Category: Vegan

  • All Natural Homemade Food Coloring

    All Natural Homemade Food Coloring

    Avoid the toxins of conventional food dyes by using natural homemade food coloring you can easily make at home! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have acknowledged that artificial colors such as Red 40 and Yellow 5, trigger hyperactivity and behavioral problems with some children, yet they still allow it. It doesn’t stop there, each…

  • Flax Egg – Heart of a Vegan Vegetarian Baker

    Flax Egg – Heart of a Vegan Vegetarian Baker

    You must be thinking, what exactly is a flax egg? A flax egg is a vegan egg substitute, that is made up of ground flax seeds and water. The second question you might have is how to use flax egg? Well, as my title say, flax egg is a heart of a vegan vegetarian baker. So…

  • Ringan Palita or Baingan Katri

    Ringan Palita or Baingan Katri

    Ringan or Baingan(eggplant or brinjal) Palita is basically spicy shallow fried eggplants. Brinjal slices cooked with Indian spice mixture. If you are not a fan of Eggplant, use Zucchini or other similar vegetables.

  • Arbi Patra – Pateria or Alu wadi – Taro Leaves Snacks

    Arbi Patra – Pateria or Alu wadi – Taro Leaves Snacks

    The step by step recipe with photo and video instructions. Patra – Pateria or Alu wadi made from Taro Leaves are stuffed rolled from colocasia leaves snack popular in Gujarati and Maharashtrian cuisine. If you can’t find Taro leaves and still interested in making this recipe, try with Kale leaves or any bigger size edible…

  • Surti Undhiyu – Seasonal Mixed Vegetables

    Surti Undhiyu – Seasonal Mixed Vegetables

    Undhiyu is a Gujarati mixed vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Surat, India. The name of this dish comes from the Gujarati word “undhu”, which translates to upside down, since the dish is traditionally cooked upside down underground in earthen pots, termed “matlu”, which are fired from above.

  • Carrot Truffles – Gajar Laddus or Ladoo

    Carrot Truffles – Gajar Laddus or Ladoo

    These yummy looking Carrot Truffles are my favorite as they are so quick and easy to make. Not only that you can customize it so easily with healthier options. Carrot is one of my favorite vegetable to use in desserts for its natural color and sweetness. You can definitely use other veggies like Beet, and…

  • Tawa Pav Bhaji Pulao

    Tawa Pav Bhaji Pulao

    Cooked rice is sauteed with vegetables and spiced with pav bhaji masala. Tawa pulao is popular Mumbai street food. All the pav bhaji stalls serves this delicious rice called tawa pulao.

  • Oat Spinach Zucchini Chilla – Hara Bhara Besan Chilla

    Oat Spinach Zucchini Chilla – Hara Bhara Besan Chilla

    Cheela or Chilla or Pudlas/Pudas is a savory and tasty pancake made with gram flour (besan), spices and herbs. It is very quick, easy and comfy recipe. These Chillas are one of my favorite these days. It could be your breakfast pancakes, light lunch or even a snack! This recipe was actually given by my…

  • Mango Bars or Squares

    Mango Bars or Squares

    These Mango Bars are a riff on lemon bars, with a custardy topping that is packed with fresh mango – and lots of mango flavor. A brief feature on our spotlight ingredients: Mango – A favourite of mine since childhood. High in Vitamin C and A, this mega sweet summer-time fruit will help keep your…

  • Sabudan or Sago Laddus/Ladoos – Tapioca Pearl Balls

    Sabudan or Sago Laddus/Ladoos – Tapioca Pearl Balls

    You might be surprised looking at the laddus whether they are Boondi Laddus or Sabudana/sago Laddus. Well, they look exactly like Boondi laddus but taste different.