Baked Butter Murukku/ Chakli
Deepavali/ ‘Diwali’ or the Festival of Lights is less than a week away! In many Indian homes, preparations of sweets and savories have begun. Since the kids are at home […]
Category Archives: snack
Cutlets / patties with sprouted black-eye bean and sweet potato (vegan, gluten-free)
A delicious, protein-rich snack in the form of patties or cutlets made with sprouted beans. I had some leftover black-eye bean sprouts that I had made sundal with, last week. […]
Navaratri special- Coconut, cashew halwa with a secret healthy ingredient (gluten-free, milk-free)
Navaratri is an Indian festival that motivates me to make an Indian sweet, as I call people home to celebrate the function in the evening. Last week, I had fresh […]
Chocolate energy bars with superfoods (raw, grain-free)
When I visit a Health & Wellness store, I can go crazy buying unprocessed foods including superfoods. It is my aim to use as much of it in everyday food. […]
Baked whole grain seedai – adapted recipe of Vidya (Traditionally Modern Food)
Seedai is a deep-fried traditional dish that is made for Krishna Janmashtami or the birthday of Lord Krishna. Every time that I have tried making these for the festival, the […]
Sprouted bajra (finger millet) dosa/pancakes (gluten-free, oil-free)
Dosas are versatile in that many combinations work well. This time, I tried a combination of sprouted whole grain bajra or finger millet along with urad dal (black gram dal). […]
chocolate walnut banana bread (egg-free, sugar-free, whole wheat)
A few days ago, I realized that there is no simple banana bread recipe on this blog! My kids do not like simple banana bread; somehow the taste of just […]
Tricolor baked crackers for India’s Independence day
India’s 67th Independence day celebration falls on Aug 15. With Shruti’s announcement of the blogging event in her blog Cooking with SJ, I went about making these patriotic crackers, my […]
clementine date cake (egg-free, sugar-free, whole wheat)
One simple cake with 2 main ingredients: oranges and date syrup. You don’t even need a blender or a mixer. Makes a nice fruity cake, perfect for a quick evening […]
No-bake energy bites with Nutella (grain free)
After I made Nutella, even if I was eating it out of the jar non-stop, I realized that the kids did not share my enthusiasm in consuming it. I had […]
