Category Archives: Cooking

zucchini salad, homegrown, vegetable garden, jalapeno carrot pickle

Backyard to table – The joy of homegrown vegetables

I present to you.. A minimalist zucchini noodle salad which tasted awesome without any fancy ingredients! zucchini and grape tomatoes are from my backyard garden and the jalapeno carrot pickle is homemade. I admit that a big part of the

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zucchini salad, homegrown, vegetable garden, jalapeno carrot pickle

Backyard to table – The joy of homegrown vegetables

I present to you.. A minimalist zucchini noodle salad which tasted awesome without any fancy ingredients! zucchini and grape tomatoes are from my backyard garden and the jalapeno carrot pickle is homemade. I admit that a big part of the

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Avocado Chutney | South Indian | Avocado Dip | Idli Dosa Chutney

South Indian Chutney with Avocado

Today I present a unique mix of goodness of Avocado with the mouth-watering chutney. Use it to go along Idlis and Dosas or just about anything else as a dip. We use quite a lot of avocados in our home

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Avocado Chutney | South Indian | Avocado Dip | Idli Dosa Chutney

South Indian Chutney with Avocado

Today I present a unique mix of goodness of Avocado with the mouth-watering chutney. Use it to go along Idlis and Dosas or just about anything else as a dip. We use quite a lot of avocados in our home

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Apple Jalebi | sweet apple rings - quick dessert

Apple Jalebi |Sweet Apple Rings

Today I am going to share the recipe for one of my favorite and unique desert, Apple Jalebi! Apple Jalebi or sweet Apple rings is a very uncommon dessert made with apple rings coated with batter, deep-fried and then soaked

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Apple Jalebi | sweet apple rings - quick dessert

Apple Jalebi |Sweet Apple Rings

Today I am going to share the recipe for one of my favorite and unique desert, Apple Jalebi! Apple Jalebi or sweet Apple rings is a very uncommon dessert made with apple rings coated with batter, deep-fried and then soaked

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Shallow Fried Purple Yam - Quick Snack

Purple Yam – Quick Snack

  I eat purple yam mostly for one reason.. they look so exotic!! 🙂 As I am not a big fan of the sweet flavor, I usually make it crunchy and tangy using this quick recipe. Ingredients – Purple Yam Salt Lemon

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Shallow Fried Purple Yam - Quick Snack

Purple Yam – Quick Snack

  I eat purple yam mostly for one reason.. they look so exotic!! 🙂 As I am not a big fan of the sweet flavor, I usually make it crunchy and tangy using this quick recipe. Ingredients – Purple Yam Salt Lemon

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Eggless Peach Cake

Eggless Peach Cake

Eggless baking isn’t always easy but once you have found the perfect recipe.. it is a piece of cake :). With years of trial and error I can proudly say “Yeah.. I bake!” 🙂 You must agree that cakes with fresh

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Eggless Peach Cake

Eggless Peach Cake

Eggless baking isn’t always easy but once you have found the perfect recipe.. it is a piece of cake :). With years of trial and error I can proudly say “Yeah.. I bake!” 🙂 You must agree that cakes with fresh

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Dates Sesame Laddoo | No bake dessert

Date and Sesame Laddoo | No Bake Dessert

Continuing my date desert posts, today I will be sharing the recipe for Date and Sesame Laddoo. Once again the recipe is as simple as it can get. Let’s jump right in. Ingredients : 3/4 Cup Sesame Seeds 2 Cup Pitted Dates

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Dates Sesame Laddoo | No bake dessert

Date and Sesame Laddoo | No Bake Dessert

Continuing my date desert posts, today I will be sharing the recipe for Date and Sesame Laddoo. Once again the recipe is as simple as it can get. Let’s jump right in. Ingredients : 3/4 Cup Sesame Seeds 2 Cup Pitted Dates

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Dates coconut laddoo, No Bake Dessert

Date and Coconut Laddu – Healthy, Quick and Easy Dessert

Packs and packs of pitted dates taking over half of refrigerator lowest shelf is a common sight at our home. And why not? It is one of the best snacking items! Healthy, tasty and nutritious. We munch on them at

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Dates coconut laddoo, No Bake Dessert

Date and Coconut Laddu – Healthy, Quick and Easy Dessert

Packs and packs of pitted dates taking over half of refrigerator lowest shelf is a common sight at our home. And why not? It is one of the best snacking items! Healthy, tasty and nutritious. We munch on them at

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Protein stuffed shell Pasta | Vegan

Tofu, Brocolli and Asparagus Stuffed Shell Pasta

One fine day while making shell pasta, I messed up my measurements and ended up with a lot of leftovers. Oh how much I hate left overs! I can’t serve same dish for two suppers.. How can I? Even if I

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Protein stuffed shell Pasta | Vegan

Tofu, Brocolli and Asparagus Stuffed Shell Pasta

One fine day while making shell pasta, I messed up my measurements and ended up with a lot of leftovers. Oh how much I hate left overs! I can’t serve same dish for two suppers.. How can I? Even if I

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Mediterranean Style Stuffed Capsicum

Mediterranean style stuffed capsicum

I had a heavenly dish in a beautiful Mediterranean restaurant when I was frequenting Washington DC. I can’t recall the name of the dish, it was aromatic rice stuffed in capsicum, squash and one more vegetable (might have been tomato)

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Mediterranean Style Stuffed Capsicum

Mediterranean style stuffed capsicum

I had a heavenly dish in a beautiful Mediterranean restaurant when I was frequenting Washington DC. I can’t recall the name of the dish, it was aromatic rice stuffed in capsicum, squash and one more vegetable (might have been tomato)

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Tofu dip, no cheese, cream dip

Silken Tofu Creamy Dip

Cheesy dip and crispy chips…Yum!  This world-famous combo has a nasty temptation and brings guilt for health conscious people. I tried to make this snack as guilt free as possible. Using silken tofu as a base in place of fatty cheese

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Tofu dip, no cheese, cream dip

Silken Tofu Creamy Dip

Cheesy dip and crispy chips…Yum!  This world-famous combo has a nasty temptation and brings guilt for health conscious people. I tried to make this snack as guilt free as possible. Using silken tofu as a base in place of fatty cheese

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