Quinoa ( pronounced as Keen-wah) is a superfood because of its nutritional profile. Commercially, it is mainly classified as black, red, and white/ivory quinoa with each having its distinct color, flavor, and taste.
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Ask a Maharashtrian what’s for breakfast and you will usually get to hear its-Pohe ( Pohe is a traditional breakfast recipe made with poha/Flattened rice).
Wheatgrass is the young grass of wheat plant-Triticum aestivum belonging to the family of Gramineae. Delicate and lush green, Wheatgrass is a powerhouse of nutrients and also considered as a complete food by many. It contains many essential and non-essential amino acids, vitamin-A, E, K, B Complexes, and minerals like iron, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper etc.
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Peanut or Groundnut are easily found in Indian households. They are a good source of protein and healthy fats. Comparatively lower in carbs and yet higher in overall calories. They are also a good source of vitamin E, Folate, thiamine, and a few other micronutrients. They are usually consumed raw, roasted, boiled or as a part of salads, snacks, gravies.
So this time I decided to try out something new peanut butter.Read More »A delicious and quick Homemade Peanut Butter recipe
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Thalipeeth is a savory flatbread made from a special combination of flours called Bhajani. It’s traditionally made in the regions of Maharashtra. It is consumed as a snack as well as at meals.I have slightly twitched the recipe to make it only millet-based so it is gluten-free.
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Foxtail millets have been used from ancient times in India but I hadn’t heard of it until a while back.
A couple of months back while discussing food and food ingredients the topic had suddenly turned to millets. But the one millet that caught my attention was the foxtail millet. Yes, it was the name that was intriguing.
So just like anyone does the first thing I did a Google search. I wanted to see how foxtail millet looked like.
Read More »A quick and simple Foxtail(Millet)Upma recipe
