Carrot Halwa

When I was working in Chennai, in our campus’s food court thee used to be a stall named “Gangotri”. During breaks when we go there, once I tried their Carrot Halwa and fell in love with it instantly. That’s the first time I had it. Since then wanted to try it at home 🙂 At…

Chilli Garlic Mushroom

Mushroom is my favourite and always wanted to try some new recipes with that and ended up with this recipe. We tried having it with Roti, was delicious, but super spicy 😉 Until I tried never know it is such an easy dish which can be made in no time 🙂 Quantity: Serves 2  …

Brown beans (Karamani/Brown chori) curry

Quantity: serves 3    Preparation Time: 15 minutes    Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients:  1 cup of Brown beans (Karamani/ Brown chori) 1 Medium sized onion 1 Medium sized tomato 2-3 green chillies 6-8 garlic cloves small piece of ginger 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves Salt to taste…

Cauliflower Spinach Subji

Every time I eat Potato spinach at restaurant/home, I wanted to substitute Potato. Cauliflower is the first thing that came in my mind. Next thing I did was to google to check if cauliflower and spinach subji is already made by someone and it would be edible 😛 To my surprise there was one and it did…

Spinach Mint Rice

When you are in a rush, and still don’t want to eat outside, then this is an ideal for you to make it at home. Serves: 2    Preparation time: 15 mins     Cooking time: 40 mins Ingredients: Spinach – 3 cups Mint leaves – 1 cup Medium sized onion – 1 Small tomato – 1…

Multi-Grain Digestive Biscuits

Nutritious snack for anytime of day or when ever u feel like have something for your hunger. Trust me couple of cookies will make you full for some time definitely. Quantity: 8 cookies     Preparation time: 15 mins     Cooking time: 40 mins Ingredients: 125ml whole wheat flour 125ml powdered oats flour 100ml ragi flour 100gms salted butter (in room temperature) 50gms of…

Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Cookies

For those who always have a dark chocolate tooth 🙂 Quantity: 25-28 cookies     Preparation time: 10 mins     Cooking time: 15-20 mins Ingredients: 1 cup of whole wheat/all purpose flour 2/3rd cup of unsweetened cocoa powder 125 gm unsalted butter (in room temperature) 125 ml of regular/brown sugar 1/8th tsp of salt 1 tsp baking soda 1…

Roasted garlic soup

Quantity: 2 servings   Preparation time: 20 minutes   Cooking time: 60 minutes Ingredients:  15 garlic cloves 1 medium onion 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp olive oil Salt& pepper to taste pinch of mixed Italian herb (optional) Method: Peel the garlic and onion Chop them both finely, I was lazy to chop garlic, instead in…

Rava Ladoo

Quantity: 16 ladoos   Preparation time: 10 minutes   Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 250-300ml of rava/sooji 20 whole cashews 50ml of coconut powder 50ml of condensed milk 2tbsp of sugar 3tbsp ghee Method: Heat the pan, add ghee. Once ghee melts, add rava/sooji and chopped cashews. Roast in medium flame until colour changes, but…

Broccoli soup

Quantity: 2 cups   Preparation Time: 15 minutes   Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 150gms of broccoli florets 6 cloves of garlic 4 inch of ginger piece salt & pepper to taste 1 tbsp butter/oil Method: Peal and chop garlic, ginger and onion In a pan add butter/oil, saute ginger and garlic for a minute,…

Besan Ladoo

Amazing Indian sweet, that just melts in your mouth 🙂 Quantity: 16-18 pieces   Preparation time: 10 minutes   Cooking time: 90 minutes Ingredients: 400ml of besan flour 50ml of ghee 200ml of powdered sugar 200-300ml of coarsed almonds, cashews, walnuts Method: In a heavy bottom pan, melt the ghee Add the besan flour, and…

Whole wheat eggless blueberry muffin

Quantity: 12 medium muffins   Preparation time: 15 minutes   Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 250 ml of whole wheat flour 50 ml sugar 1/2 cup of oil 125 ml milk (room temperature) 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tsp vanilla essence a pinch of salt 20-25  fresh…