Originally called ‘Hara Bhara Kebabs’, which I took the liberty to convert to easy-to-understand ‘Full of Greens’ Kebabs are a very popular Indian vegetarian starter/ appetizer that you will find in many restaurants serving north-indian food. By far, this has always been one of my favorite foods to eat as a starter. These are delicate, … Continue reading
Easy Vegetarian Pad Thai Noodles
Being an Indian, I love thai food as it uses complex flavours like indian cuisines and then some! 🙂 For me, the inclusion of flavours that are sweet, spicy, sour and tangy all-together in a dish makes it super attractive and appealing to my taste buds. Pad Thai is one such dish! It will instantly … Continue reading
Fruit and Nut Healthy Snack Bites
Im constantly looking to find different ways to eat my dried fruits and nuts, and I am sure you are too! If you are looking for a quick light snack or filler snacks when hunger strikes at an odd hour and you dont want to indulge in crisps or chocolate, then this one is just for … Continue reading
Chunky Authentic Guacamole
I used to think of guacamole only as a dip, perfect with Doritos 🙂 I only just made it at home for the first time, and I am already addicted to home-made fresh guacamole and now cant think of eating the ready-made guacamole. The store bought guacamole firstly is so bland and has no texture … Continue reading
Mexican Bean & Avocado Tostadas
The other day, I was watching this TV show called Mexican Food Made Easy hosted by chef and restaurant owner Tomasina Myer (I hope Ive spelled her name correctly) and she made these yummy black bean Tostadas and I immediately decided to try this as the ingredients were all my favorites – Beans, Tomato Salsa, … Continue reading
Quick & Easy Eggless Banana Choco-Walnut Bread
This is my all-time favorite sweet things! Whats special about this recipe is that is is eggless, so easy to make, needs ingredients that you mostly have in your cupboard and doe not contain loads and loads of fats and sugar like other desserts do! For years, I didnt know what to do with over-ripe … Continue reading
Jeera Aloo with a Twist – Cumin Spiced Sweet Potatoes
Jeera Aloo is an Indian Dry Curry dish that is nothing but cumin spiced potatoes, but ever since I found out sweet potatoes were not only delicious but so good for you, I wanted to try making this traditional dish but with a twist – using sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes. It turned out rather nice … Continue reading
Heavy Duty Fruit & Nut Flaxseed Granola Bars
Last week I made these yummy power-packed fruit-nut-seed snack bars – with walnuts, raisins, blueberries & cocoa and these were baked with powdered oats, orange juice and baking soda. This week, I wanted to try making a granola bar without any baking soda & orange juice, and also something that did not need freezing, and could be … Continue reading
Garlic Lentils & Spinach Daal – Rich in Iron & Protein
Daal, also known as Dhal or Dhaal or Dahl 🙂 is the most comforting Indian food. So versatile, you can enjoy it with both rice and roti or chapatis (indian bread). Its one of my favorite Indian dishes, I love it more than curries too! Daal is simply spiced lentils & you can add a combination … Continue reading
Power Packed Fruit-Nut-Seed Snack Bars
These babies may look a bit dodgy but they are nothing short of being the most nutritious snacks EVER ! And tasty too! A lot of different types of granola bars and other healthy snack bars are available in stores now, but I wanted to make something at home where I can add specific ingredients … Continue reading