a perfect crispy and slightly spicy tea time snack using red lentil aka masoor dal Monsoon has finally arrived and no one can think of any rainy evening is complete without a plate full of crunchy lip smacking pakoras, hot samosa, …
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Vegan Black-Eyed Bean Salad | Lobia Salad
a healthy, delicious & refreshing salad using boiled black-eyed peas (lobia) and some vegetables. Black-Eyed Peas !!! The black-eyed pea is also called black-eyed bean or cow-pea or lobia (in hindi). It gets its name from the appearance as it is cream …
Mango Custard (EGG FREE) with VIDEO details
a creamy, delicious summer cold dessert using custard powder and flavored with mango What is Custard ? Custard is a type of pudding typically made of egg (with or without), sugar and milk. Custard can be prepared in baking method or …
Lychee Kheer | Lychee Payasam with VIDEO
an Indian pudding, Kheer with the flavor of the queen of fruit, Lychee The perfect blend of sweet and tart, lychee is the tropical summer fruit one need to try when summer time is ON. Like the rambutan and dragon fruit, …
Vegan Chickpea Tikka Masala
a vegetarian creamy, mildly sweet and spicy side dish using kabuli-chana / chickpeas Chickpea (kabuli-chana) is the second common lentil apart from toor dal (split pigeon pea) at my place. I use this 2-3 times in a week to make …
Udupi Kosambari / Lentil Cucumber Salad / Hesaru Bele Koshambari (Vegan & Gluten free)
a no cook salad from Udupi cuisine using lentils and cucumber Kosambari or Koshambari !!! This is a raw salad made of pulses (split legumes) served as it is or sometime seasoned with fresh curry leaves and mustard seeds. Kosambari is …
Mango-Pineapple Sorbet (without sweetener & Ice-Cream Maker)
only 2 ingredients Sorbet without using any sweetener and ice-cream maker. Sorbet ! Sorbet is a sweet frozen treat. Unlike ice cream or gelato, it doesn’t contain milk or cream. Still it has a deliciously creamy texture if prepared perfectly. Sorbets are …
Lemon Iced Tea with Fresh Mint Leaves (Vegan & Non-Alcoholic)
a cold refreshing drink with lemon tea and mint flavors to stay hydrated this summer Summer season is here and it is the time to prepare some chilled beverages. Staying hydrated is the most important factor to keep going in this …
Homemade Ragi Flour (Sprouted Finger Millet Flour)
a healthy flour prepared at home using sprouted finger millet (ragi / nachni) What is Ragi (finger millet) ? Ragi is a wonder ancient grain and known as finger millet or red millet. It has some other names as well …
Pan Fried Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese) Bites
a quick and easy snack, party appetizer using paneer cubes flavored with some spices Paneer ? Paneer is a type of fresh cheese which is most common in Indian cuisine. Making paneer at home is very easy. Just two ingredients : …