Simple recipes from India and around the world
Warm, sweet and absolutely delicious, moong dal halwa is a treat for all senses. A traditional Indian dessert pudding made by roasting yellow moong dal in plenty of ghee and then cooking with milk, sugar, cardamom and lots of dry fruits. Golden yellow in colour and rich with dry fruits, saffron and cardamom, it is…
Thin slices of cucumber, drizzled with a sesame-vinegar sauce and sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, I loved this salad at the first bite. Cool and refreshing, it is a perfect side salad recipe to any meal. And isn’t this salad just a beauty to look at? The soothing green of cucumbers instantly brings a smile…
Nutritious and tasty, millet stir fry makes a light refreshing meal. In this millet recipe, I have cooked chena millets (Proso millets) with plenty of vegetables to make a healthy vegetarian stir fry.
This brown rice khichdi is a bowl of comfort and nutrition. A one pot meal with brown rice, lentils and vegetables for that easy weekday dinner that is quick, tasty and healthy. This brown rice khichdi recipe is a blast from the past. It was first published in my weekly Indian Express recipe column. Because…
A blast of colourful raw vegetables and a simple salad dressing, come together in this tasty and nourishing vegetable salad bowl. Gluten free and vegan, this salad will make a great side to any meal but I devour this beautiful rainbow for a full meal.
Since there is no cooking involved, it takes just about 10 minutes to chop all the salad vegetables and put it together. The vegan salad dressing is the easiest – just shake everything together in a jar or whisk in a bowl.
Spinach salad with spicy roasted chickpeas; sweet potatoes, and onions, drizzled with a lemony tahini dressing. I call this salad, “the salad of salads” because it is a nutrition powerhouse — proteins, fibre, carbs and lots of vitamins and minerals.
A healthy, hearty moong dal preparation that goes great with rice, roti or paratha. In this recipe chilke wali moong dal is cooked with onions, tomatoes and simple spices to make a delicious and comforting lentil curry.
This avocado pasta sauce is the creamiest, most delicious, lick-the-plate kind of pasta sauce. And it requires no cooking — just pulse together avocado, garlic, scallions, lime juice and olive oil in a blender until smooth and you are done. Next time when you think pasta sauce, give your regular red or white pasta sauce…
