Lentil curry with spinach

Ingredients Masoor dal/ Orange lentils- 1 cup Baby spinach- 3-4 cups Cumin seeds- 1/2 Tsp Kashmiri chilly powder- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder- 1/4 Tsp Homemade or store bought garam masala- 1/4 Tsp Mustard seeds- 1/2 Tsp Curry leaves- few Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup Rice bran oil- 1-2 TbSp Red onion- small finely chopped Mild green…

Lentil soup 2

Soup is something which my husband and I can have anytime of the year. Lentil soup is one of our favorites. I had posted the lentil soup recipe a while ago. This is another one with slight variations. It is super delicious and filling. So, here is the recipe: INGREDIENTS: Red onion- 1 medium size…

SWEET AND SOUR MANGO CHUTNEY

I haven’t made anything this simple since I started cooking. It’s a simple recipe, but the taste is out of the world. I make this and keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container. I got this recipe from my mom’s dear friend, Indira who lives in Cochin. We call her Indira aunty. She is…

SPICY PUMPKIN SOUP

  Soup is something which my husband and I can have any time of the year. With this pumpkin soup, we had middle eastern inspired chicken salad which I have to say was the best! Salad or something grilled is what we always prefer with a soup. Now, the recipe: INGREDIENTS: Indian pumpkin small size (or…

LENTIL SOUP

Soup is something which my husband and I can have anytime of the year. Lentil soup is one of our favorites. We usually have something grilled along with this soup. This soup is not only easy to make, it is super delicious and filling. So, here is the recipe: INGREDIENTS: Red onion- 1 medium size…

UPMA

    For Keralites, Upma, made out of Semolina, is one of the favorite breakfast items. My husband is not an exception. He sacrificed one of his favorites for the past 3 years until I tried this samba wheat Semolina. I would say that it tasted the same or perhaps even tastier than the regular…

HEALTHY VERSION OF CHOCOLATE SPREAD

Who would’ve imagined that my husband would be able to have chocolate spread? All thanks to my dear friend Rhea from @munchright http://www.munchrightonline.com  who came up with a wonderful recipe. I really got inspired by her recipe and decided to make my version of it by changing few ingredients. So, here is the recipe. INGREDIENTS: Hazelnuts-…

PLANT BASED CHOCOLATE CRUMBLE ICE-CREAM

Due to my husband’s dietary needs, he can’t have regular sweets at all. So, I always try to come up with healthy recipes so that he won’t miss anything. I have to say our whole family loves this ice cream. INGREDIENTS FOR THE ICE CREAM: ( 15 small scoops) Homemade Almond milk- 500 ml Organic…

FLOURLESS VEGETARIAN PIZZA!

Due to my husband’s dietary needs, I never imagined of making a pizza. Even if I had read about cauliflower pizza, I was slightly reluctant to make it as I was worried about how it was going to taste. But one day, I decided to test a three-ingredient recipe for the pizza base. As the…

CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS UPMA

Upma is one of our favorite Kerala foods. But, as it has semolina as the main ingredient, I had eliminated Upma from my husband’s diet. One day when I opened my refrigerator and saw the Cauliflower sitting there, a great idea came into my head. I thought, why not try the traditional Upma recipe with…