Our best indian vegetarian recipes - 3 recipes
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Apple Rice
By bessie, From Bessie's Recipe Diary to the Kitchen
Indian style rice variety that is lovable to eat & to empty the apple basket too!!!
- Green Apple - 1 medium sized (grated)
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Mustard - 1/4 tsp
- Urad dhal - 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves - 10 Nos.
- Coriander leaves - 2 stems (chopped)
- Ginger - 1 inch piece (grated)
- Big Onion - 1/2 (chopped)
- Tomato - 1/2
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Red chilli powder - 1/4 tbsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
- Cumin powder (jeera powder) - 1/4 tbsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
- Mutton masala (optional) - 1/4 tbsp
- Salt - To taste
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup
- Water - 1 1/2 cups
Paruppu urundai kuzhambu
By ranjaniskitchen, Ranjani's Kitchen
Paruppu urundai kuzhambu , Lentil dumplings cooked in tamarind water and chilli spices
- To make Lentil balls(Urundai) :
- Channa dal(kadalai paruppu) – ½ cup
- Red chilies – 4 nos
- Saunf(fennel seeds) – ½ tsp
- Hing( Perungayam) – a generous pinch
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Onion – ½ cup( finely chopped)
- Coriander leaves – ¼ cup (finely chopped)
- For Kuzhambhu:
- Big onions or shallots – ½ cup (chopped)
- Garlic flakes – 10 nos
- Tomatoes – ½ cup(Chopped)
- Tamarind – lemon size
- Kuzhambhu chili powder – 2 tbsp
- Red chili powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
- Coriander leaves – handful( chopped)
- Salt – as needed
- To temper:
- Oil – 4 tbsp
- Mustard – 1 tsp
- Fenegreek seeds – ½ tsp
- Curry Leaves – few springs
Quinoa Pilaf
By Manasa
Quinoa is an edible seed which is used in cooking like grains
- Quinoa - 1 cup
- Sliced/Crushed Almonds - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1/4 (finely chopped)
- Tomato - 1 (chopped)
- Green Chillies - 2-3 (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
- Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Curry Leaves - 1 spring
- Coconut milk diluted with water - 2 cups
- Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp
- Cilantro - handful (finely chopped)
- Oil - 2 tblsp
- Salt - as needed
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