Ugadi Special : Sugar Free Besan Laddoo

A Sugar Free Besan Laddo Recipe to spread sweetness in your Ugadi 🙂

Sweet Mango Sambar

Hello Folks ! Make the most out of Mango season !  This is my motto every year before mangoes hit the fruit stores 😀 . And I did my best this year even though it seems like the season was shorter this year around. Anyhow I was enjoying the most I could adding them into…

Vegan Rose & Pistachio Kulfi

  Summers are here in full swing.. the heat and humidity making us crave for foods and drinks that keep us cool , prepared to face the rising temperatures. Liquids are more and more important to stay hydrated this season. Thankfully in Bangalore you can step out and easily find a coconut water stall/sugar cane…

Millet and Soppu Salad

Hello 🙂 I’ve been increasing Green leafy veges in my diet since a year. Leafy veges are called Soppu in Bangalore. In Bangalore I’ve heard of so many different varieties of Soppu’s or greens. I am yet to try all of them. I am experimenting with different soppu’s each week 🙂 . They are all…

Punjabi Sooji Halwa

Sooji Halwa is a quintessential part of a Punjabi food spread 🙂 .. I had it all the time while growing up. At times it was like a quick fix dessert, also made as a prasad(prasadam) during house pooja and family functions, considered healing and energy boosting food during sickness and not to forget the yummy…

Masala Peanut Butter – an Indian twist

Hello All 🙂 When I went vegan I was often looking for replacements to butter, cheese spreads – the things we usually depend on for a quick fix meal – to spread on a toast or roll in a roti (flat bread) – ** typical Punjabi Habits 😀 So I made a shift to store…

Cauliflower Millet Salad

I am really digging into millets these days 🙂 . What I really love about having millet based meals is that there is absolutely no drowsiness which you get sometimes after eating wheat or white rice. Especially if you end up overeating a bit 😛 . I am enjoying experimenting with millets in my daily…

Mango Tofu Rice

Mango season has started and it is slowly making its way into smoothies, cakes and chutneys for me 🙂 .. how about you ? I was not a big fan of raw mango specially when eaten as it is. Found the taste to be too sharp, but good for me I am usually able to…

Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Gravy

Last year I attended a few south Indian weddings where I tasted this yummy pineapple gravy which is actually a savory dish! Sweet, Sour and Spicy – a burst of flavors in your mouth. Since then I had this craving to make it at home and I did make it multiple times! Whats amazing is many…