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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Bansi Rava Upma | Lapsi Upma

March 23, 2016

Bansi Rava upma is an anytime meal, something you can make in <15 minutes. Load it up with veggies and a good spoonful of coconut oil or ghee in the end and it turns into such a fulfilling meal! An Indian version of all-day breakfast.

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Beverages, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Tips, Vegan, vegetarian

Masala for Homemade Chai | Masala Tea- Freeze & Store

March 22, 2016

A kitchen hack for the chai-lover – a fresh masala mix to make homemade masala chai, store this fresh spice mix in the ice tray and use 1 cube per cup of chai. ENJOY 🙂

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Dinner, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegetables, vegetarian

Quick Mumbai Pav Bhaji in under 30 minutes

March 21, 2016

Mumbai Pav Bhaji recipe – super quick recipe with short-cuts Sometimes, you just want a quick pav bhaji for a mid week dinner. The spices, the medley of vegetables, the buttered and toasted pav, all work together to hit the spot! The aroma of this dish takes me back to my home-city, Bombay, where a good pav bhaji was never too far away. I’ve been lucky to live in areas where the nearest pav bhaji was stuff of legends! But where I live in Bangalore, the closest I can get to a kickass pav bhaji is to make it myself….

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Matki Usal – Indian style Sprouts Curry

March 15, 2016

Commonly known as Matki मटकी in India, Mutt मठ (in Gujarati), Moth beans in English, these tiny beans are packed with flavour & texture, a delight to cook with. Get the recipe for Matki chi Usal – a simple curry made using these sprouts.

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Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Soups, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, vegetarian

Mint Rasam

March 14, 2016

Recipe for Mint Rasam / Pudina Rasam / Pudina Shorba – a uniquely flavoured rasam, with a refreshing flavour. A summer special!

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Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, vegetarian, VegProtein, Yogurt Recipes

Gujarati Kadhi

March 12, 2016

Recipe for Gujarati Kadhi – A yogurt based soup, thickened with besan (chickpea flour) and flavoured with a select few spices, best had with Khichdi, Pulao or Steamed Rice.

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, easy, Egg Recipes, Gardening, Glutenfree, Greens, Lentils, Lunch, VegProtein

White Beans, Greens and Eggs in a Skillet

March 9, 2016

A delicious mix of white beans, Swiss chard from the kitchen garden (greens) and eggs in a skillet – Greens and beans are an unbeatable combination when you want to eat healthy. This dish is breakfast, lunch and dinner ready!

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easy, Easy Bakes, KiddieLunchBox, Snacks, Teatime Treats

Best Banana Bread with Oat & Whole Wheat Flour

March 9, 2016

So what exactly qualifies to be a best banana bread? If you ask me, intense banana flavour, melt-in-mouth moist, right level of sweetness & slices beautifully. Get my recipe here.

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Lentils, Lunch, Steamed, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Cucumber Chana Dal Idli

March 3, 2016

You will love this unique combination of ingredients in IDLI. A cucumber recipe that is perfect for the oncoming summer months {breakfast / kid lunchbox / light lunch} . Protein and fibre rich too!

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Appetizers, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Fast Day recipes, Global Vegetarian, Healthy, Salads, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Veggie Lettuce Wraps

February 25, 2016

Lettuce wraps filled with flavoursome vegetables, and topped with a bit of pineapple and coconut. This recipe is SO summer ready!

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Egg Recipes, Glutenfree, Healthy, Vegetables

Spinach and Bell Pepper Frittata

February 23, 2016

Frittata is a crowd-pleasing omelette. Well, serving at least 4 people at a go. Get the recipe for this delectable brunch item and try it out over the weekend.

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shimla-mirch besan subzi capsicum dry curry
Curry, easy, Lentils, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Shimla Mirch Besan Subzi | Bell pepper Chickpea Flour Dry Curry

February 19, 2016

A modified, easier and healthier version of Capsicums stuffed with besan – a Simla Mirch & Besan subzi to have with rotis. A Rajasthani / Gujarati inspired curry.

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