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Gram Flour Pancakes aka Besan ka Cheela is one of the most popular breakfast recipes in India. There is no fermentation required for the batter and can be made within 20 minutes. They are gluten free, loaded with veggies and accompanied with hot Masala Chai, these pancakes are a perfect nutritious start for the day. The vegetables added to the batter can be changed according to your taste buds. To make it even healthier you could add a bunch of spinach/kale leaves too. The pancakes can be served with tangy Coriander/Mint/Tamarind chutney or with any hot sauces like Tomato Chili…

On a Friday night I was wondering what to make for dinner. Then this idea popped up. Prepared a quick tikki with Potatoes and paneer,served with a simple home made green chutney, store bought Imli(tamarind) Chutney and a salad. It was a satisfying meal and a perfect start for the weekend. Instead of Paneer you could add Tofu too. Since these tikkis are shallow fried they didn’t consume too much oil too. The following measurement yields upto 12-15 medium sized tikkis


Sandwiches are our go-to Breakfast. Its easy, less complicated and there is no chance of messing it up. I use different types of fillings for my sandwich. Avocados,leftover paneer or mushroom masala, sometimes I even use tomato gojju (southindian style onion+tomato based side dish) as a base for the sandwich. However this green chutney sandwich is our personal favorite. It takes just 10 minutes to prepare and then 5 minutes on the griller. Within 15 minutes you can make a filling breakfast. The sandwiches can be paired with a glass of fresh orange juice,smoothies or Tea to make it a wholesome meal. Sandwiches are perfect for kids lunch box and during travels too.

The word ‘Holi’ reminds us the beginning of spring, beautiful colors, fun filled moments with friends& family, last but not least the food & drinks. Though this festival was originally celebrated in India, now this is being celebrated in many parts of United Kingdom,Europe & other parts of the globe

Tofu is my new found love. Being a vegetarian I am always in search for a good protein source to include in my day to day meal. Earlier Paneer was only used widely in preparing gravies and side dishes. Nowadays I have included Tofu in salads, prepared gravy and have used in various recipes. It taste

Curd Rice (தயிர் சாதம்) is one the most popular items of Tamil Nadu. This rice is considered as the ultimate comfort food by most of the people. Adding tadka (தாளிச்சு கொட்டிய தயிர்சாதம்) to the rice enhances the flavor. Few people add a tbsp of butter to the rice and it is believed that adding butt

While growing up we all must have heard stories about the super powers of Bhindi/Lady’s fingers. Eating bhindi will increase our mathematical ability etc 🙂 Not sure how far that is true but there are other benefits as well.The proven health benefit is that Okra is good for Diabetes. Since okras ar

One of my favorite breakfasts in recent times 🙂 You get beautiful fresh breads here and am making the most use of it. To spice up the usual normal sandwich I add spicy mint chutney as a spread first and then top it off with veggies. You can even pack this sandwich if you are going on a trip or can

This is one of the simplest side dishes for poori or chappathi. You can even have it with plain ghee rice. You can use frozen green peas too for this recipe. If you are using dried peas (like me) then soak them in cold water for atleast 5-6 hours. You can replace peas with channa or any other bean v

Winter is almost here. Evening coffee is replaced by hot healthy soups now a days. This sweet corn soup is our fav next to mushroom soup.. I used frozen sweet corn kernels and they it took around 4-5 minutes for them to become tender. If you are using regular sweetcorns it might take a bit more ti