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beginner, Easy Cooking, Fresh, Glutenfree, how to, Pasta, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Homemade Marinara Sauce from scratch using fresh tomatoes – Pasta Sauce

February 3, 2007

It is very simple to prepare Marinara sauce from scratch, so simple that it doesn’t even need a recipe! Full of flavour from fresh ripe tomatoes, garlic and herbs, I haven’t met a person who… [Continue Reading]

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Nutrition, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, VegProtein

Recipe for Black Eyed Peas Patties – Vegetarian Burgers

January 31, 2007

Healthy Vegetarian burgers made using cooked black eyed peas / Lobia – high fiber, high protein and delicious too! [vegan] [gluten free]

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Fast Day recipes, Healthy, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

2-Minute Cucumber Salad with a Spunky Dressing

September 12, 2006

Super easy, 2 minute cucumber salad with a spunky dressing! Vegan if you substitute the honey with agave nectar or date syrup.

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Beverages, how to, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, vegetarian, Video Recipes

Recipe to make filter kaapi: How to make South Indian filter coffee

August 16, 2006

Get the details on equipment, method and video on how to make your cup of filter coffee, because everyone loves a tumbler of piping hot, aromatic and strong filter coffee!

by Nandita Iyer 
51 Comments
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Glutenfree, Lentils, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Recipe: Cooking a simple curry with spring onions

July 8, 2006

Spring onions, usually used a garnish, can also be made into a delicious curry along with besan (chickpea flour) that tastes really good with rotis. Try this healthy recipe with just 1 tsp oil!

by Nandita Iyer 
15 Comments
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Monsoon, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Winter

Pomegranate Rasam | Spicy pomegranate lentil soup

July 4, 2006

Pomegranate-BBC news calls this the fruity panacea. Packed with anti-oxidants (note the ruby red colour), it’s known to protect the heart, prevent prostate cancer, reduce LDL (the bad cholesterol). It’s rich in ACE Vitamins and iron, and no wonder doctors and many others are recommending a glass of

by Nandita Iyer 
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savoury French toast, Indian style
beginner, Breakfast, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Egg Recipes, Fresh, Indian, Monsoon

Quick Savoury French Toast Indian style

June 29, 2006

If you haven’t had a savoury French toast Indian style (Masala French toast), all spiced up, then it’s time to remedy that pronto. Pantry ingredients, 5 minutes, easy enough for a newbie cook and breakfast… [Continue Reading]

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Glutenfree, Monsoon, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Rice, vegetarian, Winter

Khichdi – A comfort meal with rice and split mung beans

June 28, 2006

If you want something quick and delicious, this dal khichdi is for you. With simple ingredients and a easy process, this will be your favourite quick meal.

by Nandita Iyer 
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ginger sesame noodles
beginner, Dinner, Easy Indian Cooking, Vegan, Winter

Ginger Sesame Noodles | Indo Chinese Recipes

May 3, 2006

We all love Chinese food don’t we? Especially when it is Indo-chinese, which means spicier than authentic chinese, and nothing like authentic chinese This is was one of the flavours I missed the most when I was in the US. The problem could be easily solved by making the trip to the local Indian stor

by Nandita Iyer 
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cashew nut payasam
beginner, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Indian, Sweets, Tamil Brahmin Recipes

Cashew Nut Payasam – A quick Indian dessert with just 5 ingredients

April 14, 2006

Payasam (read what Wikipedia has to say) especially in the South of India is considered to be God’s favorite food. Hence it generally occupies center stage in most festivals

by Nandita Iyer 
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baba ganoush
Appetizers, beginner, Condiments, Diabetic friendly, Party dishes, Vegetables

Recipe for Baba Gannouj / Gannoush – Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip

April 8, 2006

The first time I came across Baba Gannoush ( Pronounced “Ga-NOOSH”) was at Basha, a Greek restaurant in Rochester, NY-where they had accidentally brought this onto our table instead of Hummus. One taste of the stuff and I knew that it was surely smoked brinjal and not chickpeas that I was tasting Ba

by Nandita Iyer 
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