Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

Tandoori Roti is a type of Indian bread which is traditionally made in a clay oven called "tandoor".Since clay ovens are not so common now..here is a simple home recipe which comes close to a tandoor roti and very easy to make too:) INGREDIENTS: Chapathi flour - 2 Cups Warm water - 3/4 cup + little extra Salt -1/2 tsp or to taste Dry chapathi flour for dusting Bread Toaster HOW TO MAKE: Take a bowl and mix the chapathi flour and salt well. Now Add in the warm water and knead well to form a smooth dough. Let the dough rest for about 15 to 20 minutes before using it. Divide the dough in to a medium lemon sized balls. Dip the dough in to dry flour once and roll it in to a oval shape using a rolling pin.(Let it be thicker and smaller than the normal rotis) Place the rolled out roti on a hot tava and cook on both sides until you see some bubbles and they turn in to brown spots. Remove roti and keep in a covered hot case. Repeat the process for the ...

CRISPY BABYCORN Baby Corn is so versatile that it can be used in making starters or main course.. Here is a simple and quick way to make a yummy snack with minimum ingredients and time!  Ingredients: Baby Corn - 10-15 Nos. slit in the middle and chop to 1" sized pieces Onion - 1 Big Tomato - 2 Medium  Corn Flour - 2 tbsp All purpose flour - 1 tbsp Green chillies - 4 finely chopped Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp Soy Sauce - little Vinegar - little Tomato Ketchup - 2 tbsp Spring onions - a small bunch Coriander - a few sprigs [only the leaf part] Oil for deep frying Salt to taste Method: Take a bowl and mix the corn flour, all purpose flour 2 green chillies [finely chopped or paste] salt to taste. Batter should be of medium consistency not to thick nor thin and should nicely coat the slit baby corns well.  Deep fry the babycorns and keep aside. Take a big wok/ kadai and add a tbsp of oil add chopped onions which is cut ...

Thanks a lot Vicki for organising today's event " grow your blog".It is a great way to meet fellow bloggers and readers sharing the same passion! Hello and welcome to ManeThindi! My name is Shivin and I am from INDIA ."ManeThindi" meaning "Home Cooked food" in my native language and will showcase all authentic vegetarian recipes made in @ home.It will also showcase other veggie dishes and snacks from other parts of India as well! I started blogging because of my passion towards cooking.And also one of the main things was to preserve our traditional recipes and to share to a larger audience that there exists wide choice of food even if one chose to be a vegetarian. Come join and enjoy the culinary journey of exploring home made vegetarian food(www.manethindi.blogspot.com) Thanks for stopping by manethindi ,wishing all my blogger friends all the very best as we get-together to encourage each other !!Cheers! Shivin

Mouthwatering Masala Dosa recipe in a healthy style!For this recipe you will be just replacing the quantity of rice usually used in traditional dosa recipe with OATS!Try out this healthy and nutritious recipe! Dosa Batter  Ingredients: 2 cups Oats ( any brand is fine) 3/4 cup Urad Dal 1 fistful Bengal gram 2 tsp Methi /fenugreek Seeds 1 tsp (Ghee+Oil) mixed for each dosa Salt as per taste HOW TO MAKE: Soak Urad dal,bengal gram, methi seeds with enough water for about 6-8 hrs. Soak the OATS in water just before you start grinding.(soak it for about 15-30 mins) Grind the soaked ingredients with enough water to a  smooth paste in a grinder;Make sure the batter is not too watery! Allow the batter to ferment in a warm place for about 8-10 hours; Make sure the container has enough room for the batter to rise else the batter will overflow due to fermentation! Add salt to the fermented batter and mix well. Place a non stick Tava on medium heat.Once hot, pour ...

Yummy Chole recipe!Chole serves as a good side dish with almost anything be it rotis,puris,bhature or rice! INGREDIENTS:                                                                                                            Chickpeas(kabuli channa)-200g Onions-2 large sized Tomatoes-2 big Potatoes-2(optional) Ginger-1 inch Cinnamon-1 tsp or 1 inch Red chilli powder=2 tsp Jeera-1/2 tsp Green chillies - 3-4(according to your taste) Coriander leaves-1 small bunch Jaggery-2tsp Tamarind-1small lemon sized Oil Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE: Pre soak Kabuli chana/white Chick peas for about six hours. Pressure cook the soaked chana and retain the water. Now Cut onions and tomatoes .Heat 1tsp oi...