Oh! For the Love of Mango!

   Mango and Red Pepper Chutney Makes 1 cup chutney   Even for a foodie like me who loves all kinds of food, there are some foods that reach my soul and mangoes are certainly one of them! I know my grandmother and my mother loved them and my daughter does too...so may be this love of mangoes... Continue Reading →

Chickpea Salad in a Papad Bowl!

Chickpea Salad with veggies and fruit in a Papad Bowl serves 4 Are you one of those people ( like me 🙂 who eagerly awaits the papad /papadum  as soon as you are seated at the Indian restaurant ?  I dive into those crunchy papads enjoying them with the sweet and sour chutney. If you are like me, you will love... Continue Reading →

Ooh So Non-Fussy! Watermelon Lassi !

  Figure friendly Watermelon Lassi makes 2 cups/ serves 2 This quick, easy, 5 ingredient lassi (if you count salt as one ingredient:) is a refreshing summer drink, not to mention figure friendly!  Check out these simple ingredients-   Ingredients- 3 cups seedless watermelon cut up 1 (5.3 oz) strawberry flavored Greek yogurt, such as... Continue Reading →

Grilled Fish with a side of Shrimp Skewers

Grilled Fish and Shrimp with Sweet and Spicy Glaze serves 2  Grilling season continues with fish and shrimp ! I come from a family of fish lovers. Growing up, we had fish three times a week and my mom, made a whole array of fabulous fish dishes that are published in her cookbook Zanzaneet Non- Veg,... Continue Reading →

Sounds Corny,but seriously the Best Corn on the Cob ever!

Grilled Corn on the Cob serves 4 My apologies for the picture not being pretty but I have a valid reason! This corn tastes so good that I had a hard time keeping the freshly grilled and slathered corn on the plate long enough to be photographed 🙂 In India, especially in the monsoon season,... Continue Reading →

Sounds Corny,but seriously the Best Corn on the Cob ever!

Grilled Corn on the Cob serves 4 My apologies for the picture not being pretty but I have a valid reason! This corn tastes so good that I had a hard time keeping the freshly grilled and slathered corn on the plate long enough to be photographed 🙂 In India, especially in the monsoon season,... Continue Reading →

Lettuce Wraps with Tandoori Chicken and Onion Raita

  To me, barbeque season is not complete without the 'finger licking good' tandoori chicken hot off the grill!  Here the delectable tandoori juxtaposes with the cool Onion Raita and the crisp lettuce wraps it all in a neat package, just waiting to be devoured! Tandoori tastes best when the chicken is marinated  overnight in the refrigerator. I... Continue Reading →

Figure friendly, Creamy and Cool Onion Raita

Onion Raita serves 2 This is a simple,quick and easy to make raita, not to mention figure friendly, that is creamy and delicious.It goes really well with the Lettuce Wrap with Tandoori Chicken  and many other  chicken and meat dishes.It is a cooling summer favorite of mine. Ingredients for the raita- 1/2 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt, such as... Continue Reading →

Super scrumptious summer salad with avocado, grilled corn, jicama, mango and black beans !! Yum!!

  I am still drooling thinking of the flavors of the mango and avocado combined with the crunch of the jicama and the smokiness of the corn.The grilled lime, bursts with juiciness! The curried black beans marry all the flavors together making for a super delicious salad! So although this recipe will serve 4, you may want to... Continue Reading →

Chutney and Cucumber Sandwiches

   Chutney and Cucumber Sandwiches   These cool cucumber sandwiches taste divine especially on hot summer days when you pull them out of the cooler,as you settle into your favorite picnic spot ! The taste of my mom's sandwiches still lingers on my mind ( and my taste buds). She used freshly churned fluffy sweet... Continue Reading →

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