Rainbow Idli

Rainbow Idli

The humble, yet nutritious and quintessential south Indian breakfast – the idli. A simple and wholesome steamed lentil / rice pancake.Historically, the idli goes back to 920 AD, with its roots in Karnataka, and was made with urad dal soaked in butter milk. There was 

Toast Loaded

Toast Loaded

Busy mornings where breakfast gets neglected are so common. Breakfast cereals, oatmeal, PB &J sandwiches, toast, are easy to go family options for the weekday mornings. What if, simple toast is upgraded and loaded with nutrition, with less effort?

Nutty Quinoa Granola bars- vegan, gluten free

Nutty Quinoa Granola bars- vegan, gluten free

Granola- simply refers to grain made food , that is crunchy. In late 19 th century, in health sanitarium settings, the concept was born as ‘granula’ and used widely, but its use dropped for a while,before finding a resurgence in late 1960s. Now, any location 

Savory Cauliflower oats mini pancakes

Savory Cauliflower oats mini pancakes

As Mark Twain said “Cauliflower is just a cabbage with college education”,  cauliflower and cabbage both belong to the cruciferous family and have very low carbohydrates but a high amount of vitamins and minerals.Boiling cauliflower destroys its nutrients by almost 70% if done for about 

Quinoa Beetroot Idiyappam with sweet coconut milk- vegan, gluten free

Quinoa Beetroot Idiyappam with sweet coconut milk- vegan, gluten free

Idiyappam, translating to ‘broken appam’ comes originally from Tamilnadu and Srilanka. These string hoppers , made of rice flour traditionally served with sweet coconut milk, are popular breakfast in Kerala. It also makes a good dinner with vegetable or chicken stew.  A simple, healthy recipe 

Delicious Mini Bagel Avocado,Egg and  Cheese bites

Delicious Mini Bagel Avocado,Egg and Cheese bites

Bagels  which originally came from Poland with Jewish immigrants to United States somewhere in 16th century ,are made from yeasted dough that is boiled, then baked , which enables them to stay fresh for longer  period than fresh baked bread. The process also gives them