Gluten free, Casein free Recipes
Beverages
Aam ka panna ~ Raw green mango juice, Indian style
Buttermilk – four flavours [My perfect vegan version]
Starters, Salads, Soups and munchies
Small eats, bites and appetizers:
Baked baby carrots with herb toppings
Baked baby potatoes with rosemary
Baked Stuffed Potatoes with Vegan Cheese and Herbs
Bharwan Khumb ~ Stuffed Mushrooms
Herbed Hasselback potatoes or Accordion potatoes
Killu Pakoda ~ South-Indian style pinched onion fritters [Tambrahm recipe]
Kothimbir Vadi ~ Savoury herbed cakes
Tandoori Aloo ~ Grilled Potatoes
Salad
Chickpea salad in Italian dressing
Soup
Carrots, leek and zucchini soup
Kaddu ka shorba ~ Ashgourd soup
Palak shorba ~ Spinach soup spicy verison
Pumpkin Soup with coconut cream
Steamed pumpkin soup with shallots [South-Indian style] [GFCF]
Zucchini and Coriander Flower Soup
Tiffins [These are served as breakfast, evening munchies or light meal alternatives]
Adai ~ South-Indian style rice and lentils pancake
Aloo chaat ~ Spiced potatoes with mint chutney and gluten free crisps
Aloo Gobi Rasedar ~ Cauliflower Potato Curry [North Indian recipe]
Baayamma Upma ~ A way with leftover rice
Chana dal ka chila ~ Pancakes with bengalgram
Dosa ~ Plain savoury pancakes without stuffing
Dosa with chinese filling ~ Savoury Indian pancakes
Dosa ~ Falafel batter used to make crispy Indian pancakes
Dosa, Mint Masala ~ Savoury, stuffed Indian pancakes
Gojavalakki ~ Flaked rice in spices [Karnataka recipe]
Gol-gappas or paani-poori ~ Indian snack
Handvo ~ Savoury Indian cakes with rice and lentils from Gujarat
Idli with black gram lentils – Steamed Indian savoury cakes
Idli with mung bean and black gram lentils ~ Steamed Indian savoury cakes
Kaanda pohe ~ Flaked rice with onions [Maharashtrian recipe]
Neer Dosa ~ Savory Indian rice flour crepes
Pancakes ~ three ways [One is GFCF]
Pan fried tofu and tofu cutlets
Polenta with Root celery, green beans & para nuts [Guest post by Lakshmi of Pure Vegetarian]
Sevai ~ Homemade Indian rice noodles [Tambrahm Recipe]
Sprout Stuffed Rice Paper Rolls [A guest post by Rushina of A perfect bite]
Thalipeeth – Gluten free flatbreads [Maharashtrian recipe]
Ullundu or Medu Vadai ~ Fried savoury, dumplings
Mains
Rice Dishes:
Bengali Kichuri ~ Rice, lentils and vegetable khichdi [Bangla recipe]
Bisibelebath ~ South-Indian style rice, lentils and vegetable dish [Karanataka recipe]
Dal Khichdi ~ Basic rice and lentil kedgree
Kidney Bean and Brown Rice Risotto
Lime/Lemon rice ~ Elmichampazham chaadam [Tambrahm recipe]
Makai Bhath ~ My daughter’s version of corn rice
Marjoram flavoured rice with grilled vegetables
Venn pongal ~ Savoury rice and lentil dish [Tambrahm recipe]
Puliyamchaadam ~ Tamarind Rice [Tambrahm recipe]
Pulao / pilaf ~ Vegetable Pulav
Millet Dishes
Nachni chi bhakri / Ragi roti ~ Finger Millet Flatbreads
Gravy dishes [May be served with flatbreads or with rice based dishes]
Akbari Chhole ~ North – Indian style preparation of chickpeas in spicy gravy
Arachhu utta sambar ~ Tamilian sambar with fresh spices
Dhingri badaami ~ Mushrooms in Almond Gravy
Gatte Ki Kadhi – Gramflour dumplings in Yellow Gravy
Gatte ki subzi ~ Gramflour dumplings in green gravy
Keerai molagootal ~ Greens in coconut gravy [Tambrahm recipe] [GFCF]
Molagu Rasam ~ Mulligatawny Soup
Punjabi chhole [M Aunty's recipe][Punjabi recipe]
Soya Matar Pasanda [TVP soy granules and green peas in tomato gravy]
Vatha kozhumbu ~ Hot and sour South Indian side dish [Tambrahm recipe]
Dals [Legumes cooked in Indian style]
Chane ki dal OR Bengal gram lentils stew
Dal Tadka ~ Basic lentil stew with split yellow pigeon peas
Mah ki dal / Dal Maharani / Kali Dal ~ Mixed lentils in smooth sauce
Masoor ki dal ~ Red gram lentil stew
Matki Maakhani ~ Moth bean stew
Rajma ~ Kidney beans in tomato sauce [North Indian style recipe]
Dry sides with little or no gravy [These are normally served with flatbreads, or with rice and gravy as the main course]
Aloo Bhindi ~ Potatoes with lady fingers [Maharashtrian recipe, my Sister-in-law's version]
Aloo-chana sukha ~ Black chickpea with potato saute
Aubergine bharta ~ My recipe fusion of pesto and baingan bharta
Avarakkai poduthuval ~ South-Indian broad beans stir-fry
Baigan ka bharta ~ Smoked eggplant, Indian style
Begun bhaja ~ Pan toasted eggplants
Bhindi ki subzi ~ Lady finger stir fry
Bhindi Fry ~ Another version of lady finger stir fry
Beans poriyal ~ Stir fried green beans with coconut [A Suvir Saran Recipe]
Carrot poduthuval ~ Easy carrot stir-fry [Tamilian recipe]
Mung bean chundal ~ Mung bean with coconut
Gobi matar ki sukhi subzi ~ Cauliflower and peas saute
Green beans Mezhukupuratti ~ Sauteed string beans with onions [Kerala recipe]
Jhunka or Zunka ~ Gramflour scramble spiced with garlic and chillies [Maharashtrian recipe]
Kadala Paruppu Kootu ~ Mixed vegetables with bengal gram [Tambrahm recipe]
Kathrikkai Curry ~ purple eggplant roast [Tambrahm recipe]
Keerai Masiyal ~ Indian style, mashed greens [Tambrahm recipe]
Khatti Arbi / Colocassia stir fry in spices
Kumbh hara bhara ~ Mushrooms in greens
Lauki kofta ~ Bottle gourd dumplings in Indian tomato sauce [North Indian recipe]
Methi matar bin malai ~ Fenugreek greens and peas in faux-cream gravy
Mezhukkuvaratti ~ South-Indian style roasted vegetables [Tambrahm recipe]
Moongre ki subzi ~ Pod radish/Aerial radish and potato stir fry
Pindi Chhole ~ Dry Rawalpindi style chickpeas
Puzhukku ~ Vegetables and mung lentils in spicy coconut gravy [Tambrahm recipe]
Sautéed button mushrooms with shallots and herbs [South Indian style]
Ullakazhangu Podimas ~ South-Indian style potatoes, rolled in coconut [Tambrahm recipe]
Ullukazhaiga Roast ~ South-Indian style potato roast with onions [Tambrahm recipe]
Undhiyu or Oondhiyo – A medley of fresh legumes and vegetables in coriander-coconut mix
Varuthu Araitha Kootu ~ Mixed vegetables with lentils and spices
Vegetable Jalfrezi ~ Hot, stir-fried vegetables in tangy tomato sauce
Indian sweets
Badam Katli ~ Almond rolled cookies
Gaajar ka halwa with soy milk and oil
Gaajar ka halwa with vanaspati and cashew paste [GFCF], please substitute vegan, non-hydrogenated fat
Maalaado ~ Laddoo made with roasted gram flour [GFCF] – Please replace vanaspati with non-hydrogenated fat
Paruppu Pradaman ~ Rice, lentil and jaggery porridge [Kerala recipe]
Chakkara pongal ~ Sweet rice and lentil dish [Tambrahm recipe]
Porulvalanga Urundai ~ Mixed GF sweet [Tambrahm recipe]
Sugiyan ~ Sweet, fried, gluten free dumpling [Tambrahm recipe]
Vella Cheedai ~ Jaggery and rice balls [Tambrahm recipe]
Desserts (Cakes/Cookies/Tarts etc., not Indian)
Apricot Mousse Cake or a Verrine
Chocolate cake-ganache truffles [GFCF friendly]
Chocolate cake with strawberry cream frosting [Grain-free][GFCF]
Chocolate Pudding ~ No cook tofu version
Mix fruit ~ A fruit smoothie with fruit chunks [Sub the milk if any with coconut or almond milk]
Molten chocolate and tahini cakes in ramekins
Thai Mango Sticky Rice Pudding ~ Khao Niaow Ma Muang
Miscellneous [Pickles/chutneys/sauce etc.]
Arugula Pesto [A Donna Hay recipe, veganized] [GFCF]
Bhara mirchi ka achaar ~ Stuffed chilli pickle [Bihari recipe]
Khatta [M Aunty's dip recipe][Punjabi recipe]
Paruppu thogayal ~ Lentil chutney
Salsa de tomate ~ Tomate frito ~ Spanish Tomato Sauce
Thakkali Thokku ~ South-Indian style tomato pickle [Tambrahm recipe]
Vendakkai puli pachadi ~ Sweet-sour okra [Tambrahm recipe][GFCF]
Basic how-tos
Coconut Cream and Coconut Butter ~ Homemade
