Recipe: Tandoori Cauliflower Steaks Tandoori Cauliflower Steaks are not only healthy but so flavourful and not too difficult to make. Generally tandoori cauliflower is made with florets and served as an appetizer. Making them into “steak” form allows one to enjoy them as a meal or a side dish. Bake them in a tandoor, oven or air fryer. If you want to make the starter version then check out the recipe here. I enjoy the “steak” with some salad on the side. You can easily serve it as a side with any of your favourite main dish. Cauliflower And Me I generally don’t like overcooked cauliflower, just find it lacks texture and flavour. However, cauliflower with a bit of bite is a whole new story.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Guacamole Salad Guacamole Salad is an easy to make, delicious, healthy salad that has all the components of guacamole. Enjoy it as a side dish with your Mexican food or as a light meal option. Best part is that you can customize this salad to your liking. You may think, why have the salad when you can have the guacamole? Well, can’t imagine enjoy guacamole as a meal. But all the ingredients that go into in a salad form, definitely enjoyable. What Is Guacamole? Also known as guac for short, it is a condiment. Most of us know it as a dip made of avocado with a bit of onion, lime, cilantro (fresh coriander) and jalapeño. Some versions also add chopped tomato, garlic and…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegan Tofu Steak Tasty Vegan Tofu Steak with Stir-Fried Vegetables Indulge in a simple yet protein-rich and delightful dish by trying out Tofu Steak with stir-fried vegetables. The flavorful sauce transforms plain tofu into a delectable treat, creating a satisfying and nutritious meal when combined with fresh vegetables. I admit I don’t have a grill pan as yet in my kitchen but that does not stop me from making this scrumptious meal. I have made this meal with two different sauces, chilli garlic sauce and orange sauce. You may wonder if the flavours clash, but believe me they don’t. Every time I make tofu steaks the sauce changes. Sometimes I will use orange sauce for both the tofu and vegetables and sometimes it will…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Cranberry Achar | Cranberry Pickle Cranberry Achar | Cranberry Pickle is an easy to make, tangy, spicy, delicious pickle that comes together in a matter of a few minutes. However, you will have to wait for a few days before you can enjoy the pickle.Enjoy the pickle or achar with your parathas, rice dishes or add a bit to your sandwich. What I love about this pickle is the natural tanginess from the fresh cranberries. What Is Achar? Achar is the hindi word for pickle. Generally, the pickles are made in summer as many of them have to be kept out in the sun. These ones then usually last a whole year. Then there are some that are instant. In the instant version you…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Sprouted Kala Chana Amti Sprouted Kala Chana Amti is a version of the popular tangy black chickpea curry from the Malvan region of Maharashtra. Generally soaked and cooked kala chana are cooked in a spicy curry. I opted to use sprouted kala chana instead. What Are Kala Chana? Kala Chana are brown or black chickpeas that are quite popular in the Indian Cuisine. Chickpea flour or besan is made from this type of chana. These chickpeas have to be soaked for at least 6-8 hours or overnight in warm water. They are then boiled in salted water in the pressure cooker. I like to use them in the following recipes: Kala Chana Pulao Gujarati Style Chana Nu Shaak What Is Amti? Amti…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetarian Nachos Vegetarian Nachos is an easy throw together kind of dish to serve as starters for your party or enjoy it as a meal during the lazy weekend as it is loaded with veggie and beans. If I am making it as a meal to take care of tortilla chips craving, I prefer to make individual portions in small baking trays. That way we’re not fighting for the toppings, and pulling off the melted cheese from each others tortilla chips. But today it is a trayful of veggies, beans, cheese and chips. Some More Tex Mex Recipes On My Blog When it comes to Tex Mex food, I love it. Love how the all the different ingredients come together to create an…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Cranberry Salad Dressing This pretty pink creamy Cranberry Salad Dressing is perfect for the Holiday Meal. With tangy and sweetish taste, it pairs well with a fruity salad. And the best part of making this salad dressing is that you can use your leftover cranberry sauce. Or make some more cranberry sauce so you can use it to make the salad dressing. A First For Me While I’ve had several opportunities to enjoy dried cranberries – in salads, bakes, granola, energy bites, had not tried fresh cranberries till I came to Canada. Our first winter 2021, I got excited when I saw fresh cranberries. Bought a packet, tried one and it was soooo tangy. I used a generous to bake Orange Cranberry Muffins…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles Vegetable Stir Fry Noodles with sweet and sour sauce is a nutritious, filling and delicious way to enjoy a variety of vegetables of your choice. Easy to make, it can be served with a sauce of your choice. This dish comes together within 30 minutes. Quicker if you buy ready made sauces to go with it and if you’re lucky enough to get the stir fry veggies all chopped and ready at your local supermarket. I like to serve this dish loaded with veggies. It was a good way to get my kids to eat their veggies when they were younger. Crunchy And Healthy When it comes to enjoying a variety of vegetables, I prefer stir fried over roasted. I…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Farali Beetroot Tikki Farali Beetroot Tikki is a gluten free, vegan, pan fried healthy snack or appetizer. An excellent way to include beetroot in your diet, kids too love it because of the bright natural colour. Enjoy the tikki on its own with a chutney or dip. Use the patty to make vegan burgers. Please note that the peanut yogurt chutney I have made to go with farali beetroot tikki is not a vegan one. You can replace the dairy yogurt with a vegan one. Alternately, make coriander mint chutney or a date tamarind one. What Is Farali? Farali is the term used for foods that one can consume during fasting days like Ekadashi, Navratri, Ram Navmi, Shivratri, Sharavan Month, etc. It means that…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Malagasy Lasopy Malagasy Lasopy is simply a gluten free, vegan pureed vegetable soup. It usually is served with a condiment called sakay and some baguette on the side. Any fresh seasonal vegetables and meat bones are all added in the pot with a generous amount of water. The mixture is first brought to a boil and then allowed to simmer. This allows the vegetables to get cooked and the meat bones to lend the flavour to the soup. The bones are then fished out and the soup is pureed to a smooth creamy consistency. In this day and age baguette is not a must as that is more of a remnant from the French Colonialism Era. My Version Of Malagasy Lasopy As I don’t…
