Namkeen Seviyan/Vermicelli Upma

Namkeen Seviyan/Vermicelli Upma –Namkeen seviyan or Vermicelli upma is a variation to the traditional upma recipe. It is also called semiya, seviya, sewiyan or Jave. The word namkeen stands for savory.  Traditional upma is made with roasted suji/semolina whereas this … Continued

Pesto Cheese Puff Pastry Sunflower Tart/Pinwheel

Pesto Cheese Puff Pastry Sunflower Tart-Wow your guests with this 3 ingredient tart. The sunflower shape looks so pretty and is such an easy recipe to put together. I have used pesto and mozzarella cheese but you can customize it … Continued

Medhu Vadai/Ulundu/Uddina Vadai/Urad Dal Vada

This is a fool proof recipe for beginners who struggle to make traditional style medhu vadai with a hole in the middle.I have included tips and tricks to make perfect donut shaped Medhu Vadas without any special gadgets or skills. … Continued

Moong Dal Toast-Vegan High Protein Breakfast

A high protein and healthy breakfast made with dal and bread, both readily available in every household. Taste is similar to Moong dal vada without the extra fat! Kids love it in their lunch boxes and it makes for great … Continued

Batata Vada/No Onion Garlic Aloo Bonda

Batata Vada-No Onion Garlic Aloo Bonda -Delicious Gujarati style Batata Vadas made with potatoes that have been tempered with mustard ,sesame, cashews and curry leaves. The potatoes are spicy, sweet and tangy, giving an explosion of flavors in the mouth. … Continued

Healthy Farali Pattice in Appe Pan

A quick,easy and low-fat version of the Farali Pattice. Desiccated coconut replaces fresh coconut and instead of mincing fresh cilantro,mint,green chilies etc, I have used Green chatni/cilantro mint chatni that we usually have ready and handy at home. The word … Continued

Palak Pakora/Spinach Fritter-Air Fryer Recipe

Spinach pakoras made in an Air Fryer in just a spoonful of oil are healthy and low fat. Made with Gram flour/Besan and Rice flour, these pakoras are gluten free and vegan. The traditional recipe of pakoras involve deep frying … Continued

Roasted Fox Nuts and Peanuts-Vrat ke Makhane

Foxnuts/Makhane and peanuts are roasted in only 2 spoons of oil to make a very healthy and low fat snack. Indians eat foxnuts/makhane in many different way-the most popular being kheer where the makhane are simmered in milk. Its also … Continued