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Breakfast, easy, Egg Recipes, Healthy, Mexican Vegetarian

Huevos Rancheros – Vegetarian Mexican Recipes

February 1, 2016

Huevos Rancheros is one of the most popular Mexican breakfasts, meaning Rancher’s eggs, originally served as a hearty breakfast in large farms.   Since I haven’t been to Mexico, urban or rural, the first time… [Continue Reading]

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Snacks, Steamed, Teatime Treats, vegetarian

Instant Oats Rava Dhokla

November 18, 2015

Oats Dhokla: This is one of the most delicious ways to eat oats! A quick breakfast or even for a light dinner, this is a recipe tried and tested by many.

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Diabetic friendly, easy, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Meals in Bowls, Millet Recipes, Nutrition, Salads, Summer, Superfood, vegetarian, VegProtein

All about Quinoa | Quinoa Vs Millets | Recipe for Quinoa Salad

July 14, 2015

Quinoa has been rapidly climbing the popularity charts among superfoods. Once unheard of in India, it has now become a household name and I’m sure even my grandma is aware of this now 🙂 A funny thing about Quinoa is that it quite the mispronounced food – often called “Queen-o-wa” and what not . A

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Breakfast, easy, gluten free, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

Breakfast Parfait with Mango Yogurt

June 29, 2015

Aam Doi Breakfast Parfait A breakfast parfait is a breakfast in a glass that brings together yogurt, fruit and muesli. Perfect, right? Well, that what it means in French – parfait=perfect. Typically a frozen dessert made using eggs, cream and sugar syrup, dating back to 1894, this breakfast parfait

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Recipe for Eggless Triple Blueberry Pancakes

June 25, 2015

When I was a kid, my favourite fruit was Nagpur oranges. When in season, my grandfather would buy them by the dozens and I could just eat them non-stop. While my 6 year old loves oranges, his current favourite fruit is…wait for it…blueberries! Crazy right? I stock up on the frozen variety, so he

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Snacks, VegProtein

Recipe for Moong Dal Cheela with Crunchy Spice Topping

May 7, 2015

A twist on the traditional Moong Dal Cheela / Chila recipe, where it is served with a spicy-crunchy topping, instead of chutneys. Healthy breakfast is served!

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beginner, Breakfast, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Food Writing, Glutenfree, Rice, Snacks, Vegan

Puli Aval – My great grandmother’s recipe for tamarind poha

January 13, 2014

A recipe for Puli Aval / Tamarind Poha, one of my favourite tiffin dishes that my great-grandmother would prepare for us. This is her recipe and I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do.

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, Millet Recipes, Vegan

Foxtail Millet Idlis / Thinai Idlis

July 15, 2013

Foxtail Millet Idlis are made using the rava of foxtail millet. A delicious whole grain idli with a lot of nutrition, perfect for a filling healthy breal

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Breakfast, Leftovers Recipes

WBB # 15 : Breakfast from Leftovers – Round Up

October 8, 2007

[This round up is sadly without the beautiful pictures, all you bloggers sent me, because I’ve been working on a makeshift data card internet connection which is slower than the internet you must have experienced in the early 90s. So please forgive me! Also, in case SPAM swallowed some of your entries, please post your permalink in the comments, so that I can link that up.

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Breakfast, Rice, Steamed

Vattayappam – Steamed rice cakes from Kerala

August 28, 2007

I first tasted these fluffy rice cakes when my ex-boss got them in her lunch box. She said her mom made them with ground rice and yeast and it is quite simple. Several google searches later, trying all possible spellings, I landed on this recipe given by a forum member of Forum Hub, which was dug ou

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Breakfast, Lists

WBB # 14 – Ethnic dishes with a Twist

August 2, 2007

After that super healthy round up atMadhuli’s Foodcourt, Weekend Breakfast Blogging goes to A Fridge Full of Food where Glenna takes on as hostess for August. The theme is ‘Ethnic breakfasts‘. Idea is to try… [Continue Reading]

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Breakfast, Nutrition

Oats and Mango Breakfast Smoothie : WBB # 13

July 18, 2007

When Madhuli asked me how I felt about Oats as a theme for Weekend Breakfast Blogging, I thought, wow, she’s a girl after my own heart. According to me, the simpler and blander an ingredient, the more you can dress it up, the more creative you can get. It’s like working on a blank canvas. Oats for m

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