MENU

Recipes by vidhya

United States United States Chef

Mooli Paratha

Mooli Paratha by vidhya

Mooli Paratha is Indian Bread stuffed with White raddish. All Parathas can be filled with our own style masalas. There is no specific masala recipe for them. So we can adopt our recipes and try each of them. Mix Salt and Oil with Flour and add warm Water. Knead to form semi-firm dough. Coat dough with few drops of Oil, cover and…

1 vote
2838 views
Ravioli - fusion in Indian style

Ravioli - fusion in Indian style by vidhya

Sifting through the facts about whole grains. What does ‘cracked wheat’ mean? Is your cereal really the best source of whole grains? It is essential we eat at least 32% of fiber a day! Not all cereals, grains gives 32 % of fiber. I always make sure to include multi-grain, or whole wheat in roti, and also cereals with 32% of…

1 vote
5299 views
Spinach Bhaturas

Spinach Bhaturas by vidhya

Green Bhaturas are spinach bhaturas or I call them kids delighting bhaturas. Hasini was so excited to see the bhatura in green color. Immediately, she asked me to prepare blue bhatura and purple bhatura! These are kind of dishes where I need not stay beside her to insist her eating them. I just served the green bhatura to her, and…

1 vote
2546 views
Avial

Avial by vidhya

Aviyal again is a dish prepared with as many vegetables as one can get. There is a legend about this dish. It is supposed to have been invented by Bhima (one of the Pandava brothers) during his Agnaathavaasa. According to the legend, when Ballav (Bhima's name during this time) assumed his duties as the cook in the kitchen of Virata,…

1 vote
4288 views
Adai Avial

Adai Avial by vidhya

An adai when served with aviyal makes a wholesome, nutritious meal. Aviyal is a medley of boiled vegetables (think carrots, potatoes, chow-chow, white pumpkin, yellow cucumber - mostly the water based veggies etc) simmered in yogurt, coconut gravy. Its so easy to make the batter for adai, no need to toil over fermenting the batter.…

1 vote
4313 views