Tag: wholefoodplantbased

Comforting One pot Chana masala- vegan

Comforting One pot Chana masala- vegan

Comfort foods are what cultures were raised on, is my belief. A dish that binds to not just your taste buds, but your emotions and memories is what defines the ‘comfort food’ in a nut shell. Chana masala is a gravy dish made with chickpeas 

Ragi Almond Chocolate Pancakes with Chia- vegan, gluten free.

Ragi Almond Chocolate Pancakes with Chia- vegan, gluten free.

Pancakes come with happy, warm, comfy and lazy vibes. For me, the possibilities of using so many varied grains veggies and fruits to create the ever kid loved pancakes motivate to keep reinventing the combinations. Ragi(finger millet) is one of the very nourishing plants, that 

Summer Salad Pita Pocket- Wholefood, Plant based.

Summer Salad Pita Pocket- Wholefood, Plant based.

Pita is a bread that is oven made using flour, yeast and is usually meant to be stuffed. Whole grain pita bread is a wonderful item that you can stock up on, as the choice of fillings is unlimited depending on the season and region 

Zingy Plum Dressing- wholefood, plant based.

Zingy Plum Dressing- wholefood, plant based.

One of the secrets of adhering to healthy clean eating, in whole food plant based lifestyle is to find the right sauces, dressing and dips to pair with most recipes. When plums are in season, and you have a stash of over ripe ones that 

‘Give me more’ Mango Melon Mint Smoothie- vegan

‘Give me more’ Mango Melon Mint Smoothie- vegan

My rule of making smoothies- is ‘keep it whole and simple’. I love to enjoy whole fruit smoothies when the weather gets warm and we are engaged in some outdoor activity that needs extra energy boost and hydration. Fruit loaded smoothies are a great pre 

Colorful Cauliflower Pepper Edamame Stir Fry- Vegan, Gluten free

Colorful Cauliflower Pepper Edamame Stir Fry- Vegan, Gluten free

The more I explored a complete plant-based lifestyle, the more I noticed that cauliflower became a perennial in my kitchen. I never realized that cauliflower is so versatile, especially in Indian cooking. Cauliflower does well in stirfries, gravy dishes, fritters, stews, quick steamed salads, baked 

Grilled Tropical Tofu salad- wholefood, plant based

Grilled Tropical Tofu salad- wholefood, plant based

Grilling is the trademark of summer in the kitchen. Using dry heat , food is cooked at higher temperature but in lot shorter time. Those brown grill marks are too appetizing and add warmth to any food. Not to forget the aroma that you cannot