Category: Vegan
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My Hummus Love Affair
If you are trying to find healthier ways to continue to eat your (not so healthy) foods, hummus can be your savior. Chickpeas are a good source of dietary fiber and micro nutrients such as copper, manganese, and folate. By blending chickpeas with other ingredients such as garlic and olive oil, you get the…
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Mithi Sev for Holi Festival
Where I grew up, Surat, Gujarat, this sweet vermicelli is served during the festival of Holi in the evening after Holi rituals are performed. The complete Thali Meal contains Gujarati Daal, Bhinda(Okra) shaak, Roti, Rice, Mithi Sev and condiments.
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Baked Beans Meal in 10 Minutes – Indian Style
I am not advertising here but I have to say that Heinz baked beans have got very special place in my whole family…we all just love these beans, from kids to grown ups! I always buy pack of 6 from Indian grocery or from Walmart Supermarket. Whenever we have very limited time to cook, all…
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Homemade Ground Flour Mixes – Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya
Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya, Uttapam are always on my menu planner as a favorite morning breakfast, light lunch, school lunch box or after school snack. But going through the process of soaking rice, dal and then fermenting it sounds like too much work to me.
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Khichu Papadi Lot & Papad Making
Khichu or Khichiyu is a dough for making Papad, however owing to its taste it is also consumed as Farsan (Snack /Side Dish).
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Gujarati Wedding Dal
The one dish that we sometimes crave for is a simple homemade dal with rice. A simple delicacy of cooked lentils flavoured with kokum or lemon/lime and jaggery or sugar, there are other spices that make this dal a hit. Most of the chefs say that balancing the art of sweet and sour in this…
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No Oil Curry Making – Black Eyed Peas Curry
Yet it’s in everything and most people can’t even think about cooking without it. You probably guessed that it’s oil. Many people are surprised to learn that it’s easy to cook great food without oil or butter.
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Tuesday Topic: Why Dark Chocolate?
We’ve all heard the good news: eating dark chocolate daily is good for your heart, boosts brain power, and may even help you shed some pounds.
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Quick Corn Soup
A delicious, simple corn soup recipe with a touch of crunchy vegetables and topped with pepper flakes to get little warm on a chili day. For variations, Soy sauce, little dash of vinegar can be added. Perfect soup for chili day!
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Pressure Cooker Soup
This soup is deceptive: it’s smooth and creamy, but contains no dairy products. Instead, a potato added to the base gives the soup silkiness. Its hearty flavor will also deceive, since it takes only 5 minutes instead of the usual 25.
