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Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Millet Recipes, Monsoon, One Pot Cooking, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Winter

Pearl Millet Recipes | Savoury Pearl Millet Porridge | Bajra Khichdi

July 24, 2019

This pearl millet recipe needs overnight prep in terms of soaking. That apart, this gluten free grain combined with mung dal and vegetables, makes a wholesome healthy meal. It is also an excellent recipe for… [Continue Reading]

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indian quinoa recipe
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Lentils, Meals in Bowls, Monsoon, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Winter

Indian Quinoa Recipe | Quinoa Sambar Sadham | Vegan Quinoa and Lentil Stew

May 19, 2018

This 20 minute Indian Quinoa Recipe with lentils and vegetables will be your new favourite way to eat quinoa.  Most of us absolutely love some of our traditional foods that also double up as comfort… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, how to, Monsoon, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Vegan, vegetarian

What to do with leftover rice? Make these Rice Patties

February 7, 2018

Rice is one of the items that gets leftover most of the times in Indian kitchens, because one can never estimate exactly as to how much to make in the first place. But that’s no problem at all. A whole book can be written on what to do with it! You can make delicious curd rice the next morning, or p

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bengali khichuri bhoger khichdi
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Monsoon, One Pot Cooking, Pressure Cooker Recipes, VegProtein

Bengali Khichuri – Bhaja Muger Dal Khichuri

September 7, 2017

Bengali Khichuri | Bhaja Muger Dal Khichuri | Bhoger Khichuri Driving back home from a meeting at 2 pm, I saw the skies go through a Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde transformation. Bright and sunny… [Continue Reading]

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bengali ghughni
Breakfast, Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Healthy, Lentils, Monsoon, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Snacks

Bengali Ghughni – Easy Dried White Peas Curry

July 16, 2017

Bengali Ghughni is a simple Indian curry made using dried white peas, served by itself or as an accompaniment. It is also a popular street food in various parts of India. Ghughni – such a… [Continue Reading]

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Airfryer Recipes, Diabetic friendly, easy, Healthy, Monsoon, Snacks, Vegan

Baby Corn Pakodas in Airfryer

July 12, 2017

Baby Corn Pakodas made with tender baby corns, dipped in a flavourful chickpea flour batter, minus the effort, hassle and calories of deep frying. These Pakodas turn out real good in the Air Fryer. I’ve… [Continue Reading]

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Recipe for Corn Cucumber Salad with Chimichurri Sauce, and a bunch of other colourful vegetables, a must try when corn is in season! 
Airfryer Recipes, Diabetic friendly, easy, Healthy, Monsoon, Salads, Summer, Vegan

Corn cucumber salad with Chimichurri sauce

July 11, 2017

Recipe for Corn Cucumber Salad with Chimichurri Sauce, and a bunch of other colourful vegetables, a must try when corn is in season! Corn is in season and we can’t help but use it in… [Continue Reading]

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Diabetic friendly, Healthy, Indian, Lists, Monsoon, Nutrition, Superfood

Green Papaya: All you want to know and Green Papaya Recipes | Raw Papaya Recipes

June 22, 2017

All you want to know about Raw Papaya | Green Papaya – Green Papaya Recipes, health benefits, how to cook raw papaya and a whole bunch of other ideas on cooking with green papayas Green… [Continue Reading]

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kancha peper ghonto raw papaya curry
beginner, Curry, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Monsoon, Potato Recipes, Vegan

Raw Papaya Recipes: Bengali Raw Papaya Curry | Kancha Peper Ghonto

June 20, 2017

Raw papaya curry, made Bengali style – Kancha Peper Ghonto is raw papaya cooked with potatoes in mustard oil and flavoured with panch phoron and chillies I love Bengali vegetarian cooking. Yes! Contrary to popular… [Continue Reading]

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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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Vegan Kebabs with Soya Chunks and Sweet Potato | Soya Shakarkandi ke Kebab

May 3, 2017

Recipe for vegan kebabs made using Nutrela Soya Chunks and sweet potatoes, with oat flour as the binding agent. Kebabs are primarily meat based dishes, either served as appetisers or along with rotis in the… [Continue Reading]

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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

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