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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Jewelled Labneh

Presenting my showstopper of the Eat the Rainbow & Mindful Eating theme, the Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with jewelled Labneh balls! Your lil bowl of sunshine that cheers the eyes, tantalizes your taste buds with its awesome lemony-garlicky-herby zest and most certainly satiates your tummy! Can’t tell you how much we all enjoy eating this fresh,Continue reading “Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Jewelled Labneh”

Mega Moist Anytime Carrot Cake

My apologies, at the outset, for the lighting in this picture that simply does not do any justice to this world’s best carrot cake, a fluffy, super moist crumb, loaded with fresh carrot & my favourite flavour enhancers cinnamon & nutmeg. They do a fine job of totally bringing out the freshness of the cakeContinue reading “Mega Moist Anytime Carrot Cake”

Tomato Panchamrut – Sweet Sour Tomato Chutney

Another fabulous side dish that goes with almost any kind of food is the Tomato Panchamrit, a protein enriched flavourful sweet & sour Tomato Chutney from Maharashtra, western India. Perfect as a snack box recipe, appetizer with bread/rotis, or even as side dish with lunch/dinner, this simple recipe is a must-try one! The addition ofContinue reading “Tomato Panchamrut – Sweet Sour Tomato Chutney”

Beetroot Saasam: No-cook Ezee Coconut Gravy

Today I bring you a hugely popular dish from Karwar, on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, the Saasam, a sweet- sour coconut gravy but with a unique pungency lent by the tiny unassuming mustard seeds! Don’t you take these little seeds for granted as they pack quite a punch when ground with other ingredients forContinue reading “Beetroot Saasam: No-cook Ezee Coconut Gravy”

Creamy Foxnut Pudding – Makane ki Kheer

This one’s in memory of someone who will always hold a special place in my heart, my dear Grandmother-in-law who now rests in peace besides her husband, just in time for their 80th anniversary in a few days! Since I had the special privilege of knowing my grand parents-in-law since I was all of 8Continue reading “Creamy Foxnut Pudding – Makane ki Kheer”