Vermicelli Upma Vermicelli Upma a popular south indian breakfast and north Indian appetizer/snack.Loaded with vegetables and tempered with kadi patta / curry leaves and mustard seeds is a light but filling snack. Also know as Semiya Upma, is a adaptation form the popular south indian breakfast recipe of Upma. Upma traditionally made from semolina and…
Healthy Food
Paneer Tikka -How to make paneer tikka on griddle
Paneer Tikka On the Griddle –Recipe prepared with marinated paneer and salad on skewers cooked on the griddle instead of tandoor. This is an easy preparation but brings out the flavors from one of your favorite restaurants at home.Easy to cook as its grilled on the griddle instead of an oven. For all those who dont…
Buddha Bowl Recipe-What is a Buddha bowl and How to make it.
What is a Buddha Bowl? Buddha Bowl is a newly coined term? Buddha Bowl is a rage at pinterest and social media? Buddha Bowl is a meal which is just served in a bowl? A meal which Buddha ate? Or A healthy way of getting a balanced meal or a Buddhist term for Food which is…
Mango Salad with roasted cumin vinaigrette
A mango salad with freshly roasted cumin seeds vinaigrette made with diced mangoes ,tomatoes,capsicum, juicy lettuce and fresh coriander leaves. The lovely aroma and umami flavors of freshly chopped coriander adds to the beautiful textures and unique flavors of this Summer Special Salad. This salad is truly summerlicious! Can i call it a fun…
Beetroot Burgers
This has to be the best , most healthy ,yummy and the burger which got the biggest smile award.And it is so satisfying to cook a healthy and tasty meal for the Family.I know you’ll agree with me .So, my kids are anti -oats, anti -beetroot and i just love both. My imagination again went…
Mushroom and Baby corn Poha/Flattened Rice
Poha or popularly know as Flattened rice is popular dish in the North of India. Breakfast for some and evening snack for others.A perfect company for Tea and for few it takes new avatars as a party snack.I have tried many recipes with this wonder ingredient and you may like my Poha Broccoli Idli which has got crazy views on my blog here: Poha Broccoli Idli. I keep trying out recipes for my little ones.My Daughter just started school and she needs a healthy snack for Tiffin .She loves Poha,but i wanted to make it healthier and more nutritious for…
Chole Bhature Baked Mini Bites
CHOLE BHATURE Baked Bites How many of you love chole bhature? Presenting our very own chole bhature in a healthier Avatar!BAKED!!!With no compromise with the taste,these are just delicious.A crunchy bhatura base with masaledar/spicy chana .Served with aam ka achchar as topping. You’ll fall in love with it and might even replace the original with these.There are certain dishes ,which can bring your spirit and moods up anytime they are served. One such dish for me is Chole Bhature. A childhood favorite. I could hog on to these endlessly as a kid. But now you have to keep a close…
Golden Milk Shots/ Turmeric saffron almond Milk Shots /Turmeric Latte
 This is a golden recipe. A heritage. A way of life. A recipe which I want to pass on to my children ,as it has been to me.This sweet warm milk, with a hint of ginger for that subdued pungent flavor. Cinnamon and green cardamom adding to the wonderful aroma and turmeric and giving its magical medicinal properties, to make it a golden drink.
Cauliflower Nuggets
For me,the most special time of the day is my evening Tea Time! Specially this time of the year, when the weather takes a turn by each passing hour of the day and evenings are normally called in with a cloudy sky. A nice evening chai time snack is more than welcome.Normally,In this weather you would always find me frying something in my kitchen.But this time I tried a snack which is low calorie.I can bake as well as pan fry.These lovely Cauliflower Nuggets gave me company with my Tea. Cauliflower may sound very unconventional, but these come out just…
Nutrela broken wheat Fritters-how to make soy chunks and daliya fritters
This is a protein rich, carbohydrate rich, fiber rich snack. I am always on a look out to cook healthy snacks at home as my first guests are always my children. And I also keep exploring my options of feeding them certain foods as a disguise, which are on their NO NO list. I think I have said that before. So today was another such day. Delhi is humid and hot…I mean really hot. The weather is awful and we just don’t want to eat any dal, chapati,vegies ,I mean the regular dal roti these day for dinner. And I…
