by Currylicious | Apr 2, 2012 | Nandini's Food Court
Growing up as a child, my mom would make hot crispy pakoras or vegetable fritters whenever we had guests over and I loved to snack on them with some nice green coriander chutney! Tasted delicious. Today, I am a mom and I make it for my kids and friends and they thoroughly enjoy the crunchy Pakoras with the coriander chutney.
This is one of my best sellers in appetizers on my catering menu. Also, is a big hit at home when its raining outside and my husband loves to eat them with his cup of Chai!
by Currylicious | Mar 30, 2012 | Nandini's Food Court
I am cold and shaking with fever. I have a terrible cold and my sinuses hurt. For dinner tonight, I decide to make something hearty and simple yet delicious and best remedy for the flu!
My Lentil Soup with caramelized onions and topped with some toasted cumin and cilantro. Yum!
by Currylicious | Mar 29, 2012 | Nandini's Food Court
I run a home based catering business called “CURRY BAZZAR”and wanted to share some clicks of some simple delicious healthy vegetarian food that I prepare. One of the popular dishes preferred by healthy eaters is my Green beans, Cauliflower and Carrots sautéed with scallions, garlic,cumin, mustard seeds and garnished with fresh shredded coconut.
It is simple and very easy to prepare.
My kids love this dish and what better way to eat your veggies?
by Currylicious | Mar 29, 2012 | Nandini's Food Court
Growing up in India, the cheese that we were most familiar with was the Indian Cottage Cheese called “Paneer”. I dont think there is anyone who doesnt love Paneer except my daughter. I figured most of the Paneer dishes in Indian restaurants were cut in cubes and she didnt like the way it looked! I know -how picky can a 4 year old get?
So i decided to find a way to make her love Paneer. I tried grating the Paneer and throwing in a bunch of veggies like colored bell peppers, corn, peas, onions, tomatoes and let it simmer in a rich and exotic cashew sauce!!!!I also felt like I deserved to give it a name since I came up with the dish and it is one of the most ordered dishes on my catering menu. I named it “PANEER PASANDA”.
This is a click of a bell pepper stuffed with Paneer Pasanda and I made Peas Pilaf and a Punjabi Kadhi.
Punjabi Kadhi is one of the most humble yet delicious yogurt based curry that I ever ate in my life!
by Currylicious | Mar 29, 2012 | Nandini's Food Court
We are vegetarians but would love to eat something meaty. What better way than an eggplant dish?
Since I like healthy, this dish does not have any cheese. Instead I have packed it with flavors of thyme, oregano, fresh basil and my authentic homemade tomato sauce which has lots of garlic and basil.
My kids love spaghetti so my healthy version of Crunchy Eggplant Parm without the Parm:) with Spaghetti
by Currylicious | Mar 29, 2012 | Nandini's Food Court
I am trying to get my husband to eat healthy! In India, rice is staple and we eat rice every single day. So I am trying various healthy options like quinoa/ cous cous/ bulgur wheat. These are great options for rice if you are a rice lover. Today I made healthy and simple dinner for us. Quinoa sautéed with onion, tomatoes, topped with almonds and jalapeños, toasted cumin, garnished with cilantro and but ofcourse my favorite- a pinch of GARAM MASALA. Yum!
I also made some Pomegranate Raita. Raita is nothing but a dish made out of chilled yoghurt to cool off the spices in any dish. The flavors from the quinoa and the tanginess of the Pomegranate is PERFECTTTTT!
Definitely try this one and you will never regret:)
Nutritional Facts:
QUINOA has a high protein value of 18% and unlike wheat/ rice has a balanced set of essential amino acids as well.
POMEGRANATE contains no cholesterol or saturated fats. It is rich source of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers and is suggested in the diet for weight reduction and cholesterol controlling programs. Regular inclusion of fruits in the diet helps protect from colon cancers. The fruit contains an anti oxidant punicalagin which is effective in reducing heart disease risk factors. It is also good source of antioxidant Vitamin-C. Regular consumption of pomegranate has also been found to be effective against prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), diabetes, and lymphoma. It is also good source of many vital B-complex group of vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), folates, pyridoxine and vitamin K, and minerals like calcium, copper, potassium, and manganese.
