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beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Vegan, VegProtein

Pesarattu – All you need to know about this savoury breakfast from South India

June 10, 2020

Want to make a dosa that is dead simple involving no long fermentation time? Try Pesarattu! My first realisation of the existence of such a dish came from a recipe booklet that came along with… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Teatime Treats

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe – Thick and Chewy

July 6, 2018

About this post: Recipe for a Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies that uses zero refined flour, zero sugar and only 3 tbsp butter for the entire batch. Why a recipe for a healthier chocolate chip cookies?… [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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lemon coconut loaf
Baking, beginner, Easy Bakes, Teatime Treats

Lemon Coconut Loaf

October 23, 2017

An easy recipe for a Lemon Coconut Loaf Lemon cakes are the stuff tea parties and picnics are made of. Add a sharp lemony drizzle to that and it is a cake no one can… [Continue Reading]

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Baking, Easy Bakes, Lists, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Winter

21 easy tea cake recipes that provide the best company to your cup of tea

September 29, 2017

Best and easy tea cake recipes – a round of 21 tea cakes Let me tell you why I love teacakes…sitting down with a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of tea cake… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Gardening, Glutenfree, Healthy, Summer, Teatime Treats, VegProtein

Pudla – Gujarati style Savoury Chickpea Flour Pancakes with Veggies

July 25, 2017

Pudla – Dudhi na Pudla – Gujarati style savoury crepes made with chickpea flour and addition of grated bottle gourd Dudhi or bottle gourd rarely makes it to anyone’s favourite veggies list. A watery, bland… [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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Slam Bang Coffee Flavoured Coffee Cake

April 24, 2017

Recipe for a coffee flavoured coffee cake spiked with both brewed and instant coffee In case you are wondering if there is a mistake in the title, I just want to clarify that the caffeine… [Continue Reading]

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Baking, Easy Bakes, Teatime Treats, Winter

Dutch Apple Cake

February 1, 2017

Dutch Apple Cake Recipe inspired from the heartwarming apple cake we had in Amsterdam, adapted from a Rachel Allen Recipe Memories from our trip to Europe After losing ALL our money in the train ride… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Eggless Baking, Gardening, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Teatime Treats, vegetarian

Eggless Sweet Potato Cake – a healthier version

November 9, 2016

Recipe for Sweet Potato Cake – Eggless & Healthy version, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.

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beginner, Breakfast, Dinner, Easy Cooking, Global Vegetarian, KiddieLunchBox, Party dishes, Snacks, Teatime Treats

Irish Grilled Cheese Sandwich

March 16, 2016

This Irish Grilled Cheese Sandwich may easily be the best sandwich I have sunk my teeth into. And when you try it (which I’m sure you will), I know you will have this same feeling 😀 Herbs, Butter, Cheese- what’s not to love!!

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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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