Recipe: Jeera Bhaat | Jeera Rice Jeera Bhaat | Jeera Rice is full of flavour, aromatic, easy to make, fluffy rice. It is usually served with dals or curries. Rice in Gujarati or Maharashtrian language is called Bhaat, while in Hindi it is chawal. Jeera is cumin, and thus a generous amount of cumin seeds are added along with other spices to make this popular rice dish. Sharing This Recipe With 2024 Alphabet Challenge Group If you have been following our alphabetical journey, then you must be eagerly waiting to see all the recipes with letter J. When it comes to J the first thing that comes to mind is Jamun, Java Plum or Indian Blackberry. Use to get plenty of that back in Kenya…
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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: Turkish Fig Pudding Turkish Fig Pudding also known as Incir Uyutmasi is an easy to make, delectable, melt in the mouth, luscious pudding that can be enjoyed for breakfast or as dessert. Basically you need only 2 main ingredients, dried figs and milk. This dessert is sugar free and excellent indulgence for diabetics. This Turkish Fig Pudding is a traditional recipe, that probably comes way back from the Ottoman Empire times. Incir Uyutmasi translates as ‘sleeping figs’ as the figs are allowed to ‘sleep’ in the milk overnight. In reality, the figs help to ferment the milk to make a yogurt like consistency. Trail And Error The first time I made the pudding it did not set at all. The pudding became thick…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Egg Pulao Egg Pulao is a one pot, delicious, filling pilaf dish that is made with long grain rice, eggs and spices. It is a versatile recipe as one can choose to add vegetables and spices of their choice. We enjoy egg pulao as a meal on its own with some raita and papad on the side. However you can easily serve it with any curry your choice. Memories – A Special Egg Pulao Whenever my mum would make peas pulao for the family, she would sometimes add boiled for us. Though she didn’t eat at all, she would make sure we had boiled eggs at least once a week. Obviously, she had to make sure my grandmother didn’t catch us in the act…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Savoury Chickpea Flour Pancakes These savoury chickpea flour pancakes are loaded with vegetables, filling, nutritious, gluten free, versatile and easy to make. What I like about this recipe is that unlike the traditional chila pudla recipe, I am able to add a generous amount of vegetables. The eggs added to the batter not only makes these pancakes protein rich but also helps to cook the pancakes easily without them breaking. Egg free chila or pudla breaks when you try to flip them if there are too many vegetables added. Secondly, what I like about this recipe is that you can make small thick pancakes or spread the batter out a bit and make them thin. However, you will not be able to make them…
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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: Ginger Garlic Soup Ginger Garlic Soup is a comforting, soothing, nutritious and easy to make soup. This soup recipe calls for an extra amount of fresh ginger and garlic. The vegetables are chopped up finely so that the soup is ready in 10 mins and also makes it easier to sip from a mug or cup. You know how chicken soup is recommended for colds, coughs and flu, well this Ginger Garlic Soup for the vegetarians. Gluten free, vegan and it uses only 1 tsp oil so that the ginger and garlic can be sauteed. I think it took longer to chop the veggies than to make the actual soup. I would recommend using a chopper to chop the vegetables as they have…
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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: Tricolour Chaas Tricolour Chaas is a very healthy cooling drink made from yogurt, carrot, spinach, garlic, ginger, cuucmber. The orange and green colour are all from natural food colours. I’ve used carrot for the orange colour and spinach cucumber for the green. No artificial colours are added. Come on, let us celebrate India’s Republic Day or Independence Day with some healthy, naturally coloured, cooling drink. Republishing This Post on 19/01/2024 with better photos and write up. I first posted this recipe on my blog on 12/01/2015 What is Chaas? Chaas is a yogurt based drink that is very popular in the Indian Sub Continent. Also known as majjiga in Telegu, moru in Tamil, majjige in Kannada, it is a common drink served with any…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Beetroot Tomato Soup Beetroot Tomato Soup is a comforting, easy to make and healthy soup. With some warm spices, it is perfect for the cold season. With the weather so unpredictable at the moment, snow, rain, wind chills, storms, etc soups are so comforting and definitely warm up the body and soul. This cold season has given me the opportunity to redo some of my really old soup recipes. I had first posted Beetroot Tomato Soup on 20/05/2012. For sure had to add new photos as the old ones were not appetizing at all. Memories: Remembering Alsisar Year 2012 February hubby had a medical conference in Jaipur, Rajasthan. So we decided to combine his conference and my 50th birthday celebrations together. I love…
