healthy vegetarian cooking
Simple and beautiful cake stand decor ideas or what to put on a cake stand other than cake. Confession. I may have succumbed to buying a cake stand or three after being enamoured by the beautiful tables set in Downton Abbey for tea. Mrs Patmore… [Read More…]
How did I end up hearing about keoti dal and cooking it in my kitchen? Dal is the most basic component of our everyday meals at home. And yet, when someone mentions a new dal recipe, a favourite from their home using a different combination… [Read More…]
This is the second of the three recipes that Atiya was generous to share with me. The first one was Badinjan Burani, a Persian dish that traveled to India. This arbi Korma or colocassia curry is one of the other vegetarian dishes popular in Jaunpur. According to Wikipedia, “for about eighty-four yea
How to choose a healthy peanut butter Topics Peanut butter’s entry into India The Good and the Bad in peanut butter A comparison of 8 peanut butter brands popular in India The Analysis Conclusion Peanut butter was a late entrant into Indian kitchens. The brand… [Read More…]
Recipe for Horchata Pumpkin Spice Latte – a beverage you MUST try at home We usually have our family holiday in October, which is autumn or almost winter in Europe but full-blown winter for someone from India. On these holidays, I step into any cafe… [Read More…]
Recipe for a Vegan Cassoulet with Indian spices inspired by my visit to the Borough Market in London A trip to Borough Market in London Alight at the London Bridge tube station and hardly a few 100 steps from the exit is London’s iconic Borough… [Read More…]
Some years ago, I would religiously share weekly menu plan on my blog. I thought of spending some time on this and doing it for the coming week. Weekly Menu Plan – Healthy Vegetarian MONDAY B: Mung dal Chila, dahi, avocado L: Green beans… [Read More…]
Recipe for a marinated paneer toast using native Australian ingredients I have been a die hard fan of Masterchef Australia ever since it started airing in India. Every season, they have at least one episode in which they showcase their native ingredients like quandong, wattle… [Read More…]
Recipe for a brunch friendly savoury waffles with potatoes and cheese It was one of the rare times I had stepped into anyone’s house since March 2020. This was over a couple of months ago. She made me taste these savoury waffles, cut into bite… [Read More…]
how to make a healthy homemade granola [Originally published on July 2, 2014. Updated and edited on Feb 2, 2021.] True to my south Indian genes, I like my breakfast hot and savoury. Top of the list are dosai, upma (can’t get all the upma… [Read More…]
Firstly, let me tell you how grateful I am to all of you who bought my first book, The Everyday Healthy Vegetarian and made it a bestseller. It makes me very happy when you and your family love the recipes that you try from the… [Read More…]
Rasawala Aloo is one of the easiest and most delicious potato curries you can make. Get the recipe below, try and out and tell me how you liked it! Are you of the opinion that one cannot have too many potato recipes? If yes, then… [Read More…]
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