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beginner, Dinner, Healthy, Millet Recipes, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Foxtail Millet Salad – An old grain in a new avatar

February 3, 2023

Foxtail Millet is a healthy ancient grain. Get a recipe on how to use foxtail millet in a healthy salad. Naturally vegan and gluten free too!

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beginner, Instant Pot Recipes, Meals in Bowls, Soups, Vegan, vegetarian, Winter

Instant Pot Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes – Vegan

October 15, 2022

There are times when I’m already hungry and then I start cooking. Result – a dish comes together in under 10 minutes. Ideally I’d pressure cook / boil the tomatoes, peel them and puree them to be made into a soup. But there is a time lag between the boiling and pureeing because I have to wait for th

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Diabetic friendly, Fast Day recipes, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Steamed, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, Winter

Vegan Cauliflower Salad with Indian flavours

June 9, 2019

Cauliflower has been enjoying its moment under the sun for a couple of years now. A decade ago, if anyone told us that cauliflower would be used to make pizza crusts, we would call them… [Continue Reading]

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easy, Gardening, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

Mor Keerai | Spinach Yogurt Stew – Summer Recipes

March 12, 2019

Mor Keerai is a fragrant stew / curry featuring spinach, yogurt and coconut that is best eaten with steaming hot rice! This is naturally gluten free, and makes a light summer meal. Tamil vegetarian cooking, like… [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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moong dal recipe with tomato and mint
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, Summer, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Tomato and mint flavoured moong dal

February 23, 2018

Yellow split moong dal takes on a delicious avatar in this stove top cooked version flavoured with tomatoes and dried mint. A quick and easy recipe to go with rotis.

by Nandita Iyer 
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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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vegan cauliflower curry
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, Winter

Vegan Cauliflower Curry | Cauliflower and fenugreek leaves in a spicy peanut curry

January 23, 2018

It’s nearing end Jan and finally we winter-starved Bombayites are finally feeling some cool. Afternoons are still hot. The tiled flooring does turn cold though. The cold water in the wash-basin gives me a little jolt as I sleepily open it early in the morning, reminding me that – Hey girl, enjoy this while it lasts

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beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Indian, Nutrition, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Quick and Easy Bhindi Masala | Indian Okra Curry

January 22, 2018

Bhindi masala – A popular Indian curry made using Bhindi (lady’s finger / okra), onions and tomato, using common Indian spices. Best served with roti or dal & rice. Get the simple recipe here.

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Easy Bakes, Eggless Baking, Festival Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Vegan Banana Gingerbread

December 13, 2016

This is how a simple banana bread gets a Christmas makeover – with the mellow sweetness from jaggery and the medley of ground spices – no sugar used and very little oil. {vegan, eggless}

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beginner, Breakfast, vegetarian

Spiced Chocolate Oatmeal

December 9, 2016

Spiced hot chocolate meets porridge in this utterly simple but delicious bowl for breakfast. The Christmas season is perfect to try out this recipe!

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beginner, Glutenfree, Healthy, Salads, Superfood, Vegan, vegetarian

2 Minute Creamy Turmeric Salad Dressing

November 14, 2016

Recipe for an easy 2 minute creamy turmeric salad dressing to add that boost of superfood goodness to your salads [Vegan option included]

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