There are no artificial sweeteners or ingredients in this smoothie. It is just a fruity beverage with a spicy zing of ginger. About the recipe There are times when I feel like my system needs a short break. I usually try and avoid refined ingredients and artificial sweeteners for a few days. My favorite resource is Clean Slate cookbook and I follow their 3 day detox program every few months....

Marinating the baby eggplants with yogurt and spices adds a lovely flavor to the dish. They are then cooked and mixed with basmati rice to make this pulao. I also add some soya nuggets or TVP to make this a wholesome one pot meal. Serve with raita or pickle or curry. About the Recipe I love eggplant and I can eat them almost every single day. What I like is that it is very versatile vegetable and takes on different flavors beautifully....

Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s start this year off with a great snack. It is: healthy easy made with four ingredients! Sounds like a dream, right? Well what if I told you it gets even better? It has a secret ingredient that gives it an extra punch of protein. Cottage cheese! You may remember I also snuck it into my peach banana cottage cheese smoothie not too long ago. I don’t particularly like eating it on its own (so lumpy!...

The Best Breadsticks Recipe The perfect mashup of my pizza dough and garlic knots, my breadsticks are the perfect combination of soft, chewy bread and lip-smacking garlic butter. They’re so flavorful and savory, you’re going to want to serve them with every meal (I suggest starting with my baked ziti or lasagna 😉).This breadsticks recipe is simple and approachable. You need just a few ingredients, you don’t need a mixer, and you spend only five minutes kneading....

Do you love Garlic Fries?? Okay, it’s not even a valid question as I + family feel that they are addicting (read what’s not to love about them) 😉 Homemade Garlic Fries I wish you could somehow smell these fresh batches of my Homemade Garlic Fries coming straight from my kitchen (okay, this happened last evening….I’m not eating fries at 8 AM) !!! The smell just drove us nuts and we finished a big bowl within 10 minutes – that’s how crazy good they were....

One of the greatest things about fall is SQUASH. I love it all — spaghetti, acorn, butternut, delicata. Delicata squash is my favorite and I love that you can eat the skin of it. I wrote a post about outlining how to make delicata squash if you want to learn more. How long it takes: Just over an hour Equipment you’ll need: sharp knife, cutting board, baking sheet Servings: 2 Updated – I now have a complete guide on how to cook spaghetti squash as well!...

This Instant Pot pasta recipe was one of my go-to recipes during our kitchen renovation. It’s super easy to make, and you can comfortably customize it with what you have in your pantry. Today I made it more like pasta soup/stew. I can call this as my vegan version of ratatouille pasta soup. :-) Why is this Instant Pot mixed vegetable pasta amazing? It’s vegan and gluten-free. But of course, you can add cream and cheese....

I can’t thank you enough for all your support and encouragement during the preorder promotion of the book. Please continue supporting me by sharing your feedback and reviews. A special thank you to everyone who has begun leaving reviews online for my Instant Pot Vegetarian Cookbook. Your kind words mean so much, and they help other people decide if this is the right book for them. If you’re open to it, consider leaving an honest review for the book online once you’ve had a chance to read it....

Classic Italian Christmas Cookies A sister to the anise cookies I shared yesterday, this authentic Italian cookie recipe is a cherished family recipe that was generously given to me by my grandmother’s cousin, Janet (and it feels weird to call her “my grandmother’s cousin”, she’s just been a close family member my whole life). One of the main differences between yesterday’s recipe (besides the licorice flavor) and this one is the glaze; as Janet said (and was very clear about when sharing this recipe!...

Tikka Masala is a very popular side dish served in North Indian restaurants all over the world. But it is quite easy to make at home. So what is tikka masala? The word ’tikka’ means a ‘chunk’ of meat or vegetable in Hindi. These spicy marinated tikka are then cooked in a tandoor or a charcoal-fired clay oven. The cooked chunks are later simmered in a sauce to make this delicious tikka masala....

Why You’ll Love My Key Lime Cookies All the flavors of key lime pie without the wait! No waiting hours for it to firm up in the fridge. Can be made with bottled or fresh key lime juice. There’s no need to search high and low for real key limes if they aren’t easily accessible to you! Simple & fuss-free. My technique of shaping the dough BEFORE chilling means these cookies are easy to roll and hold their shape in the oven....

What is Khoba Roti? In India, we have an amazing variety of roti’s / bread that we make on a daily basis and this Khoba Roti is one such popular option. In typical Rajasthani home, it’s made all the way by hand and then small indentation are made all over the roti and then it’s cooked thoroughly on clay stove or tandoor. It originates from Rajasthan, a state in Western India, popular for its music, colorful clothes, sand-dunes, old forts and definitely food....

Last week, he kept on asking for brown and white yarn that I was using for knitting. I said no right away and we went back and forth finally decided to give him some yarn. So gave him non-soft yarn and asked him what he is going to do with that? He said, it’s going to be a surprise amma and he is what my little fella did. – Spaghetti....

I avoided lemon bars for the longest time because I just never really enjoyed them. Too often they have a not-so-pretty, dimpled top (which can at least be covered with a dusting of powdered sugar) and a much too-soft, almost soggy “crust”. If that’s what you’re looking for, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed with the recipe that I have today. My lemon bars have a firm, crisp, buttery crust and a gloriously smooth lemon curd topping ....

Marinated tomatoes are what you’ve been dreaming of. Or maybe just food bloggers dream about stuff like that. How long it takes: 15 minutes to make, a few hours to marinate Equipment you’ll need: sharp knife, bowl Servings: 8 While a plain tomato is good for sandwiches, salad, or for pizza, it’s not super exciting. Tomatoes add juiciness, or a bit of tang and acid maybe, but when you think about it, they don’t have a ton of flavor unless you happen to have a super good tomato....

As I mentioned in my onion chutney recipe, the assorted side dishes that we make for idli and dosa make them exciting. Here is one such simple chutney for idli and dosa with mixed nuts and coconut. It is more like my coconut chutney, but instead of roasted gram or pottukadalai, I have used mixed nuts and hemp hearts. I have shared this chutney recipe already on my Instagram but never got a chance to share it on my blog....

My mom usually does mysore paahu for diwali. Gulab jamun is a standard sweet and apart from that she usually does this one. Ingredients: Besan [kadalai maavu] – 1 cup Ghee [clarified butter] – 1 cup Sugar – 2 ½ cups (I used cane sugar) Method: Heat the ghee in the kadai Add besan to the ghee and mix it well. Make sure it mixes well with ghee. Take a hard based vessel [usually uruli is a good choice] and add 1 cup of water Add 2 ½ cups of sugar to that....

When I can make pulav, chana masala, and biryani and bharta without onion and garlic, why not veg kuruma or veg kurma. As you all know, we try avoiding onion and garlic on festive and auspicious days, and I have shared quite a few recipes without any onion or garlic. Now it’s time for the kurma. While roti and kurma are a popular combo, we love our kurma with idli, dosa and I also serve it with pulao and biryani varieties....

How long it takes: 15 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large saucepan, whisk, mugs Servings: 6 Versatile. It’s got the perfect amount of creaminess, just the right flavor, and you can use it to make all your favorite hot chocolate recipes. Today, we’re going to make a delicious back-to-basics oat milk hot chocolate—and then we’ll share some ideas for customization! No difficult ingredients. This oat milk hot chocolate starts with oat milk and water....

They are absolutely delicious in every bite and perfect for any meal or packed lunch. I had been craving these parathas for so long, so today I finally took some fresh paneer, palak, and made this deliciousness. However, these parathas are my goto to use leftover palak paneer or a great idea to reuse palak paneer Palak Paneer Paratha Ingredients: ½ Cup any Flour to Roll Paratha ½ Cup Oil – Any Flavorless oil for sautéing the Paratha...