Ingredients: Soya chunks/soya curls or cubed firm tofu- about 2 cups (note: you can also use the vegan ‘chikn’ recipe that will follow!) 4 cups cooked basmati rice ½ packet of Biryani masala powder (preferably Hyderabadi style) ½ cup plant-based milk (oat is best, but almond or soya (unsweetened!) is ok, or even water) 2 […]
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“We do not know how much we eat”. This is a factual statement. We all grossly underestimate the amount of food that enters our mouth. If you were to video record yourself for day or simply measure each morsel of food that you ate, you’d be surprised…. no shocked! So, How does one combat it?
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Here is an quick, nutritious and easy to make avocado salad recipe. Ingredients: 3 avocados, diced 2 medium cucumbers, diced [rml_read_more] 1 cup firm tofu, diced 1 lime, juiced 1tsp chaat masala 2 Jalapeno peppers, julienned 1 bunch mint leaves, julienned Method: The easiest recipe ever – simply mix everything gently and keep covered in
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One of the best dishes we have made declared my wife. So it must be good. Takes a bit of time in roasting each spice individually, but it is well worth the effort. Ingredients: 10-12 small eggplants (brinjal), slit into quarters but leaving the stem intact. 2 medium onions 2C tomato puree 1C peanuts 2T
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When I feel too bored to cook up an elaborate meal (that is not too rare) I prepare this green pulao as it is fast to cook and delicious to eat. A simple rice dish with many vegetables that can be eaten with vegetable raita,boondi raita papad and/or pickle. Ingredients: – 1 1/2 cup Basmati
Some days, we are not exactly healthy. This was one of those days. We decided to have Belgian frites. 🙂 Making perfectly crispy Belgian frites is not hard. Just need to follow a few key steps. The three important things to remember are– potatoes need to be washed to remove excess starch, patted down till
If the name ‘Baigan anamika’ (nameless eggplant) suggests that it is self-concocted, you’re right. The inspiration I got for this dish was the oppressive heat this summer! It was very hot the other day and I had eggplants in the fridge and I wanted something ‘fresh/light’ for everyone. So I thinly sliced them, put a bunch of
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A flavorful, nutty dish– a bit time consuming but well worth the wait! I used a ground meat substitute, but it can of course be made with ground chik’n or lamb instead. Ingredients: — for the meatballs — 1 lb ground meat (I use Gimme Lean) 2 eggs, beaten 2-3 minced green chillis 1/2
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This is a French-Moroccan inspired dish that goes very well with creamy or rich dishes. Ingredients: – 2T olive oil – 1 onion, large, chopped fine – 2 cloves of garlic, minced – 1/2T cumin – 1t ginger – 1t black pepper, coarsely ground – 1C lentils (I used the indian variety called masoor
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I got inspiration from the traditional Mexican Chili Relanos that are served with tomato sauce. I wanted to make something a bit healthier and as an appetizer. This is a super quick dish that can be served within minutes! Ingredients 1-2 poblano or any large mild chili pepper such as banana pepper 2
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