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Here are some vrat or upavas recipes. In Vrat ka khana there is no use of garlic and onion. Vrat food is easy on the digestive system too. This is a small collection of Indian fasting recipes. Vrat or Upavas means fasting in Sanskrit.In Hindus fasting is done to please Gods and Goddesses. On vrat day people avoid cereals, non veg and sometimes salt also. Special type of food is prepared and lot of hygiene and cleanliness is maintained in the preparation of the food. There is no use of onion and garlic. Here are some vrat food recipes or vrat ka khana for your convienece.
Shared here are Indian Festival Recipes. Food items made particularly for the various Indian festivals
Share here recipes for healthy drinks - fruit juices, shakes and other refreshments!
Aren't we bored with the usual sweets & desserts??? So share here recipes of some unusual ones?
Paratha Recipes from all over India (e.g Aalo Paratha, Mooli Paratha, Kulcha, Muglai Paratha, Gobhi Paratha, etc etc)
This sub-forum is a collection of cooking queries, kitchen tips and other miscellaneous recipes!
If you are a bachelor, stuck up in an isolated place and missing your mom's cooking like anything, browse through this section for some quick and easy recipes
Here is a collection of popular Indian vegetarian recipes
North India includes the state of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kashmir and Delhi. Here is a collection of popular North Indian vegetarian recipes. We have also popular curries and dishes.
South India includes the state of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Here is a collection of popular South Indian vegetarian recipes and curries
West India includes the state of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa Here is a collection of popular West Indian vegetarian recipes and curries.
East India includes the state of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Orissa. Here is a collection of popular East Indian vegetarian recipes and curries
Recipes from All over India (Rajasthan,Maharastra,Gujarat,Goan,South,Kerala,Bangal,Hyd,Kashmir etc etc)
The ancient princely state of Rajasthan gave rise to a royal cuisine. The Rajas who went on hunting expeditions ate the meat or the fowl that they brought back. Even today, Rajasthani princely feasts flaunt meat cuisines that are incomparable. In contrast are the vegetarian Rajasthanis. Their food cooked in pure ghee is famous for it's mouth- watering aroma. Rajasthan's tastiest curries are based on the use of pulses or gram flour. Dry fruits, spices and yogurt are used in many delicacies. Rajasthan can also boast of a vast array of savouries and sun-dried snacks. Be it dal baati and churma or missi roti , one always ends up licking his fingers. Your tummy will scream "No more !" But you won't stop !!!
Maharashtrian or Marathi food consist large variety of vegetables, fish and coconuts. Maharashatrian food is rich in ginger, garlic and lots of spices. Tomatoes, brinjals and other vegetables stuffed with masala fillings and cooked in oil till soft are very popular in Maharashtra. Cooking is mainly done in groundnut oil but it is made sure that the oil is minimum. Bharwan Baingan, Kohlapuri Rassa, Puran Poli, Aamti, Bombay Chiwda are some of the popular recipes.
Coconut is the main ingredient of south Indian recipes. Here is a good collection of some mouth watering south Indian food and dishes
Punjab is a northern state of India and is very popular for its rich food . Punjabi recipe is prepared in delicious gravy and punjabi parathas melted in butter/ ghee. Punjabi dishes is simple, healthy and yet has its own fascination. The famous dishes like matar paneer, dal makhani, parathas, bature, lassi are popular all over India. Following are few gems of punjabi cooking , hope you will like them
Hyderabadi recipes are very spicy and aromatic. Try out your hand at Hyderabadi cooking Here is a small collection of Hyderabadi recipes. Hyderabadi cuisine is known for its biryani, korma, kebabs and keema. In Hyderabadi cooking a name is given to a dish according to the way it is cooked like Dum Pukht biryani or the spices used like Zafrani Pulao. Relish some of these mouth watering recipes...
Gujarati cusine has special place all over India. Gujarati cooking consists of dal, bhaat( rice), vegetables, chapatis, kachumbar( mixed vegetables salad), papad and curd. Gujarati food is nourishing and balanced. Snacks like dhokla, khandvi, sweets like basundi are famous for its taste.
Fish and rice are the staple Goan food and the main occupation is tourism – over a million people visit the beaches of Goa each year. Goa combines old Portuguese architecture, and a distinct Portuguese flavour to the lifestyle, with a history that abounds with Indian mythology. Christmas, New Year, the Mardi Gras-like carnival, the Holi (Shimgo) parades, all add to the year round festivities. Thousands of people gather to view the body of St. Francis Xavier once every five years at the Basilica of Bom Jesus. Portuguese, Gomantak and other cuisines have all blended into the local cuisine and sorpotals, bebincas washed down with cashew fenis are a must with every visitor
Bengali cooking is famous for sweets made from cottage cheese. Sandesh, Rosogolla, chanar payesh are few of the very popular recipes. Mishti Doi (sweetened curd) and Patali gur confectionery (date palm jaggery) are mouth watering. Every district in Bengal has a special sweet recipe of its own . Langcha and Mihidana Sitabhog of Bardhaman, Sharbhaja of Krishnanagar, Chanabora of Murshidabad and so on. Luchi, Bengali Fish Curry, Cholar Dal and Aloo Posto to Gurer Payesh and Chum Chum are any food lovers first choice.
Delicious North Indian Recipes (Veg, Non-veg all)
Kerala Recipe Forum is for all Keralites who love food and are eager to learn cooking and try out new Recipes. Malayali Recipes have gained popularity all over the world, specially the Nadan Kerala Dishes. This Site also has recipes belonging to different Cuisines and is not limited to Malayalee Recipes and Indian Recipes
