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…
Category: Quick Dishes
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…
Apple Blueberry Crumble
I found this recipe on the WebMD website which is very healthy and totally vegan. You can replace blueberries with other fruits such as raspberries, blackberries or even apricots etc. Chopped almonds gives additional flavor and richness to the topping. Ingredients: 1 cup finely chopped green apple 1 ½ cups blueberries 1 tablespoon castor sugar…
