Category Archives: Fried

Rava Laddu/Semolina balls

Posted on October 17, 2014 by coconutcraze

I am sitting near a window with the blinds rolled up and looking at the yard beyond. Fall is in full swing with its brilliant colours. A leaf falls so gently in the dull daylight with a rain cloud hanging … Continue reading →

Posted in Fried, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Snack | Tagged Deepavali delight, Diwali sweet, Rava laddu, Semolina balls, Sweet balls, sweet treat | 18 Comments

Vegetarian burger/Sweet potato bean burger

Posted on August 20, 2014 by coconutcraze

Sweet potato, beans, purple kale burger patties Burgers are an all time favourite. Some fast food joints do not offer veggie burgers and I have spent many lunch time just munching french fries dipped in ketchup. Sad story! Summer is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fried, Main dish, Not just for kids, steamed, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged Burger, burger patties, Sweet potato, Sweet potato bean burger, sweet potato beans and kale burger patties, sweet potato patties, Vegan burger, Vegetarian burger, veggie burger | 22 Comments

Beetroot Pulav/Fried beet rice

Posted on July 24, 2014 by coconutcraze

Beetroot Fried Rice I don’t know if it is a cultural thing or a motherly thing that I always ask my children what they ate if they did not have home made lunch. When I ask my son, invariably he … Continue reading →

Posted in Coconut, Fried, Main dish, Rice, Vegetarian | Tagged Basmati rice, beet fried rice, beetroot pulav, coconut milk, coconut oil, Fried rice, Pulav, Rice, Spicy pulav, Tikka masala, vegetarian | 16 Comments

Paruppu and oats vada/Fried lentil patties

Posted on June 18, 2014 by coconutcraze

Masala vada with a little spin! The weather has been wonderful, not too hot and pleasant to everyone’s satisfaction. That prompted me to go wild and soak in the goodness of the Sun and feel its bliss. So excuse me! … Continue reading →

Posted in Fried, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go lunch, Snack, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged fried snack, Lentil patties, Masala vada. Vegan snack, Paruppu Vada, South Indian snack, Spicy patties, vadas, vegetarian snack | 26 Comments

Kovakka Mezhukkupurtti/Ivy gourd stir fry

Posted on June 4, 2014 by coconutcraze

Spicy Tindora stir fry Kovakka or Tindora is my favourite vegetable. I consider it as one of the tasty gourds and never fail to buy it if I happen to see it while shopping. Ivy gourd is a less consumed … Continue reading →

Posted in Fried, Side dish, Stir fry, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged coconut oil fried, fried Tindora, Ivy gourd, Kovakka, Kovakka mezhupuratti, kovakka spicy fry, mezhukkupurtti, spicy fry, stir fry, Tindora, vegetable stir fry | 12 Comments

Hash browns/Spiced pan fried potatoes

Posted on May 4, 2014 by coconutcraze

Savoury Hash Browns Hash browns are pan fried shredded potatoes. It is a simple preparation made of grated potatoes, crisped up in a little oil with some additional ingredients. It has variation in different countries and sometimes made into pancakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Fried, Gluten free, Main dish, Pack-and-go lunch, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast potato, crunchy potatoes, Fast food, Fried potato, gluten free, Hash browns, Savoury breakfast, shreded potatoes, Spiced pan fried potatoes, vegetarian, vegetarian hash brown | 14 Comments

Methi Poori/Fenugreek leaves poori

Posted on April 10, 2014 by coconutcraze

Methi Poori for a special kick! Poori is a fried flat bread. Poori is slowly disappearing from our family food chart as it is deep fried and poses unwanted health questions. I am strictly prohibited from eating them by family … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Fried, Main dish, Not just for kids, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, Fenugreek leaves poori, Methi poori, Multigrain flour, poori, Poori masala, spicy poori, whole wheat flour | 6 Comments

Mushroom Samosas/Vegetable Samosa

Posted on March 26, 2014 by coconutcraze

Snack time! I was feeling bored! Bored like there was nothing to do…uninterested in everything and was stuck in a vacuum. I was just drifting through life..merely existing rather than living! If you live far North, you will know what … Continue reading →

Posted in Fried, Not just for kids, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged crunchy snack, evening snack, fried snack, Mushroom samosas, Samosas, snack, tea time snack, vegetarian, Vegetarian samosa, veggie snack | 15 Comments

Ribbon pakoda/Murukku

Posted on December 24, 2013 by coconutcraze

Murukku is the common name for an assortment of crunchy snacks made from rice, gram flour (besan) or a mixture of other flours. It is mixed with a dash of spices and deep fried to create a symphony of flavours. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fried, Not just for kids, Snack | Tagged fried, Murukku, ribbon pakoda, snack, tea time snack | 4 Comments

TIFF and Popcorn comfort /Popcorn munchies

Posted on September 12, 2013 by coconutcraze

Corn pops out in different flavours! Last Friday, I watched a movie screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was the movie premier of ‘The Railway Man’ at Roy Thomson Hall, in downtown Toronto. A very memorable, rare occasion … Continue reading →