Navratri fasting is a tradition followed in many Indian households. This fasting allows our body to detox , reset our digestive fire and prepare for winters ahead. It’s a complete vegetarian fast with no grains to be included in your diet. This is a great opportunity to eat all those…
Jeera Aloo / Spicy Potato Wedges Sometimes the humble potatoes save your meals. With a few boiled potatoes resting in the butter box of our refrigerator, I knew what the dinner menu should look like. It’s good to have boiled potatoes handy !! …
#006 Most restaurants serve Hot and Sour soup which is unpalatable. I’m not saying it because I’m a hot and sour soup lover and I could not find a single restaurant serving a good bowl of this soup in our own city. When you make huge batches of…
#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…
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…
As a student of Botany, I’ve studied Zucchini as a fruit but now I know that for gastronomic purpose this cucumber-like fruit is used as a vegetable. This is one vegetable ( or fruit ! ) which can be cooked in many different ways – baking, sauteing, grilling and even…
Using all raw ( well almost ! ) ingredients, this healthy appetizer is a must try vegetarian food.I’ve grown up eating lentil salad. So this one is just a little twist to my mom’s recipe. Instead of chopping the cucumber, I’ve used it as a cup to fill in the…
A whole wheat tortilla ( chapatti) wrapped around a bunch of veggies becomes a healthy weekend brunch idea.Using the staples of mexican cooking, corn & beans, this dish comes out with a rich flavor & an enticing spicy taste. Makes: 6 wraps …
Fusion Pasta ! This dish is an accidental recipe. It so happened when I was all set to have penne pasta for lunch only to realize later that my pantry was out of pasta. Not only that there was no pasta sauce. My toddler who was really looking forward to…
Quick, easy & flavorful …this is how I would like to introduce this appetizer/ side dish which can be ready in 15 minutes if made from scratch. A very good alternative to the popular French fries, these can be savored with condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, sour cream …to name…
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