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vegan cassoulet
Diabetic friendly, Lentils, Soups, Travel, Vegan, VegProtein, Winter

A vegan French cassoulet inspired from the Borough Market

August 17, 2021

Recipe for a Vegan Cassoulet with Indian spices inspired by my visit to the Borough Market in London A trip to Borough Market in London Alight at the London Bridge tube station and hardly a… [Continue Reading]

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beginner, Breakfast, Diabetic friendly, Global Vegetarian, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Snacks, Teatime Treats, Vegan, VegProtein

Pesarattu – All you need to know about this savoury breakfast from South India

June 10, 2020

Want to make a dosa that is dead simple involving no long fermentation time? Try Pesarattu! My first realisation of the existence of such a dish came from a recipe booklet that came along with… [Continue Reading]

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lentil salad with feta
beginner, Diabetic friendly, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Lunch, Summer, Superfood, vegetarian

Lentil Salad with Feta + Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing

July 30, 2018

Lentil Salad with Feta and a Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing This post is all about how to take a very basic ingredient from your kitchen and turn it into a (healthy) gourmet salad. Are you… [Continue Reading]

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indian quinoa recipe
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Lentils, Meals in Bowls, Monsoon, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Winter

Indian Quinoa Recipe | Quinoa Sambar Sadham | Vegan Quinoa and Lentil Stew

May 19, 2018

This 20 minute Indian Quinoa Recipe with lentils and vegetables will be your new favourite way to eat quinoa.  Most of us absolutely love some of our traditional foods that also double up as comfort… [Continue Reading]

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moong dal recipe with tomato and mint
Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Healthy, Indian, Lentils, Nutrition, Summer, Vegan, vegetarian, VegProtein

Tomato and mint flavoured moong dal

February 23, 2018

Yellow split moong dal takes on a delicious avatar in this stove top cooked version flavoured with tomatoes and dried mint. A quick and easy recipe to go with rotis.

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beetroot sambar
Curry, Diabetic friendly, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Glutenfree, Lentils, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, VegProtein

Beetroot Sambar – Beets and lentils

February 17, 2018

Recipe for beetroot sambar – a South Indian dish prepared using yellow lentils and beets, to be had with plain steamed rice.

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pumpkin dahl
beginner, Curry, Diabetic friendly, Glutenfree, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Vegan, VegProtein, Winter

Pumpkin Dahl with lots of Ginger | Ginger Pumpkin Dal

November 30, 2017

Recipe for a Pumpkin Dahl with lots of ginger. It makes a hearty vegan and gluten free when combined with a bowl of cooked brown rice or millets. Combining pumpkin is lentils is quite common… [Continue Reading]

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easy maharashtrian misal pav
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Lentils, Meals in Bowls, Party dishes, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Snacks, Vegan, VegProtein

Misal Pav | Mumbai Misal Pav | Maharashrian Misal Pav

September 28, 2017

Misal Pav is an iconic Maharashtrian dish that can be served as an anytime meal. A piece of local bread (pav) dunked in a fiery stew made using sprouted beans with a topping of the… [Continue Reading]

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white beans recipes sundal
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Cooking, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Nutrition, Pressure Cooker Recipes, Snacks, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, Vegan

White Beans Sundal | White beans Recipes

September 24, 2017

White beans recipes | White Beans Sundal – South Indian style snack with spices and coconut In South Indian homes, sundal is the mainstay of prasad offered during Navratri festival days. This prasad is served… [Continue Reading]

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ridge gourd dal
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Dinner, Easy Indian Cooking, Gardening, Glutenfree, Healthy, Lentils, Summer, Vegetables

Ridge Gourd Dal

September 12, 2017

Ridge gourd (turai in Hindi, beerakaya in Telugu, peerkangai in Tamil, heerekayi in Kannada) is also known as luffa in English. It is not as popular outside of Indian cooking. In India, it is used… [Continue Reading]

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bengali khichuri bhoger khichdi
beginner, Diabetic friendly, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, gluten free, Glutenfree, Healthy, Monsoon, One Pot Cooking, Pressure Cooker Recipes, VegProtein

Bengali Khichuri – Bhaja Muger Dal Khichuri

September 7, 2017

Bengali Khichuri | Bhaja Muger Dal Khichuri | Bhoger Khichuri Driving back home from a meeting at 2 pm, I saw the skies go through a Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde transformation. Bright and sunny… [Continue Reading]

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soya chunks curry
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…. [Continue Reading]

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