Simple recipes from India and around the world
Carrot and Leek soup is a low-calorie, healthy and hearty soup. Warm, aromatic spices such as cinnamon, bay leaves and cardamom give it an earthy flavour. It is a great change from the regular potato and leek soup and a perfect meal for lunch or dinner. The other day I saw carrots in all their…
5-ingredient, delicious and super quick carrot top pesto. It is so perfect that I add it to my soups, my salads and also on my toast. Why do we not get carrots with their tops always? Recently, I saw carrots with their beautiful green leafy tops in the summer vegetable market in Bucharest. I had…
The delicious bajra roti is a storehouse of nutrition. They are healthy shift from the regular wheat rotis that most of us in India eat almost everyday. Why Bajra? Health benefits of Bajra/ Pearl Millet Bajra or pearl millet is fibre-rich, protein-rich and has essential minerals like magnesium, iron and phosphorous. It is naturally gluten-free…
Last month I went on a solo 7-day backpacking trip to Cambodia. Finding vegetarian food in Cambodia was such a pleasure. For me food in Cambodia was a true example of “Good Food helping Good Kids”. Cambodia has a lot of speciality cafés and restaurants that work with youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. These cafés also…
Soft, crunchy, juicy, spicy, tangy; this moong dal sprouts salad is a potpourri of flavours and textures. I just toss together a variety of fresh seasonal vegetables with mung dal sprouts, little lime juice and some light Indian seasoning and voila! the sprouts salad is ready. I love it. It is quick. From start to…
Southwestern style sweet potato salad with red kidney beans, corn, avocados, quinoa and an amazing avocado lemon dressing. I love this messy, tasty, healthy salad. I often make a complete meal of it. Traditionally a salad in India would be discs of onion, tomato and cucumber arranged in a plate with a lime wedge and…
There is something about rains that inspires eating. And the food has to be hot. Very welcoming if it is fried and very guilt-free if it is steamed. Here are some of my favourite tea-time snacks for a rainy day — some fried and some steamed for a mix, all delicious! Click on any of…
Good morning! says the Raspberry and melon smoothie with a little ginger and mint zing. I love melons. All kinds of them and while the big bright red watermelon does steal away the limelight from it’s much softer cousin, this fruit smoothie recipe brings the muskmelon back to the centerstage. Also for a morning breakfast,…
