Recipe: Quinoa Dhokla Quinoa Dhokla is a gluten free, protein rich, healthy snack or breakfast option. Easy to make, these spongy, melt in the mouth dhokla are a good way to include protein rich quinoa in your family’s diet. And the best part is that they taste good whether they are hot or cold. This makes them ideal as lunch box snack option also. What Are Dhokla? Dhokra or dhokla are famous Gujarati snack, usually made with chickpea lentils and rice which are soaked overnight, ground to a paste and then steamed. Or dhokra flour is soaked overnight in warm water and sour yogurt. Then it is steamed. Nowadays there are so many variations too. Instant ones made from chickpea flour and semolina, from moong…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Egg-Free Wheat Pancakes Egg-Free Wheat Pancakes turn out so soft, fluffy and thick that you wouldn’t miss the eggs in them. And best part is that you don’t need any special ingredients. Pantry ingredients are enough. Enjoy them loaded with fresh fruits, just honey or maple syrup or load it up with chocolate sauce. What are Pancakes? Pancakes are flat, often thin or slightly thick cakes made in a frying pan or griddle using a a batter. Can be either sweet or savory. Traditionally, the batter is made with flour, egg, butter and milk. However, these days there are so many variations of pancakes. Though the description has the word cake, in reality pancakes are one of the oldest forms of bread known to…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SHHH COOKING SECRETLY THEME: WORLD STREET FOOD RECIPE: UGANDAN ROLEX Ugandan Rolex has nothing to do with the famous watch brand Rolex. On the contrary it is a popular street food in Uganda which has a vegetable loaded omelette rolled up in a chapati or flatbread. The word rolex comes from rolled eggs. Enjoy Ugandan Rolex for breakfast, dinner, lunch or even as a snack. It is easy to make, cheap, filling, nourishing and best part is that it is a handheld food item. Roll up the Rolex in an old newspaper and serve it. Some may offer it in a brown paper bag. Best enjoyed while it is hot. Generally, the eggs are whisked with the chopped vegetables and seasoning in a plastic…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Kenyan Chapati Kenyan Chapati is a soft, flaky, chewy flatbread that is a staple part of celebratory meals in Kenya and other East African Countries. Popularly known as “chapo” in Kenya, it is usually enjoyed with curries as a main meal, with tea or eggs for breakfast. Kenyan Chapati is not the same as the Indian chapati. Indian chapati is also known as roti in many parts of India. Kenyan Chapati is more like the flaky parathas. Some Vital Tips To Make Soft Flaky Kenyan Chapati Don’t reduce the amount of oil/ghee/fat required. The correct amount of fat is what makes them flaky. Kenyan Chapati are mostly made from plain/all purpose flour and not the wheat flour we use for Indian roti or…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Thanksgiving Breakfast Recipe: Bread Egg Kottu | Bread Kotthu Bread Egg Kottu | Bread Kotthu is a quick, easy to make, delicious and versatile breakfast dish. All you need is some bread slices, eggs, a few vegetables or some leftover curry, meat or fish. Kottu is traditionally a popular Sri Lankan dish. What I have read is that it is easily available as street food, morning and evening. Homes make it with leftover curries. Usually, roti or flatbread is used but bread is becoming a popular option. In India a similar dish is prepared and goes by the name Bread Egg Upma. How Has Bread Egg Kottu | Bread Kotthu Become A Popular Breakfast Dish For Us I’d not heard of…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Millet Recipe: Ragi Rotti Ragi Rotti is a delicious, easy to make, gluten free and vegan flatbread. While I love to have it with some pickle and plain yogurt, one can enjoy it some sambar, lentil curry or vegetable stew. Enjoy it hot for breakfast or as a part of your main meal. Makes an ideal lunchbox item as cold ragi rotti tastes equally good. While I have added chopped onion and grated carrot, one can add any vegetable of their choice. Add grated bottle gourd, zucchini, spring onion,cabbage, radish, fresh fenugreek, etc. The options are endless. Just make sure you grate the vegetable or chop it finely. MEGA BLOGGING MARATHON#92 It was on September 18th 2018 that I posted the…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Kids Lunch Box Recipes Recipe: Corn Spinach Muffins Corn Spinach Muffins are so good for kids to take in their lunchboxes for either mid morning snack or for lunch too. Healthy, filling and delicious, these muffins are very easy to prepare. Truthfully, haven’t packed lunchboxes for kids in a very long time.. it like in another era! That too it wasn’t lunchboxes as that I was packing but more like mid morning snacks for their break time. In the 90s kids use to come home for lunch. Though Mombasa is a small town and kids could still come home for lunch, things have changed because of traffic. The school can be about 15-20 mins drive away from home but will take…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Zucchini Recipe: Moong & Zucchini Pancakes Moong & Zucchini Pancakes, cheela or puda are soft flatbread made from soaked green moong. It is processed to a batter with yogurt and water. Zucchini, onion, garlic and spices are added to make it nutritious, healthy, gluten free and filling breakfast or snack option. You can easily enjoy these pancakes with a curry too as a part of your main mea What Is Green Moong? Green Moong, Mung Bean, Mag, Whole Green Gram is an olive green coloured legume. The beans are tiny but full of nutritional value. You can easily buy whole green moong, split green moong dal, the split yellow moong dal easily in the stores. Definitely you will find them at…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Libyan Food Recipe: Ejja – Libyan Frittata Ejja – Libyan Frittata is a delicious, filling and healthy. Loaded with fresh parsley, spring, onion, cilantro, tomatoes and potatoes, you can either cook it on a skillet or bake in the oven. Ideal for breakfast, brunch or as a light lunch/dinner option. Sunday Funday By the way, Sunday Funday is a group of Food Bloggers. Every Sunday we share some fun, traditional, hearty or easy recipes to make Sunday Family Meals a bit more exciting. To join this fun group, visit the Sunday Funday Facebook Page. Request to join in. Theme: Libyan Food This week Amy who blogs at Amy’s Cooking Adventures suggested we explore food from Libya in conjunction with…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SUNDAY FUNDAY THEME: MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH RECIPE: THEPLA – GUJARATI FLATBREAD Thepla – Gujarati Flatbread is a popular savoury, delicious flatbread that is enjoyed for breakfast, brunch or even as a part of a main meal. Mention thepla to anyone and the first few words they will utter is ‘Gujjus love their theplas.” And yes we do! Thepla is a versatile food item for Gujaratis. Take it for picnics, carry with you as travel food, pack it in lunch boxes or make it to enjoy with some curry instead of normal roti, naan or paratha. Leftover thepla taste equally good even when they are cold. We love them so much that I also make Farali Theplato have during fasting days. These gluten free version…
