Recipe: Vegetable Poha Vegetable Poha is a version of the popular traditional Indian breakfast, lunchbox or snack food known as Bateta Poha. Instead of adding only potatoes to the flattened rice, I like to add mixed vegetables. This makes it more healthier and an excellent way to get more veggies in one’s diet. What Is…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mushroom Spinach Curry Mushroom Spinach Curry known as Dhingri Palak Sabji in Hindi is a delicious and easy to make curry. Dhingri in Hindi is mushrooms and palak is spinach. A great way to enjoy both mushrooms and spinach. Both are very nutritious and to make it healthy, go easy on the fresh cream…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: 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…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Dal Tadka |Moong Dal Dal Tadka |Moong Dal is a comforting, healthy, protein rich and hearty lentil dish. Mostly enjoyed with rice or roti, it is an easy dal to make. Dal is lentils and tadka is tempering. After preparing the dal, a tempering or vaghar is added on top before serving. The added…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Tricolour Mini Rava Idlis Want to celebrate India’s Independence in style? Try out this easy instant tricolour mini rava idlis where I have not used any artificial colours. For orange idlis I added cooked carrot puree and for the green ones cooked spinach puree. Rava idli batter is white. Healthy, easy to make and…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SHHH COOKING SECRETLY THEME: SOUPS RECIPE: BARLEY PUMPKIN SOUP Barley Pumpkin Soup is a Vegan Fall Season soup. Healthy, hearty, filling and tasty. Just when there a bit of a nippy chill in the evenings, this soup is so comforting. Usually with soups like this we don’t any bread slices or bread sticks as…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SHHH COOKING SECRETLY THEME: CHETTINAD CUISINE RECIPE: CHETTINAD URULAI ROAST | POTATO ROAST Chettinad Urulai Roast | Potato Roast is simply baby potatoes roasted in a pan with freshly ground Chettinad Masala or Spice Mixture. It easily can be enjoyed as a starter dish, a snack or as a side dish which is usually…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Sunday Funday Theme: Rice Recipe: Palak Rice | Spinach Rice Palak Rice |Spinach Rice is a healthy, tasty and easy rice recipe. An excellent way to get the family to enjoy spinach. Add vegetables of your choice and make it into a meal with some plain yogurt, papad and pickle or salad on the…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Fajeto | Gujarati Mango Kadhi Fajeto | Gujarati Mango Kadhi or mango curry is a delicious, sweet, tangy and spicy mango and yogurt curry. In fact, Fajeto is often made along with aamras. Also, aamras or thick mango puree or pulp is often enjoyed as a part of a thali. Usually, Shaaks or sabjis,…
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Continue ReadingEVENTS: SUNDAY FUNDAY THEME: PANCAKE GALORE RECIPE: PEARL MILLET PANCAKES|CHAMCHAMIYA Pearl Millet Pancakes|Chamchamiya is a Gujarati specialty. Pearl Millet flour also known as bajri atta is mixed with fresh fenugreek, spices, yogurt to make these healthy and tasty pancakes, cheela or chamchamiya. A winter specialty, Chamchamiya is usually enjoyed as a hot breakfast with pickles,…