I love blueberries. I like to use fresh blueberries until they are available. Blueberry and strawberry taste very delicious together and this milkshake uses both. Milkshakes are very quick to make and are very healthy. You can make them with the fruit of your choice. Some fruits are sour and so while making a milkshake … Read more
Khichdi is a dish made by cooking rice and lentil together. The dal can be moong dal (split yellow moong dal and split moong dal with skin), tuvar dal, chana dal, urad dal or masoor dal. Plain moong dal khichdi is a comfort food to have on any day. It is prepared by pressure cooking … Read more
Less oil handvo flour palak vada is made using spinach and handvo flour. It is made with less oil in a paniyaram /appe pan. Handvo flour is mixed flour made with roasting rice, tuvar dal (pigeon peas), chana dal (gram), urad dal (split black gram). The mix of flour and spices gives a very unique … Read more
Seviyan or vermicelli are noodles made from wheat. They are a kind of pasta similar to spaghetti and are used in many Indian dishes both savory and sweet. They are egg free and are very quick to cook. Since they are like noodles, they are kids’ favorite. Savory dishes such as upma, pulao, … Read more
Masala Milk is a very healthy beverage made by boiling the milk along with powdered nuts mixture, saffron, and cardamom. If you like you can also add nutmeg. It is good to have it hot in winter and cold in summer. Masala milk is very often made in our house. My son loves the … Read more
Eggless whole wheat banana choc chip muffin is a good healthy option for sweet cravings. It is made from whole wheat flour. The banana provides energy and is a good source of potassium. It gives moisture and softness to the muffin and hence is good for eggless baking. I have also used flaxseed powder. It … Read more
How about making something healthy and tasty with Kasuri methi? I made baked Kasuri methi puri with whole wheat flour and oats. It came out very tasty and crispy. The flavor of Kasuri methi was prominent. It reminded me of the crispy puris that my mother used to pack for me when I was in a … Read more
Plum is a very nutritious fruit. It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. Ripe plums are sweet to taste. Plums can be black, red, orange or green in color. Plums can be eaten fresh. They can also be used in making jams, juices, wines, cakes or salad. Dried plums are known as … Read more
“Sattu ke parathe” is a very popular dish from Bihar. It is an Indian flatbread stuffed with spicy Sattu mixture and shallow fried in a pan. Sattu is prepared by dry roasting grains (barley, wheat, sorghum) or grams, mainly Bengal gram. Traditionally, sattu is prepared by roasting the grains or grams on the sand in an … Read more
Sabudana thalipeeth is a dish made during fast/upwaas/vraat. It is very delicious and is made using soaked sabudana, potato, crushed peanuts, cumin seeds and ginger green chilies. It is cooked by applying ghee or butter till it is golden and crisp. It uses fewer spices but is yet full of flavors. Thalipeeth is a popular … Read more
The nutritional benefits of Ragi or Nachni (Finger Millet) are manifold. It is a staple diet for many people in villages of Maharashtra and South India. The world over, ragi is mostly found in Africa and Asia. Ragi is a good source of calcium and iron. It is a good food supplement for children and helps … Read more
Panki- It is a type of pancake, where the batter is cooked by putting it between banana or corn leaves. In Gujarati, “pan” means ‘leaf”. So the name panki (made on leaf). It is a traditional non-fried snack made in Gujarat. Usually, panki is made from rice flour batter. The batter for it is prepared with … Read more
Paniyaram is a South Indian breakfast or snack recipe. It is known as Kuzhi Paniyaram in Tamil, Paddu in Kannada, Gunta Ponganalu in Telugu. I had it first at a restaurant serving authentic South Indian Food in Baroda, Gujarat. I had masala Paniyaram at that time and fell in love with it. They were crispy from … Read more
Summer brings lots of heat and mangoes!! I wait for mangoes because I love that fruit very much. In fact, a majority of us love this king of fruits. The heat of summer subsides with this sweet fruit. Mangoes can be eaten as raw or as ripe. People want to eat something cool and fresh … Read more
Bread pinwheel sandwich or as my son calls it, Bread Sushi, is a small bite-sized sandwich. The buttered slice of bread is filled with various types of filling and it is then rolled tightly into a log. The log is then cut into slices with a sharp knife. This small bite-sized sandwich is good for … Read more
I had made the Eggless chocolate truffle cake for my son’s birthday party and everyone loved it. We had some leftover cake. Before frosting or icing the cake, it has to be leveled by cutting, so some more cake pieces and crumbs were left after leveling the cake. I had made chocolate truffle … Read more
Anjeer Badam Burfi- This is a very healthy, tasty and easy to make sweet dish. It is packed with the goodness of dried figs, almonds and other nuts. My mother in law (Geeta Shah) often makes this dish. She makes mava/khoya at home by boiling milk and then adds the soaked and ground … Read more
Quesadilla is a Mexican Street food where the tortilla (Corn tortilla or flour tortilla) is filled with either vegetable, meat, chicken, refried beans or kidney beans along with cheese. It is covered with another tortilla. It is then grilled on a flat pan with oil or butter till golden and crisp. It is served … Read more
Paneer Tikka Pizza – As the name suggests, it is an Indian style pizza. It is a fusion pizza made with pizza sauce which has Indian spices such as tandoori masala or garam masala. It is topped with cubed paneer, onions, capsicum and tomato cooked in yogurt with spices such as red chili powder, tandoori … Read more
Making everyday breakfast is a big challenge. I often make Rava idli for breakfast and for my son’s lunch box. I usually make moong sprouts at home and use it for a variety of dishes. I like to eat it raw in salads. Moong sprouts are low in calories and a good source of fiber. it … Read more
