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Jeera (Cumin) cookies

in on 1st May 2020 1st May 2020

Hello foodie fellows! Hope are you doing great 🙂

Today I am sharing freshly baked vegan cumin cookies. Not so fancy but, a basic thing that brightens my mood and my day. Little sweetness with cumin flavour having buttery texture just melts in the mouth, these beautiful yet delicious cookies.

These mildly sweet and salty cookies are packed with the fragrant earthy aroma of roasted cumin. We Indians love our chai and we need biscuits too, a perfect pair in family tea time. It doesn’t matter, it is morning or evening. Well who said cookies need to be sweet, you should try these roasted cumin savoury cookies. This very special savoury jeera (cumin) cookies are for those who don’t like sweet with their tea or coffee.

Well, my morning starts with a hot cup of my masala tea, some cookies, and retro songs on the radio on a rainy and a lazy morning! Nothing better than this, for the absolutely perfect morning… and my home filled with the aroma of these freshly baked roasted cumin cookies. Baking cookies in the morning is always a pleasure-full experience for me, no matter how upset I am.

These cookies are very easy to make. I make my cookies slightly thin rather than normal cumin cookie, my baby girl likes thin cookies. These cookies are required only a few pantry staple ingredients like flour, butter (I have used vegan butter), salt, little bit sugar, and yes, of course, star ingredient cumin. Not much fancy but just simple cookies from my heaven my kitchen.

So Enjoy. Stay healthy, stay humble!

Vada pav paratha

in on 26th April 2020 26th April 2020

Vada pav is one of those comfort food, that just feels like home. Give me a big shout if you are a big Vada pav fan like me 🙂

Happy Monday sunshine guys, how are you all?

Vada pav is a most delicious best tea time snack and so so tempting. Grab a vada pav with a hot steaming hot cup of tea… voilà. Vada pav a famous street food of Mumbai and across Maharashtra. Every Mumbaikar is fond of this crispy, flavourful spicy everyday sandwich. A quick, filler, and power-boosting Vada pav with a steaming hot cup of chai, is all you need to start a busy and hectic day.

It’s basically fried potato mixture patties with little spices and coated into gram flour batter. It is served in between two slices of pav (Indian buns) and dry garlic chutney, and green chutney and fried green chilli.

But I gave this traditional street food a twist by making paratha of this. Actually, from the last few days, I had a strong urge to eat vada pav but I really don’t want to eat fried. so I fill my paratha with this filling and dry garlic chutney. The outcome is so satisfying and yummy. Your taste buds will enjoy this vada pav paratha. Take a bite of this very special Vada pav paratha and it feels like actual Mumbai style Vada pav.

This is a long recipe and requires some time for prep work. But trust me, one bite into this deliciousness and it’s worth of it!

Enjoy your vada pav paratha with dry garlic chutney, if you really want to enjoy the flavour of vada pav then spicy dry garlic chutney is necessary. Feel free to sprinkle a generous quantity of garlic chutney on top of paratha to enjoy. We thoroughly enjoyed these parathas with mildly tempered yoghurt and fried green chilli along with dry garlic chutney.

Such soulful meals make Sunday brunching more beautiful.

Enjoy. Stay healthy, stay humble!

Vegan Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bar

in on 20th April 2020 20th April 2020

Hello foodie fellows! I have completed my Monday vegan baking project and loved to see my daughter eating her food with these bars. Chocolate bars are one of my favourites. Yes, I love to have chocolate chip cookies as a sidekick with my morning tea or any time of day as sweet and my family as well. This simple and versatile chocolate recipe, you can make easily.

For the last two days, my munchkin was not eating anything so I came up with the idea to make these salty chocolate and cranberry cookie bars. These heavenly delicious cookies bar with dark chocolate and cranberry and she loved it. These cookies bar easy to make and incredibly delicious. Even you can freeze them for the future.

For these delicious cookies bars, you don’t need eggs or dairy products. But, still too yum. I have added 80% dark chocolate and dried cranberry. You can add any topping you like or sprinkles totally up to you, feel free to create your own style cookies bar.

I love dark chocolate and my munchkin too, so that’s why I prefer to add the finest dark Belgium chocolate and slightly tanginess of cranberry. These cookies bar easy to make, vegan dairy-free, chocolaty with crispy edges and perfectly delicious. At least, now she eating her food with this beautiful gooey chocolate cookies bar.

Well, you can freeze these bars and tastes delicious when thawed. Just wrap individual bars in foil properly, then put into the freezer-safe Ziploc bag. Whenever you want to eat, let them thaw unwrapped and enjoy.

Enjoy. Stay healthy, stay humble!

Apple Curry

in on 19th April 2020 19th April 2020

Apples are so versatile and I couldn’t stop featuring as in my curry love. This beautiful spicy, tangy, vegan curry packed with full of flavour and super comforting. Are you Apple fan? Well, I am not but this spicy apple curry is loaded with aromatic flavour and chunky texture that make perfect family dinner meal. You can’t say no to it.

My mum used to make fruits curry like guava curry, apple curry, banana peel curry, a very special potato curry that cooked in orange juice. So, it is my mum’s recipe. In Indian cuisine, we make curry with fruits and dry fruits too. The sweetness and tanginess of apple go so well with earthly spices and create sinfully warm and delicious curry.

This authentic apple curry is slightly sweet, spicy and tangy in the taste that usually served with warm roti or rice. This recipe uses only pantry ingredients. So, if you got some Indian spices at home and apples, good to go. It’s fun to make food gives you positive energy. Apple curry is healthy, plant-powered, vegan, easy to make and also packed with lots of earthy flavours.

During such crazy times, cooking is my escape and calling all those who need some royal fruity curry recipes. Keep enjoying easy to make curries and cooking.

Enjoy. Stay healthy, stay humble!

Coconut Rice (Thengai Sadam)

in on 18th April 2020 18th April 2020

Hello Foodie Fellows! This is one of my mouth-watering dishes; one of the most flavoured and easy to make a rice dish. Well, Friday cannot be better than this kind of meal. The key to this simple recipe is fresh coconut.

It is a Tamil Nadu special dish called Thengai Sadam (Coconut rice). Coconut Rice is popular in south India. With a simple tempering, freshly grated coconut, and curry leaves for most authentic flavour. This recipe made with very few ingredients and it works great if you have pre-boiled rice. Toasted coconut gives a nutty, light flavour and aroma to this special rice dish. Of course, it is a vegan-friendly and gluten-free meal.

This versatile south Indian coconut rice needs to have tempering aka tadka with mustard seeds, dried red chili, few lentils, and few more basic pantries staple ingredients with extra crunch from cashew. This special but easy south Indian style rice savoury lunch box recipe is full of the nutritious and easy peasy dish for busy weeknights. Nothing can beat the flavour and aroma of fresh coconut, but if you cannot find fresh coconut, frozen will work too.

It is one of the most common food in south India which made during special occasions as Prasadam. The amazing nutty flavour of the recipe will surely like your taste buds.

Enjoy. Stay healthy, stay humble! Happy weekend 🙂

Bedmi Poori

in on 4th April 2020 4th April 2020

Hey, foodie people. How are you coping with self-isolation? Hope all of you are doing well. Well, today I am sharing a perfect wholesome North Indian breakfast. For me, Bedmi Poori is spicy memories of the lazy day that I have spent in Gurugram.

“जायके दिल्ली-मथुरा के” Bedmi poori is a popular North Indian breakfast. Poori made of a spiced dough of Split Black Lentils or Urad Dal. It is a classic breakfast dish from Uttar Pradesh, usually served along with a called Dubki Wale Aloo. To make Bedmi pooris Urad dal soaked and then ground to a smooth paste. Mixed with whole wheat flour, spices, ginger, and chili. Keep aside the dough for 30 minutes. Then rolled and deep-fried to make tasty and slightly crispy pooris.

Bedmi poori is a great breakfast choice for a chilly winter morning or rainy days. These breakfast poories makes your morning scrumptious. It is completely vegan, protein-rich breakfast and a brunch recipe. Every time, when I think about Bedmi poori and Mathura wale dubki aloo, my mouth starts watering by itself.

Crispy, deep-fried, aromatic, spiced Bedmi pooris so delicious and perfect to satisfy your foodie spirit. First time I have tasted these deep-fried addictive pooris in Mathura. After that, I love it ever since. In Gurugram, there is a special place for this yummmylicious breakfast near Sadar Bazar.

I still remember going to Sadar Bazar on those Sunday mornings and eat those Bedmi Pooris and dubki wale aloo. And kachoris in summer as well. One of the flavourful memories of home.

Stay healthy, stay humble!

Chana Masala (Spiced Chickpeas Curry)

in on 30th March 2020 30th March 2020

Hello foodies friends, how are you all doing? Nowadays, traditional healthy Currys from India losing its appeal in comparison to unhealthy fancy junk foods. So, I want to share such a simple and healthy Indian recipe that is easy to cook and tastes best.

This delicious Black Chana Masala is an easy (apart from the soaking the chana overnight) to make. I have made Chickpea curry made with black chickpeas and some nice spices. It burst with lots of flavors, healthy and full of spices for Monday vegetarian dinner recipe. And, I love my spicy chana masala too much.

This is a simple North Indian curry, made in an onion-tomato gravy with ginger and garlic. Kala Chana masala is so easy to prepare and yet so delicious. Kala chana is low in fat & cholesterol, high in dietary fiber and rich protein makes an excellent heart-healthy food choice with established health benefits.

If you are looking for a plant-based rich source of protein and nutritions then this is one of very good vegan and vegetarian curry that you can add into your diet. This curry absolutely lip-smacking, perfectly balanced and nutritional meal. And the best thing is my munchkin loves it and that what makes my day.

Guys stay at home, spend your time with your family and enjoy a homemade delicious healthy meal. Stay healthy, stay humble!

Sabudana Vada (Tapioca Pearl Fritters)

in on 27th March 2020 27th March 2020

Happy Fryday! foodie fellows.

In these crazy times, we keep doing what we do best is making delicious food and pray. Well, during the Navaratri when you are not eating onion and garlic but still need some nice snack recipe that is easy as well.

Have you tried tapioca pearl fritters aka Sabudana vadas? These fritters are crispy and crunchy in texture, with a spicy and slightly sweet flavour. It’s pantry friendly, comforting snack for me. I love to make these simple and fancy snacks. Serve as an appetizer at a party or breakfast or as an evening snack. You will surely be lost into its crunchy texture.

Sabudana Vada (tapioca pearl fritters) is a popular snack in India especially during the fasting days like Navratri. These shallow fried Sabudana Vada’s are crunchy on the outside and soft texture creates a lot of flavours inside.

It’s a very easy and no time Snack recipe with minimal ingredients and amazing flavour. This Sabudana vada is made of three main ingredients socked Sabudana (tapioca pearls), boiled potatoes and roasted ground peanuts along with cumin, salt, green chilies, and lemon juice, mixed together to shape into patties or balls and then do shallow fry.

This most delighted snack is from the Maharashtra region but popular all over India too. Crispy and crunchy Sabudana Vada is perfect for tea time snack. These shallow fried vadas (fritters) are very addictive, vegan, gluten-free.

Stay inside and enjoy your favorite food. Stay healthy, stay humble!

Homemade granola with raspberry and dark chocolate chunk

in on 23rd March 2020 23rd March 2020

A healthy breakfast recipe for the dark chocolate lovers – granola with raspberries and dark chocolate. Make a huge batch and enjoy healthy chocolaty breakfast all week! When it comes to chocolate, I love my dark. Dark and rich-full of intense flavours Perfectly paired with raspberry. Actually, raspberry and dark chocolate is a superb combination for homemade fresh baked granola.

It’s perfect with milk, yogurt or straight out of the jar as a snack. It is vegan, gluten-free granola is amazing and the most amazing thing is that this recipe is refined sugar-free as well. Loaded with mix seeds healthy rolled oats, naturally, sweeten of maple syrup, nutty crunchiness of almond or any other nuts of your choice, sprinkled sea salt, flaky coconut with the goodness of cacao powder, top up with some freeze-dried raspberry, and intense dark chocolate chunk. In every bite amazing flavour and texture.

Well, homemade granola is my quick snack for all time and healthier than granola bought from a grocery store. Homemade granola is a perfect breakfast when you don’t have time to make breakfast in the morning or busy with a kid.

Due to busy schedules do not skip breakfast; the most important meal of the day. I am super excited to share this recipe with you if you like chocolate in the breakfast or snack, so you can also enjoy healthy and guilt-free flavourful aromatic freshly baked granola with chocolate and beautiful raspberry. Stay inside guys for your family and for yourself too this time. Happy baking.

Stay healthy, stay humble!

Healthy Cranberry Granola

in on 15th March 2020 16th March 2020

Hello, foodies fellow how are you all? Looking for a healthy start for your day? What about crunchy breakfast treat with homemade cranberry granola, is ultimate. A simple and healthy way to start a new day with soulful breakfast.

This cranberry granola is completely vegan and healthy (no sugar) sweetened with pure maple syrup and spiced up with cinnamon. My granola loving family eats it straight out of the jar but I like to sprinkle granola over my fruit yogurt. Actually, this is a favourite way to eat your breakfast without skip, in less time you can eat with milk as well.

Making granola at home is easy but hard to believe to be without adding refined sugar in your important meal of the day. A healthy, vegan, delicious, crunchy granola that we eat daily, and you could too. So guys, don’t skip breakfast.

Stay healthy, stay humble!