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You might also like these recipes for vegan kheer and vegan phirni. What is pongal? The passing of the winter solstice kicks off India’s legendary love for celebrations. Farmers, and everyone else, give their thanks for the end of the harvest with festivals that go by different names across different states: makar sankranti, lohri and bhogali bihu, among others. Residents of the state of Tamil Nadu, in south India, celebrate the end of the harvest with a festival named pongal....

You might also enjoy these recipes for vegan brioche with olive oil and vegan brioche buns. Brioche used to be my favorite bread once upon a non-vegan time and I’ve never quite gotten over it. There is something magical about a bread with a melt-in-your-mouth texture and a crust that’s perfectly flaky and brittle. So much so that you cannot but forgive and forget all those calories crammed inside of it....

Tacos are a popular food in our home, and why not? It’s easy to create all sorts of deliciousness by layering veggies and a protein source like beans or tempeh, my nine-year-old will eat anything so long as it’s folded inside a taco, and I can serve them up for breakfast, lunch or dinner. These Cauliflower Tempeh Masala Tacos are one of my favorites. Not only are they incredibly tasty, but they come together in under 30 minutes, and require just a handful of ingredients....

If a tasty, easy–but fun–Mexican recipe is what you’re looking for this Cinco de Mayo, you can’t go wrong with these Vegan Enchiladas with Smoky Lentils. Enchilada recipes don’t get any better than this: soft corn tortillas are dunked in a bright red, flavorful enchilada sauce, stuffed with a smoky mix of lentils, carrots, leeks and celery, smothered in vegan cheese and baked until the edges are crispy and the cheese is melting and golden-brown....

Casseroles are wonderful and we can’t cook enough of them in our home! Our favorites are vegan tater tot casserole and this divine vegan breakfast potato casserole, among so many casserole recipes. They are not only easy on the cook, you can also serve them for lunch and dinner. If you’re looking for yet another kid-friendly and healthy meal idea for a weeknight dinner or a weekend breakfast, look no further than my Vegan Hash Brown Casserole....

If a warm, comforting bowl of chili is your thing, look no further than this exquisitely delicious and super easy vegan Irish Chili. The chili has tons of flavor from simple spices and a glug of Guinness. Meatless beef and two kinds of beans add lots of variety and texture, as do diced tomatoes, onions, celery and potatoes. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you know I love Ireland and I love Irish food....

True story. In my sweet obsessed home, a laddu has always been something of a pariah. Desi, who can eat a whole carton of ice cream in one sitting, and half a box of kaju katli in another, will turn up his nose when I so much as talk about laddus. “They’re so boring,” is his explanation. That goes for rava laddus, besan laddus, and all other laddus in between....

I am not much of a cereal person but I do make a happy exception for a big bowl of granola for breakfast. The larger and crunchier the clusters the better, but I do have to watch the sugar. So when I set out to make and perfect a vegan keto breakfast granola that would be good enough to share with you, I made sure it not only met those all-important taste and texture requirements, but that it was absolutely, quintessentially, healthy....

You might also like these recipes for vegetable curry, eggplant curry and chickpea curry. This silky vegan mango curry is a delicious memory of growing up in India’s sultry summers. Each year, when summer rolls around, Indian markets are overwhelmed with a flood of mangoes, which every Indian knows as the “king of fruits”. Mountains of mangoes in every shape and size add brilliant orange color to an already colorful milieu and their heady fragrance hangs thick in the air....

You might also like these recipes for vegan mango smoothie and vegan mango cheesecake. At our home, this mango lassi is a drink we always look forward to, especially when we are eating a spicy Indian dinner, like chana masala or vegetable biryani. It is also the drink most often requested by guests, and it’s a no-brainer for dinner parties because it’s so easy to make. A lassi is a north Indian drink popularized by dhabas - roadside eateries along north India’s dust-smothered highways....

For the weekend, cook a more leisurely but still mostly hands-off vegan mushroom lasagna that’ll keep you full and satisfied all weekend. What you get in this meal plan You will get six nutritious, delicious and family friendly recipes, meal prep tips and a printable shopping list. Sign up below to get the meal plan directly in your mailbox each weekend, for free. You can check out all of our previous vegan meal plans here!...

I usually stir up a pot of this hearty vegan potato soup on cold days and days when I need an extra dose of comfort. It’s the perfect pick-me-up: creamy, satisfying and oh so delicious. And while it tastes as good as a classic potato soup, y’know, the one loaded with butter, cream and sour cream, it is so much better for you! I use a dash of fennel in this soup to give it a little extra yum–that something you might miss if you are used to bacon in potato soup....

You might also like these recipes for vegan apple pie and vegan French apple tart. A Tarte Tatin might sound French and intimidating, but think of it as just a glamorous, skinny, upside-down tart. An apple tart, that is. Like all food French, it’s also delicious and minimalist, making it an easier-than-you-might-think project. We are die-hard apple pie fans in our home, and I fell in love with the Tarte Tatin years ago, when I veganized a rather traditional recipe from the Joy of Cooking....

This is Vietnamese bun – the classic noodle bowl. Bun ga nuong to be exact. And I am a big fan. Doesn’t matter if it’s chicken, beef or pork. I like it all. Bits of super flavourful grilled meat on a bed of cool rice noodles just works for me. It’s one of my go to recipes when I crave Vietnamese. Vietnamese lemongrass chicken bowls are a snap to make Best part is Vietnamese lemongrass chicken noodle bowls are easy to make at home....

Baguettes can be tremendously healthy eats, especially when made my way. These crusty hunks of French goodness contain no fat, are largely whole-grain, and the sourdough brings down their glycemic index, which makes them perfect for the diet-conscious, diabetics, and just about anyone who likes to eat consciously while eating well. My sourdough starter, which has been going for a few months now, has matured beautifully and it adds tremendous flavor to anything I add it to....

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Most are easy and fool proof, but if you’re a new bread maker, be sure to follow instructions carefully. Bread-making is as much science as it is art, so subbing ingredients can result in vastly different results. I have divvied these up into sections, including everyday breads like sandwich breads and burger rolls, French and Italian breads like brioche and baguettes, both regular and gluten-free sourdough breads (with starter recipes for both kinds), Indian breads and flatbreads like naan, paratha and pav, and some fun bread recipes you can make with your family, like garlic pull-apart bread....

on Jul 01, 2023, Updated Jul 14, 2023 If you’ve ever had Andhra meals at Bengaluru’s famous Nagarjuna Restaurant, then you know what I’m talking about. This palak pappu is an Andhra-style dal preparation that’s got the incredible flavors of onion, tomatoes, garlic and chilli, along with creamy palak in every bite. It’s a hearty and healthy dish that pairs perfectly with steamed rice and a warm spoonful of ghee for the most comforting weeknight meal....

Chicken changezi is a curry unto it’s own. There’s nothing like it. That I know of anyway. The spice cuts through the cream. It has bite. A lush curry. Special even. This might not be the chicken changezi you’re expecting. It’s on the bold side. Big flavours. Shouldn’t be a surprise though. This is glebekitchen. It’s always flavour first here. I’m not the king of subtle. Want to know my worst nightmare?...

With the New Year around the corner, it’s time for resolutions. And here’s mine: I resolve to eat lots and lots of desserts in 2018. No, I’ve not gone crazy, nor have I lost sight of my weight loss goals. It’s just that with goodies like these vegan Chocolate Coconut Cookie Bars in my cookie jar, I am confident I can have my dessert and eat it too. As you may have noticed if you read this blog, I’ve posted lots of gluten-free dessert recipes lately, and all of them are naturally sweetened....