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beginner, Fresh, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Greens, Healthy, Salads, Winter

A Persimmon Salad for you to make this winter

December 2, 2018

This winter persimmon salad brings colours of the rainbow to your plate. Super delicious and healthy, with seasonal produce, try this one out when persimmons are in season. While I’ve known of persimmons for a… [Continue Reading]

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green papaya recipes
Condiments, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Monsoon, Vegan

Raw Papaya Chutney Recipe – A healthy condiment for your Indian meal

June 12, 2017

Try this Raw papaya chutney recipe | Green Papaya chutney, to go with Gujarati snacks like Khaman and Khandvi, or as a condiment to be paired with any Indian meal. Raw papaya has many health… [Continue Reading]

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vegetable fruit juices
Beverages, Nutrition

Filling Nutritional Gaps

June 7, 2017

On vegetable and fruit juices and using them to fill nutritional gaps in our daily diet When I was a kid, I had to eat whatever was prepared at home. There was no exemption for… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Diwali Recipes, Festival Recipes, Glutenfree, Rice, vegetarian

Saffron Rice with Fruits and Nuts

October 25, 2016

This Persian inspired Saffron Rice studded with lightly sautéed dried fruits and nuts is a showstopper of a dish, perfect for any festive occasion.

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beginner, Glutenfree, Party dishes, Salads, Summer, Vegan

Summer Melon Salad | Watermelon Cantaloupe Salad

March 25, 2016

Summer Melon Salad: Sliced Watermelon, cantaloupe, fresh mint and crushed chilli-salt come together in this vibrant and fresh salad. Try it once and I assure you that you’ll be eating it all summer.

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Airfryer Recipes, beginner, Greens, Healthy, Salads, Vegan, vegetarian

Roasted Figs, Chickpeas and Rocket Salad

November 16, 2015

Roasted seasonal figs, hearty chickpeas and punchy rocket leaves come together in this delicious healthy salad

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Easy Bakes, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, medium, Snacks, Teatime Treats, vegetarian

Super Moist Eggless Apple Cake Using Coconut Sugar

September 25, 2015

The perfect cake to kick off fall, or to use up apples – either way this Super Moist Eggless Apple Cake is the perfect tea cake, and reasonably healthy too. You’ll find a secret here to keeping it super moist despite not using eggs. Read on to find out 🙂

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Breakfast, easy, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

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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Curry, Dinner, easy, Glutenfree, Vegan

Recipe for Pineapple Gojju – A sweet sour spicy pineapple curry from Karnataka

January 3, 2015

Pineapple Gojju is a delicious sweet, sour, spicy curry from Karnataka, made using pineapples, best had with steamed rice. Get the authentic recipe from Karnataka here!

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Baking, Gardening

Recipe for Eggless Strawberry Yogurt Cake

March 10, 2012

My three year old son and me have a morning routine nowadays. After his drink of milk, we go to the garden and check if there’s any red peeking out of the strawberry patch. If we didn’t do this, the squirrels and ants, who have been blessed with a better foraging sense than us human beings, will get

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beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Monsoon, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Winter

Pomegranate Rasam | Spicy pomegranate lentil soup

July 4, 2006

Pomegranate-BBC news calls this the fruity panacea. Packed with anti-oxidants (note the ruby red colour), it’s known to protect the heart, prevent prostate cancer, reduce LDL (the bad cholesterol). It’s rich in ACE Vitamins and iron, and no wonder doctors and many others are recommending a glass of

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