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easy, Festival Recipes, Glutenfree, Lentils, Snacks, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Rajma Sundal – Kidney Beans Sundal

October 14, 2015

Sundal is an inseparable part of Navaratri celebrations in our Tamil homes. Try this recipe for Rajma Sundal, garnished with fresh coconut.

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Diwali Recipes, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Glutenfree, Healthy, Snacks, vegetarian

Quick and Healthy Diwali Chivda

October 7, 2015

Who says all Diwali snacks need to be loaded with calories? Try this pan roasted Chivda that is ready in just 20 minutes. Delicious and crunchy!

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Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, medium, Snacks, Teatime Treats, vegetarian

Super Moist Eggless Apple Cake Using Coconut Sugar

September 25, 2015

The perfect cake to kick off fall, or to use up apples – either way this Super Moist Eggless Apple Cake is the perfect tea cake, and reasonably healthy too. You’ll find a secret here to keeping it super moist despite not using eggs. Read on to find out 🙂

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Breakfast, easy, KiddieLunchBox, Snacks, vegetarian, VegProtein

Apple, Peanut Butter & Cheese Sandwich

September 13, 2015

This apple, peanut butter & cheddar sandwich is surely an upgrade from my undying love for the quintessential Bombay chutney toasted sandwich!

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Easy Bakes, medium, Snacks, Teatime Treats

Recipe for a Fun Banana Chocolate Bread

September 2, 2015

Does the world really need another banana bread recipe? With a ton of banana bread recipes on the blog, okay make that half a dozen, I had decided a while ago not to post any more banana bread recipes on the blog. Remember those home grown bananas? Finally, the last batch did turn into an overripe l

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Coconut Recipes, Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, medium, Nutrition, Snacks, Teatime Treats

Health Benefits of Coconut | Pumpkin Coconut Oats Squares

July 22, 2015

Pumpkin Puree, Desiccated Coconut and Oats come together in this super simple and healthy bake. Cut into squares and enjoy with tea, guilt-free.

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Airfryer Recipes, easy, Easy Bakes, KiddieLunchBox, Snacks, vegetarian

Eggless Chocolate Chip Muffins in Airfryer

July 2, 2015

A small batch of 6 Chocochip Muffins made in the Airfryer – but also suitable for microwave, and can surely be baked in an oven.  Eggless Recipe for Chocochip Muffins here!

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easy, Lentils, Nutrition, Snacks, Vegetables, VegProtein

Recipe for Carrot and White Bean Hummus – a healthy, delicious dip

June 4, 2015

Is there anyone who does not like hummus? Seriously, it’s one of the very few things in the food universe that is delicious, addictive and yet wont kill you. Protein-rich from the beans and good fats from extra virgin olive oil and tahini, it’s the best snack to dig into with a few crackers or crudites. Adding veggies like carrot, beet or spinach to the hummus ups it’s nutrition quotient further

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Baking, Easy Cooking, gluten free, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, Snacks, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Baked Crispy Chana Dal Chaat

May 14, 2015

This recipe is a part of the ongoing series – Tata I-Shakti T20 Tadka. These recipes are a fusion between the two Indian states / cities that are playing each other in the IPL2015 – T20 matches. This one is for the match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knightriders and co-incidentally, I’m going

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Snacks, VegProtein

Recipe for Moong Dal Cheela with Crunchy Spice Topping

May 7, 2015

A twist on the traditional Moong Dal Cheela / Chila recipe, where it is served with a spicy-crunchy topping, instead of chutneys. Healthy breakfast is served!

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Airfryer Recipes, easy, Easy Bakes, Nutrition, Snacks, Vegetables

Recipe for Baked Sweet Potato Sticks with Chilli Mayo

March 16, 2015

A delicious way to eat the nutritious sweet potatoes – baked sweet potato sticks with chilli mayo. Try this for your next party as an appetiser!

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Appetizers, easy, gluten free, Glutenfree, Snacks, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Recipe for Keerai Vadai | Spinach and Herbs Masala Vadai

February 12, 2015

Spinach Masala Vadai – Deep fried bite-sized vadai made using chana dal, spinach and a medley of herbs

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