingredients : · Wheat flour – 200gms · A glass of lukewarm water · Salt to taste · Oil [Optional: to mix with the dough – 1tsp] How to make: · Sift the wheat flour for anything other than wheat flour!! Add a pinch of salt and incorporate well in to the flour using your hands. · Take a flat but a deep plate or vessel in which we can freely move our hands while making the dough. In a circular motion add water little by little and bring the dough to a ball like shape. Make sure the dough is not very hard or very soggy. · To make sof...

A tangy tomato based gravy to tingle your taste buds! Baby potatoes when crisped and added makes it a yummy combination! Ingredients : Baby potatoes- 15-20 Big ripe tomato-1 O nion-1 G reen chillies-4 Ginger Garlic paste – 2 Tsp   2-3 strands of coriander leaves Kitchen King Masala / Garam Masala – 1 Tsp Turmeric – ½ tsp Red Chilli powder – 1 tsp Cashew nut paste [8- 10 in no. and undiluted milk of ½ cup]   Salt to tast e How to make: · Boil the baby potatoes with skin on and with some salt; Peel off the skin after its boiled pierce holes with the help of a fork and shallow fry till golden brown. Take it out on a paper towel n drain the excess oil off. Keep it aside. · Grind tomato, onion, chillies to a fine paste. · Take a sauce pan and add 2 teaspoon oil. Sauté some cumin seeds and onion tomato chilli ginger garlic paste till it is done and doesn’t give raw smell. For seasoning, 1/2 tea spoon tu...

Here is how to convert those boring breads to "Boombastic" Bonda:-) INGREDIENTS: Bread Slices -5 Shredded Carrot -1 Onions-1 Shredded Raw Potato -1 Garam Masala -1/2 tsp Chilly powder-1/4 tsp Salt to taste Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp Cumin Powder-1/2 tsp Maida flour or chiroti Rava - 3-4 tsp for binding lime juice - 1 tsp Refined oil for frying HOW TO MAKE: Take a bowl  and mix shredded carrots, potatoes with garam masala,chilly powder,coriander powder,cumin powder and salt to taste. Add maida flour or chiroti rava and lime juice to the above mixture. Fry finely cut onions and add them to the above mixture. Mix well to get an even binding. Take a saucepan.Heat oil and keep it ready. Cut the bread edges and dip the bread in water from one side and immediately squeeze it to remove excess water. Add the masala prepared above  into the wet bread piece and fold the bread so that the masala is bound inside the bread. Deep fry the bread bonda until the bread...

Rava Rotti is a family favorite of ours as its very healthy with absolutely no oil and at the same time the chewy texture is a sure hit with the kids ! Ingredients : Chiroti Rava [Fine Semolina]- 250gms Cucumber  2 big or 4-5 zucchini Finely copped onion- 2 big Methi leaves finely chopped- 1 big bunch Curry leaves-2-3 strands Green chillies-5-6  [according to taste] Salt to taste How to make: Use a hand blender or a mixer to finely chop cucumber/zucchini, onions, methi leaves, curry leaves, chillies. It should be a coarse mixture and not a fine paste. To the above mixture add Semolina & salt and mix well. (NOTE:pls do not add extra water to this dough!) Set aside in a container and rest it for 45mins. You will notice the dough will be stringy and elastic. Take a non-stick pan and spread the dough evenly. Cover it with the lid and let the rotti cook in sim-med flame. Note this roti should not become crisp unlike other...

  Tried this recipe and it came out very tasty.Do try and lemme know!Got this recipe from my cousin Priya.It is a sure hit with Phulkas/Chapatis/Rotis! INGREDIENTS: Mixed vegetables (french beans, raw banana, cauliflower, peas)- 2 cups Tomatoes-3 Peppercorns -3-4 Cloves(lavang)-3-4 25 mm. (1") cinnamon (dalchini) Cardamoms(elaichi)-2 -3 whole dry red chillies, broken into pieces - 3-4 Tomato sauce -2tbsp Cornflour- 2tsp coconut milk -1/2 cup Cashewnut powder-2 Tbsp Butter -3 Tbsp Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE: Boil a vessel full of water and immerse the tomatoes in it for one minute. Remove, de-skin and de-seed tomatoes and chop finely. Keep aside. Heat the butter in a pan, add peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and red chillies. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till mashed. Add the tomato sauce and boiled vegetables and mix well. Dissolve the cornflour in the coconut milk and add to the gravy. Add the ½ cup water and bring tc a boil. Add the salt a...

Ingredients : 2 cups boiled peas 2 boiled and mashed potatoes 1 finely copped onion 1 ripe tomato 2-3 strands of coriander leaves For grinding 1 Onion 1 bunch pudina 2 Spoons Coriander seeds 1 tsp Ginger paste 2-3 cloves 6-8 Green Chillies 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup boiled peas Salt How to make: Grind the above masala with little water and keep it ready. Take a sauce pan and add 2 teaspoon oil. For seasoning, add mustard seeds, 1/2 tea spoon turmeric, small piece cinnamon Add finely chopped onions and fry it till golden brown. Add above ground masala and stir. Add mashed potatoes and peas. Add finely cut tomatoes. And add salt to taste. Stir the mixture well.   Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapatis/parathas. Preparation time: 30-40 minutes

, This easy dish makes an excellent dessert anytime!!Try for yourself and decide:)Thanks to srilakshmi for sharing this recipe! Ingredients: Bread - 6-8 pieces Refined Oil-ghee mixed Sugar -2 cups water Almond powder cherries(optional) How to make: Prepare sugar syrup by adding 2 cups of sugar to 1.5 cups of water.Boil well to get a thick consistency(until all the sugar dissolves)(make sure you keep it in a low flame) and keep the hot sugar syrup aside. Take a piece of bread and cut the edges of the bread in to square or round shape. Take a pan covering with about 1.5 inch of oil and heat . Keep the flame on medium. In the hot oil+ghee mixture fry the bread pieces (few at a time). Fry the bread pieces till its golden brown on both sides. You would need to turn over one time in between to fry the other side. Once done, take out the fried bread pieces and put it on a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Once the bread crumbs are fried,immediately dip in warm sugar syrup ...