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Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Pudalangai Kootu – Snake Gourd with Lentils

June 1, 2007

Podalangai / Pudalangai kootu or Snake Gourd with lentils is a simple Tamil Brahmin preparation. An everyday simple dish that is eaten with rice and ghee. One of the best ways to eat this gourd!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Desserts, easy, Party dishes

No-Bake Easy Strawberry Cheesecake

April 30, 2007

No-Bake Easy Strawberry cheesecake-No fancy cream cheese, no fancy pans or ovens needed. Anyone can make this one 🙂

by Nandita Iyer 
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poro-parsi-omelette
Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Egg Recipes, Glutenfree, Healthy, Vegetables

Poro – Recipe for a Parsi Omelette

March 23, 2007

A Parsi style omelette with onions, peas, ginger, garlic and other spices – stunning to look at and delicious to eat! A perfect breakfast with some toast and kadak chai!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Condiments, easy, gluten free, Glutenfree, Mexican Vegetarian, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Tomato salsa – Instant tomato chutney

March 14, 2007

Tomato Salsa made in a Mortar-Pestle is a quick 5 minute condiment that will add zing to any meal. Get the mouth watering!

by Nandita Iyer 
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kala chana puri - what to serve with puri
Diabetic friendly, Dinner, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Indian, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Recipe for Kaala Chana – North Indian black chick peas curry

December 20, 2006

Kala chana – Kaale chane is a North Indian chickpea curry, a dry preparation made using brown chickpeas. This is usually served with Pooris / puris, the deep fried Indian bread made using whole wheat… [Continue Reading]

by Nandita Iyer 
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Coconut Recipes, Curry, Dinner, easy, Egg Recipes, Glutenfree, vegetarian

Recipe for Indian Egg Curry

November 14, 2006

A delicious egg curry made using freshly ground spices and coconut, this curry plus rice makes an utterly comforting meal!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Breakfast, easy, Glutenfree, Indian, Rice, Snacks, vegetarian

Healthy Poha Made Protein Rich

October 28, 2006

Batata Poha is my all time favourite tiffin. Once you get the poha-soaking technique right, the rest of it is very easy. The only problem that batata poha or potatoes with beaten rice is that it is an out and out carbohydrate breakfast. I prefer to start my day with a good mix of vegetables, protei

by Nandita Iyer 
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Curry, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Party dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Veg Dhansak / Vegetarian Parsi Dhansak

September 21, 2006

Dhansak is a delicious Parsi dish made using a mix of lentils (dhan) and vegetables (sakh). My vegetarian version comes with the stamp of approval from my Parsi friends 🙂 You must try this!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Boozy Recipes, Desserts, easy, Party dishes, Rice

Rum n Raisin Rice Pudding

August 19, 2006

Rum and Raisin Rice Pudding, a slightly fancier version of our Indian kheer – get the recipe here. Super simple!

by Nandita Iyer 
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honey banana muffins
Breakfast, easy, Easy Bakes, Healthy, vegetarian

Honey Banana Muffins

July 10, 2006

Banana Muffins with no sugar, but the natural sweetness from overripe bananas and honey, a simple recipe, which your kids (and you) will love!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Breakfast, Dinner, easy, Glutenfree, Indian, Lentils, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, VegProtein

4 Lentil Pancake ( Paruppu Adai )

July 4, 2006

Traditionally Adai (South Indian Lentil Pancake ) is made with a mixture of lentils in a certain proportion. This is my own version. Sometimes, you have a little bit of all dals remaining in your pantry, then this is the best way to clean up all those bottles. You have soak the dals and then grind

by Nandita Iyer 
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brinjal podi curry
Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, gluten free, Glutenfree, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Brinjal Podi Curry

June 13, 2006

A South Indian style eggplant / brinjal curry prepared with freshly ground spice powder to give it a crunchy texture

by Nandita Iyer 
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