Methi-Moong Sprouts

Vegan, Vegetarian, Plant-Based, and Gluten-Free. Want to detox after Diwali ?? Look no further!! Fenugreek or methi sprouts and moong sprouts are packed with healthy nutrients. I have been asked by a lot of people to post a step by step method for methi sprouts, since that is a tricky one! Moong sprouts are easy…

Almond Halwa

Almond halwa is very delicious and nutritious. But it sounds tedious to make it, right?? What if there was a shortcut?? And it could be made in just 15 mins?? Almond flour or almond meal is easily available at most bakeries. Let’s use that and make a quick halwa.  Just know that almond flour is…

Spicy Tomato chutney (South Indian style)

 A spicy tangy dip that goes with just about anything – dosa, idli, pakoras, cheela, paratha, and breads too !! Call it the Indian salsa  :)) Ingredients : Red tomatoes 1 1/2 kg Red dry chillies, thick variety for colour – 7-8 pcs Red chilli powder 1 tsp Sesame oil 3 table spoons  White split…

Phad Thai

Different regions of our tongue detect different flavours – Sweet, spicy, salty, sour – Resulting in an interesting combination known as “Umami”. The delicious taste that keeps you longing for more, and wanting for more. All of that and much more is packed in this traditional Thai flat noodle dish. Phad thai is a popular…

Sabudana Khichdi

Whether you are fasting or not, most of us Indians love to have this. Try this flavourful recipe with a little twist either ways! Ingredients :  Sabudana or Tapioca pearls 250 gms . Washed, drained and kept soaked in 1/2 a cup of buttermilk, overnight or for 6-7 hours.  Roasted peanuts 1/2 cup. Potato medium…

Red Sorrel or Gongurra with Moong Dal

A simple recipe of Sorrel leaf with yellow moong dal.  For those interested, gongurra / red sorrel / roselle is basically a type of hibiscus, and the leaves are quiet tangy, which is a bit hard to imagine, looking at the leaves. It is commonly called sour spinach and it lends an amazingly unique flavour…

Crispy Baby Potatoes

An easy breezy Potato recipe that can be left on low flame to get crisp. Must try for potato lovers !! Ingredients : Baby potatoes 1/2 kg Oil 2 table spoons Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Carom seeds 1/2 tsp Chaat masala 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp…

Multi Seed Wheat & Semolina Bread

Lockdown has turned me into a baker and I can proudly say that I  haven’t bought bread from the market in the past 7 months now 🙂 Consuming the healthy mixed seeds every day becomes cumbersome, so here is a bread recipe that’s nutritious and flavourful. 🙂 Ingredients : Wheat flour 2 cups Semolina 1…

Fox Nuts (makhana) and Apple Kheer

Fox Nuts or Makhana are basically Lotus seeds. They are high in Potassium and Magnesium, making them useful for people with high blood pressure. Also they are very high in Calcium, which is great for bone and teeth health. Usually I make either makhana kheer or apple kheer. But have combined both here and the…

Vietnamese Salmon Salad

This is a simple light yet Healthy wholesome salad for salmon lovers. For vegetarians switch to fried hard Tofu. INGREDIENTS: Salmon fillet 2 fat ones Carrot 1 medium size Radish 1 medium size Watercress leaves about 100 gms Mint leaves handful Garlic chives Cherry Tomatoes handful Garlic 2 cloves Light soya sauce Green chili to…