I prefer to sprout lentils, grains, and beans before cooking. I reiterate in many of my posts that sprouts offer immense health benefits, and it’s the result of catching the shoots (sprouts) during the germinating process. The sprouted peas curry is a nutrient-dense and flavorful curry popular in Maharashtra, India, as ‘Vatana Usal.’ Many people…
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Bombay to bay foodie and software engineer by profession.
Dates-Nuts Rolls
Generally, your sweet tooth is your Achilles’ heel (a force that overpowers all of the good intentions when it comes to a healthy diet in this context.) However, it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s feasible to satisfy your dessert cravings without going overboard while watching your blood-sugar level or weight management regime. Dates…
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…
Layered Quinoa Red Lentils Salad Bowl
Fusion salad recipe ++ (++ unary operator in programming means incrementing by one.) Why should biryani have all the fun of layering 😉 ? Spice up your meal with a healthy quinoa lentil layered salad bowl prepared using homemade masala lemon dressing. The dressing is inspired by Garam Masala, the quintessential spice mix of India….
Masala Lemon Dressing
Spice up your meal with healthy salad bowls prepared using homemade masala lemon dressing. It is a straightforward salad dressing recipe inspired by the quintessential Indian spice mix named Garam Masala. Garam masala consists of several aromatic Indian spices, which are ground in specific quantities and ratios. The masala is stored in air-tight containers to…
Middle Eastern Salad Bouquet
Carbohydrates are not nutritional villains if the sources are correct such as nutrient-rich lentils, legumes, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and dairy. One such healthy source is couscous made from whole grains like durum wheat. I continuously strive to come up with healthy and delicious salad recipes. Couscous and Black-eyed peas loaded with vegetables and…
P3 Kebabs
PPP (P3) Kebabs. No, it’s not OSI layer 2 Point-to-Point Protocol. Thinking of the network protocol’s name for PPP is a classic example of an occupational hazard (when working in the software world). The name of these succulent kebabs is Paneer Peas Pepper kebabs. It’s an experimental recipe that came out very delicious. I used…
Rang Barse Salad
Introducing one more incredibly delicious salad signature recipe that I came up with. Rang barse (Showering of colors) salad, made with black chana sundal, beet poriyal, tandoori cauliflower, greens, and then tossed with spicy and zesty lemon dressing. Beetroot salad with tandoori cauliflower salad is fulfilling, healthy, and scrumptious and serves as a full meal….
Spicy and Zesty Lemon Dressing
Spicy and zesty lemon dressing is a fusion salad dressing with an Indian touch. I created this dressing for my signature salad recipe, named as ‘Rang Barse (Showering of colors)‘ salad, as shown in picture #3. It is made using black chana sundal, beet poriyal, and tandoori cauliflower with spring mix as the base. I…
Spinach Berries Salad
Spinach berries salad is perfect for the summer weather and doesn’t take more than 10 minutes to prepare. If you use complementing ingredients and the right dressing to balance the flavors, you will fall in love with this salad. I recommend using fresh berries for this salad recipe. INGREDIENTS 6 cups baby spinach. 1 cup…
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