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keoti dal
Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Lunch, Pressure Cooker Recipes, VegProtein

Keoti Dal

June 16, 2022

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… [Continue Reading]

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quinoa pongal
beginner, Breakfast, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Healthy, Lunch, Pressure Cooker Recipes

Quinoa Pongal | Savoury Quinoa Porridge with Moong Dal

April 8, 2019

Recipe for Quinoa Pongal | Quinoa made South Indian Style – with mung dal Disclaimer:  This was done only to make use of the quinoa I had stocked up in my fridge, and not to… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Healthy, Lunch, Meals in Bowls, Nutrition, Summer

Summer Meal Prep for Salads | Recipe for a summer salad

March 6, 2019

Let me tell you how I came about this idea for summer meal prep for salads… Today, I came back from my music class in time for lunch. There’s something about an hour of singing… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Easy Cooking, gluten free, Greens, Healthy, Lunch, Potato Recipes, Vegan, Winter

Healthy Potato Salad with Rocket and Spinach

December 13, 2018

Healthy Potato Salad – Try this lighter version of a potato salad minus the mayo and the eggs,  with seasonal greens full of delicious flavours Come winter and the new potatoes from Ooty are all… [Continue Reading]

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lentil salad with feta
beginner, Diabetic friendly, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Lunch, Summer, Superfood, vegetarian

Lentil Salad with Feta + Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing

July 30, 2018

Lentil Salad with Feta and a Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing This post is all about how to take a very basic ingredient from your kitchen and turn it into a (healthy) gourmet salad. Are you… [Continue Reading]

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sheet pan eggplant
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Eggless Baking, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetables

Super Easy Sheet Pan Eggplant – Vegan & Gluten Free

June 12, 2018

Sheet pan eggplant is the quickest and easiest way to make an eggplant side dish. You can also use this recipe to prepare a variety of meals as explained in the post below. Have you… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Fast Day recipes, Gardening, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Lunch, Millet Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Salads, Superfood, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Healthy Lunch Salad – Chickpeas, Kale and Millet {vegan and gluten free}

June 8, 2018

Recipe for an incredibly filling healthy lunch salad – Chickpeas, kale and millet salad Do you wonder how to pack a good salad for your lunchbox? Something that won’t get soggy or need laborious prep… [Continue Reading]

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carrot coriander quinoa salad
beginner, Calorie counted, Diabetic friendly, Fast Day recipes, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lunch, Salads, Summer, Vegan

Skinny 5-Ingredient Carrot Coriander Quinoa Salad

April 4, 2018

This Carrot Coriander Quinoa Salad is inspired from Tabbouleh, the Middle Eastern salad made using couscous and a lot of fresh herbs. One serving of this salad is just 100 calories. If you follow me on… [Continue Reading]

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cabbage sabzi
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetables

Spicy Cabbage Sabzi – Healthy Cabbage Recipes

September 9, 2017

Recipe for Spicy Cabbage Sabzi | Cabbage curry for Rotis / Chapathis | Spicy Cabbage Curry Cabbage is an incredibly useful vegetable for those aiming for a low-cal or low-carb diet. Being quite a bland… [Continue Reading]

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Vegan kale basil pesto
Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Easy Cooking, Greens, Lunch, Pasta, Superfood, Vegan

Vegan Kale Basil Pesto

April 4, 2017

Vegan Kale Basil Pesto made using tender dinosaur kale leaves and garlic, fresh spinach and basil lending an extra bright green colour, all put together paint a pretty picture of a spring time special pasta… [Continue Reading]

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Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Greens, KiddieLunchBox, Lunch, Superfood, vegetarian

Green Phulkas | Spinach – Mint Flatbread | Spinach Roti

September 2, 2016

Recipe for Green Phulka | Green Roti | Green Spinach Flatbread – Relish it with spicy mango pickle for maximum deliciousness!

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beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Lunch, Meals in Bowls, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Ginger Rasam | Inji Rasam | Lentil Ginger Soup

August 6, 2016

A recipe for Ginger Rasam / Easy South Indian style lentil soup with ginger, goes best with steaming hot rice and ghee, and a stir fried veggie on the side.

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