Tag: indian breakfast

Moong Dal Chilla/Cheela: Savory Moong Crêpes

Moong Dal Chilla/Cheela: Savory Moong Crêpes

    Chilla or Cheela is a basic savory crepe made with lentils. It has no eggs, or dairy and is completely gluten free.  

Medu Vada: Savory Lentil Fritters

Medu Vada: Savory Lentil Fritters

    While the wind howled and screeched outside one day, whistling into our home through the fireplace and window panes, we stayed home  munching on these crispy, golden Vadas.  

Semolina and Vegetable Pulao/Pilaf

Semolina and Vegetable Pulao/Pilaf

    Piping hot semolina with tender medley of vegetables and some spicy chutney is the way to break that fast on a cold and frosty morning.  

Poori – Deep Fried Puffed Bread

Poori – Deep Fried Puffed Bread

I would say without hesitation that this one little bread is treasured and loved by all Indians. Pooris are little discs of whole wheat dough that are deep fried in  hot oil/ghee, as they fill with steam and puffs up like balloons, and in few seconds  

Aloo Parantha – Potato Stuffed Flatbread

Aloo Parantha – Potato Stuffed Flatbread

Aloo Parantha happens to be one of the most popular unleavened flat-breads in the Indian subcontinent – crisp and golden on the the outside, the bread is generously stuffed with spiced potatoes, cooked on the skillet and served right away! Aloo Parantha is rich, scrumptious