If you are on the lookout for a recipe to make some healthy yet delicious snacks this Christmas, my Eggless Finger Millet / Ragi Gingerbread Cookies would be perfect for you! I used to be one of those people put off by the mere mention of Ragi in any food […]
A holiday dinner is not complete without cranberry sauce. At our house, we almost never make the regular cranberry sauce. It is always amped up with spices or citrus flavors. This Jalapeno Cranberry sauce is our favorite kind of cranberry sauce – a mix of sweet and spicy flavors. It […]
Pulao is a mildly spiced fragrant rice dish cooked with one or more vegetables. There are different varieties of Pulao in Indian cuisine. This is a basic pulao recipe I follow at home – one of my go-to-recipes for when I want to fix a quick meal, or when I […]
Looking for an easy veggie side dish recipe? Have you been put off by steamed carrots? Try roasting them. Roasting vegetables is one of the best ways to eat vegetables. Roasting concentrates the flavors and you’ll wonder “Really? Was that all I had to do?”. Best of all, there’s very […]
Fall has officially begun and it’s the prettiest season of all! Apart from the leaves that change color and fall, this season is also marked by ‘pumpkins pumpkins everywhere’! The supermarkets are overflowing with pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, colors and textures! In Canada, thanksgiving is in October, unlike in […]
Blueberry Spinach Salad is an easy, fresh and healthy salad that is loaded with blueberries and can be on your dinner table in no time! It is the perfect way to incorporate some of those fresh seasonal produce into your meals! There are many who find salads boring. But salads […]
If you are looking for a salad dressing that is fresh, healthy and uber-delicious, this creamy blueberry salad dressing is the one for you! It is fruity and sweet, but don’t worry – it’s completely sugar-free! Not to mention – it looks divine! It is sure to be a favorite […]
Yayy! Onam is right around the corner! I have been quite busy trying to put together some recipes so you guys can make a mini onasadhya. An indispensable part of a sadhya is Kadumaanga achaar (green mango pickle). Moreover, I am a pickle addict – I always look for reasons […]
Pulissery (or pulisheri) is a traditional seasoned buttermilk curry from Kerala cuisine. It tastes a bit sour (‘puli’ in Malayalam) because it contains yogurt, hence the name ‘pulissery’. Served in a typical Kerala Sadhya, it is a popular Onam and Vishu recipe. A sadhya would be incomplete without a pulissery, […]
Pachadi is a mildly spiced yoghurt side dish from South Indian cuisine – each state has its own version of pachadi. It is a South-Indian raita. The pachadi in this post is how it is made in Kerala. It can be made with different vegetables, but beetroot pachadi is the […]
Thoran, a simple side dish from Kerala cuisine, is a mildly spiced sauté of finely chopped vegetables with grated coconut. This is one of those few Indian dishes that don’t require many spices or a lot of oil. Kerala is a state in the southern part of India, known for […]