Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Diwali and New Year!! Edible Diwali Diyas With Dried Nuts And Fruits is a quick and easy option to be served as a healthy snack to your guest by decorating the serving plate with cashew nuts, almonds , raisins and pepitas. The shape of cashew nut and half anjeer … Read more
Homemade Pizza Sauce is a easy, tasty, flavorful and economical sauce made with fresh tomatoes, capsicum, onion and garlic. It is flavored with herbs – basil, oregano, parsley. It can be made and refrigerated for a week or freeze up to 3 months. It is vegan and glutenfree. I make this pizza sauce regularly fresh … Read more
Homemade Toasted Muesli is a very healthy and nutritious option for a quick and easy breakfast. It is very easy and is made by toasting oats, nuts , honey and coconut oil together in an oven. The toasted muesli can be stored in the airtight containers for 15-20 days and is very economical and … Read more
“Sushi” is a popular dish from Japanese Cuisine. It is made by wrapping the vinegared rice in Nori sheet with a filling made from either vegetable, tofu, fish, seafood or chicken and made into a roll. The roll is then cut into pieces along with soya sauce, wasabi or pickled ginger. Mostly sushi is … Read more
Thai Red Curry With Jasmine Rice is a popular dish of Thai cuisine made by simmering fresh vegetables and tofu in coconut milk with a fiery Thai red curry paste. It is served with steamed jasmine rice or noodles for a complete meal. It is Vegan and Glutenfree. The beauty of Thai food is that … Read more
Kathiyawadi Toor Dal / Pigeon Pea Dal is a made with split pigeon pea (toor dal). The dal is tempered with whole spices such as cloves, cinnamon, pepper corn, star anise. Jaggery, tomato and lemon juice balances sweet and sour taste of the dal. Peanuts are added to get the crunch in dal. … Read more
Less Oil Potato Bhajiya/ Pan fried Potato Fritters are a very healthy snack made in few minutes. The potato slices coated with chickpea flour batter is pan fried with a little oil instead of deep frying it. It taste same as the regular bhajiyas and can be enjoyed guilt free any time with a … Read more
Simple Toor Dal/Phodni Cha Varan/ Arhar Ki Dal is a tasty, quick and easy to make dal. It can be made in 15 minutes and is made by tempering toor dal/arhar dal/split pigeon peas with garlic, curry leaves, and green chili. It is a very simple recipe for beginners and is vegan. Skip asafoetida to … Read more
Mexican Style Bean Rice is made by cooking rice with kidney beans, salsa sauce, mixed herbs, paprika and veggies. It is a one meal dish and perfect for lunch boxes, quick weeknight dinner, potluck or picnic. It is gluten free and vegan. I have served rice with some corn chips and avocado dip. I … Read more
Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce is a vegetarian sauce made by substituting minced meat with soy granules. It can be enjoyed by making spaghetti bolognese or vegetable lasagne. Vegetarian Bolognese Sauce is a vegetarian sauce made by substituting minced meat with soy granules. It can be enjoyed by making spaghetti bolognese or vegetable lasagne.
Apricot Mango Balls are healthy snack prepared by grinding together dried turkish apricots, walnuts, almonds, desiccated coconut and dried mango fruit or mango bar and shaping them into balls . They are very healthy, nutritious, full of energy and fibre. You can enjoy them as a quick breakfast, or for small mid day or after … Read more
Leftover Khichdi Muthia / Steamed Dumpling is a very healthy, delicious, easy dish made from the leftover khichdi. Flour and spices are added to leftover khichdi and binded together to make logs. The logs are then steamed and cooked. A tempering of mustard seeds, sesame seeds and curry leaves is made and the muthia … Read more
Soya veg masala is a simple and easy dish made with soya chunks, vegetables and regular spices. The dish is a good source of protein for vegetarian, vegan or non meat eater. It can be served with roti, paratha or rice. It is good option for lunch boxes or a quick dinner or lunch. … Read more
Mushroom Veg Masala is a very simple curry made with mushroom, veggies and regular spices. It is quick and easy to make and does not need any pre-preparation. It is vegan and glutenfree. It can be enjoyed with roti, paratha or rice. It is a simple and quick recipes to be made for … Read more
Tandoori Aloo / Spiced Grilled Potatoes is a grilled dish made by marinating boiled baby potatoes in the marination made using yogurt, chickpea flour, ginger garlic paste and spices. The marinated potatoes are then grilled or baked in the preheated oven, or coal barbecue or pan and served hot with onion slices and mint coriander … Read more
Herbal Green Tea is a very refreshing tea made by boiling herbs -lemon grass, basil, ginger, and spices pepper and cinnamon along with green tea bag. Lemon juice gives a tangy refreshing taste to the tea. The tea is rich in antioxidants, good for fat burning and increases metabolic rate of the body, … Read more
Kantola Nu Shaak is a stir fry dish made with Kantola (Teasel gourd or spiny gourd) along with onions, and spices. It is dry veg dish and goes well with Dal, Rice, Roti. It also goes well with thepla, bhakri or rotla. It is vegan. Skip adding asafoetida to make it gluten free. Kantola … Read more
Kodha Nu Shaak/Bhopda Chi Bhaji/Kaddu Ki Subji/Pumpkin Curry is a very delicious and mouthwatering dish made from pumpkin along with peanut, poppy seeds and spices. It is made sweet and tangy with jaggery and tamarind and is enjoyed best with rice flour roti, or regular roti or rice. My mom (Rekha Ramolia) visited me … Read more
Gajar ka halwa or carrot halwa or carrot fudge is a popular traditional Indian dessert and is enjoyed by all age groups. In India, during winters we get red and juicy carrots. The carrot halwa made with red carrots gets a nice red colour. However, you can use the orange carrots if red color carrots are … Read more
Undhiyu is a seasonal dish made in Gujarat a state of India, during winters with all mixed vegetables such as lima beans (vaal), surati papdi ( indian beans), green pigeon peas (tuvar dana), purple yam, small brinjals, sweet potato, raw banana, potato, muthia – fenugreek dumplings (dumplings/fritters made with fenugreek leaves and spiced chickpea … Read more
