Soft, melt in the mouth dahi vadas stuffed with cashews,raisins,ginger, peppercorns and cilantro and shaped like gujiyas. This is my moms specialty and is a must in our home during Diwali and Holi along with Dal ki Puri, Rasedar Aloo … Continued
A simple potato dish made with cumin/jeera as the main ingredient and few basic spices. There are many variations to jeera aloo, but I have made it with minimum spices consumed while fasting. Since vrat or fasting is a time … Continued
Learn all the tips to make non sticky Sabudana khichri with every pearl and grain separate. Sabudana is an all time favorite,especially when we fast since its not considered a grain. It is tricky to cook with sabudana because it … Continued
Spaghetti Squash can be difficult to cut with a knife because of its hard outer shell. This method softens the squash in the microwave and makes it easy to cut the squash. It is then baked in the oven for … Continued
Quinoa and Yellow Moong Dal come together to make a very easy and delicious one pot meal. The entire meal is ready to be served in 20 minutes. With a minimum amount of ingredients and spices the flavors of dal … Continued
These Instant Mixed Dal idlis require no rice or fermentation. Made in a spoonful of oil its a healthy, high protein meal and ideal for those avoiding rice as well as diabetics controlling the intake of high glycemic food. After my … Continued
Eggplant/Baingan and potatoes are cooked in this simple stirfry with only tomatoes,ginger and Indian spices. The sabzi is very flavorful without the use of any onions and garlic. This recipe has been shared by my friend Sabita. She is an … Continued
A healthy spinach and potato stir fry made with Indian spices. This dish comes together in about 15 minutes and is a great recipe for weeknights when you want dinner on the table as soon as possible. Since the … Continued
Sprout Kala Chana/ Black Chickpeas in an easy,hygienic way without tying them in a cloth or using a sproutmaker. All you need is a sieve /colander and a wet paper towel. I had earlier shared how to sprout Green Moong/Mung Beans. … Continued
A delicious meal that is made from watermelon rind that normally would have been thrown away. It tastes a lot like gourd (kaddu) and reminded me of sweet and sour kaddu that we ate with puris back home in India. … Continued