One pot meals are my best friends, in addition to ready to eat greens, canned beans and packaged tofu during busy weekdays. In the process of trying to shift from usual meals (rice or roti with vegetable based dishes) to a more balanced, whole food …
The secret winning formula of wholesome plant based dishes are most of the time, the sauce, or the dip or the spice flavors, to win over the palates of all ages. And for the days when it is just comforting to dip and graze on …
Sorghum is an ancient millet, that is lesser known in the western world, but is gaining popularity lately with its nutritional profile. Millets are good for health with their abundant fiber, and a favorable carbohydrate/ fiber ratio, that helps in preventing and reversing chronic diseases …
Hummus is the super healthy dip made traditionally from chickpeas, along with sesame, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. Its origins in middle eastern world, go all the way back to 13th century. Low carb and fat with high protein and fiber, hummus is hands …
The more plant-based lifestyle I explored, the more I noticed that cauliflower became a staple in my kitchen. I never realized that cauliflower is so versatile, especially in Indian cooking. Cauliflower does well in stir frys, gravy dishes, fritters, stews, quick steamed salads, baked items, …
Upma is a spiced, savory porridge, easy South Indian breakfast, usually made with semolina, or cracked wheat. It is in my view, an Indian version of cream of wheat. Millets, rice flour, vermicelli also can be used to make upma. It is a quick dish …
From a nutrition stand point, ‘whole grain’ pasta is nutrient dense, has lower glycemic index than whole wheat pasta or even whole wheat or whole grain bread and should be preferred for healthy eating. Always look for ‘wholegrain’ on the label, because by definition it …
Quinoa, the staple food of the Incan civilization, from the Andes, was made popular since the 1980s across the world, because of its superior nutrition profile. A pseudo cereal , meaning a grain like seed, with complete protein, on par with milk and is definitely …
Soy, also referred to as the ‘great legume’, is a native of China, and was grown for almost 3000 years until now. But, because of its toughness despite lengthy boiling, and lack of taste, its full potential was not explored until about 1000 years ago. …
Quinoa, my favorite pseudo cereal that I try to create many family dinners with, because of it’s nutrition content. Recently, I had the opportunity of tasting ‘pozole’ a traditional Mexican stew made with tomatillos, cilantro, pumpkin seeds, hominy ( dried maize kernels) and usually with …