Mango Lassi serves 6 I guess I had always taken Mango Lassi for granted, until very recently. It is one of my most favorite foods and my mother made it for me often because ,hard as it is to believe now, I was a picky eater and growing up ,lassi was my reward... 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 →
Figure friendly Indian Coleslaw
This refreshingly delicious and figure friendly coleslaw is a favorite of mine.I make the tangy dressing using the classic tempering technique used in Indian cooking and add peanut butter and freshly squeezed lime juice!From your basic Indian pantry you will need-mustard seedscumin seedsasafetida
