The secret to a tasty meal lies in the choice of good quality ingredients, a happy cook, the amount of love poured, and of course those little things like the amount of salt, pepper and sugar;). Sunshinemom - your chef at TONGUE TICKLERS...... serves only the best of what she cooks - these have been given the thumbs up by my kids, and my husband, and sometimes my neighbours and friends!

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Recipes - Alphabetical Index

A

Akbari Chhole / Chickpea in Yellow Gravy
Almond Cookies
Aloo Baingan Rasedar (Wet, vegan curry with potatoes and eggplant)
Aloo Bhindi
Aloo Chaat
Aloo Gobi Rasedar / Cauliflower and Potato Curry
Aloo ki subzi (Plain potato curry)
Aloo Methi (Potatoes and Fenugreek dry curry)
Aloo Paratha / Flatfread with Potato Filling
Aloo parval Rasedar (Vegan, low cal, quick Curry)
Apple Fig Shake
Atte Ka Sheera / Wheat Flour
Avadhi Tahiri Biryani
Aviyal / Mixed Veg. in Curd Gravy

B

Baayamma Upma / Left over rice preparation
Bagels
Baigan Ka Bharta / Scrambled Eggplant
Banana Bread - I (Low Fat)
Banana Bread - II
Banana Nut Loaf
Beet Pulao
Bengali Khichuri
Berry Semifreddo - Vegetarian(No eggs version)
Besan ka Chilla using Bengal Gram
Bhindi Fry / Okra Fry
Bhindi Ki Subzi / Okra Fry - II
Brioche - Vegan

C

Carrot Cake Vegan
Carrot Halwa/Gaajar ka halwa - Vegan
Cashew Dip - Almost vegan mayonnaise!
Cauliflower salad
Clarified Butter / Ghee
Chaas / Mor / Salty Buttermilk
Chakra Pongal / Sweet Rice, Lentil and Jaggery Porridge
Cheesecake Brownies - Vegan
Cheese Bread (Plain and Herbed) - Vegetarian
Chickpea pasta soup - Vegan
Chickpea Salad In Italian Dressing
Chocolate Crinkles - Vegan
Chocolate Pudding - Vegan - I
Chocolate Pudding
Chundal / Dry lentils With Coconut
Corn Rice / Makai Chaawal - I
Corn Rice / Makai Bhaat - II
Corn and Vegetable Croquettes
Creamcheese pops
Cream of Mushroom
Crumpets

D

Dal Khichdi
Dal Tadka
Dhingri Badaami / Mushrooms in Almond Gravy
Dip Canape Topping
Dosa with Chinese Filling
Dry Black Chickpeas / Aloo Chana Sukhe

E

Eggless Mango Ice Cream

F

Focaccia Bread

G

Gojjavalakki
Grissini - Italian Breadsticks
Gujiya / Indian Sweet Puff
Gutte Ki Subzi / Chickpea Flour Dumplings in Green Gravy

H

Hara Paneer Tikka / Cottage Cheese Marinated in Green Dip
Herbed Cheese Braided Bread
Herb Sticks
Hot Cross Buns - Whole Wheat & Vegan
Hummus

J

Jhunka / Zunka / Dry Chickpea Preparation
Julia Child's French Bread

K

Keerai Molagootal / Spinach in Coconut Gravy
Khatti Arbi / Colocassia stir-fry
Kidney Bean and Brown Rice Risotto
Koki / Sindhi Flatbread
Kothimbir Vadi or Gramflour coriander squares
Kulith Ki Kadhi

M

Maaladu - Gluten free Vegan Laddoos
Mah ki dal / Dal Maharani / Kali Dal
Mango Banana Frangipane Tart
Mango Cream Shortcake
Mango Lassi
Marinated Tofu-I
Masala Vadai / Spicy lentil fritters
Mathri/Matthi - North Indian Savory Cookies
Matki Makhani / Moth beans in tomato gravy
Meethi Paronthi / Flatbread with Sugar Filling
Monkey Bread
Mooli Ke Parathe / Flatbread with Radish Filling
Millet Pissaladiere and Millet Buns
Mint Masala Dosa
Mix Fruit Khao Gali Se
Mixed Sprout Salad / Subzi
Mixed Vegetable and Nuts Paratha / Flatbread with Veg. 'n Nut Filling
Mulberry Ice Cream - Vegan and Vegetarian Versions
Mushroom and Tofu Curry

N

Naan - Plain and Garlic

O

Oatmeal Bread
Opera Cake
Orange Saffron Rice


P

Pal Payasam / Kheer
Pan Fried Tofu
Paneer / Cottage Cheese - Preparing at Home
Paneer Bhurji / Cottage Cheese Scrambled
Paneer Makhani / Cottage Cheese In Tomato Gravy
Paruppu Pradaman - Vegan Dessert
Paruppu Thogayal / Lentil Chutney
Phulka
Pindi Chhole / Chickpeas - Rawalpindi Style
Pizza - Whole wheat adapted from James Olivier
Papaya Smoothie
Plain Dosa
Porulvilangai Urundai / Hidden Treasure Ball
Potato Bread
Pretzels
Pudina / Mint Chutney
Puff Pastry - Sweet, Savory and Plain
Puzhukku


R

Ragi / Millet Dosa
Rajma / Kidney Beans in Tomato Gravy
Rasgulla
Red Grapes And Strawberry Semifredo (Veg. - My fave)
Red Hot Chilli Pepper
Rich Moist Almost Vegan Chocolate Cake
Rosetta Rolls
Rustic Coconut Cake

S

Scones - Vegan/Diabetic
Spaghetti In Indian Sauce
Spicy Paneer Nuggets
Spinach Soup / Palak Shorba
Strawberry Bundt Cake (Vegan)
Strawberry Ice Cream (Vegetarian)
Swedish Tea Ring - Vegan
Szcheuan Rice Supreme

T

Tandoori Aloo/Potatoes - I (V/H)
Tandoori Aloo/Potatoes - II (V/H)
Tandoori Gobi / Grilled Cauliflower
Tartes Tatin - With Caramalised Black Plums (Vegan and High Calorie)
Tengai Podi / Coconut Powder
Thair Chaadam / Curd Rice
Thakkali Rasam / Tomato Rasam
Thalipeeth / Multiflour Flatbread
Tofu Croquettes (Vegan)
Tofu Cutlets (Vegan)
Tomato Pickle / Tomato Thokku (Vegan)
Tomato Pulav
Tri Fruit Punch

U

Ullakazhainga Roast / Potato Roast
Ullundu Vadai / Medu Vadi
Upma

V

Vanilla Hearts (Vegan Cookies) - Simple
Vegan Brownies from Diana's Desserts (My Fave)
Vegetable Pulav
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Vella Cheedai OR Hard Jaggery Balls
Vella Pori / Puffed Rice Jaggery balls
Venn Pongal or Savory Rice and Lentil Preparation

W

Wholewheat Buns

Z

Zucchini and Coriander Flower Soup