Getting ready for the New Year’s party? Try these scrumptious chips made with beetroot, malanga and sweet potato, with just a smidgen of olive oil,instead of deep frying! Dear friends, I am sharing a quick and easy recipe for my most favorite chips and my most popular posts for 2015, namely the Baked Shankarpali with... Continue Reading →
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 →
Cranberry Avocado and Pear Relish
A scrumptious relish to dip into as you prepare for Thanksgiving! Easy to put together and is vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and figure friendly:) Appetizers and snacks are a huge part of the holidays at our home. I like to cook together as a family so even as we are preparing the meals, we have... Continue Reading →
Massaged Kale Masala Chips
A sure way to get your family to enjoy kale, the super food! Learn how these 6 simple ingredients that transform kale into irresistible chips! These masala kale chips are one those rare foods that are so tempting and are good for you. So, I indulged! Truth be told, I was not sure if I... 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 →
One Pot Vegetarian Mulligatawny Soup
An ideal weeknight, no fuss, hearty soup that is gluten free (with vegan option) and simply irresistible! Now with an Instant Pot recipe too! Are you fascinated by stories behind the foods, their history and how they got their name? I am intrigued by this 'food for thought'! Mulligatawny Soup was said to have publicized... Continue Reading →
Figure Friendly Gobi Manchurian !
Serves 4 Have you been craving the popular Indo Chinese, Gobi Manchurian, but worrying about the calorie content? Are the calories in the deep fried, battered cauliflower making you feel guilty? (psst…..that was me:) Then it is time to dust off the aape pan and enjoy Gobi Manchurian, sans the guilt ! Aape pans are... Continue Reading →
Peanutty Seviya with a Tadka Punch!
Serves 4 to 6 It was my turn to host the book club this month. The book we read was Jody Picoult’s ‘Leaving Time’. My children chuckle as they ask me if I have a theme in mind. They know mom is enthusiastic (goes nuts) with themes:) I loved reading about elephant behavior and the elephant... Continue Reading →
Figure Friendly and Nutritious Dal Methi Paratha
Makes 10 parathas Remember I talked about losing those extra pounds? Well those turned into extra, extra pounds to lose, after last week's trip out of town. Weekends and trips out of town just melt my resolve to exercise portion control and eat healthy. So I am doubly motivated to eat healthy this week. This paratha is a... Continue Reading →
