Recipes

100% Vegetarian including Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Kid-Friendly dishes!

Appetizers 

Dahi Vada
*Masala Bread Pakora (Bread Rolls)*

Corny Rainbow Salad

*Samosas (Guest post from Meagan, The Sapid Pantry)*

Tandoori Tofu Chops (Air Fried)

Tandoori Mushrooms

    Pakora Varieties (Poppers)

    Cauliflower and Onion Pakora

      Chili Poppers (Chili Pakora)

      Crunchy Peanut Pakoda
      Peanut (Phalli) Poppers

      Crunchy Cashews
     *Veggie Pops (Guntaponganalu)*

     *Onion Drop Fritters (Pakora)*

    "Indian Street Food"

    Bhel Puri
      Potato Tikki Chaat

      Gluten-free Bhel Puri

      *Pani Puri*
      *Potato Papdi Chaat*
      *Paneer Kati Rolls*
      *Ragada Patties*

    Light Snacks/Chip Varieties

     Pappuchekkalu (Rice and Lentil Crisps)

     Murukku (South Indian pretzels)
     Pappuchekkalu (Gluten-free crisps)
     Corn Flakes Mixture (Spicy Chivda)

     Indian Trail Mix (Poha Mixture)
     Rice Crispy Snack Mix

Light Meals/Tiffins

Garden Poha

Steamed Rice & Lentil Dumplings (Undrallu)
Thanksgiving Upma

Tandoori Tofu and Coriander Chutney Sandwiches

All-in-One Cheesy Pepper Cups

Raitas (Yogurt Dips)

Eggplant
Beetroot
Long Squash 

Spinach

Tomatoes
Tomato and Onion

Bell Peppers

Cabbage

Chutneys and Pickles
Chinese Bitter Melon Chutney
Green Mango Chutney
Tangy Tomato Chutney

Sweet & Sour Chutney

Peanut Chutney

Mint Chutney

Simple Coriander Chutney
Dosaavakaya (Yellow Cucumber Pickle)
Gongura Chutney (Andhra special)

Tomato and Onion Chutney (for idlis, vadas & dosas)

Coconut Chutney (for idlis, vadas, dosas, & upma)

Salsa/Relishes

Cucumber Salsa
Green Apple Salsa
Ginger & Coriander Relish

Onion Chutney (for Sakinalu)

Podis (Powder Varieties)
Putnala Podi (Roasted Chana dal)
Peanut Podi
Chutney Powder

Flatbreads

Indian Pancakes (Uttapams)

Crispy Rice and Vegetable Patties (Karapappalu)
Crispy Ragi and Kale Patties (Karapappalu)

Rice and Moong Flat Bread (Sarvapindi)

*Whole Wheat and Ragi Roti (flatbread)*

*Potato Stuffed Flatbread (Aloo Paratha)*

*Hawa Hawaii Pooris (Puffed flatbread)*

    Dishes with Flatbreads

     *Refreshing Veggie Boats*

     *Eggplant Bharta Pizzettes*

     *Indian Pizza*

Rice/Quinoa Dishes

Seasoned Brown Rice Enriched with Lentils & Vegetables
Spinach and Tofu Rice
Quinoa Medley on Sicilian Eggplant Boats
Jeera Rice
Szechwan Vegetable Rice
Royal Khichdi

Pongali

Pineapple Paneer Biryani
Tamarind Rice (Pulihora)
Spiced Yogurt Rice (Daddojanam)
Beet Root Rice

Coconut Rice

Rasams/Soups/Stews

Coconut and Tomato Rasam

Lime and Coconut Rasam

Broccoli Parmesan Soup
Tomato and Coriander Soup
Chat-pata Corn Soup

Moong dal Kattu

Everything Stew

South Indian Kadhi (Majjiga Pulusu)

Chunky Pumpkin Sambhar
Bottle Gourds Sambhar (Guest post from David's World of Food)

Protein Enriched Curries

Tofu Bhurji
Tofu Butter Masala Curry
Creamy Tofu and Karela Curry
Tandoori Tofu

Potato & Tofu with Spiced Tomato Sauce
Egg Curry with Bell Pepper and Tomatoes

Lentil and Veggie Kofta Curry

    Legumes/Lentil Curries

     Chunky Chana and Potato Curry
     Chole Curry

     Easy Indian Chili (Rajma)

     Dosakaya Dal (Yellow Cucumber)
     Spinach and Green Mango Dal 
     Easy Dal Makhani
     Guvar Beans Stir Fry
     Chikkudukaya (Broad beans) Stir Fry

Vegetable Gravy Curries
Methi Malai Mutter Curry
Indo-Thai Green Curry
Vegetable Aviyal (Kerala Special)
*Spinach Koftas*
Baigan Bharta (Eggplant)
Paneer Bhurji with Sweet Peppers
Creamy Cauliflower & Paneer Curry
Shahi Korma (Long Squash)
Mixed Vegetable Curry

Vegetable Dry Curries

Suran Fry (Elephant Yam)

Nutty Okra

Carrots and Moong
Mushroom and Bell Pepper Szechuan Stir Fry

Mushroom and Bell Pepper Medley

Stuffed Jalapeno Curry

Mediterranean Sweet Peppers

Stuffed Eggplant and Potato (Gutti Vankaya koora)
Quick N' Easy Stuffed Eggplant

Tangy Tomato Curry
Simple Potato Curry

Aloo Methi with Besan (Chickpea Flour)

   Gourd/Melon

    Bitter Melon Stir Fry (Chinese bitter melon)

    Bitter Melon and Potato Stir Fry (Chinese bitter melon)
    Simple Karela Stir Fry (Indian Bitter Melon/Gourd)
    Stuffed Karela (Indian Bitter Melon/Gourd)
    Karela Curry (Indian Bitter Melon/Gourd)

    Creamy Kantola Curry

    Achari Chayote Curry

    Seasoned Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Curry

    Skintastic Squash (Chinese Okra)

Beverages/Mocktails

Rose Spritzer

Cranberry Spritzer

Roohafza Milkshake

Desserts
Almond Burfi (almond treat)

Ricotta Kalakand Burfi

Poornalu (also known as Boorelu)

Sweet Pongali

Assorted Fruit Custard

*Double Ka Meetha (Bread Pudding)*

   Halwa Varieties

   Pumpkin Halwa

    Sooji Halwa

    Carrot Halwa
    *Halwa Puri*

    Vermicelli Halwa

   Kheer/Pudding Varieties

   Carrot and Almond Kheer

    Instant Tapioca Kheer

    Rice Pudding (Kheer)

    Vermicelli & Tapioca Kheer

    Mango Rice Pudding (Kheer)

   Laddu Varieties

   Date and Almond Balls (Laddus)

    Ragi Balls (Laddus)

    Sweet Poha Balls (Laddus)

   Mango desserts

   Mango and Pistachio Kulfi (Indian ice cream)

    Mango Mousse

    Mango Pie

    Aam Rasmalai (Mango)

Festival/Holiday dishes

Ugadi Pachadi

Pulihora/Tamarind Rice

Sooji Halwa

*Halwa Puri*

Vermicelli & Tapioca Kheer

Miscellaneous

Chocolate Espresso Bean Cookies
Vegetarian Maqluba (recipe adapted from Serious Eats website)
Protein Enriched Vegetarian "Meatloaf"*


The Non-Gluten Free dishes are marked with stars. They can still be enjoyed by substituting the non-gluten ingredients with ingredients of your choice.