healthy vegetarian cooking
This Indian style Kale curry with Chickpeas is right along the lines of the ever popular Chole. The addition of dino kale, to make a more nutritious and hearty dish. Serve with steamed rice or dinner rolls, to make a complete meal. Canned chickpeas cut… [Read More…]
Recipe for a colourful Mediterranean Quinoa Salad perfect for the summers, that is also totally amenable to making ahead While I’ve already answered questions like What is Quinoa and the comparison of Quinoa Vs Millets in my earlier post here, here are some more quinoa related… [Read More…]
Methi Dal is a simple dish of yellow lentils (tur dal) and fresh methi (fenugreek leaves), gently spiced with fresh ginger, garlic and garam masala powder. A bowl of methi dal with steaming hot rice and ghee spells comfort food in every possible way! I’m… [Read More…]
An easy recipe for preparing crispy Kale chips in under 10 minutes in the Air fryer. Also includes instructions on how to bake these chips in a convection oven. The post also answers some of your questions about kale. Earlier this week, a few of… [Read More…]
Sheem Paturi is an exotic vegetarian dish from the kitchens of Bengal, in which Sem or flat beans, smothered in a freshly ground mustard and chill paste, is steam cooked in banana leaf parcels. Sheem Paturi and steamed rice make a simple meal, exploding with… [Read More…]
On natural aphrodisiacs and how I like to classify these foods What makes food an aphrodisiac? Is it how the food looks, or the aromas that emanate from the table or how it makes you feel when you share a particular dish with your loved… [Read More…]
Looking for a Valentine’s Day menu? Get this easy-to-put together yet special dinner idea below! Valentine’s day is here. There’s no escaping the red hearts and red roses, the cliched pink teddy bears and other cheesy gifts lurking on almost every shop window. If you’re the… [Read More…]
Methi na dhebra is a gluten-free flatbread made using sorghum and pearl millet flour, fresh fenugreek leaves. This is a popular recipe from Gujarat, a state in Western India. A couple of months ago, I happened to watch a regional cooking show in which the cooking… [Read More…]
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 from Paris to Brussels, our days in Brussels were quite… [Read More…]
A simple homestyle mixed vegetable kootu made using seasonal winter vegetables, lentils and a freshly ground coconut paste. Goes best with rice.
I share with you a story about a small healthy-eating victory and how I’m trying to stick to a breakfast routine. Also, find the recipe for an Oats Banana Buttermilk pancake, with no added sugar or refined flour.
On learning to be mindful – mindfulness in daily life – my resolutions for 2017. Sharing with you some of my resolutions on how to be more mindful in day to day life.
