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Double beans with Amaranth greens

January 29, 2010

Beans and greens are a classic combination in many of the world cuisines. This delicious salad made using cooked double beans and greens, South Indian style is super healthy!

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, KiddieLunchBox, Nutrition, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Hummus, Cucumber and Sprouts Wrap

March 23, 2008

Make use of leftover Rotis in this healthy, protein-rich & VEGAN wrap – Sprouts, cucumber, hummus all stuffed into a roti and pan grilled. Breakfast or lunch, have your pick!

by Nandita Iyer 
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low-fat-restaurant-style-matar-paneer
Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Nutrition, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein, Winter

Low Fat – Restaurant Style Matar Paneer | Indian style peas and cottage cheese curry

January 3, 2008

Hello and glad to see you in the new year. Trying to stick to my resolutions (to blog more regularly) – I was ready with the draft 3 days ago, but that’s when respiratory infection and bronchitis caught up with me and has kept me down for over 3 days. In Bombay, the temperature difference is well ov

by Nandita Iyer 
36 Comments
Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

A quick South Indian meal in under 30 minutes

August 5, 2007

Prepare a delicious meal of Sambar, beans poriyal and rice/broken wheat with sliced cucumbers in under 30 minutes! Healthy and vegan quick cooking.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Curry, Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Lentils, Nutrition, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Kovakkai Paruppu Usili – Ivy Gourd with steamed lentils

June 8, 2007

Ivy gourd prepared with steamed and crumbled lentils – paruppu usili is a much loved Tamil veggie preparation!

by Nandita Iyer 
31 Comments
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Pudalangai Kootu – Snake Gourd with Lentils

June 1, 2007

Podalangai / Pudalangai kootu or Snake Gourd with lentils is a simple Tamil Brahmin preparation. An everyday simple dish that is eaten with rice and ghee. One of the best ways to eat this gourd!

by Nandita Iyer 
10 Comments
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Nutrition, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, VegProtein

Recipe for Black Eyed Peas Patties – Vegetarian Burgers

January 31, 2007

Healthy Vegetarian burgers made using cooked black eyed peas / Lobia – high fiber, high protein and delicious too! [vegan] [gluten free]

by Nandita Iyer 
27 Comments
Curry, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Party dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Veg Dhansak / Vegetarian Parsi Dhansak

September 21, 2006

Dhansak is a delicious Parsi dish made using a mix of lentils (dhan) and vegetables (sakh). My vegetarian version comes with the stamp of approval from my Parsi friends 🙂 You must try this!

by Nandita Iyer 
43 Comments
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Glutenfree, Lentils, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Recipe: Cooking a simple curry with spring onions

July 8, 2006

Spring onions, usually used a garnish, can also be made into a delicious curry along with besan (chickpea flour) that tastes really good with rotis. Try this healthy recipe with just 1 tsp oil!

by Nandita Iyer 
15 Comments
Breakfast, Dinner, easy, Glutenfree, Indian, Lentils, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, VegProtein

4 Lentil Pancake ( Paruppu Adai )

July 4, 2006

Traditionally Adai (South Indian Lentil Pancake ) is made with a mixture of lentils in a certain proportion. This is my own version. Sometimes, you have a little bit of all dals remaining in your pantry, then this is the best way to clean up all those bottles. You have soak the dals and then grind

by Nandita Iyer 
11 Comments
Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Lentils, medium, Steamed, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Recipe for Gujarati Handwo – Steamed lentil dish

May 15, 2006

Handwo is a savory rice and lentil cake that is served as breakfast or a snack. This recipe hails from the state of Gujarat in Western India. This makes one hell of a filling breakfast.

by Nandita Iyer 
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