Tag: beetroot

Pink Powered Puffed rice salad- vegan, gluten free.

Pink Powered Puffed rice salad- vegan, gluten free.

Growing up in India, I relished the taste and sight of Jhalmuri ( aka- munta kindha pappu in telugu), a popular street food, made from adding spice mixtures to puffed rice. It still remains a part of my memorable evenings in India. This recipe is 

Beetroot lemongrass soup with tofu- vegan, gluten free

Beetroot lemongrass soup with tofu- vegan, gluten free

I am sure, you have noticed my obsession with soups by now. The season calls for a dramatic soup that is lively in color and aroma. I found the perfect starting point for it, the beetroot sitting in the fridge. Beetroot gets it incandescent lively 

Tangy Cranberry & Beetroot Rasam.

Tangy Cranberry & Beetroot Rasam.

South Indian meals are never complete without rasam. The purpose of rasam in a meal is to aid in digestion, prevent bloating, speed up metabolism with the spices such as black pepper in it. Rasam is scientifically a traditional functional food, which means it as