Videos
Cooking videos from Aparna Food Labs — vegetable recipes, quick weeknight dinners, festive dishes, and practical kitchen techniques.
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High Protein Healthy Moong Dosa
Make a wholesome and flavorful South Indian meal with whole moong dosa, ash gourd sambar, and fresh coconut chutney. The dosa is made with whole green moong, ginger, green chili and simple seasoning. The sambar combines arhar dal, ash gourd, tomatoes, onions, tamarind and aromatic spices, while the coconut chutney is prepared with dry coconut,…
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Tasty Puran Poli
Make a delicious homemade sweet kachori filled with chana dal, desiccated coconut, jaggery, sugar and cardamom. The outer layer is made with all-purpose flour and desi ghee, while the filling combines cooked chana dal with jaggery, sugar, coconut and aromatic green cardamom. The kachoris are then cooked with ghee until golden and flavorful. This traditional-style…
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Tasty Masala Besan French toast
Make a flavorful and crunchy snack using gram flour, whole-wheat bread, onions, peanuts, coriander and simple Indian spices. The besan mixture is seasoned with garam masala, chili powder, chili flakes and onion, while the peanut-coriander mixture adds freshness, nuttiness and a tangy touch from dry mango. Whole-wheat bread helps bring everything together into an easy…
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Khasta Aloo Kachori with Raita
Make delicious aloo kachori served with seasoned whole-milk curd using simple everyday ingredients. The potato filling is seasoned with roasted cumin, red chili powder and chaat masala, then stuffed inside a whole-wheat dough and cooked until golden and flavorful. A small amount of ghee adds richness, while the spiced curd flavored with cumin, red chili…
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Nariyal Mewa Paag
Make a rich and flavorful coconut dry fruit burfi with grated coconut, almonds, cashews, pistachios, watermelon seeds, fox nuts, cardamom and ghee. This homemade sweet combines the richness of coconut and nuts with the crunch of seeds and makhana, all brought together with a simple sugar syrup and aromatic green cardamom. It is a festive…
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Tofu with Rice Noodles
Make a quick and flavorful tofu rice noodle stir-fry loaded with colorful vegetables and a simple savory sauce. This recipe combines rice noodles, tofu, onion, carrot, cabbage and green bell pepper with low-sodium soy sauce, sriracha and just a small amount of oil. It is an easy option for lunch or dinner and comes together…
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Chatpataa Chana Dal Paratha with Raita
Make a wholesome and flavorful chana dal stuffed paratha served with seasoned whole-milk curd — a satisfying meal combining protein- and fiber-rich chana dal with whole-wheat flour, onions, ginger, green chili and aromatic Indian spices. The chana dal filling is seasoned with cumin, garam masala and dry mango powder for a delicious savory and tangy…
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Avocado Roti with Rajma
Learn how to make flavorful Rajma served with soft avocado whole-wheat roti — a healthy, high-protein Indian meal. The rajma is prepared with kidney beans, onions, tomatoes, cumin, coriander powder, turmeric, garam masala, dry mango powder and simple Indian spices. The avocado is mixed directly into whole-wheat flour to make soft and nutritious rotis without…
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Chole Masala | Chana Masala
Learn how to make a flavorful and comforting Chana Masala using chickpeas, tomatoes, Indian spices, dried gooseberry and fresh coriander. This recipe combines soft chickpeas with a rich tomato-based masala seasoned with cumin, coriander powder, chana masala, garam masala, chili powder and dry mango powder. Dried gooseberry adds a mild tangy depth and helps give…
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Baigan Bharta
Learn how to make flavorful Baigan Bharta with green peas, tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic and simple Indian spices. This healthy eggplant recipe is prepared with only one tablespoon of olive oil, making it a light and nutritious option for lunch or dinner. The combination of soft eggplant, tangy tomatoes, sweet green peas and aromatic ginger-garlic…
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Colorful Paneer Tikka with Bell Peppers
Soft paneer cubes and crunchy bell peppers marinated in a spiced yogurt-gram flour mix, pan-seared until charred. An easy, high-protein vegetarian appetizer.
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Colorful Mix-Veg Sabzi
A healthy and colorful mixed vegetable sabzi with potato, cauliflower, corn, peas, and bell pepper. Light, flavorful, and perfect for everyday meals.
