Oat Ragi Halwa, Simple Vegan Recipe
Oat Ragi Halwa is a delicious and healthy dessert recipe which is super easy to make and requires just 5 ingredients. If you are looking for a healthier version of halwa, then this is a must try recipe for you
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Creole Style Eggless Cornbread , Holiday Eggless Cornbread
This Creole Style Cornbread can be a delicious addition to your festive menu. Easy to make, requiring simple pantry ingredients, this will definitely spice up your Christmas feast.
The recipe credit for this Creole Style cornbread goes to You Tube channel Smokin’ & Grillin’ wit AB. I have made some changes to the recipe to make it eggfree. And in place of canned cream style corn, I have made use of fresh corn.
Thai Black Rice Pudding, Chak Hao Kheer from Manipur
Here is a combined Thai and Manipuri version of Black Rice Pudding. Although more popular as a breakfast item in many South Asian countries, this also makes a great vegan dessert. And the best part is that it is super easy to make. In India, this type of rice is very popular in North Eastern states. The recipe for Thai Black Rice Pudding and the Kheer (Kheer is the Indian name for pudding) from Manipur is similar.
Called chak-hao, meaning rice ( chak) which is delicious ( ahaoba), black rice is eaten during traditional feasts. Chak-hao kheer is a popular dessert in these regions.
Black rice is indigenous to north-east India and is extensively grown in Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. It is commonly eaten in Manipur because of its medicinal value.
You can use jaggery or coconut sugar as a sweetener for this recipe. Since Black rice is a powerhouse of nutrients, I am sure that you will definitely give this a try.
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Thai Black Rice Pudding, Chak Hao Kheer from Manipur
Here is a combined Thai and Manipuri version of Black Rice Pudding. Although more popular as a breakfast item in many south asian countries, this also makes a great vegan dessert. And the best part is that it is super easy to make. In India, this type of rice is very popular in North eastern states. The recipe for Thai Black Rice Pudding and the Kheer (Kheer is the indian name for pudding) from Manipur is similar.
- ½ cup Black Rice (soaked for 4 hours. I used Thai Black Rice which is easily available in all grocery stores in the US.)
- ½ cup Water
- ½ cup Thick Coconut milk
- ¼ cup Coconut Sugar or Jaggery
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder
Add soaked rice to a heavy bottomed pan. Keep the flame low-medium.
Add water and coconut milk.
Let it come to a boil.
Cover and cook till rice becomes tender. It will take about 15-20 mnts. You may cook the rice in a pressure cooker or instant pot too. Cook for the same amount of time.
Once rice is cooked, turn off the flame.
Then add coconut sugar.
Add cinnamon powder too.
You may add a few tablespoons of coconut milk if the pudding appears to be very thick.
Serve the pudding either warm or cold with any fruits of choice like mango or banana.
Top with toasted coconut slices. You can also drizzle some coconut milk on top.
Corn Patties Mahabaleshwar Style
Mahabaleshwar Style Corn Patties are famous street food from this the largest hill station in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra state. Come monsoon and you can smell the aroma of fresh corn patties from every nook and corner of Mahabaleshwar.
Kerala Style Vegan Tapioca Stew, Kappa Ishtu
Kerala style Vegan Tapioca Stew or Kappa Ishtu is a delicious, simple, one pot curry from the Southern state of Kerala in India.
Kappa is the malayalam name for Cassava or Yuca and is one of the main starch ingredients in Kerala’s food culture, along with rice. The other popular Malayalam names are maracheeni, Poola kizhangu, Maravalli Kizhangu, Kolli Kizhangu.