An easy and delectable way to eat nutritious collard greens! Collard greens are nutrition powerhouses with very few calories, so I wanted to find a way to enjoy them. This vadi mimics the alu vadi or patra made out of colacasia leaves. This scrumptious, low-fat, higher protein filling makes it a winner in my book!... Continue Reading →
Hara Bhara Quinoa Kebab
Heart healthy, morish kebabs for your Valentine! Food has been the language of love in our family! A huge part of our lives revolves around food. So to me, it makes sense to make healthier choices when cooking. And I strive to make sure I don’t sacrifice the taste, but rather enhance it. I am... Continue Reading →
Malvani Masala Crabs
My hurriedly taken photograph explains how I could not wait to dive into these succulent, Malvani Masala crabs! Sharing the authentic recipe so you can have them too! When I got the crabs at the Asian store, I knew I wanted to replicate my mother’s authentic Malavani masala, to enjoy them to the fullest! As... Continue Reading →
Peppers and Nuggets in Spicy Orange Sauce- A guest post for Aruna of Aharam
Enjoy this streamlined recipe for Indo American Chinese Vegetarian Entree, with a 'lip smacking delicious' sauce! A few weeks ago, I got a message from Aruna of Aharam asking if I could do a guest post for her! Needless to say that I was extremely honored !The amazingly talented and well recognized Aruna Panangipally had asked... Continue Reading →
Roti Jala
A Malaysian inspired, gluten free, dosa/bread with coconut milk! As you know, in Hindi, roti is bread and jala is net. No wonder then, that this Malaysian roti that looks so pretty, caught my eye. It is typically made of all-purpose flour or maida but I used a combination of besan, rice and urad... Continue Reading →
Stuffed Mushrooms in Aape Pan
Easy Holiday Appetizer! Healthier recipe for Stuffed Mushrooms made in an aape or ebelskiver pan!
Sweet Potato Chips in 3 ½ minutes!!
Be sure not to miss these sweet potato chips made in the microwave. Super easy to make, healthy of course, and oh so scrumptious! Have you had to muster all of your resolve to walk by the sweet potato chips at the grocery store? I know I have! Because I knew I could eat the... Continue Reading →
Family Chex Mix
This is not your average snack mix but a vibrant mix so bold and flavorful, that I bet you will never want to eat the ‘regular’ one ever again! And of course it is lighter than the ‘regular’ one 🙂 Do you have any holiday traditions of your own, that you have set? I happened... Continue Reading →
Slow Cooker Chicken Curry with Yukon Gold Potatoes
Tender, 'falling off the bone chicken', in an aromatic coconut curry! Don’t you just love how the whole house fills with the aroma of the food cooked in a slow cooker? The convenience of a slow cooker and the deep flavors of the food cooked in it, make it a winner in my book! This... Continue Reading →
Kesar Pista Shrikhand in 30 minutes!
This recipe takes me less time than running to the store to get shrikhand. Plus I used nonfat Greek yogurt and had the Shrikhand that rose in peaks! Traveling back home from Los Angles, I am thinking of my blog post for today. With all the fusion Vietnamese, Cajun, Indian and Mexican recipes I ate... Continue Reading →
