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Category: Health and Glow

Roasted Tomato and Carrot Soup

Roasted Tomato and Carrot Soup

MY LAST POST IN YEAR 2017 This is both a Winter Soup as well as a great Christmas Dinner option!It contains a whole lot of healthy nutrients,plus warming agents and lip smacking goodness of vegetables like Carrot and Tomato which means the body is getting […]

Lettuce,Rocket,Apple and Tomato Salad

Lettuce,Rocket,Apple and Tomato Salad

There are times when we yearn for edible things which are not available where we stay and forage the markets as well as online looking out for them and making notes of which recipes we would make when we get our hands on exotic ingredients […]

Geeli Khitchdi

Geeli Khitchdi

Khitchdi is a delicious mix of rice,lentils and spices which is internationally famous!Often touted “The poor man’s food” it has reached international heights when the British adopted it their way known as Kedgeree which included vegetables,meat and fish! Recently Khitchdi was in the news as […]

Thukpa (an Indian North Eastern/Tibetan/Burmese Noodle Soup)

Thukpa (an Indian North Eastern/Tibetan/Burmese Noodle Soup)

The North East Frontier Provinces are beautiful,almost untouched and divine parts of India where waterfalls flow with all their fervour,myriad birds chirp with different songs,where unknown and utterly delicious fruit trees have made their home only to be available to the best of us who […]

Nimona (Hari Matar Ka Nimona)/Fresh Green Peas Curry

Nimona (Hari Matar Ka Nimona)/Fresh Green Peas Curry

Winter in India is just a month away and then food enthusiasts are transported to a world brimming with variety and freshness in the form of fresh vegetables and assorted fruits.This recipe of Nimona was first tasted by me in my uncle’s house in Lucknow […]

Ghugni (A Bengali snack for Durga Pujo)

Ghugni (A Bengali snack for Durga Pujo)

Ghugni is a Bengali snack made from dried yellow Peas or “peeli matar” as it is called in Hindi.You can get this almost everywhere in all towns and cities and it is widely used both as an accompaniment with rice or roti or as a […]

Kanchipuram/Kanjeevaram Idli (Lentil and Rice Savoury Cakes)

Kanchipuram/Kanjeevaram Idli (Lentil and Rice Savoury Cakes)

Kanchipuram or Kanjeevaram as it is more popularly known is a small but bustling religious town known for its temples,the beautiful silk sarees and this delicious and healthy breakfast option called by the name of the place – Kanchipuram Idli.What is so special about this […]

Black Chickpeas/Kala Chana Sundal (South Indian Chickpea Stir Fry)

Black Chickpeas/Kala Chana Sundal (South Indian Chickpea Stir Fry)

I have posted the recipe for Chana Sundal earlier on the blog and now I have used the darker version also called Kale Chane.These are popular for festive occasions especially when an offering is made to the Goddess Durga/Parvati and her various avatars.In Northern India […]

Creamy Vegetable Pasta (gluten free)

Creamy Vegetable Pasta (gluten free)

A great method of cooking healthy food is through steaming and this was the theme for the 103rd Foodiemonday Bloghop.This delicious theme selected by Priya Iyer from thephotowali.wordpress.com I chose something really healthy which would justify the process of steaming.Something gluten free and which was […]

Pudina Laccha Paratha (Mint Leaves Paratha) – Made with Aashirvaad Multigrain Aata

Pudina Laccha Paratha (Mint Leaves Paratha) – Made with Aashirvaad Multigrain Aata

Since my childhood revolved around the Northern part of India,I was exposed to primarily North Indian,Punjabi and Bengali cuisines while the South Indian cuisine (the culture I belong to) was relegated to an occasional luxury the prime menu for lunch and dinner was Roti,subzi,dal and […]

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