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Quick and easy vegetarian, plant based & Indian recipes

Hi! Welcome to Tomato Blues, my blog where I share Indian vegetarian recipes for everyday cooking- Instant Pot, air fryer and traditional dishes — tested, reliable and family-approved. 

 

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  • Weeknight Dinner Ideas

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  • mapillai samba adai served on a turquoise blue plate against a blue backdrop
    Mapillai Samba Adai
  • Stack of golden paneer hemp heart parathas on a plate with yogurt and pickle.
    Paneer & Hemp Heart Paratha – Protein Rich Recipe
  • Instant Pot lehsooni palak and jeera rice — quick Indian garlic spinach curry with pot-in-pot rice.
    Instant Pot Lasooni Palak + Jeera Rice ( Pot in Pot Indian Meal)
  • Cheesy Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (Air Fryer Recipe)
  • the ulimate guide to making foolproof Idli dosa batter
    The Only Idli Dosa Batter You Need (Foolproof Guide)
  • Stuffed pavakai (1)
    Bharwa Karela – Masala Stuffed Bitter Gourd
  • Broccoli Parathas cut into quarter pieces, stacked and served on a brass handled round tray
    Broccoli Paratha- Healthy Indian Flatbread
  • chili style paneer stir fry served in a blue bowl
    Indo Chinese Paneer Stir Fry – Quick High Protein Recipe

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I am Anusha and I live in Germany currently. When I am not blogging or learning German, you will find me walking along the Rhine as I sip on some chai.

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Instant Pot

Use the Instant Pot to make meals in a pinch. Our Instant Pot recipes are simple, quick and easy. If you are an Instant Pot noob, then, explore our Instant Pot Basic recipes to know how to cook brown rice, barley and other such staples.

  • easy vegan vegetable pasta soup served in a beige bowl
    Vegetable Pasta Soup – Dump and Go Weeknight Dinner
  • Indian style bottle gourd soup topped with croutons served in a white bowl
    Lauki Soup | Easy Zero Oil Bottle Gourd Soup
  • south Indian Poricha Kuzhambu served in a steel bowl
    Poricha Kuzhambu | Poritha Kulambu
  • Salad made with brown rice, sweet potatoes and a miso based dressing served in a bowl placed over a chopping board against a black backdrop
    Vegan Brown Rice Salad With Sweet Potatoes
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Soups

Are you a soup person? My family enjoys soups for dinner. So, they are on our meal plans almost every week. These soup recipes are nutritious and quite simple to make too.

  • a bowl of vegan tortilla soup with black beans
    Vegan Black Bean Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot)
  • Instant pot vegan Thai noodle soup
    Vegan Thai Noodle Soup (Instant Pot)
  • A bowl of Instant Pot vegetable soup and some bread
    Instant Pot Vegetable Soup (No Potato)
  • creamy-vegan-pumpkin-soup-with-a-swirl-of-coconut-milk
    Easy Instant Pot Pumpkin Soup
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Oil-free recipes

Oil free recipes are a great step towards healthier eating. Explore our oil-free recipes that are tasty, nutritious and wholesome. Some of the recipes are vegan-friendly as well.

  • vegan sweet potato and chickpea curry serve in an asymmetrical bowl placed over a similar asymmetrical deep plate. Kept on a burlap mat against a black backrdrop. Cilantro leaves scattered by the side.
    Sweet Potato And Chickpeas Curry
  • Instant pot cauliflower soup garnished with thyme and served in wooden bowls placed on a burlap mat.
    Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup
  • cranberry chutney made in the instant pot, served in a glass jar placed over a slate board. Cranberries, halved oranges and spices by the side.
    Sweet & Spicy Cranberry Chutney
  • air fryer mushrooms served on a deep white plate with lemon wedges. White plate placed on a wooden plate.
    Air Fryer Mushrooms | Vegan, No Oil
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Basics of Indian Food

Here are some basic recipes and guides to cook or prepare Indian staples like rice and Naan.

  • the ulimate guide to making foolproof Idli dosa batter
    The Only Idli Dosa Batter You Need (Foolproof Guide)
  • Perfectly cooked basmati rice done in the instant pot
    Basmati Rice in Instant Pot
  • Toor dal cooked with simple spices in Instant Pot
    Easy Toor Dal (Arhar Dal)
  • vegan naans stacked on a metal plate and served with onions and lemon wedges
    Vegan Naan Bread – Easy Indian Naan

Meal Planning

As a mom with two hustles, meal planning makes my life easy over the weekdays. Here are some meal plans I have shared in the past. I hope you find them useful as well.

  • Healthy Ideas For Indian Dinner
  • detox meal plan ideas with plant-based meals poster
    Post Diwali Detox Meal Plan
  • A guide to Indian meal planning with weekly meal plans
    Weekly Meal Plans- Free Printable
  • Weekly meal planning on Sunday
    Weekly Meal Planning- Free Printable

South Indian Thali

  • Poriyal And Thoran Recipes
  • Kootu Recipes
  • Kuzhambu Recipes (Kulambu Recipes)
  • Rasam Recipes

Your Favorite Recipes

These recipes are our top recipes that readers like you love and have appreciated.

  • barley dosa served on a black plate with accompaniments
    Barley Dosa -How to make Barley Dosai?
  • instant pot Jeera rice biryani served in a brown bowl placed on a burlap mat
    Seeraga Samba Biryani- Instant Pot & Stovetop
  • Mullangi Thokku- Radish Masala served in a dull grey bowl placed on a wooden table
    Mullangi Thokku | Radish Masala Recipe
  • instant pot vegan dal makhani served in a black ladled bowl placed on an antique plate. Lemon wedges and onions with cumin rice by the side.
    Instant Pot Vegan Dal Makhani- Healthier Dal Makhani

Wholesome Breakfast

  • Sattu Paratha Step By Step
    Sattu Paratha Recipe
  • Mandakki Ogarane Recipe
    Mandakki Usli | Pori Upma
  • Vegetable Shavige served with chickpeas sundal in a frame
    Shavige Bath With Rice Vermicelli
  • Aval Upma with Coriander & Coconut

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HELLO AND WELCOME

Hi! I m Anusha. Welcome to my blog- Tomato Blues, humble attempt to make vegetarian and vegan food easy for everyone. I live in Germany with my daughter and husband. When I am not blogging, I love to cozy up with Chai and a book. Tomato Blues – About The Author

MY MEAL PLANS

  • Weekly vegetarian meal plan 2
  • Indian meal plans- Vegetarian meal planning ideas for the week

INSTANT POT BASIC RECIPES

  • A bowl of brown basmati rice, some toor dal and a beans potato vegetable curry presented together.
    Brown Basmati Rice (Instant Pot Pressure Cooker)
  • This is a guide to use the steam function in Instant Pot
    How to steam in the Instant Pot?
  • Instant Pot Beetroot
    Instant Pot Beets (2 ways)
  • Instant Pot Spaghetti Squash

FUSION IS FUN

  • Mojili
  • squash soup
    Squash Soup With Asian Flavors
  • avocado lassi
    Avocado Lassi- Avocado yogurt smoothie
  • couscous tikki
    Couscous Tikki Recipe For Iftaar

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