Sesame Honey Cauliflower Bites

  #001   Cauliflower is one versatile vegetable. Cook it anyway you like and you will love the final dish. Of course I’m assuming that you like the basic flavor of this creamish – greenish vegetable. I first tasted ‘Honey Gobi’  long time back in Chandigarh  (India) and it was…

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Whole Wheat Banana Bread

  I like so many things about this bread. First, I get to use over riped bananas which, otherwise, are not liked by anyone in the house. Secondly, to bake this  easy  and delicious bread, I just need a  fork and a large spoon to assemble the whole batter. No…

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Tofu Salad

          This dish is ready in less than ten minutes and finishes even faster every single time ! If Tofu does not appeal your taste buds, substitute it with paneer cubes. This is a very healthy post work out snack or any time snack too. Course…

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Tomato Basil Soup

A healthy twist to a classic recipe !     This recipe has been pending for long. Many of you have asked for the recipe and my sincere apologies for being this late in posting. Before I start with the recipe here are a few questions which frequently come to…

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Turmeric Milk / Golden Milk

  Turmeric or Curcuma longa is a medicinal plant and I had the opportunity to learn about its medicinal properties during my M. Sc. (Botany) days.  We had a subject by the name of ‘Medicinal Plants’ and were introduced to a wide variety of plants which were of great medicinal…

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Thandai

Thandai is a North Indian festive drink, especially popular around Holi and Maha Shivratri. This milk based beverage is made of exotic ingredients like almonds, pistachios and poppy seeds. Its flavor is further enhanced by the aromatic spices namely  green cardamom and saffron. It is served as a refreshment when…

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Eggless Whole Wheat Scones

My first experience of enjoying scones was at Wisdom Tea House. We tried Chocolate chip scones and Raspberry scones. It was love at first bite – not very sweet, melt-in your mouth and crumbly. They were served with lemon curd . Scones are generally not very sweet and hence they…

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Kachori ( Spiced pastry )

A spicy and crispy pastry, kachori is popular in many parts of India. It is essentially an appetizer which can be savored any time of the day. When paired with masala chai , it takes your tea experience to a different level. This appetizer also happens to be a festive…

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