Low Cal Strawberry Firni for lunch with friends

Delicately flavored, low calorie, low fat, gluten free Indian dessert perfect for the season!Super easy recipe! They say that as adults, it is difficult to make new friends. I have been blessed to have made friends and am often enthralled by how we were meant to meet and how well we connect. I enjoy the... Continue Reading →

Sweet Potato Kheer

Healthy, nutritious, rich and silky Indian dessert without the heavy caloric count! The Hindu festival of Mahashivaratri typically falls in February each year. It is a festival of great spiritual significance and is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world. ‘Maha’ is great, ‘Shiva’ is Lord Shiva and ’ratri’ means night. This... Continue Reading →

Khatkhate

A uniquely flavored, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, Indian vegetable stew. An heirloom recipe! Do you remember the foods you did not care for much when you were a child….but years later, you start craving for it? That happened to me when we visited Goa this past November. The tirphal berries (Szechuan pepper) were in... Continue Reading →

Destination Spa Salad

A salad with spa panache! Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free home made creamy dressing with coconut milk. This refreshing and healthy salad will transport you to a tropical paradise spa! Feel the island breeze as you devour this salad made of massaged greens and radicchio tossed with fresh pineapple, apple and blackberries in delectable coconut... Continue Reading →

Penne Pasta in Avocado Chutney Sauce

10 minute meal! Sunny, warm, lip smacking good pasta dish to brighten your winter! Gluten free, vegan, vegetarian recipe too! Do you love 10 minute easy meals that are healthy and delectable? And something both kids and adults will enjoy? Then you have to try this easy gluten free, vegan, vegetarian meal!  You know how crazy... Continue Reading →

Dabeli Style Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Healthy, mouthwatering ,gluten free, figure friendly, easy  Indian fusion recipe! Resolution : To lose the extra pounds. Yes, my New Year’s resolution, once again! Hard as it is to lose weight, what complicates things for me further is that I like warm, spicy food in the winter time. So the salads I enjoy in the summer... Continue Reading →

Recipe round up for the holiday season

Happy Holidays dear friends! As I was gathering together my recipes for various get togethers with family and friends this holiday season, I thought I will compile some of my favorites. Hope it helps you as well. For me, once I make the list of recipes to make, it is easier to get all the... Continue Reading →

Savory Stuffed Apples with Guava Sauce

Vegetarian, gluten free, easy recipe, (also with a vegan option), that is perfect for parties and potluck dinners. Where do you get your inspiration? And when you are in that “inspired mode”, are you like me, impatient to pursue? Well, I was sitting quietly watching a historical documentary on Kashmir. The narrator mentioned how apples... Continue Reading →

 Trip to Goa and an heirloom recipe rediscovered!

Sharing some of our photos and an heirloom recipe for Godi Dal! Our recent trip to lush, tropical Goa seems like a dream now that I am back in wintry, cold Boston. Being in Goa with family, at our ancestral 450 year old temples and eating the traditional vegetarian thali food at the priest’s home... Continue Reading →

Achari Mini Peppers

  Tender crisp, stuffed mini peppers evocative of Indian pickle spices, are perfect for a fall get together! Quick and easy, vegan, gluten free recipe! Are you enjoying the gorgeous fall colors where you live? Here in New England, the trees are displaying their autumn splendor in gorgeous yellow ochre, orange and red! The weather has been... Continue Reading →

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