Category: Breakfast

  • Khandvi in Cosori Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

    Khandvi in Cosori Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker

    Khandvi is a popular Gluten-free snack from Gujarat. It is made from besan(Chickpea flour) and sour yogurt. The texture is really soft, silky and melt in your mouth. Khandvi is usually lengthy, tricky and difficult recipe but here is a video recipe of Instant pot khandvi which is quick, instant and easy. This recipe is…

  • Why do I love Air Fryer?

    Why do I love Air Fryer?

    I usually opt for healthier cooking methods, such as baking, roasting, steaming or sautéing, to boost flavor and avoid the negative health effects of fried foods. But I love fried food as well. I crave for fried food often, specially on a rainy day in monsoon season and on a very cold day in winter.…

  • Quinoa Lentil Oat Idli

    Quinoa Lentil Oat Idli

    I love traditional rice dal Idli but I am trying to reduce rice intake in my diet and quinoa is my favorite these days. Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and contains iron, B-vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, vitamin E, and fiber. It is one of only a few plant foods that are considered a complete protein,…

  • Homemade Idli Mix + Soft Fluffy Idli Making

    Homemade Idli Mix + Soft Fluffy Idli Making

    Earlier, I shared how to make homemade mixes for making Idli, Khaman, Dhokla, Dosa, Vada, Uttapam and more. You can read the post here with video instructions. Being an Indian, specially Gujarati, steamed snacks are on my weekly menu such as Khaman, Dhokla, Idli, Vada, Dosa, Uttapam and more. So I keep my homemade flour…

  • Instant Khaman Dhokla Sandwiches – Electric Pressure Cooker

    Instant Khaman Dhokla Sandwiches – Electric Pressure Cooker

    Khaman Dhokla Sandwiches can be made from Instant Khaman Dokla recipes. This recipe is very versatile for picnic, party and even after school snack. Perfect breakfast or tea time snack as well. I use Electric Multi Cooker to proof bread/pizza dough, to ferment all my Indian batter like Dosa, Khaman Dhokla, Idli and so on……

  • 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…

  • School Weekdays Morning Routine Tips

    School Weekdays Morning Routine Tips

    Here’s how to make the a.m. less hectic and get everyone out of the door on time. Do you feel like you’ve run a marathon by 9 a.m. every day? You’re not alone. Mornings, especially if you work outside the home, have school-age kids or both, can be the most crazy-making part of a parent’s day.  With following tips, you…

  • 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…

  • Instant Quinoa Oats and Lentil Dosa.

    Instant Quinoa Oats and Lentil Dosa.

    Instant, no fermented quinoa, Oat dosa with lentils is a healthy and crispy dosa. Dosa is usually made with rice which is full of Carbs. But now there are several ways to bring down the calories in Dosa by replacing rice with Quinoa and oat. Taste amazing, better than traditional Rice lentil Dosa. And for…