Mixed Sprouts Salad | Salad with Carrot Ginger Dressing
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1w ago
Mixed Sprouts Salad – Salad made with sprouted moong and chana with Carrot ginger dressing. About Mixed Sprouts Salad Mixed Sprouts salad made with sprouted green gram and black chickpeas with carrot ginger dressing  is a protein and fibre rich salad. This salad is nutritious, oil-free and vegan. At the heart of the salad, lies the humble yet nutritious sprouted moong and chana. The true star of this salad is the Carrot ginger dressing which is made with carrots, ginger, dates, green chilly, lemon juice and salt. The dressing makes the salad flavourful and wholesome. Made without oil or r ..read more
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Drumstick Carrot Soup | Nutritious Drumstick Soup
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by Vanita's Corner
1w ago
Drumstick Carrot Soup – a nutritious soup made using drumsticks and carrots. Soups have always been cherished for their comforting warmth and nutrition.  They offer a nourishing boost to body and mind. Soups can be made in different textures and flavours. Some are smooth like bisques while others are chunky like stews. Each soup has its own unique taste and they can be made to suit everyone’s mood and appetite. Two soup recipes on this blog are tomato shorba and horsegram soup. About Drumstick Carrot Soup Drumstick carrot soup is a wholesome soup that is not only tasty but also nutritious ..read more
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Jowar Onion Roti and Vegan Cucumber Raita
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3w ago
Jowar Onion Roti and Vegan cucumber Raita – Oil free rotis made with sorghum flour and onions served with vegan Cucumber raita. Jowar Onion Roti and Vegan cucumber Raita makes for a great combination for lunch or dinner.  Jowar millet /Sorghum flour is gluten free, rich in dietary fibre and minerals making it an excellent choice for weight management.  Jowar is a versatile millet with wide range of culinary uses. It can be used to make rotis, dosas, idlis, porridge, cakes, dhoklas and many more dishes. About Jowar Onion Roti Jowar Onion roti is made by combining jowar flour, chopped ..read more
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Millets Coconut Sevai | Zero Oil Millets Sevai
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by Vanita's Corner
1M ago
Millets Coconut Sevai – Millets sevai cooked with coconut, nuts and spices without a drop of oil. Sevai also known as shavige/semige or vermicelli is a traditional South Indian dish, popularly made from rice flour. It is consumed as a breakfast dish and can be made sweet or savory. I have already shared the recipe of Rice Sevai Upma, Lemon Sevai and Tomato Sevai on this blog.  Traditionally sevai was made using rice flour. However in the recent years there has been a growing interest in healthier alternatives to rice-based dishes, leading to the emergence of millets sevai.  Sevai or ..read more
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Knol Khol Sabzi | Kohlrabi Sabzi
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1M ago
Knol Khol Sabzi – a simple sabzi made using Knol Khol/ Kohlrabi that’s available during winters. Knol Khol or Kohlrabi belonging to the cabbage family is known for its round stem and nutritious leaves.  Kohlrabi looks like a turnip , but grows above the ground. It is not a root vegetable. It has crunchy and juicy texture with a slightly sweet flavour.  Kohlrabi can be enjoyed raw or cooked in variety of ways. It can be used to make sabzi, soup, stir-fry, fritters, pickles etc. Its leaves are also edible and can be used in salads or sabzis/curries. About Knol Khol Sabzi Knol Khol Sab ..read more
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Heart Idlis | Valentine’s special heart idlis
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1M ago
Heart Idlis – mini idlis with a heart in the centre. As a South Indian, Idlis and dosas are my preferred  breakfast dishes. I enjoy experimenting with them which has resulted in a diverse array of idlis and dosas on this blog. For variety of idli recipes, click here and for dosas, click here. Today, on the occasion of Valentines’s Day, I wanted to prepare idlis keeping Valentine’s day theme in mind. So, I decided to make mini idlis in  two colours – white and red.  For red idlis, I incorporated beetroot juice into the batter. After steaming the idlis, I used a heart shaped cutte ..read more
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Oats Choco Chip Cookies | No-sugar, no-maida, no-butter cookies
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by Vanita's Corner
1M ago
Oats Choco Chip Cookies – delicious, healthy cookies made with oats, besan, ghee, jaggery and choco chips. In the era of health-conscious living, everyone is looking out for nutritious yet delicious snacks. With a growing focus on mindful eating and overall wellness,it is always advisable to consume homemade snacks as against snacks filled with preservatives. . Oats Choco Chip cookies are made with wholesome ingredients such as oats, gram flour, ghee and jaggery. It is very easy to make and can be made under 30 minutes. Hence it makes for an ideal snack to prepare at home and also to satisy sw ..read more
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Purple Cabbage and Peas Poriyal| Cabbage & Peas stir-fry 
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1M ago
Purple Cabbage and Peas Poriyal  – South India style Cabbage & Peas stir-fry. Cabbage Poriyal or Cabbage Upkari is a simple South Indian style preparation where shredded cabbage is sauteed in a tempering of mustard seeds, udad dal and spices. In South Indian cuisine, Poriyal/Thoran/Upkari holds a special place as a staple side-dish. Today I have used purple cabbage to make the poriyal and have also added green peas to it. The combination of purple cabbage and green peas makes the dish not only a visual delight but also a nutritious addition to the diet. About the recipe  Purple C ..read more
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Banana leaf idlis | Traditional South Indian idlis
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2M ago
Banana leaf Idlis – Idlis steamed in baskets made of banana leaves. In Karnataka, it is very common to use leaves of various trees in cooking, the common ones being banana, jackfruit, turmeric and screw pine. The leaves of jackfruit, banana and screw pine are used to make baskets in which idlis are steamed.  Jackfruit leaves are shaped into baskets (known as Kottige) or cones to steam idlis. Screw pine leaves are weaved to make cylindrical moulds which is known as Moode in Tulu and Kannada. The use of these leaves goes beyond just culinary preferences . They hold cultural and traditional ..read more
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Fresh Green Chana Sabzi | Hare Chane ki Sabzi
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2M ago
Fresh Green Chana Sabzi – a delicious sabzi made with fresh green chickpeas. Winter is a season of abundance when it comes to fresh vegetables. There are some vegetables which are available only during winters. Some vegetables commonly associated with winter are mustard  greens, bathua, purple yam, surti papdi, fresh green garlic, fresh green chickpeas and so on. Fresh green chickpeas (cholia) and their leafy greens are available during this season. The tender green chickpeas have sweet and nutty flavour. They can be used in number of recipes from soups, salads to snacks and sabzis. The c ..read more
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