Veg Inspirations

Cilantro Flavored Moong Bean Salad

2009-11-02T10:42:00.000-05:00

Salads when made right, can be such an invaluable resource in maintaining a healthy diet. But in addition to their health benefits, their visual appeal on any dinner table is not to be under...

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Home Remedies for Cold

2009-10-22T15:38:00.001-04:00

With the temperatures dropping rapidly, it seems like the weather is in a hurry to go from summer to winter with no intention to stop for fall in between. We are already facing frost advisories and...

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Lemon flavored Corn Salad

2009-10-07T22:40:00.001-04:00

Health experts recommend that we eat all the colors of vegetables and fruits each day. This is easier said than done, trying to include all colors of vegetables and fruits in each week itself can be...

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Vegan Instant Semolina crepes enhanced with flax.....

2009-09-29T06:57:00.000-04:00

Phew ! What a lengthy title.... I think this one has to have set the record for being the longest title on this site:-) Rava dosai or semolina crepes are light and lacy crepes made usually for...

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Spiced Curry Leaves Powder ( Karvapillai Podi )

2009-09-21T11:53:00.000-04:00

Curry leaves are aromatic dark and shiny leaves used in Indian cooking and is an integral part of a lot of curries, hence the apt name, curry leaves, I guess :-) For generations Indian families have...

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Tomato Rice

2009-09-13T15:21:00.001-04:00

I cannot believe the summer is almost over, it seemed like just yesterday that it even began and already the sun seems to be setting sooner, the days are getting shorter, and the temperature is...

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Cauliflower Medley Gravy Curry

2009-09-06T15:27:00.000-04:00

Isn't it amazing how so many of our childhood memories are tied to food? I commonly see this occurrence, when a family gathers together and start reminiscing about the past, inevitably the...

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Microwave Split Chickpea Sundal

2009-09-02T07:15:00.002-04:00

Sundal is a simple to make, tasty, low fat and filling snack that can be made with a variety of beans or some lentils like split chick pea or even peanuts. This is my go to snack when I want to make...

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Watermelon Rind Roti (Indian flat bread)

2009-08-29T15:26:00.000-04:00

A quick update before moving on to the recipe. This is especially relevant to email subscribers of this site, if you have been a subscriber for long you know that most posts when delivered into the...

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Vegan Quinoa Spicy Cookies

2009-08-26T13:30:00.003-04:00

The kitchen can be a such a source of conflict isn't it ? No, No............ I do not mean the type of conflict that some of you are thinking about, I just mean that it can evoke such conflicting...

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Vegan Orange Flavored Cranberry Oatmeal Bar

2009-08-19T09:05:00.002-04:00

The idea of making oatmeal bars has been brewing in my head for a while now but there was always something else that needed to get done. Finally I got around to trying it out for the first time. I...

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Cabbage Brown Rice

2009-08-16T17:00:00.000-04:00

My father who is something of a mathematics whiz and the "go to person" for all of us when we have any questions on anything related to maths, first introduced me to Sudoku. For those of you...

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Carrot Moong Curry ( Poriyal )

2009-08-11T17:00:00.000-04:00

I have a new affliction and since I have never heard of something like this I decided to name it, I call it accident prone-vitis. I am not sure how long it lasts but so far it has lasted me about a...

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Quinoa Multi grain crepes (dosa)

2009-08-06T17:45:00.002-04:00

Quinoa pronounced as Keen-wah is not a grain but a grain like seed related to the spinach family and is native to south America. It is said to be rich in anti oxidants, phytonutrients and is said to...

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Herbed Indian flat Bread ( Roti)

2009-08-03T16:57:00.004-04:00

Firstly, for those of you that are still wondering about the answer to the brain teaser given in my last post, let me end the suspense, the answer is ......charcoal. Congrats to the smart girls,...

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Mushroom Bell Pepper Stir Fry ( Dry Curry)

2009-07-22T15:08:00.005-04:00

In addition to the various health benefits that I mentioned here mushrooms are also said to have tons of phytochemicals, natural compounds that prevent cancer. All varieties of mushrooms are said to...

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Banana Fudge ( Halwa)

2009-07-16T14:27:00.002-04:00

Before I go on to today's post just a quick update. I have been on a photo updating spree and have updated a lot of my old posts with newer pictures. In case you want to take a quick peek, these...

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Watermelon Curry

2009-07-13T16:52:00.002-04:00

I know what most of you are thinking......... watermelon in a curry? even saying it seems somehow funny. Mostly I have, in the past always associated watermelon with being one of the most awesome...

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Barley and Vegetable Herb Soup

2009-07-08T09:30:00.003-04:00

You know how so many health and nutrition article suggests that all of us should eat all colors of fruits and vegetables each day. Well this is easier said than done, it is definitely not easy to...

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Mysore Pak or should I say Chickpea fudge.....

2009-07-05T15:32:00.004-04:00

I think chick pea fudge seems like the best description for this delightful sweet from south Indian cuisine. Before moving on to the recipe I would like to share a little anecdote. On my recent...

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Beaten Rice and Tomato crepes ( Tomato Aval Dosai)

2009-07-01T18:00:00.005-04:00

In the past I have written about the large quantities of sugar that just one can of soda contains, but if you thought this would not matter because you would easily replace regular soda with diet...

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Almond fudge (Badam Halwa)

2009-06-25T15:45:00.003-04:00

Almond fudge known as badam halwa in India is one of my fathers favorite sweets. Every time he visits an Indian restaurant he definitely looks for this item on the menu hoping that the restaurant...

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Whats in my milk ?

2009-06-22T10:50:00.001-04:00

Definitely an odd question I would say and if you had asked me this question a couple of years back I would have innocently and perhaps naively answered that it was just milk. Of course that would...

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Indian Milk Pudding (Paal Payasam )

2009-06-18T10:36:00.002-04:00

Here is a treasure from south Indian cuisine, an Indian pudding that is made with just milk, sugar, rice and flavored with cardamom powder and nuts. This payasam is featured in almost all tamilian...

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Red Kidney Bean Cutlets

2009-06-15T17:59:00.000-04:00

How would you like it if you could sleep and help yourself maintain a healthy weight or even lose a little weight because you slept, that would be really cool wouldn't it? If you think that is...

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