Category: Recipes

Fruits, Traditional Recipes

Guava Pickle

guava pickle

I love trying out new recipes (especially recipes wherein there is scope for twists and experiments). So when a Senior Nutritionist Ms. Neha Pandit Tembe who also runs a fabulous venture called Snack Right posted about an interesting Guava pickle recipe I had to give it a shot. I’ve twisted the original recipe as per …

Healthy Recipes, Ingredients, Traditional Recipes, Vegetables

Kothimbir Wadi made with Sorghum/Jowar recipe

millet

Kothimbir Wadi is a Maharashtrian delicacy made from fresh coriander and besan (gram flour).It is consumed in steamed, shallow-fried, baked, or deep-fried form with food and even as a snack.

Breakfast recipes, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes, Ingredients, Recipes, Superfoods

Healthy and Wholesome Quinoa Upma Recipe

Quinoa recipe

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.

Breakfast recipes, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipes, Ingredients, Recipes, Traditional Recipes

Poha/Rice Flakes: Types, availability, and recipe.

red poha

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).

Healthy Recipes, Ingredients

Wheatgrass: Benefits, cultivation and consumption

wheatgrass

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 …

Healthy Recipes, Ingredients

A delicious and quick Homemade Peanut Butter recipe

peanut butter

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 …

Desserts/Sweet Dishes, Ingredients, Recipes

Makhana / Foxnut and its benefits

Makhana

Makhana also known as foxnut is nothing but lotus seeds. They are widely used in North India and mainly during fasts. Somehow Makhanas are now gaining importance all over. It is also known as lotus seeds, fox nuts, Euryale Ferox,  and Phool makhana.