Current situation (COVID 19) is having a big impact on every one’s daily life including long lines in grocery stores and not being able to get the needed vegetables or other products. I made this dish with the ingredients I had in handy. But you can replace any of these ingredients with your favorite one. …
Category: Quick Dishes
Fruit Crumble with Coconut Topping
It’s the time of the year again – apple picking, abundance berries in the market and fresh cranberries has started popping in the store shelves. While the weather it is getting cooler, I am starting to bake again – the spices and the baking aroma will fill the house and of course it will make…
Vegan Banana Cake
This is one of the most easiest and quickest cakes I have ever made. When I say “Vegan Banana Cake”, it might sound like the cake may not be the same as the ones with eggs and butter regarding consistency and taste. But believe me, even I was a bit reluctant to make this…
Kollu (Horse Gram) Chutney
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…
Coconut Almond Granola with Matcha Yogurt
Here is a quick and easy breakfast – if you are in a hurry to run to work or to run errands, here is what you can do (actually that is what I do). Have a bag of granola in your office or home. May be keep a small carton of plain yogurt…
Tempeh in Coconut Milk
Tempeh – I know a lot of people might not have heard about it. I have tasted fried Tempeh a while ago in a restaurant. Since then I have been looking for this product and finally found this at Trader Joe’s and I was quite happy to convert this Tempeh into delicious dishes. Tempeh is…
Roasted Potatoes and Broccoli with Red Chili Flakes
I had some left over broccoli florets which is too small of a quantity to make any dish as is. I had never cooked broccoli with any other vegetables except once with kidney beans ( Broccoli with kidney beans). So this time I thought to add one of my favorite root vegetable – potatoes. Broccoli and…
Wholesome Pancakes from a Mix
I know Monday’s – all the fun and chores over the weekend, and here we are back to another Monday. Today was not so cold and I felt like something fruity. While I was shopping for cereal yesterday, I found this “Hudson Mill” pancake mix and immediately grabbed it. I don’t even know what made…
Bottle Gourd White Curry
Ingredients: 1 cup cut bottle gourd 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup coconut milk 3-4 shallots 1-2 small green chilies slit lengthwise 1 teaspoon cooking oil 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon urad dhal 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed Curry leaves Salt to taste Method: Slit bottle gourd length wise and remove seeds. Cut bottle gourd into…
Sautéed Portabella Caps with Baby Bok-Choy
This is one of the most simplest and easiest recipes I have made. For this recipe, it is good to use large Portabella caps instead of Portabells baby mushrooms. The large caps has more distinct flavor and has a nice chewy texture when roasted. Even though extra virgin olive oil is mainly used in salads (not for…
