Category: Vegan

  • Quinoa Lentil Oat Khichdi – Stew

    Quinoa Lentil Oat Khichdi – Stew

    Goodness of everything in one single pot! This Khichdi is made with Quinoa, Lentil, Oat, Rice and vegetables to make it diabetic friendly and low in carb.

  • Shahi Dawat Khichdi – Royal Rice Lentil Vegetable Stew

    Shahi Dawat Khichdi – Royal Rice Lentil Vegetable Stew

    Shahi Mughlai cuisine is one that has stood the test of time. Brought to our country by the Mughals, it continues to be a favourite, especially on special occasions that call for rich food. Loaded with ghee, dry fruits, nuts, saffron, and other dairy products and spices, authentic Mughal cuisine is very rich and heavy.

  • Palak Khichdi – Spinach Rice Lentil Stew

    Palak Khichdi – Spinach Rice Lentil Stew

    If you want to eat something light and healthy for dinner, then easy to digest rice khichdi is the best option. I simply love to play around with the ingredients to prepare delicious Khichdi variations.

  • No Fry Pakore – Air Fried Vegetable Fritters

    No Fry Pakore – Air Fried Vegetable Fritters

    I simply love fried food and specially adore fried snacks with chai(Indian spiced tea). Today, I decided to use air fryer to make Pakore. These cirspy fritters are the usual demand of my family as evening snack or afternoon lunch with tea or coffee.

  • No-bake, Vegan, Gluten-free Oat Cookies

    No-bake, Vegan, Gluten-free Oat Cookies

    Tasty no-bake cookies made with rolled oat, peanut butter and maple syrup. Other optional ingredients are vanilla bean paste, and can be jazz up with cranberries or raisins, sunflower seeds, or even chocolate chip.

  • No-bake Vegan Gluten-free Cookies

    No-bake Vegan Gluten-free Cookies

    These cookies are made flourless, dairy butter-free and no refine sugar. Now, when I say no-bake, they still have to be closed to baked cookies! And pay close attention to ingredients, I prefer to use quality organic ingredients(See below). They are all super quick , easy, delicious, and allow you to skip the oven. No…

  • Cheesy Pull Apart Dabeli

    Cheesy Pull Apart Dabeli

    Dabeli or Kutchi dabeli or Double Roti (Devnagari: दाबेली – कच्छी दाबेली) is a very popular snack food of India, originating in the Kutch or Kachchh region of Gujarat. It is a spicy snack made by mixing boiled potatoes with a special dabeli masala, and putting the mixture between the Ladi pav (burger bun) and…

  • Papad or Papadum Art

    Papad or Papadum Art

    How many ways do you enjoy Papad? Here is a plate of Papad for you. Papad is a thin, crisp disc-shaped Indian food typically based on a seasoned dough made from black gram (urad flour), fried or cooked with dry heat. Flours made from other sources such as lentils, chickpeas, rice, or potato, can be…

  • Aloo Tokri or Katori Chaat – Potato Basket or Nest

    Aloo Tokri or Katori Chaat – Potato Basket or Nest

    Impress your guests with this favorite snack food of Northern India! This version of Tokri chaat is typical to Punjab- a state in the northern part of India. Potato Basket Chaat is a recipe that everyone is sure to love.

  • Kela Methi Bhajiya or Pakore aka Khalwa

    Kela Methi Bhajiya or Pakore aka Khalwa

    Banana Fenugreek Fritters is a wedding specialty where I grew up in Gujarat. A very popular and tasty Gujarati snack called Mehti Kela na Bhajiya, Methi Pakora or also known as Khalwa. These tasty treats have a very rare combination of mildly bitter methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) and pleasantly sweet ripe bananas. These mouthwatering Methi…