Recipe: Udon Noodle Salad Udon Noodle Salad, especially cold is my favourite summer time light meal. With the right amount of carbs, loaded with protein and colourful veggies, it has the right balance of flavours too. Marinated tofu, the peanut sauce or dressing, crunchiness from the veggies and come together beautifully to create an awesomely…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Sama Pulao Sama Pulao is a simple, healthy, filling, one pot meal that is generally prepared during the Hindu Fasting Days like Navratri, Ekadashi, Ram Navmi, etc. Sama, samak chawal, moriyo, barnyard millet is widely used during fasting. Though the name has the word millet it is not a true millet. Actually it is…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Orange Avocado Salad Orange Avocado Salad is a colourful, refreshing, full of flavour kind of summer salad. Enjoy it as side or as a light meal. What I like about this salad is the delicious light orange dressing. And you can add other salad ingredients like radish, beans, quinoa, orzo, rice, etc. Somehow I…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Ragda Pattis Ragda Pattis is a popular street food from the states of Gujarat and Maharastra. Dried peas curry is poured over potato pattis, topped with some chutneys, sev and chopped onion. Usually served hot, it is a filling, healthy and delicious dish. I usually make it not as a snack but for dinner.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Moong Dal Salad | Kosambari Moong Dal Salad is a popular, protein rich, delicious and healthy South Indian style salad. Known as Kosambari, it is generally made from yellow moong dal, cucumber and coconut. A tempering of mustard seeds, green chillis and curry leaves is added to make the salad flavourful. This salad also…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Armenian Jajukh Salad Armenian Jajukh Salad is a refreshing, healthy, easy to make, five ingredient Cucumber and Yogurt Salad. You may ask ” what is different about this salad?” Well, for one traditionally Armenian Cucumbers are used if available and secondly you have add ice cubes. Yes you heard right ice cubes in a…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Guava Salad, Burmese Style Guava Salad, Burmese Style is full of unique flavours imparted by toasted chickpea flour, fried onion, tamarind, jaggery and the red chilli flakes. Easy to make, it can be enjoyed as a light meal if you are a guava lover like me. Initially I was a bit apprehensive as to…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Chickpea Chaat Salad Chickpea Chaat Salad is a tasty, gluten free, vegan, slightly sweet, a bit spicy and tangy kind of salad. The star ingredient is boiled chickpeas. Add salad vegetables of your choice. This salad is a version of the popular Indian street food Chana Chaat. It is usually a mixture of boiled…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Barley Salad Barley Salad with a Greek lemony dressing is easy to make, ideal potluck salad and makes a healthy meal. Add vegetables of your choice. What I like about this salad is that it stays fresh for at least 3 days in the fridge. Therefore, I like to make a large batch so…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad is a zesty, nutritious, filling and delicious salad bursting with colours. Like me if you are a lover of both avocado and mango then this salad is just right for you. With homemade Cilantro Dressing, we love to have this salad as a light…