Recipes

May 27, 2018
1 min

Moong daal + Rava Uttapam recipe {and life updates}

For a change, I have a recipe to share with you all. This is my Aai’s recipe and as with rest of her recipes, this is healthy and tasty...

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Apr 1, 2015
1 min

Curd rice

This is one of our favorite cool-off recipe. When we do feel like our tummies need rest from spices or onion / garlic, when our brain...

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Mar 15, 2015
1 min

Quinoa upma

I have been intrigued by Quinoa, the healthy and versatile seed, which is commonly substituted for grains. I saw pinterest food boards...

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Mar 6, 2015
1 min

Besan ke laddu / Besanache ladu

Happy Holi, friends! May you have all the colors of enjoyment, laughter and cheer in your life!! For those of you who are not tuned in to...

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Feb 17, 2015
1 min

Fajita style veggie side dish

For my project work, I often travel to Mt. Vernon, WA. A couple times me and my colleague, Nidhi, had lunch at a Mexican restaurant out...

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Jan 12, 2015
1 min

Pearl Couscous Salad

Pearl Couscous Salad When I cooked this for the first time, I asked myself, “Why didn’t I cook this before?” :-) This recipe is easy as...

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Jul 13, 2014
1 min

Thalipeeth

Sorry for my long absence from this space. But I’ve been enjoying life outside computers a bit too much. Aai & Baba are here and we are...

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Mar 30, 2014
1 min

Rawa dosa and {cheat} recipe for chutney

When Mr. C was in India, me and Diya ran out of dosa-batter. So I decided to experiment a little :) {psst.. I had lots of help from dear...

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Mar 24, 2014
1 min

Raw Banana – Potato – Radish side dish {Recipe}

Mr C and little princess Akshu recently took a trip to India. They were gone for a little over 3 weeks. We stocked up on the veggies etc...

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Mar 17, 2014
3 min

6 ideas to include more veggies in your diet

First of all, why should we eat more veggies? For being healthy, of course! Fruits and veggies are a great source of vitamins,...

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Feb 1, 2014
1 min

Kadhi – Pakora {recipe}

In spite of being in love with this recipe for ever, until now I have not posted it on my blog. I am not proud of that. Anyways, ladies...

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Dec 27, 2013
1 min

Vegetarian Chili {Recipe}

Being an Indian and a vegetarian, I was somewhat-wary-somewhat-curious about this food folks around here loved – the Chili. Google came...

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Dec 21, 2013
1 min

Daliya-wala Upma {Recipe}

Simple and healthy breakfast recipe. Enjoy!! [yumprint-recipe id=’4′] #Breakfast #Daliyawalaupma #Recipe #Vegetarian

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Dec 10, 2013
1 min

Vegetarian Thai Red Curry {Recipe}

I love Thai food. Use of ingredients like the coconut milk make it one of the closest international cuisines to Mom’s food at home....

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Aug 21, 2013
2 min

Apple cake – steamed, not baked

Hi friends, Happy Raksha Bandhan and Happy Indian Independence Day to you all. May everyone on this beautiful planet be blessed with...

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Feb 2, 2013
1 min

Tapioca Pulao {Recipe}

It was Shruti who introduced me to this recipe and now this is my familyâ€™s favorite Sunday breakfast. Try it, I’m sure youâ€™ll like it...

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Nov 27, 2012
2 min

Indo Chinese Mexican – Veggie Quesadilla Recipe with a twist

I am a vegetarian. I don’t eat fish / chicken / any kind of meat. No mushrooms even. With eggs it is a little bit crooked tale – I do eat...

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Nov 14, 2012
2 min

Cheat recipe for Uttappam and chutney

I made these several months ago, but for some reason they stayed on my computer. Thought Iâ€™ll share these today. This is a â€œcheatâ€...

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Nov 12, 2012
2 min

Tadka – the Indian Seasoning {Recipe tips}

My good friend, Cindy, on reading the lemon rice recipe, asked me what tadka was. So this post is dedicated to her. :) You see, Indian...

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Nov 5, 2012
1 min

Cabbage – Spinach Fritters {Recipe}

Cabbage and Spinach not everyone’s all time favorite veggies. Right? I remember when we were kids by brother was {and still is} a fussy...

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Glad you are here. I enjoy experimenting with paper crafting supplies, home decor and other creative things.

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You too? That's great! Let's be friends then, shall we? :-)