Curry powder Curry is an everyday way of cooking in India, using a complex mixture of various spices. When the British came visiting they too liked the curry flavors but apparently the heat was too much, so they came up with Curry powder which is a milder version of the much spicier Indian curry which […]

Tofu burger  For tofu patties :- Firm tofu, mashed 1 cup of cooked rice 2 tsp of ginger grated 2 cloves of garlic grated 4 green onions, finely chopped 2 Tbsp of cilantro Red chilly paste to taste 1 Tbsp of miso paste Salt and pepper to taste 2 Tbsp of oil  For avocado sauce […]

Masala tea powder or chai masala recipe is a warm spice mixture of whole dry ginger, cardamom, cloves and black peppercorns used in making tea. Tea is a must have morning hot drink for most of the Indian people. And every family has their own personal way of making tea. Some people like it plain […]

2 cups of old fashioned oats 1/3 cup of almonds, chopped 1/3 cup of walnuts, chopped 1/3 cup of flaxseeds 2 pinch of salt 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder 1/3 cup of fully packed jaggery or brown sugar 1/4 cup of agave nectar or honey 1 tsp of vanilla extract 1/3 cup of apple sauce […]

Moong dal dosa or Yellow moong cheela recipe Moong dal dosa is a healthy and quick alternative to regular dosa. This dosa has a pretty pale green color because of cilantro/coriander leaves which also enhances the taste of dosa. Another major flavoring agent in this dal dosa is ginger and cumin. Moong dal dosa takes […]

Aval nanachathu Kerala style recipe / sweet coconut poha Aval nanachathu is a Kerala dish in which poha (flattened rice) is mixed together with jaggery and coconut. Different variety of fruits like bananas, apples, grapes or pomegranate are also added to it. Aval means poha and nanachathu means wet in Kerala. Aval nanachathu is a […]

Poha chivda Chivda is a very popular and healthy Indian snack. Poha(flattened rice) roasted with peanuts, cashews, raisins and few Indian spices makes this snack irresistable. Ingredients :- 4 cups of thin poha(flattened rice) 3 cups of murmura (puffed rice) 1/2 cup of raw peanuts 1/2 cup roasted chana dal(daliya) 1/4 cup of cashews, broken […]

Assorted recipes Carrot and cheese sandwich Simple, quick and healthy sandwich with a goodness of carrot and ricotta or cottage cheese with a hint of desi spices. Curry powder Assorted warm spices which includes cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, pepper corns,coriande, cumin, fennel are roasted over low heat and then ground intoa fine powder. Chai masala recipe […]

Vella naranga achar / white lemon pickle Kerala style Vella naranga achar or white lemon pickle is an authentic pickle usually made in sadhays in Kerala. Steamed lemons mixed with sauteed ginger, garlic and chillies and flavored with curry leaves and fenugreek. Vella means white, naranga means lemon and achar means pickle in malayalam language. […]

Pumpkin pancakes Here comes Halloween and all I can see now is "PUMPKIN". So why not start the day with a perfect and healthy pumpkin pancake. Pumpkin puree, whole wheat flour and a few warm spices and it's already smells like Halloween. Yield :- 10 pancakes Ingredients :- 1 cup of pumpkin puree 1/2 cup […]