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Manjula’s Kitchen presents: Simple Indian Vegetarian Recipes For Dinner. Explore delightful flavors, creating culinary magic with easy-to-follow recipes.


Chocolate Chip Cookies (Eggless)

Desserts, Kid-Friendly, Quick & Easy, Snacks

Chocolate chip cookies are always a treat. These are egg-less cookies, and they are supper easy to make. These cookies are delicious and crispy and taste great with milk or hot cup of tea.

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Atta Ka Halwa (Wheat Flour Halwa)

Desserts, Ganesh Chaturthi, Makar Sankranti, Quick & Easy, Snacks

Atta ka Halwa, is a delicious sweet dessert. This is easy to make and with few ingredients. Atta ka halwa is made with whole wheat flour, sugar, and clarified butter, flavored with cardamom. I love the sweet aroma and flavor of cardamom, for me cardamom is must to have any sweet I make.

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Chatpate Aloo (Spicy Stir-Fry Potatoes)

Appetizers, Gluten Free, Lunch Box Suggestion, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetables Sauteed / Dry

Chatpate Aloo or spicy stir-fry potatoes is a tangy and delicious spicy dish. These Stir-fried potatoes with green chili and tamarind give a very unique flavor. Chatpate Aloo is perfect as a delicious appetizer or you can serve them as a side dish with any meal.

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Kesar Peda (Indian Milk Dessert)

Desserts, Diwali, Gluten Free, Holidays & Festivals, Krishna Janmashtami, Navaratri, Quick & Easy, Snacks

kesar peda is a classic sweet made for festive occasions. They are delicious and made with very few ingredients, milk and sugar, flavored with cardamom and saffron. This is a easy recipe to make.

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Coconut Almond Burfi

Desserts, Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gluten Free, Holi, Krishna Janmashtami, Makar Sankranti, Quick & Easy, Vegan

Coconut almond burfi is a classic dessert and simply delicious. . Coconut almond burfi is super easy to make with few ingredients. This is also vegan and gluten-free.

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Aloo Chana Chaat

Chaat, Gluten Free, Low Fat, Lunch Box Suggestion, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Street Food Recipes, Vegan

Aloo chana chaat is a spicy potato and chickpea snack. It’s very easy to make and is a favorite tasty treat of mine. This recipe involves marinating boiled potatoes and chickpeas in spices to make a great savory snack.

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Eggless Omelet (Vegan)

Breads, Breakfast Recipes, Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Vegan

This Eggless Omelet is similar to a variation of besan chila. I combine lots of vegetables including bell pepper, spinach, and tomatoes and then add in some light spices. Now you have a healthy and delicious choice for breakfast or light lunch. It is also vegan and gluten free!

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Paneer Bhurji

Diwali, Gluten Free, Paneer (Indian Cheese), Party Recipes, Quick & Easy, Vegetables Sauteed / Dry

Paneer bhurji is a delightful and spicy paneer dish. Paneer bhurji is a quick and easy recipe to make, made from crumbled paneer simmered in spicy tomato gravy. Paneer bhurji tastes great with roti, paratha, or even with regular bread! This is also makes a good stuffing for dosas or vegetable Frankie rolls.

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Making Pizza on The Stove Top

Fusion, Kid-Friendly, Quick & Easy, Snacks

This is a quick and easy recipe for Stove Top Pizza. This is just perfect for times when you want to enjoy homemade pizza and don’t feel like ordering take-out pizza or going anywhere! The best part is that you also don’t need to have access to a good oven.

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Oat Dosa (Spicy Pancake)

Breads, Breakfast Recipes, Gluten Free, Quick & Easy, Snacks

Instant Oat dosa is an easy recipe that is perfect for busy families. Sometimes you want to make something that is easy and hassle free and of course healthy. Oat dosas are instant dosas and make a great breakfast or any time snack. This gluten-free dish is made with oats, rice flour, yogurt, and a few spices. I am also adding cabbage and carrots for texture. This will definitely be a staple in my house.

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Spicy Chivda (Roasted Spicy Flattened Rice)

Gluten Free, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Vegan

Spicy chivda crunchy savory snack is quick and easy to make. Chivda, also known as poha, is flattened rice that is flavored with spices. When I was growing up this was one of the snacks my mom will make, and we all will enjoy. I still enjoy this spicy chivda even today while watching TV. Store this in an airtight container and this chivda stays fresh and crunchy for 2 to 3 weeks.

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Eggless Pancake

Breakfast Recipes, Kid-Friendly, Quick & Easy, Snacks

Eggless pancake are super easy to make and delicious. What better way to start off your day than with “Eggless Pancakes”. These pancakes are light and fluffy. I like to add homemade fresh strawberry sauce as a topping. This was a family favorite when my sons were younger. Now this is my grandkids favorite for breakfast when we have sleep over.

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Date and Nut Ladoo

Gluten Free, Kid-Friendly, Navaratri, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Vegan

This recipe is for Date and Nut Ladoo, or Candy as we call them at home. For my grand kids they are like candy and they love it. Adapted from my friend Renu’s recipe, when I tried this ladoo for the first time, I said WOW. I could not believe the main ingredient was only dates. That surprised me because I am not very fond of dates. This was the first time I have tasted date ladoos flavored with coco powder. This is a quick and easy recipe. Like me if you are using roasted nuts then there is a little or no cooking involved? This is a guilt free healthy snack (no sugar or butter added). Date ladoos are also vegan and gluten free. It’s hard to eat just one!

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Besan Sev (Crispy Indian Snack)

Diwali, Gluten Free, Holi, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Vegan

Besan sev is a popular savory crispy snack, which is made in almost every household in India. These noodle-like Sev are so tasty that when you start munching, it’s often difficult to stop. This is a quick and easy recipe. Besan Sev is a great snack to make in bulk as it stays fresh for months.

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Aloo Chaat (Spicy Potato Snack)

Appetizers, Chaat, Gluten Free, Navaratri, Quick & Easy, Snacks, Street Food Recipes, Vegan

Aloo Chaat, which is a spicy potato snack. Aloo chaat is a popular snack found at north Indian road side vendors. This is one of the very few chaats served without any chutney. However you can always add cilantro and tamarind chutney. This recipe is inspired by the chaat I used to enjoy near my childhood home in India. I incorporated a special spice mix also known as chaat masala and would suggest trying this recipe without chutney. This mouthwatering chaat is just perfect for anyone who loves spicy food.

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