A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Vegan Chocolate Mocha Banana Cake Soft, fluffy, super moist, eggless, vegan chocolate cake with bananas and a hint of coffee, showered with chocolate chips for a more chocolaty experience! Enjoy a slice with coffee/tea or with a scoop of your favorite ice cream. Ingredients 1 2/3 cup whole wheat flour ¾ cup sugar/brown sugar ¼…
Bhindi Huli/Spicy, Tangy Indian Style Okra Curry Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A quick side dish of bhindi/okra flavored with red chilli, sambar powder, tamarind and onions; a healthy side dish with any meal. Ingredients 2 cups chopped bhindi/lady’s finger/okra ½ cup chopped or cubed onions, preferably red onions 1 small lemon sized…
Mock Oreo Tiramisu Parfait Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Layers of chocolaty oreo crumbs and coffee infused custard make for a delightful mock tiramisu parfait; a delight for coffee and chocolate lovers!! Ingredients 20 to 25 oreos 2 cups milk 4 tsp custard powder (vanilla flavor) ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp instant coffee…
Creamy No Onion-No Garlic Malai Kofta Curry Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 4 Restaurant like spicy and delicious potato-paneer koftas in creamy tomato-cashew based gravy; perfect with rotis, parathas, naan or even a bowl of hot steamed rice. Ingredients For the malai koftas: 200 gm paneer (Indian…
Easy Homemade Sugar Free Dates Flavored Yogurt Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 3 Smooth, creamy and delicious homemade yogurt, flavored just with naturally sweetened dates; no added sugar, no preservatives, no gelatin; just pure and decadent healthy yogurt. Ingredients 500 ml full cream milk (boiled and cooled) 2 tsp milk powder…
Easy Homemade Queso Dip/Sauce Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 10 minutes Serves: 4 Creamy, spicy and cheesy queso sauce or dip is a flavorful cheese sauce, perfect to be used as a dip with tortilla chips, as a nacho sauce or even as a ready sauce in macaroni and cheese….
Mini Heart-Shaped Chocolate Cake Bites Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Moist, luscious, whole wheat heart shaped chocolate cake bites with a creamy, satiny ganache frosting. Make these easy chocolate cake bites to celebrate any special occasion or for Valentine’s Day. Ingredients 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour 3…
Steamed Caramel Bread Pudding/Custard/Flan Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Total time: 1 hour Serves: 8 Smooth, creamy and satiny steamed bread custard or flan, drenched in a divine caramel sauce. Ingredients For the Caramel sauce: ½ cup sugar 3 tsp water For the bread pudding/custard: 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract 500…
Puri with Aloo Raswala (Indian) Tangy, spicy potato curry with fried Indian bread/puri. Ingredients For the puri: 2 cups whole wheat flour ½ teaspoon salt Water to bind the dough Oil to deep fry For the Aloo Rasedar: 2 to 3 potatoes, boiled, peeled and crumbled 1 tomato, chopped 2 green chillies, chopped Few curry…
Light and Healthy Carrot and Cilantro Soup Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 2 Perfect as a light lunch, an appetizer at any party or even as a side along with any sandwich/crusty bread, creamy and light carrot and coriander or cilantro soup is healthy, hearty and comforting….
Amla Rasam/Indian Gooseberry Soup Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 Tangy, healthy and light rasam or soup made from Indian gooseberry and some exotic aromatics like coriander, cumin etc., perfect with a bowl of hot steaming rice or even as a light soup to savor any time!…
Vegetarian Nasi Goreng -Indonesian Fried Rice Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 2 A staple of Indonesia, Nasi Goreng (literally means “fried rice”) is a hearty, healthy and flavorful dish packed with fresh crunchy vegetables infused with oriental flavors like soy, chilli sauce and tamarind. Ingredients ½ cup…
