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Diabetic friendly, Healthy, Lists, Winter

12 Healthy Cabbage Recipes to try this winter, that are also delicious!

September 18, 2017

Your go-to list for Healthy Cabbage Recipes to try this winter In one of the storybooks I had read as a kid, I remember a scene involving terrible smells from a pot of boiling cabbage. I don’t remember the name of the book, but I will forever remember that scene and how it made me […]

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beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Nutrition, Vegan, VegProtein, Winter

Soya Chunks Curry

July 30, 2017

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. In association with the Protein Foods Nutrition Development Association of India, a protein week has been announced from 24 July […]

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Tamil Vegetarian Recipes

A compilation of 80+ Tamil Vegetarian Recipes – Tamil Traditional Vegetarian Food Get 80+ authentic Tamil Vegetarian recipes you are looking for. I have learnt these recipes for Sambar, Kootu, Curries, Kuzhambu, Rice varieties, Tiffin varieties, Filter coffee etc. from my mother, aunts, grandma and various other relatives in my family. I note them down […]

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Curry, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Greens, Potato Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan

Saag Aloo Recipe – Easy Vegan Potato and Greens Dry Curry

July 2, 2017

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 started with.   In case you were wondering what the meaning of saag aloo is: saag=greens, and aloo=potatoes in Hindi […]

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Glutenfree, Greens, Rice, Summer, Vegan

Gongura Pulihora | Gongura Rice Recipe | Roselle leaves rice

June 28, 2017

Gongura Pulihora recipe is quick and simple. It is a sour and spicy rice dish  from Andhra Pradesh, that uses one of the popular local greens- Gongura, which is called Roselle in English. Taste wise, it is similar to Puliyodharai or tamarind rice. Gongura leaves Gongura or roselle leaves are native Indian green leafy vegetables, with a […]

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Diabetic friendly, Healthy, Indian, Lists, Monsoon, Nutrition, Superfood

Green Papaya: All you want to know and Green Papaya Recipes | Raw Papaya Recipes

June 22, 2017

All you want to know about Raw Papaya | Green Papaya – Green Papaya Recipes, health benefits, how to cook raw papaya and a whole bunch of other ideas on cooking with green papayas Green Papaya or raw papaya is an often overlooked produce. I remember the first time I went looking for a raw […]

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beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Summer, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan

Raw Papaya Recipes: Raw Papaya Kootu | Molagootal

June 21, 2017

Try this Palakkad style Raw Papaya Kootu or Molagootal, which is a mix of cooked raw papayas and tur dal. A freshly ground spice paste adds much flavour to the dish. As I had a bounty harvest of green papayas from the tree that needed to be taken down, I messaged my neighbours asking if […]

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Nutrition, Summer, Vegan

Bendekai Gojju | Karnataka Style Okra curry in tamarind base

June 15, 2017

Recipe for Bendekai Gojju, a Karnataka style Okra Curry made using seasonal fresh okra   If there’s one vegetable that flourishes in these daring-to-melt-you hot summers, it is okra (Lady’s finger / Bhindi / Bendekai / Vendakkai). We are fortunate to have this low-carb, low calorie, high-insoluble fibre vegetable that can be cooked in a […]

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Diabetic friendly, Healthy, Nutrition

8 ways to include more fibre in Indian diet

May 8, 2017

How to include more fibre in Indian diet – foods and ways to use these foods in daily cooking | Irregular bowel habits plague a lot many people, but this is not a problem people like to discuss openly, except unless quizzed by their GP, perhaps. What goes on in our gut has the potential […]

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easy, gluten free, Healthy

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

March 16, 2017

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 questions that people often ask me in my workshops. Is quinoa […]

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Airfryer Recipes, Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Healthy, Superfood, Vegan, Winter

Recipe for Crispy Kale Chips and All You Want To Know About Kale

February 25, 2017

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 my neighbours dropped in to see my kitchen garden. While […]

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Food Events, Travel

Whitefield Habba – a local celebration

December 5, 2016

A recap of an afternoon spent at the Whitefield Habba, a local event showcasing arts, crafts, upcycled goods, environmentally friendly products and local food from Karnataka.

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