About

Hello dears, greetings. I, as you can imagine, am a vegetarian cook.

Yes, the varieties are limited,
the main course is either eggplant or potato,
so use a few delicate herbs n spices,
and make a delightful feast of even a tomato.

My cuisine revolves around the north indian cultures,
with a few splashes of the south;
the desserts are soft and eggless too,
and the drinks are nectar to the mouth.

The recipes are on soups and snacks,
and on salads & mains;
I feature only the dishes I have loved
to make over and over again.

They are delicious, my dears,
so let the frying pans sizzle,
and the oven bells ring;
get the dining room all lit up,
and to all your neighbors bring,
a shared meal of flavor and love.

And oh yes, if you do want to contact me, then send a quick email at sulochana.skm@gmail.com.

Sweet Corn & Capsicum Salad

Children will eat this like hot cakes!!

INGREDIENTS
Sweet corn, steamed- 2 cups
Tomato, chopped- 2 no
Capsicum; red, green, yellow- 1 each
Green chilies, chopped- 2 no
Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves, chopped- 1 tsp
Salt & black pepper, as required

METHOD
Mix all the ingredients together.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

I am done. That’s it!!

Sprouts With Veg Salad

Great for your body. Keeps you really healthy!!

INGREDIENTS
Whole moong dal, sprouted- ½ cup
Whole chana dal, sprouted- ½ cup
Kabuli chana, sprouted- ¼ cup
Onion, chopped- 1 no
Tomato, chopped- 2 no
Capsicum, chopped- 1 no
Cucumber, chopped- 1 no
Green chili, finely chopped- 2 no
Coriander leaves, finely chopped- 1 tbsp
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Chat masala- 1 tsp
Salt, as required

METHOD
Boil sprouted moong dal. Separately, boil sprouted chana dal & kabuli chana together.
If you want, you can keep this in fridge for ½ an hour.
Add all of the above ingredients in the boiled dals. Mix it.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

You can eat this in breakfast too!!

Green Papaya Salad

Raw papaya is great for health!!

INGREDIENTS:
Raw papaya, grated- 1 kg
Cherry tomato- 250 gm
Green chili- 4 no
Lime juice- 60 ml
Peanuts, roasted- 60 gm
Brown sugar- 30 gm
Garlic, crushed- 30 gm
Coriander leaves, chopped- 60 gm
Lettuce leaves, shredded- 120 gm
Salt, as required

METHOD:
In a bowl, mix papaya and tomatoes & let it chill in fridge.
Make a dressing of lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, coriander leaves & salt.
In a plate, arrange lettuce leaves. Add papaya mixture to lime juice mix.

Garnish with coriander leaves & peanuts!!

Greek Salad

Light on your palate & full of nutrition!!

INGREDIENTS:
Bell peppers, red, yellow, green, diced- 40 gm
Tomato, diced- 30 gm
Onion, diced- 15 gm
Cucumber, diced- 35 gm
Feta cheese- 40 gm
Lettuce leaves- 60 gm
Black olives- 30 gm
Dressing
Olive oil- 20 ml
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Oregano- 2 tsp
Salt & pepper, as required

METHOD:
Put the diced vegetables & cheese in a bowl. Mix the ingredients of dressing together.
Add this to the bowl with the vegetables. Add olives & lightly toss everything together.
Arrange lettuce on a platter & top it with the tossed salad. Serve.

This salad is very light and can be eaten any time of day!!

Chick Peas Salad

Zero cholesterol salad!!

INGREDIENTS:
Chickpeas, boiled- 150gm
Onion, finely chopped- 1 medium
Green chillies, finely chopped- 1pc.
Dressing
Lemon juice- 1 tsp
Vinegar- 1 tsp
Olive oil- 1 tsp (optional)
Salt, as required
Black pepper- a pinch
Coriander leaves, finely chopped

METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients of dressing & keep it in fridge for 10 minutes.
In a bowl, put chickpeas, onion, green chilies. Add dressing while serving and just toss it.

This is a very quick salad & requires no time to prepare it. It’s great for those who watch their diet!!