Kollu or Horse gram in English which I have never heard of until I came to the United States. I believe it is quite common in India but no one knows this lentil in my family or town. I saw this lentil in one of the Indian grocery stores and bought a packet which has been…
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String Beans and Mushroom Curry
Last thanksgiving I made string bean casserole for a family dinner party. Since it came out so good, it inspired me to transform it into an Indian style curry. I omitted those specific ingredients and herbs that were used in the string bean casserole. Instead I used the curry powder and chili powder to spice…
Vegan Stuffed Peppers
A few years back when we went to Greece, I had the opportunity to try some awesome Greek food. Me being vegetarian I had no problem finding vegetarian food. One of the items I enjoyed was the stuffed peppers (and of course stuffed tomatoes). I had been thinking of making this so delicious food, some…
Spicy Vegan Bulgur Pulav
It is so hot and the best thing to cook is a one pot meal instead of making multiple dishes and generating heat. I have been eyeing on a recipe which is actually a chicken pulav with brown rice. I thought to make some twists and create it as a vegetarian dish since I…
Vegan Crepes with Grilled Pineapple and Orange Sauce
With the arrival of spring, I am already in the mood of making anything tropical. I love tropical fruits like mangoes, papaya, pineapple etc. All of a sudden I got an idea of making crepes with a tropical fruit. Why not? So drove to the grocery store and found a container of fresh cut pineapple. …
Apple Pie Bread
Ingredients: ½ cup oil ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ cup soy milk 1 egg 1 tablespoon coarsely ground flax seek 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups all purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups peeled and shredded apple ½ cup dried cranberries ¾ cup chopped walnuts Method: Preheat oven…
Zucchini Cardamom Bread
I have been in the mood of making zucchini recipes. It is the time to get a lot of fresh zucchinis in the market and normally I am not a fan of zucchini. But after baking a few recipes, I fell in love with zucchini. This unique recipe combines the flavor of cardamom and nutmeg….
Mung Bean Threads with Sautéed Kale
I have been reading a lot of recipes with cellophane noodles, glass noodles etc. Since I don’t have any special stores that sells these noodles, I thought to settle with mung bean noodles since they are similar to the cellophane noodles. I bought the KAME brand mung bean threads and cooked the noodles according to…
Pecan Banana Bread
Banana Bread – yes, we all know banana bread and I have posted multiple banana breads with other fruit additions. This time I thought to stay with the classic banana bread. But I could not resist to throw in some chopped nuts since when you bite in, they give a nice crunchy feeling. I love…
Oatmeal Patties with Raspberry Sauce
Oats are amazingly healthy and hearty food. Instead of the regular oatmeal, make this simple but a luscious fruit infused oatmeal breakfast. You can make the oatmeal ahead of time, even the prior night and saute the patties for a hot breakfast. I have never frozen these oatmeal patties, but it might be possible. I…
