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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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Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, VegProtein

Recipe for Rajasthani Panchmel Dal / Panch Kuti Dal

May 16, 2015

This is the concluding recipe in the ongoing series – Tata I-Shakti T20 Tadka. These recipes are a fusion between the two Indian states / cities that are playing each other in the IPL2015 – T20 matches. This one is for the match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knightriders this evening. Panchm

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Dinner, Indian, Nutrition, vegetarian

Recipe for Dhabewali Dal – Punjabi mixed lentils

April 11, 2015

To be honest, I’ve never eaten in a ‘real’ dhaba. But yes, I can claim to have eaten in a few mock dhabas, starting with Pritam da Dhaba at Dadar (Mumbai) in my childhood with Amma and Appa. It was one of the few restaurants we would eat out at. I remember staring at the side counter of their open

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Nutrition, Vegetables

Pomodori e Melanzane | Italian recipe for eggplant in tomato sauce

March 30, 2015

David Rocco, the famous Italian chef on tv, prepared this recipe in one of the episodes of his show David Rocco’s Dolce India. He gave it an Indian tadka using green chillies, coriander and garam masala. While that sounded exciting, I prefer the clean Italian flavours to mixing them with Indian fla

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Airfryer Recipes, easy, Easy Bakes, Nutrition, Snacks, Vegetables

Recipe for Baked Sweet Potato Sticks with Chilli Mayo

March 16, 2015

A delicious way to eat the nutritious sweet potatoes – baked sweet potato sticks with chilli mayo. Try this for your next party as an appetiser!

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easy, Gadgets, Nutrition, Review, Soups

Review of the Philips Soup maker + Giveaway + Recipe for Tomato-Red Bell Pepper Soup

February 8, 2015

If you’re thinking of whether to buy the Soup Maker, hopefully this review will help you make that decision. Read on to find out more.

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Review of Philips Air Fryer | My experience in cooking a variety of dishes in the air fryer | Recipe for Onion Pakoda in Air fryer
Airfryer Recipes, easy, Gadgets, gluten free, Nutrition, Review, Vegan, vegetarian

My review of Philips Air Fryer and recipe for Onion Pakoda

October 18, 2014

The most detailed review of the Philips Airfryer that has helped tons of people make up their mind about this one! Also find a few sample Airfryer Recipes here.

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Baking, Easy Bakes, Eggless Baking, Millet Recipes, Nutrition, Vegetables, vegetarian

Super Healthy Vegan Brownie

March 5, 2014

2014 has taken off and how! Other than the workshops at Saffron Trail Kitchen, I was called in for some corporate workshops on healthy cooking in Feb, in which I had a lot of fun, interacting with a variety of audiences. Pic courtesy: Harsha Priolkar March started off with me having a stall selling

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easy, Easy Bakes, Healthy, Millet Recipes, vegetarian

Ragi Ginger Cookies – Healthy Ginger Cookies

August 31, 2013

Ragi, flaxseed, jaggery, ginger, sesame seeds – you might wonder what these utterly healthy ingredients are doing in a cookie! You might even think it’s a complete madhouse of an idea. Ragi / nachni / mandwa / finger millets have been an Indian superfood well before everyone and their uncle started

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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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Appetizers, beginner, Easy Cooking, Healthy, Millet Recipes, Teatime Treats

Foxtail Millet and Basil Patties – Another recipe using this wonder grain

March 30, 2013

A nutritious millet pairs with flavourful ingredients like basil, garlic and onion to make delicious bite sized appetisers or a yummy tea-time snack

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beginner, Curry, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Global Vegetarian, Glutenfree, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, Winter

Kaddu Ki Sabzi – Punjabi style pumpkin curry

October 22, 2012

This authentic recipe for Punjabi style Khatti Meethi Kaddu ki Sabzi comes from a friend’s mother who is a brilliant cook. This is THE sabzi to eat with Pooris.

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