Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

Tofu is similar to cheese from the soyamilk..they are low in calories but rich in proteins..I wanted to try tofu instead of Paneer so I  prepared tofu vegetable biriyani!They turned out really yummy with amazing flavour.Enjoy the recipe below! Serves - 2 INGREDIENTS To grind Jeera - 2 Tbsp Dhania Seeds - 1 Tbsp Garlic - 4-5 pods Ginger - 1 Tbsp Chillies - 4-5 (can be increased if you want it more spicy) Onion - 2 (depends on the variety) Tomato - 2 (depends on the variety) Cashew nuts - 2 Tbsp Mint leaves- a small bunch Coriander Leaves Turmeric - 1 tsp Other ingredients: Basmati rice - 1 cup Butter- 1 tsp for shallow frying tofu Saffron- few strands tofu cubes- 1 cup Yogurt- 1 tsp Carrot -1- sliced Beans -1/2 cup- sliced Peas -1/2 cup Cauliflower - blanched in water  Onions -1 big- well chopped Potato - cut square in smaller sizes Oil - 2 tsp Jeera - 1 tsp Chilli Powder - 2 tsp garam masala - 1 tsp HOW TO MAKE: 1) Soak rice ...

Uddina Vada is a traditional South Indian recipe which is a common MUST HAVE for any south indian  breakfast. The idly and Sambar make a heavenly combination with the crispy vadas! This recipe is from my cousin Roopashree:) INGREDIENTS: Urad dal - 1 cup Salt - to taste Pepper - 2 tsp Ginger - 1 tsp Curry leaves - a few Chillies - optional Oil - 2 Tbsp HOW TO MAKE: Soak the urad dal in 2 cups of water for about 3 hrs. Grind the black pepper and keep it aside. Chop the ginger into very small pieces and keep it aside. Drain the water from the soaked urad dal.Grind the soaked urad dal with little water, so that the consistency is thick. Add pepper, ginger and salt to this mixture( If you want it be more spicy, chopped chillies can be added.) Heat oil, pat the batter on a oiled plastic sheet and make a hole like donut. Slip this into hot oil and fry it till it is golden brown. Remove from the pan,remove excess oil by patting ...

Khandvi is a Gujrathi delicacy. Its a healthy snack as it involves very less usage of oil and yet is very filling as its made of Chickpea flour or besan. Its a snack which needs a bit of practice to get the consistency right and also quick hands to spread n' roll the ready mixture when its done. Since its not very spicy kids love them as well! Goes well as a tea snack. To Serve : 4 Time Req: 20-25mins INGREDIENTS Besan/Chickpea flour - 1 n 1/4 cup Turmeric - a pinch Green chillies - 2-3 [as per taste] Ginger - 1tsp [smooth paste] Baking Soda - a small pinch Yogurt/well beaten curds - 2 cups Water or buttermilk - 1 cup Salt - to taste C oconut - a handful [optional] Fresh Coriander - a few sprigs finely chopped Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Sesame seeds - 1 tsp [optional] Hing - a pinch Curry leaves HOW TO MAKE: In a large bowl, sieve the flour, soda, salt. To this, add turmeric, green chilli - ginger paste and the liquid ingredients..i.e., Curds and water or buttermilk. Using a whisk mix...

INGREDIENTS: Onion (big)                        1      Potato                                 1           Gram Flour(BESAN)    1/2 cup Rice Flour                         3/4 cup Red chilly Powder           1 tsp Asafoetida                        a pinch Oil                                     3 Tbsp salt                                   to taste water                               1/2 cup HOW TO MAK...

Thanks to my sister Shwe for this yummy recipe:).Enjoy the Kerala Mango curry ! INGREDIENTS White Pumpkin - About 150 -200 gms Turmeric - a pinch Green chillies - 7 to 8   Jeera - 1 tsp  C oconut - a small cup  Yogurt - 4 tsp  Mustard seeds - 1 tsp  Red chillies - 4-5 tsp Curry leaves Mango pulp HOW TO MAKE: Dice white pumpkin into small cubes and cook it with a pinch of turmeric and salt. Add only a couple spoons of water and let it cook in the steam.   While it is cooking, grind green chillies, jeera,  coconut  and yogurt in a mixer.  Once the pumpkin is cooked, add the blended mixture to it.  Add salt to taste.  Keep the heat on simmer for a few minutes until it just begins to boil.  Turn off the stove and add mango pulp (add in increments so it doesnt become too sweet). Add tadka - mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.   Enjoy with white rice. Preparation Time: About 45 minu...

Kadai Paneer is a yummy spicy tomato based gravy. INGREDIENTS: Paneer, cubed - 2 cups Capsicum -1 Onion -1(large) Green chillies -3 3-4 pods of garlic, crushed 1" piece of ginger, crushed (or 1tsp ginger garlic paste) 1 tomato, pureed 1 tbsp tomato paste (or another pureed tomato) A  pinch of kasuri methi / dried fenugreek leaves 1 tsp red chilli powder A pinch of turmeric powder 1/2 tsp jeera / cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp oil Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves to garnish HOW TO MAKE: Grind the onion along with the green chillies. Take a Kadai(saucepan) and  Heat oil and fry this paste for 2-3 mins. Then add the chilli powder, turmeric, jeera, coriander powder and crushed ginger and garlic (or ginger garlic paste) and mix well, frying for another minute. To this, add the tomato paste and pureed tomato. Fry for another 4-5 minutes until the mixture comes together and the oil begins to separate. Next add the capsicum  and k...

BeLe Obbattu is one of my favourite traditional sweets!Wanted to try making this from a long time but had not got enough courage!!hehe..Jokes apart..this is one of the sweets which is considered difficult to prepare especially because of the perfection required.Any flaws during preparation could ruin  the taste! INGREDIENTS: For the dough : 1 cup Chiroti rava (Superfine Sooji Rava ) 1/4 cup Maida(All purpose flour) 1-2 tsp Ghee a pinch of turmeric 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 cup Oil Oil for roasting For the filling or Hoorna : 1/2 cup Toor dal /  Togari bele 1/2 cup Split chana dal (Split bengal gram / Kadle bele) 1-2 cups Jaggery coarsely powdered / crushed (make in to a  syrup) 6-7 cardamom powdered HOW TO MAKE: Wash the chana dal and toor dal mixture well and pressure cook with a pinch of turmeric and just enough water to cover the dal. (Make sure you add only little water for pressure cooking) ...