One pot meals are so dear to me. They are easy and the recipe can be customised as per your taste and ingredients available in your pantry. One such meal is Mexican-style eggs with beans, avocados and greek yogurt. It is loaded with proteins and fats. It has all the goodness of beans ,bell peppers and smoked paprika. No wonder this is going to be your favourite family meal. Greek yogurt or sour creamis a fabulous accompaniment to this recipe. So when you use Mexican ingredients like tomatoes, jalapeños ,beans and avocados with eggs it becomes Mexican style eggs. There is another recipe called ..read more

Located on Southwestern coast of India, Goa is known for its beautiful beaches, nightlife and delicious food. Seafood is an integral part of their cuisine & culture and ‘Goan prawn curry’ is one such recipe. This scrumptious curry is cooked with coconut milk, kokum (I used tamarind pulp instead), dry red chillies and spices. Coconut milk makes it finger-licking good and tamarind helps in balancing the sweetness of the gravy. I have used frozen prawns for this recipe but you may use fresh as well. I thawed the prawns and then lightly marianted them with basic spices. However, you may skip ..read more

Are you gluten-intolerant but still want to enjoy chocolatey brownies? Then these brownies may be of some help. The brownies are little crumbly in texture unlike fudgy ones. I have used eggs that had helped in giving the structure to the brownies. For eggless version, you may use flax-eggs in place of eggs(the ratio is given below). Rich in protein and dietary fibre, quinoa is an excellent dietary choice for people following gluten-free diet. Ingredients: Dry Mix: Quinoa seeds- 87 gm (1/2 cup) Baking powder- 1/2 tsp Baking soda- 1/4 tsp Cocoa powder- 1 tbsp Wet mix: Coconut sugar- 120 gm ..read more

Tasty ,healthy & home-made yogurt ice cream to beat the summer heat !! A simple way to make tasty frozen yogurt using juicy summer fruits like berries and naturally sweet fruit like banana without an ice-cream maker? Ice- creams or sorbets are such a delicious treat to have after meals or in between the meals that one can’t resist having a scoop or two. Sorbets are essentially the churned and then frozen form of fresh fruits. It’s a dairy -free treat. Adding full fat yogurt or milk makes it rich, creamy & delicious. The sugar level can be controlled depending upon various factors like ..read more

Moong dal halwa is an Indian dessert cooked using yellow split dal or pulses. It is cooked especially in winters and served warm. Ingredients needed: Moong dal – 1 cup or 200 gm Ghee – 1 cup  Water – 1 and 1/4 cup Sugar – 1 cup Saffron –  4-5 strands Green cardamom or elachi powder- 1/2 tsp Chickpea flour or besan –  1 tbsp Semolina- 1 tbsp Chopped nuts like almonds and pistachios  How to make: Wash one cup moong dal in running water two to three times and then soak it for at least 3-4 hours. 2.   Grind the moong dal  in a mixer grinder  and the texture ..read more

Kaanda(onion) Poha Feeling hungry and want a quick yet filling recipe then go for poha.  Poha also known as flattened rice is quite a healthy breakfast for people of all ages. Cooks in no time, it is a popular dish that can be eaten as breakfast or an evening snack.  The sweet and sour flavour of the poha makes it delicious & healthy. It can be cooked in various ways. Like with onions, potatoes ,peas or vegetables.  Ingredients : Poha- 2 cups Onions- 2 small (chopped) Curry leaves- 1 sprig Mustard seeds- 1 tsp Oil- 5 tbsp  Peanuts- 2 tbsp Salt to taste Turmeric powder ..read more

Orange and almond muffins These muffins are simple to bake and tastes delicious. Orange and almonds give them a refreshing and nice flavour. Rose water and saffron add richness to these muffins. Ingredients needed: Dry Mix: Semolina – 1/2 cup (50g) Wheat flour- 1/2 cup (50g) Almond meal- 2 tbsp Baking powder- 1 tsp Orange zest- 1 tsp Wet Mix: Egg- 1 Brown sugar- 1/2 cup (85g) Butter(room temperature)- 1/2 cup Rose water- 1/2 tsp Orange juice- 1/2 cup Saffron strands- 3 to 4 Chopped almonds- 5 number Yield: 7-8  mini muffins How to make: Preheat the oven at 170 c for 15 minutes. Take ..read more

Pindi chole is full of robust Indian spices and flavours and liked by everyone who loves chickpeas. It has derived its name from the region it has come from i.e Rawalpindi. Pindi chole tastes delicious with naan bread or rice. Main Ingredients :  Chickpeas or Chole – 1 cup Tea bag (black)- 1 Mustard oil- 2tbsp Ghee- 1 tbsp Onions (chopped)- 1 big  Tomatoes- 2 medium  Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Green chilli (slit cut)- 1 9.   Salt as per your taste 10. Kashmiri chilli powder(red)- 1/2 tsp 11. Home made chole masala powder- 1 and 1/2 tsp 12. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp 13 ..read more

Ingredients needed: oats- 2 cups (200 gm) Coconut sugar or powdered sugar- 2 tbsp Coconut oil(melted)- 2 tbsp Ripe bananas(mashed)- 2 Desiccated coconut- 1 to 2 tbsp Salt- 1/2 tsp Choco-chips- 1/2 cup(50gm) Servings- 13 -14 cookies How to make: Preheat the oven to 170 c . Take a mixing bowl and mash the bananas using a fork. Transfer all the ingredients except the choco-chips to the mixing bowl. Mix everything using a spatula. Keep the mixture aside for few minutes before forming into small balls. Now add in the choco-chips to the same mixture but saving some for toppings. Start formi ..read more

Upma, a South-Indian recipe, is cooked using semolina and some Indian spices is a perfect Indian breakfast or can be eaten as a snack as well in the evening. It is healthy and and tastes delicious. The recipe calls for basic Indian spices, nuts and ghee or clarified butter.It is eaten warm and is very nutritious. If you would like to add some veggies in it then go ahead and use veggies (fresh or frozen) in it like carrots , peas, corn or beans. This way you can make your kids eat the veggies as well without compromising on taste. It is advised to use roasted semolina for it because roasting e ..read more