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beginner, Coconut Recipes, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Salads, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian

Easy Shredded Carrot Salad with Coconut

June 14, 2016

Recipe for an easy Shredded Carrot, Coconut and Cucumber Salad. Takes less than 15 minutes to prepare, vegan and gluten-free too.

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beginner, Beverages, Glutenfree, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan

Kairi Panha – a green mango drink recipe

April 27, 2016

STEP BY STEP PICTURES: Who needs bottled drinks, when this all natural raw mango drink – Kairi Panha, can be prepared in less than 20 minutes! A popular summer cooler made using seasonal raw mangoes, try this one out!

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beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables

Avarakkai Poriyal

April 17, 2016

Avarakkai or flat beans are quite commonly used in Tamil Brahmin cooking. In Hindi / Marathi / Gujarati, it is called Papdi. Try this simple stir-fry recipe for these beans, that goes well with Rasam & Rice.

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Matki Usal – Indian style Sprouts Curry

March 15, 2016

Commonly known as Matki मटकी in India, Mutt मठ (in Gujarati), Moth beans in English, these tiny beans are packed with flavour & texture, a delight to cook with. Get the recipe for Matki chi Usal – a simple curry made using these sprouts.

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Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, easy, Glutenfree, Healthy, KiddieLunchBox, Lentils, Lunch, Steamed, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Cucumber Chana Dal Idli

March 3, 2016

You will love this unique combination of ingredients in IDLI. A cucumber recipe that is perfect for the oncoming summer months {breakfast / kid lunchbox / light lunch} . Protein and fibre rich too!

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shimla-mirch besan subzi capsicum dry curry
Curry, easy, Lentils, Vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian, VegProtein

Shimla Mirch Besan Subzi | Bell pepper Chickpea Flour Dry Curry

February 19, 2016

A modified, easier and healthier version of Capsicums stuffed with besan – a Simla Mirch & Besan subzi to have with rotis. A Rajasthani / Gujarati inspired curry.

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Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, gluten free, Glutenfree, Indian, Lentils, Potato Recipes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, vegetarian

Smashed Potato and Black Eyed Peas Curry – Aloo ki Thechwani

October 19, 2015

Thechwani is a rustic curry from Uttarakhand, made using smashed potatoes and/or radishes. Try out my version of potato-black eyed peas, prepared Thechwani style!

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beginner, Glutenfree, Party dishes, Rice

Paneer Pulao Using a Special Pulav Masala

October 5, 2015

Pulao is usually my go-to dish when I am running short of time or I cannot think of what to make for dinner. This Paneer Pulao, made with a special pulav masala, is a dish fit for a dinner party or a special occasion.

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Breakfast, Condiments, easy, Tamil Brahmin Recipes

Flaxseed Molaga Podi | Spiced Flaxseed Lentil powder

July 28, 2015

Flaxseed Molaga Podi | Spiced Flaxseed Lentil powder

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Curry, easy, Indian, Vegan, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

Recipe for Fajeto – Gujarati Mango Kadhi

June 19, 2015

Before the mango season says its final goodbyes for 2015, I want want want you to try this Gujarati Kadhi called Fajeto. I’m a big fan of Guju food (and I don’t mean the Rajdhani type thaalis). Basic homemade dal-bhaath-shaak-rotli, like they call it, meaning dal-rice-veggies-roti, is such a delight to the tastebuds. I love the mild sweetness in the dishes that comes from adding some sugar or jaggery, in the cuisine from some parts of Gujarat. It is said that it is used to balance the slight bitter taste from the hard water in these parts

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Breakfast, Indian, KiddieLunchBox, medium, Potato Recipes, Vegetables

Recipe for Aloo Parathas – Potato stuffed Indian Flatbread

May 1, 2015

Alu paratha or potato stuffed Indian flatbread is possibly the most popular stuffed paratha. I have never met anyone who did not like a hot alu paratha straight off the tava, served with a cube of butter that melts in the heat of the paratha to make a small pool of fatty goodness to top the carb ind

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Curry, Dinner, Egg Recipes, Indian, medium, Potato Recipes

Recipe for Egg and Potato Curry

March 29, 2015

This curry stars two of my favourite ingredients – eggs and potatoes- striking a perfect balance of protein and carbs in this super flavorsome curry. A must try!

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