Jeera Aloo for Vrat/Upvas-No Onion Garlic Recipe

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

Sabudana Khichdi with Tips for Non Sticky Khichdi

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

Roasted Fox Nuts and Peanuts-Vrat ke Makhane

Foxnuts/Makhane and peanuts are roasted in only 2 spoons of oil to make a very healthy and low fat snack. Indians eat foxnuts/makhane in many different way-the most popular being kheer where the makhane are simmered in milk. Its also … Continued

No Onion No Garlic Malai Kofta Curry

This no onion garlic Malai Kofta curry tastes just like the one in restaurants. You will not miss the onions or garlic either in the flavor or the thickness of the curry. The richness and creaminess to the curry comes … Continued

How to Cook Spaghetti Squash-The Fastest and Easiest way

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

Mixed Dal Appe-South Indian Style

Made with four different types of dals/lentils, this is a very healthy,high protein appetizer that’s made in just a spoonful of oil. Though its low fat, its definitely not lacking in flavor! The tarka/tempering of mustard seeds,curry leaves and green … Continued

Quinoa Moong Dal Khichri

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

Tree Ganesha-Eco Friendly and Bio Degradable

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An eco friendly Ganesha, made of clay. The seeds are placed inside Ganesha and when the visarjan is done in a pot, the clay dissolves in a couple of days and the seeds sprout and turn into a plant. Last … Continued

Coconut Laddoo-Made with Desiccated Coconut and Condensed Milk

Desiccated coconut and condensed milk combine to make a very easy Coconut Laddoo that’s ready in under 10 minutes from start to finish!  Celebrating 2 years of my blogging journey with these easy and delicious laddoos. So thankful to family,friends … Continued

Upvas Cake Made with Almond Flour-Falhari Cake for Janamashtmi

Instant Badam Burfi forms the base for this ‘Matki’ cake. The Instant Badam Burfi requires only 4 ingredients and is ready in a matter of minutes. The fact that we don’t have to make a sugar syrup certainly makes it … Continued