Category Quick Recipes

Mango Pulp

Mangoes and summer go great together.  Here is a quick recipe for Mango Pulp! Mangoes are needed to ripe at room temperature. It should be soft to touch. That means it is ready for pulp and juice. Juice can be…

Methi & Aloo Subji

Methi & Aloo Subji One of my favorite vegetable dishes is Aloo & Methi which means Potato with Fenugreek Leaves. The leaves are grown from fenugreek seeds and are a little bitter in taste but very healthy for you. They…

Opo Squash with Bengal Gram Dal

Opo Squash with Bengal Gram Dal Opo Squash is famously known as Lauki or Dudhi. Bengal Gram Dal is known as Channa Dal. This vegetable subji is often cooked at my home for dinner. In Ayurveda, Opo Squash is at the…

Quesadillas with Homemade Salsa & Guacamole

Quesadillas are instantly satisfying and fulfilling. Make them for a quick Saturday lunch to have a change from regular sandwiches. As you all know, it is a great Mexican dish that is low in fat. Homemade guacamole and salsa is…

Spicy Mung Beans

Mung beans are the perfect healthy vegetarian protein. They are light on the stomach and have great nutritional value.   Read more about the health benefits of Mung Beans at the end of the recipe. Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4…

Masala Chickpeas- Chole

Masala chickpeas Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Recipe Type: Gluten Free, Vegan, Anti-Oxidants Ingredients: 1    Can Chickpeas 1    Medium Onions, minced 1    Medium Tomatoes, chopped Green Chili Salt to taste Ginger to taste Garlic to taste 1    Tbsp Coriander…

Split Pigeon Peas – Toor Dal

This dal is must all over India. It is the basic staple for both the rich and poor. This is one of the greatest sources of protein in our diet. Cooking Preparation Time: 30 Minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1    Cup Toor…

Okra Sabji

Okra is a very healthy vegetable.  It is also known as “lady finger” or “gumbo.”  It is a highly nutritious pod vegetable that is grown in the tropical and warm regions of the world.  The plant bears many dark green…

Bhel Puri

One of my favorite chaat is Bhel Puri. The best ones I’ve found are sold by street vendors at their stalls.  It is a very famous push cart food in India. It is similar in style to America’s food trucks. …

Fried Okra

Okra is one of the most common vegetables cooked every day. The key factor of good okra subji is that the okra has to be fresh, tender and small in size.  The necessary softness has been compared to Ladyfingers. There…

Almond Lassi

Almond Lassi from ifood.tv This is one of the favorite drinks of Punjab, Northern India.  It is healthy and refreshing for the summer.  The yogurt provides prebiotics to aid in digestion. Cooking Difficulty Level:  Easy Preparation Time: 10 minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients:…

Oatmeal with Dates

Oatmeal with Dates & Walnuts from bonapetit.com Recently, I have been trying new food groups which is a good tradition and good for you. I am finding everywhere that what was once old is now new again.  Not long ago,…