Sprouted Green Bites (NSA)

Sprouted moong green beans are packed with antioxidants and loaded with nutrients. Sprouts offer immense health benefits. It’s the result of catching the shoots (sprouts) during the germinating process. The germinating process breaks down some of the starch, making the percentage of nutrients higher. Green moong beans are used widely across India, and standard preparation…

Mango Lassi

Mango Lassi is as easy to make as it seems.

Guilt-free NiceCream

Beat the heat with #guiltfreedessert #nicecreambowl. Introducing  #NoSugar added Banana Sapota #creamfree bowl with berries, pecans, and unsweetened coconut flakes toppings. This bowl of happiness is what I call #foodheaven. INGREDIENTS & RECIPE To prepare this NiceCream bowl, Blend one medium-size frozen banana, 2 cups of frozen Chiku, aka Sapota fruit’s slices, 1 cup of chilled whole milk, and…

Taro Leaves Curry

Loaded Colocasia and green sorrel leaves curry. These leaves are also known as ‘Arbi,’ ‘Taro,’ and ‘Alu’ leaves. This lip-smacking curry contains many goodies such as peanuts, cashews, thinly sliced fresh coconut, split baby chickpeas, and sliced white radish, hence the adjective loaded. It is one of my favorite festive preparations that take me down…

Tandoori Bites Salad

Winter is here, and it’s time to add some warmness to your salad bowls. Tandoori bites and greens, quick fix healthy dinner recipe on a busy working day. INGREDIENTS & RECIPE Add 1/4th cup greek yogurt, 1 tsp tandoori masala, 2 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder, 1/4th tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1…

Berries’ Smoothie

Blueberry smoothie, a tasty way of protecting your heart. A significant study by reputed medical universities link berry consumption with improved heart health. Blueberries and strawberries are rich in chemical compounds called anthocyanins. As per the research, anthocyanins lower blood pressure, and they make blood vessels more elastic. (Not medical advise.) I have lost track…

Amaranth Greens and Mung beans Stew

Amaranth greens, also known as ‘Rajgira’ leaves in Maharashtra, the western part of India, are loaded with vitamins, minerals, and potassium. The greens are low in calories and high in Iron. 100gm of amaranth leaves contain 29% DRI of Iron. The stew recipe combines the goodness of amaranth greens and unhulled split Mung beans and…

Greek Yogurt Berries’ Parfait

Weekday mornings are always rushed for almost everyone, therefore demanding simple breakfast recipes. Here is a quick and healthy recipe of yogurt parfait with homemade low GI granola. Yogurt parfait is layers of yogurt and fresh (or frozen) fruit(s) and then topped with a granola scoop. Store-bought parfaits are unhealthy due to the excessive amount…

Healthy Granola

Granola can be made healthy. It takes no time to prepare granola using rolled oats, sugar-free maple syrup, nuts, olive oil, honey, and craisins, aka dried cranberries. Storebought granola are sometimes overly sweet for me, and many of the brands use ‘unhealthy’ high fructose corn syrup as a sweetening agent. It’s straightforward to bake granola…

Green Tomato Chutney Dip

If you are looking for a recipe other than fried green tomatillos or summery green tomato salsa verde, then you’ve landed on the right page. Like any other spread or dip recipe, the chutney Verde is seasoned with a few other ingredients such as cilantro, green chili, curry leaves, and cumin, to name a few….

Tender Lobia and Amaranth Greens

Amaranth greens stir-fry and young-tender green black-eyed peas curry is a delicious & healthy combo—the curries pair well with wheat or multigrain roti, aka, Indian flatbread. Tender Black-Eyed Peas Curry Young and tender black-eyed peas beans are available during winter. Peeling peas is a time-consuming task but work the outcome. Refer to picture #1 for…

Curry Puff Pastry

Hindustan Bakery is the legacy of Pune city located in Maharashtra, India. People stand in a long line to buy their curry puff pastries, especially for the weekend breakfast. I have been a great fan of the puffs since my childhood. Delectable, scrumptious, delicious are all understatements for these flaky, crispy pastries with a savory…