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Food Recipes Blog: Indian Veg, Non-Veg, Breakfast, Snacks & Fasting Recipes

BlogShog’s Food section is a collection of home-cooking recipes, mostly Indian, organised by meal and diet: 5-minute recipes, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, lunch and dinner, breakfast, snacks and fasting (vrat) recipes. Regional Indian cuisines — North, South and Western — have their own pages under Indian Cuisine.

Each recipe lists ingredients with quantities, numbered steps and preparation time, and is written for an ordinary home kitchen with ingredients available at an Indian grocery. Recipes are contributed by home cooks including Pooja Jamdar, Rajshri Saxena and Deepti Tipke, and every recipe shows its author.

5-Minute Recipes: Quick Snacks, Drinks & Instant Meals

Dishes you can make in around five minutes with no special equipment — quick chutneys and raitas, instant snacks, refreshing drinks and light bites for busy mornings or late evenings.

Vegetarian Recipes: Curries, Sabzis & Everyday Veg Dishes

The largest section on the site: paneer and vegetable curries, dry sabzis, dals, stuffed vegetables like bharwa baingan, and regional vegetarian dishes from across India. Most are suitable for a daily thali.

Non-Vegetarian Recipes: Chicken, Mutton, Egg & Seafood

Chicken curry, dhaba-style egg bhurji, mutton dishes and seafood, with the spice levels and cooking times written out so a first attempt comes out right.

Lunch & Dinner: Complete Meals for Weekdays and Family Gatherings

Main-course dishes and one-pot meals — rice dishes, rotis and their accompaniments, and heavier curries that hold up as leftovers for the next day’s tiffin.

Breakfast Recipes: Indian Mornings, Healthy Options & Quick Fixes

Poha, upma, parathas, idli and dosa, along with lighter options for people watching what they eat, and a few Western breakfasts for variety.

Snacks: Evening Bites, Party Starters & Tea-Time Favourites

Samosas, chaats, pakoras and other fried and baked snacks, plus starters that work for guests. Frying temperatures and batter consistency are described where they matter.

Fasting Recipes: Sattvic Dishes for Vrat Days

Dishes made without grains, onion or garlic for Navratri, Ekadashi and other fasting days — sabudana, kuttu, rajgira and fruit-based preparations that keep you full through the day.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are the recipes organised?

By meal and diet: 5-minute recipes, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, lunch and dinner, breakfast, snacks and fasting recipes. Regional Indian cuisines have separate pages under Indian Cuisine, and there are further pages for sweets, starters, rice dishes, soups and chutneys.

Are the recipes suitable for beginners?

Yes. Every recipe lists ingredients with quantities and numbered steps, and states preparation time. The 5-minute and breakfast sections are the easiest starting points.

Do the fasting recipes follow vrat rules?

The fasting recipes avoid grains, onion and garlic and use ingredients traditionally permitted on Navratri and Ekadashi, such as sabudana, kuttu flour, rajgira and fruit. Fasting customs vary by family and region, so check the ingredient list against your own practice.

Who writes the recipes?

Home cooks on the BlogShog team, including Pooja Jamdar, Rajshri Saxena, Deepti Tipke and Jeevan Tipke. Each recipe shows its author and publication date at the top.

Can I use the recipes for a daily thali?

Most of the vegetarian and lunch-and-dinner recipes are everyday dishes meant for exactly that. Pair a dal or curry from those sections with a rice or roti recipe and a chutney or raita from the 5-minute section.

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