Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

Try this exotic side dish with chapathis or rotis for your guests and I am sure that they will go gaga!! INGREDIENTS : Beans -cut in to small chunks-1 big cup Oil -1 tbsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Jeera seeds -1tsp To grind : Almond powder - 4 Tbsp Chillies - 3 to 4 Ginger - 1 small piece Tamarind paste -3/4 tsp Jeera seeds - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Coriander leaves - 3 to 4 strands Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE : Take a kadai. Add oil and when it is hot add mustard and jeera seeds. Add in the washed cut beans and fry for about 10 mins with little water n salt. Meanwhile grind all the ingredients under"to grind" with about half a cup water and keep it ready. Now add the ground mixture to the beans and fry it for about 2 to 3 mins. Simmer it for 2 mins and switch off. Serve hot with rotis or chapathis. Serves 4 Preparation time:15 mins

Tried this raw banana curry with a variation and it tastes great with rotis! INGREDIENTS : Raw bananas - 2 Onion chopped -1 Besan mixed with water ,chilli powder and salt.for dipping the raw banana) Jeera 1 tsp Mustard seeds  1 tsp To grind: Onion  1 Tomatoes 2 Cinnamon 1 inch Cloves 4 Jeera 1 tsp Chillies 4 to 5 HOW TO MAKE : Take a kadai. Add oil and when it is hot add mustard and jeera seeds. Add in the cut Raw banana after dipping in besan and fry for about 10 mins .keep it aside. Meanwhile grind all the ingredients under"to grind" with about half a cup water and keep it ready. Take one more kadai and add oil and Mustard seeds.fry the ground mixture for couple if minutes until the raw smell vanishes. Now add the ground mixture to the fried raw banana  and fry it for about 2 to 3 mins. Simmer it for 2 mins and switch off. Serve hot with rotis or chapathis.

Need a quick n healthy dessert. .try this chocolate banana chia pudding! Chia seeds are a nutritional powerhouse, full of fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and calcium. Unlike the traditional pudding, there’s no need to stand over the stove stirring and stirring – the chia seeds does the work for you:-)This yummy healthy dessert  will make your fussy eating kid hungry for sure!!try it!:) INGREDIENTS  : ¾ cup mashed ripe banana (2 medium bananas) 1 small banana sliced for mixing with the pudding (optional )  1½ cups milk  3 tbs. cocoa powder ½ tsp. vanilla extract ½ cup chia seeds HOW TO MAKE : Place the bananas in a blender and puree. Add the milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth. Place the chia seeds in a medium bowl . Pour the chocolate mixture over the chia seeds and stir. The pudding will start to thicken right away, but for the best results, cover the bowl and let the pudding thicken in the refrigerator for about an hour bef

Methi or fenugreek seeds are very bitter by nature. So cooking a curry directly is not a great idea!But sprouting them reduces the bitterness and it can be used in curries.Try this spicy methi sprouts curry:) INGREDIENTS : Oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp(optional) Onion -2 big, finely chopped Tomato - 1 big, finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp Green chilly - 2 slit Salt to taste Red chilly powder - 2 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp or channa masala water - 1/2 cup Fresh coriander to garnish(optional ) HOW TO MAKE : Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai. Add cumin seeds and Mustard seeds. Add onion and fry till brown. Keep stirring. Add Ginger and garlic paste. fry for a minute. Add tomato . Mix well and cook till the tomato is half cooked. Add sprouted methi seeds and other ingredients. Mix well. Close the lid and cook on medium for abt 8 to 10 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander. Enjoy it with soft chapat

Tried making something different from cauliflower today!Try cauliflower chutney for a change..I am sure you will not be disappointed :) Ingredients: Onion - 1 Green or red chillies - 4-6  (adjust to your spice level) Ginger - 1 inch (Chopped finely) Garlic - 3-4 pods (Chopped finely) Lemon juice - 1 tsp Cauliflower - 200g Oil - 2 teaspoon For Tempering Oil - 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon Urad dhal - 1 teaspoon curry leaves - 10 -15 HOW TO MAKE : Heat a kadai and  add 2 teaspoon of oil. Add garlic, ginger, Green chillies and onion. Fry till onion is brown in color. Add cauliflower. Add salt and close the lid. Let the Cauliflower get cooked for abt 5 minutes. Add lemon juice. Mix well. Switch off the flame. Let the mixture cool a bit and grind to paste. Serve as a side dish with roti/idly/dosa. Preparation time: 10 mins

My hubby's favourite sweet is Basundi!very easy to make..just need some patience:-)Follow this recipe for an easy version of basundi! INGREDIENTS : Milk - 1 liter Sugar - 6 tbsp Condensed milk - 4 tbsp Chopped Nuts(pista,cashews,almonds) - 1.5 tbsp Saffron - 4 to 5 strands Powdered Nuts - 1 tsp(optional) Cardamom powder - a pinch HOW TO MAKE : Chop the nuts and keep it ready. Add milk to a deep bottomed pan (i usednonstick one) and simmer it till it is reduced to almost half.It may take atleast 20mins so keep stirring in between so that it doesnt get burnt at the bottom. Now add condensed milk to it and mix it well.Keep stirring to avoid burning at the bottom. Add 4 to 5 saffron strands and let it boil for atleast 8 to 10 mins in low flame.You can see malai forming,Keep stirring.Now add sugar and whisk it well.Scrap the sides. Once milk is thick and creamy with malai formed add the nuts and let it simmer for few more minutes. Add nuts powder along with cardamom powde