on Oct 22, 2024 Don’t be fooled by the simple, healthy ingredients, this Sprouts Dhokla tastes incredible! It has the same soft and spongy texture of the regular yellow dhokla, but this one is loaded with so much flavor! And the best part? It’s super healthy and comes together really quickly – no fermentation required! Plus, that vibrant green color, coupled with a little creative plating can make this moong dhokla really stand out on the Diwali food table ✨ Finish with a tempering for loads of flavor and serve with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney for a Diwali appetiser no one would be able to stop eating!...

on Aug 10, 2017, Updated Aug 26, 2020 Hey you! It’s time for spicy tilapia fish tacos with pineapple salsa that are fresh/easy/gorgeous and something that your taste buds are going to thank you for! We live for days like these when I’m whipping something with really simple flavors that’s so satisfying that it becomes a regular on the dinner table. I think, of all the tacos in the world, fish tacos are the best tacos....

Tofu is awesome, especially when it’s crispy and spicy, like this air fryer tofu or tandoori tofu. But one more way I love to eat it is stuffed in the folds of a flaky paratha. This tofu paratha is made just like you’d make an aloo paratha or mixed veg paratha: you make the dough, a filling of tofu, and then you stuff the filling into the dough before rolling it out and baking it....

Got more time on your hands than you wished for? Make it go by a little faster–and a little happier–by baking up these vegan Banana Cookies studded with chocolate chips. These are truly irresistible, and they are so darn comforting at a time when everyone needs some comfort. And although I made these with vegan white chocolate chips, which had been sitting in my freezer for longer than I care to admit (isn’t everyone plundering the depths of their freezers right now?...

A delicious bowl of a good vegan chowder is all I need to lift my spirits on a cold night. That’s why I make a chowder so often every winter, including this vegan Chesapeake chowder and this vegan black-eyed peas chowder. This rich, creamy vegan corn chowder is my new favorite, and oh, how delicious it is! It is thick and rich and smoky and full of hearty goodness with a creamy texture you will love....

You might also like vegan sage butter gnocchi, classic vegan lasagna, and vegan manicotti. I used to not be a fan of marinara until I came upon Julia Moskin’s simple – and rather genius – recipe for marinara sauce in the New York Times. Her marinara, which I follow almost exactly, is rich, full-bodied, and so good that even Jay loves it, and if you have a kid to feed, you know that’s not an easy standard to meet....

This Vegan Irish Leek and Potato Soup is a bowl of creamy, comforting deliciousness that perfectly showcases the flavor of these two healthful and spectacularly tasty veggies. Irish foods often have minimal seasoning, and this soup is no exception. In this recipe, all you have is some oil, potatoes, leeks, onions and vegetable stock. And some cashew cream. I sometimes throw in a clove or two of garlic, simply because I can’t help it and because I think garlic can make anything better, but you don’t really need it....

Few dishes evoke the tempestuous passion of the land they spring from as perfectly as rogan josh does. Rogan josh roughly translates to “red heat,” and it is a classic dish from the belly of Kashmir, a land at once synonymous with immense natural beauty and heart-wrenching tragedy. Kashmir, nestled in the Himalayan valley, straddles three countries – India, Pakistan and, to a smaller degree, China. This has kept the region in a state of constant war and communal conflict for decades now....

What is labneh? Labneh (also lebneh/labnah/lebne) is a soft cheese commonly eaten in the Levantine region along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, which includes Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Israel. Labneh is similar to Greek yogurt, but thicker, with a flavor some describe as being midway between that of yogurt and cheese. Making vegan labneh couldn’t be easier–in fact, it is one of the easiest vegan cheeses you can make....

If you love flavor loaded pasta recipes like this vegan pasta e fagioli, pasta alla Norma and vegan sage butter gnocchi, you will adore this vegan Pasta Amatriciana. There are as many versions of an amatriciana sauce, a classic Roman pasta sauce, as there are cooks. Today, I have for you my very own version–one I arrived at after lots of research and testing. I guarantee you’ll love it. Some versions of Pasta Amatriciana, I found, are vegetarian, and use no meat....

on Jun 17, 2019, Updated Aug 23, 2020 Are you seeing a pattern here? A summer salad pattern?! This the fourth salad recipe I’ve posted this season and I have a few more lined up! Because honestly, that’s all I feel like eating. And all of them including this one are healthy, mayo free, heavy dressing free salads. They are so much more refreshing, so much easier to eat as meal and are packed with veggies....

You might have already tried this yummy and classic vegan potato salad dressed with vegan mayo and dill. But if you’re looking for a recipe that’s off the beaten path, here’s my Indian style potato salad with turmeric and green peas. This salad is lean and healthy, and it has a dash of delicious spice from turmeric, mustard seeds, and ginger. The flavor will appeal to you especially if you love that great Indian snack, the samosa....

Cooked to the right consistency, wheat berries are nutty and slightly chewy with a texture that satisfies and a flavor that addicts. The last wheat berry recipe I shared with you, years ago, was for a wheat berry pilaf, but this time I have for you something simpler but just as flavorful and satisfying: my Wheat Berry Salad with Roasted Beets and Curry Cashew Dressing. To say this is a simple recipe is not quite true because, really, it’s not a recipe at all....

on Nov 06, 2015, Updated Aug 23, 2023 Festivals bring with them a bucket-load of calories, and no matter how much I resist, it’s so tempting to reach for one more laddoo or one more barfi! Especially, when they are homemade with love 🙂 I’m not saying we should abandon all those ghee laden Indian desserts completely (because they are just THAT good), but these 5 simple ways to eat healthy this festive season will definitely make a huge difference in balancing it all out....

on Sep 05, 2023, Updated Sep 21, 2023 All my recipes usually start with sauteing onions and garlic but not this one. It doesn’t need that flavor because it has so much going for itself. In fact the prominent aromatic here is ginger that really pushes this aloo gobi masala to another level. This aloo gobi masala recipe makes it to to our table at least 1-2 times a week....

Jalfrezi is number one in the UK for a reason. Vindaloo might be the most famous. A well executed madras is a truly wonderful thing. Classics. But sometimes you should go a different way. Mix things up. Try something new. Something fresh. I love the classics. But I need variety. Aloo keema fits the bill nicely. Well spiced beef or lamb. Creamy potatoes. A bit of heat from the green chilies....

This recipe is from a PBS show from the dark ages before the internet. Used to be if you wanted to learn about cooking you either bought books or watched TV. PBS was the best back then. Still is if you really want to learn about food. The show was “In Julia’s Kitchen with Masterchefs” and it was a revelation back then. This recipe belongs to Joachim Splichal – now famous for Patina in Los Angeles....

If you enjoy a good Indian pickle you will fall in love with this vegan carrot pickle. Indian pickles are alluring, because the unique combination of spices, mustard oil and salt packs in more flavor than you can imagine. Pickles have long been valued in Indian homes for their probiotic benefits but unfortunately most store bought pickles do not offer those benefits because they are pasteurized. A few years back, as I learned more about the power of fermented foods like sauerkraut and sourdough, I also turned to making my own Indian pickles at home (like this amazing lime pickle), much as my mother and grandmother did....

You’ll be drinking this all summer long! This summery cucumber juice is not just delicious, it is amazingly healthy, detoxing, and very, very refreshing. So refreshing, in fact, that it gives other summer classics like this iced green tea and vegan mango smoothie a run for their money! Cucumbers have tons of benefits for your health: they are hydrating, packed with good-for-you nutrients and they help soothe and heal your digestive system....

on Oct 29, 2024 If you think vegetarian sushi is boring, you haven’t tried this Cucumber Sushi! It’s a party of flavours and textures – it honestly needs to be a thing! This sushi is still made with umami sushi rice and creamy veg fillings, but instead of a seaweed nori wrap, the outer layer is a cucumber cylinder. The crunch is so perfect that you just can’t stop at one!...