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green papaya recipes
Condiments, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Monsoon, Vegan

Raw Papaya Chutney Recipe – A healthy condiment for your Indian meal

June 12, 2017

Try this Raw papaya chutney recipe | Green Papaya chutney, to go with Gujarati snacks like Khaman and Khandvi, or as a condiment to be paired with any Indian meal. Raw papaya has many health… [Continue Reading]

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godhuma-dosai
beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Healthy, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan

Godhuma Dosai | Instant Whole Wheat Dosa

May 4, 2017

Recipe for an instant wheat dosa | Godhuma Dosai | vegan whole wheat savoury crepe Growing up in my grandparents’ home, 4 o’ clock tiffin time was sacrosanct. As a kid, I had a hierarchy… [Continue Reading]

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Indian style kale curry with chickpeas
Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Healthy, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Superfood

Indian style Kale Curry with Chickpeas – Kale Chole

March 22, 2017

This Indian style Kale curry with Chickpeas is right along the lines of the ever popular Chole. The addition of dino kale, to make a more nutritious and hearty dish. Serve with steamed rice or… [Continue Reading]

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methi-dal-recipe
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Greens, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Winter

Methi Dal – Lentils with fenugreek leaves

March 1, 2017

Methi Dal is a simple dish of yellow lentils (tur dal) and fresh methi (fenugreek leaves), gently spiced with fresh ginger, garlic and garam masala powder. A bowl of methi dal with steaming hot rice… [Continue Reading]

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sheem-paturi-flat-beans-recipe
Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, medium, Steamed, Vegan, Winter

Sheem Paturi – Flat beans in Banana Leaf Parcels

February 21, 2017

Sheem Paturi is an exotic vegetarian dish from the kitchens of Bengal, in which Sem or flat beans, smothered in a freshly ground mustard and chill paste, is steam cooked in banana leaf parcels. Sheem… [Continue Reading]

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methi-na-dhebra-sorghum-flour-flatbread
Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Millet Recipes, Winter

Methi na Dhebra – a Rustic Gluten Free Bread from Gujarat

February 3, 2017

Methi na dhebra is a gluten-free flatbread made using sorghum and pearl millet flour, fresh fenugreek leaves. This is a popular recipe from Gujarat, a state in Western India. A couple of months ago, I happened… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Condiments, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Vegan, vegetarian

Homemade Chili Garlic Sauce | Schezwan Sauce

November 13, 2016

This homemade Schezwan sauce can be used to make Schezwan noodles or Schezwan fried rice or had as a dip with appetisers. Make a bottle of this when you have some time and you are just minutes away from a delicious Indochinese meal.

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beginner, Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Sweets

Easy Kesar Burfi with Milk Powder

October 27, 2016

This quick and easy recipe for Burfi made using milk powder uses 4 ingredients and takes 20 minutes! Tinged pink with beet juice, they make pretty homemade gifts.

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beginner, Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Sweets, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

Kesari Bhapa Doi | Steamed Saffron Yogurt with just 4 Ingredients

October 24, 2016

This 4 ingredient dessert from Bengal is sure to have you licking the spoon this festive season. Super easy to prepare, this dessert is a must try!

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beginner, Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Healthy, Sweets, vegetarian

Badam Kesar Kheer with Pumpkin | Recipe for Almond Saffron Pudding

October 22, 2016

This Kesar Badam Kheer with pumpkin is my Mum’s super hit recipe. It is creamy and thick, with the flavour of saffron lingering on your tastebuds making you crave for more!

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beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Healthy, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, VegProtein

Dal Fry using a mix of 6 dals | Mixed lentils dal fry

October 21, 2016

A recipe for dal fry made using a mix of 6 lentils | Mixed dal curry | Mixed dal fry recipe – Rich in protein, fibre and antioxidants, this is a hearty, filling dish!

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cooking tips Indian cuisine
Easy Indian Cooking, Tips

Tips and tricks to help you with Indian cooking

October 14, 2016

This Cooking Tips series is all about making cooking easier- right from buying and storing groceries / produce to kitchen hacks, time saving shortcuts and tips to make your life easier in the kitchen. This post rounds up some of the useful tricks to have up your sleeve for Indian cooking! [This list will be updated regularly, so do bookmark it for easy reference.] If you liked this post, also check out:

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