Creamy, rich and healthy – this Spinach Pasta in Avocado Mushroom Sauce is a delicious, guilt-free comfort food option that is a balanced meal in itself too – you can’t ask for more! Its true – I love pasta. I seriously do, especially once this Spinach Whole-Wheat Pasta in Avocado Mushroom Sauce came into my…
Is idli healthy breakfast option as some claim? The humble, ubiquitous idlis are a favored breakfast option for their ease of availability and quick preparation. What is the right batter ratio? How to enhance its nutritional profile? Originating from South India, Idli is a steamed cake made from a batter of fermented rice and black…
Eggs in a rich, fragrant onion-tomato gravy, for when you just HAVE to have some Indian food. Makes for a great balanced meal when combined with rice or rotis, requires simplest ingredients and is ready in a jiffy – what’s not to love! Some days you cannot be bothered with salads and smoothies, however much…
Spinach, pineapple, bananas blend together to form a delicious base, topped with seasonal fruits, millets muesli and seeds rich in essential fats and micronutrients. Anyone ever tell you a detox smoothie can be utterly delicious too? Summers are here in full blast, and the easiest chores and meal preps in the kitchen seem like a…
Healthiest, most wholesome muffins you could come across, with goodness of Buckwheat, Oats, Whole-wheat flour, flax meal, pumpkin seeds, bananas, coconut oil, palm sugar and the darkest, most decadent cocoa you’ve ever seen! Do I have your unwavering attention yet? My chocolate obsession has peaked over years – I NEED to have a chocolate bar…
The goodness of ripe mangoes, tomatoes, crisp garlic bread, crunch of pumpkin & melon seeds, with protein coming from wheatgerm and fresh peas, with a fragrant Olive oil – Basil vinaigrette. Sounds yum, right! My first tryst with Mango Panzanella Salad happened during one of our holidaying times at Goa, a vibrant coastal town in…
These wholesome breakfast egg muffins pack the much-needed protein punch, in addition to fiber and essential micronutrients from whichever greens you choose to put in! Egg muffins are one of my go-to breakfast choices for obvious reasons – you need not break your head over macro-calculations, these are ready in a jiffy, and oh so…
Soft, spongy, instant variant of khaman dhokla made with easily available ingredients.. Makes for a healthy comfort food option too! Dhoklas were always a preferred food option in our home. Mother started making this variant of Dhokla some 10-15 years ago, and Suji/ Sooji (Wheat Semolina) Dhokla has stuck on as a favorite. For good…
Overnight oats and jamun (Indian Blackcurrant/ Black Plum) base topped with plethora of fruits and seeds. A nutritional powerhouse of a breakfast that pleases the eye too! I keep reiterating how smoothie bowls are versatile as crazy – you can choose from wide-ranging base and toppings, decorate them as much as your ingredients, time and…
A traditional, simple Indian breakfast or meal with rice, potatoes and ghee. Wondering how to add protein content to it and make it a balanced meal? Read on! Aloo Bhat/ Aloo Bhaat/ Spicy Potato Rice is considered the one-dish-cure-all kinda meal in my family. Sundays would begin in a laid-back manner with the vegetables being…