This Rainbow Salad is my take on the Vietnamese style rice noodle salad. It has all the colours, textures and flavours of the Vietnamese salad, just no rice noodles. Vegetables like carrot, cucumber, bell peppers,… [Continue Reading]
Vegan Sweet Potato Salad – Indian style
How to make an Indian style Vegan Sweet Potato Salad A couple of months ago I was sitting across the table from my aunt who had just returned to India after 6 months in US… [Continue Reading]
Healthy Potato Salad with Rocket and Spinach
Healthy Potato Salad – Try this lighter version of a potato salad minus the mayo and the eggs, with seasonal greens full of delicious flavours Come winter and the new potatoes from Ooty are all… [Continue Reading]
Easy Roasted Radish Recipe
Easy Roasted Radish recipe with just 5 main ingredients – Vegan and Gluten Free Do you ever spot an ingredient in the supermarket, and immediately wonder what you’re going to cook with it? Happens to… [Continue Reading]
Super Easy Sheet Pan Eggplant – Vegan & Gluten Free
Sheet pan eggplant is the quickest and easiest way to make an eggplant side dish. You can also use this recipe to prepare a variety of meals as explained in the post below. Have you… [Continue Reading]
Cucumber Mint Yogurt – Mint and Cucumber Raita
I love the fragrance of mint, especially fresh mint leaves. And there’s nothing like having a small potted plant of mint in your kitchen garden. The evening breeze brings a lovely waft of that wonderfully fresh fragrance. The Jasmine does put up some fierce competition to that though!
Quick and Easy Bhindi Masala | Indian Okra Curry
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.
Pudalangai Poriyal | Snake gourd Recipe
Snake gourd poriyal | Snake gourd recipes | Pudalangai Poriyal | Pudalangai curry This recipe is another example of the Tambrahm cuisine’s obsession with all manner of nondescript vegetables, to be more specific – gourds!… [Continue Reading]
Soya Chunks Curry
Recipe for Soya chunks curry – a protein rich vegetarian curry In a recent survey, the Indian Dietetic Association revealed that 73% of Indians consume a protein deficient diet which is a matter for concern…. [Continue Reading]
Bengali Ghughni – Easy Dried White Peas Curry
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]
Saag Aloo Recipe – Easy Vegan Potato and Greens Dry Curry
Saag aloo recipe is popular on the menu in most Indian restaurants outside India. If you want to try it out at home, it is one of the simplest Indian dishes that you can get… [Continue Reading]
Gongura Pappu | Gongura Dal | Lentils with Roselle greens
Gongura Pappu is an Andhra style dal cooked with local greens – gongura leaves. The end result is a sour and spicy dal that is perfect with steamed rice. The first time I tasted gongura… [Continue Reading]
