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Hello everyone! Weather is getting warmer in my part of the world. Hope you all are blessed with pleasant weather too. We all have our favorite vegetables and fruits. And multiple ways to enjoy them.. some raw, some grilled, some fried, veggie stew... and so on. Air fried vegetables .. our newest family favorite. I am sharing a few veggies which are regularly air fried in my kitchen. Ingredients: Small Purple Eggplant - 4 Sweet Potato - 1 big Zucchini - 1 medium Black Pepper Powder - 1-2 tsp Cayenne Pepper - 1/4 tsp Kashmiri Lal Chili Powder - 1 tsp Salt  Oil - 3 tsp How to cook your favorite vegetables in an Airfryer? Wipe the washed veggies dry. Dice the veggies slightly thick.  In a mixing bowl, add the veggie slices. Add salt, spice powders of your choice and oil. Mix well and set it aside for 5 minutes.  Kashmiri Lal is a mild chili powder, but adds a nice red color. Spanish Paprika is a good substitute for Kashmiri Lal. I use Cayenne for a little bit of heat. Garlic...

Hey everyone! It is 10:00 am in my part of the world. Hope you all are doing well. These days I cook a lot at home, even on weekends. Eating out at a restaurant or getting home delivery is no longer convenient. This weekend I ended up cooking  White Rice Noodles with loads of veggies . I haven't found healthier brown rice noodles made entirely of brown rice yet.  If noodles are your favorite too, do try this.  Feel free to tweak the ingredients. Ingredients: Rice Noodles - 8 oz (225 g) Bell Peppers - about 1/2 cup Sliced Carrots - about 1/2 cup Sliced Cabbage - about 1 cup Red Onions - about 1/4 cup Green Onions - 8 sprigs Baby Spinach - about 1/2 cup Peanut Butter - 2 tbsp Soy Sauce - 1 tbsp Sriracha Sauce - 1 tbsp Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Oil - 1 tbsp How to cook Veggie Rice Noodles with Peanut Butter: Slice all the veggies of your choice. Save some greens of the green onions for garnish. In a mixing bowl, add peanut butter, soy sauce and Sriracha sauce. Mix well and set i...

Hello everyone! My first post in 2021. Wish you all a happy and blessed 2021!  Recently, I blogged about an air fryer recipe. Some of my vegetarian friends asked if I could share a vegetarian dish cooked in an air fryer. One of my favorites is Sabudana Wada (Sago Cutlets) . Hope you all enjoy this healthier, low fat recipe. Ingredients: Sago/Sabudana - 1 cup Potatoes - 2 medium Peanuts/Groundnuts - 1/2 cup Green Chilies - 4 Cilantro/Coriander Leaves - few sprigs Cumin/Jeera Seeds - 1 tsp Sugar - 1/2 tsp Salt Cooking Spray or Oil How to make Sabudana Wade: Wash Sago twice and drain the water. Add water just enough to form a thin layer on sago. Keep it covered for 5 - 6 hours or overnight. Overnight works well for me. Boil the potatoes and dry roast the peanuts.  After cooling, grind the peanuts to a coarse powder. Sago must turn almost double in size and soft to touch. If not, sprinkle some more water. Mix sago, boiled potatoes, roasted peanut powder, cumin seeds, chopped ...

Hello foodies! How is everyone?  Today's photo credit goes to my six year old. My kiddo is my sous chef these days. And photographer -:)  Lately, I have been cooking pasta in my 2 quart rice cooker. Its convenient and quick. If you have one, try this One Pot Creamy Colorful   Vegetable Pasta . Ingredients: Uncooked Spaghetti Pasta - about 1 cup Mixed Frozen (or fresh) Veggies - about 1 cup Cream Cheese - 2 oz. Mexican 4 cheese - about 1/2 cup Canned Tomato Sauce - 1 tbsp. Italian Seasoning - 3/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp Garlic Herb Seasoning - 1/4 tsp How to cook Colorful Veggie Pasta in a Rice Cooker: Pour 1 cup water, pasta, Italian seasoning, black pepper powder and garlic herb seasoning in the rice cooker. Put the lid on and switch it on. Meanwhile, microwave the frozen veggies for about 2 minutes. The frozen veggie mix I used had broccoli, bell peppers, carrots, green beans, yellow beans. Instead of water, you can use vegetable broth or chicke...

Hello everyone! Hope all is well in your world. I am back after a couple years. Thank you readers for all the sweet emails. Appreciate you guys checking on us. What's new in your life? Many events happened in my life, some happy, some bittersweet...  Lets talk about food now. So.. air frying is the new thing in my kitchen. For today, I'll share my recipe of Healthy Chicken Nuggets . Not deep fried and cooking time is 10 minutes . Ingredients: Chicken Breasts (skinless) - about 1 pound Black Pepper Powder - about 1tsp Red Chili Powder or Paprika - about 1tsp Whole Wheat Flour/Indian Atta - 1/4 cup Salt Nonstick Cooking Spray or Oil How to cook crispy delicious Chicken Nuggets in an Airfryer: Chop chicken into pieces, depending on big or small you would like. In a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, about 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 1/4 tsp red chili powder and salt to taste. Mix well and refrigerate for about 2 hours. I use Kashmiri Lal Mirch which gives nice color to the chicken....

One of the popular posts of my blog is Microwave Ricotta Cheese Kalakand . For my kiddo, these days I make it in the oven. You might ask why? My little one loves baking with Mommy.  The new oven baked Ricotta Kalakand (Milk Cake) Recipe is even better, it has double the cheese, less sugar and tastes yummy. And, if ricotta is not available, paneer is an excellent alternative.

After eating take out for about a week, I am ready to cook and blog again. How about some simple Roti Sabzi? You guys know how I like to include greens in our everyday diet. Today's special is fresh Methi leaves. Of all leafy greens, I love Methi. If you do too, try this North Indian style Aloo Methi Masala .

Hey everyone! Hope all is well.  Just when I got used to the Miami weather, we had to move. So, now we are back in Dallas. I am hoping to stay in this new place for a long long time. In all this hustle bustle of settling in a new habitat, my 3 year old demands to bake a cake all by herself. Also, it  has to be round like a birthday cake. Here I present the first ever bake from our new kitchen. A soft, moist cardamom flavored egg less apple sauce cake. Ingredients: Unbleached All Purpose Flour/Maida - 2 cups Unsweetened Apple Sauce - 2 cups Granulated Sugar - 1 cup Unsalted Butter - 1/4 cup  Vegetable Oil - 1/4 cup Baking Soda - 1 1/2 tsp Green Cardamom/Elaichi - 3 pods (seeds only) Chopped Nuts - 1 tbsp Cooking Spray How to bake an Egg-less Apple Sauce Cake: Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F. Grease a cake pan (9 * 1.5 inch round pan) with cooking spray or oil or butter.  Crush the cardamom seeds in a mortar pestle to a fine powder. Roughl...

Its been around 6 months now in Miami. I am really enjoying the sunny weather here. My kiddo especially loves her park time. I am missing the beautiful fall colors of Michigan though. Anyways, lets talk about food now. These days I have been trying to include more leafy greens in our diet. Jowar Methi Thepla , Palak Paneer Paratha , Kale White Bean Soup and today's Spinach Pasta are our family favorites. If you are looking for some healthy delicious recipes, try these and let me know. Ingredients:   Dry Elbow Pasta - 2 1/2 cups Baby Spinach Leaves - about 250 gm (8 oz) Grated Parmesan Cheese - 1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese - 1 cup Whole Milk Sour Cream - 1/2 cup Red Onion - 1 medium Roma Tomato - 2 medium Garlic and Herb Seasoning - 1 1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes - 1/2 tsp Olive Oil - 1 tbsp. How to cook Spinach Pasta: For the pasta sauce, finely chop onions. Puree tomatoes in a food processor and set it aside. Finely chop the spinach leaves. I used a fo...

These days we all are conscious of our calorie intake. Low fat, low calorie is the trend. White bread has been replaced by Oats bread, Whole Wheat bread. Olive oil has taken over butter or ghee. When it comes to diet and exercise, different strategies work for different people. Some work out more, some can control their cravings, some prefer low fat dairy, some cut down desserts and so on. Well, my mantra is moderation. I am calorie conscious on weekdays and not so much on weekends. But, a 20 - 30 minutes workout per day is essential for me. I try to avoid baked goods with all purpose flour (maida). I am not a big fan of low fat cheeses or skim milk. Instead, I add less cheese to my grilled sandwiches or quesadillas, but full fat cheeses always. But, I like low fat fruity yogurt and low fat buttermilk. Here are some recipes which, in my opinion, are low fat and low calorie recipes. Instant Buttermilk Rava (Sooji) Dhokla Baked Garlic and Herb Potato Wedges (Fries) Baked On...

Hey everyone! Hope you all are doing well. My apologies for disappearing for 6 months, but now I am back after some R & R.... with lots of good food and stories. One of the most loved posts on my blog is Eggless Sour Cream Vanilla Cake . Today's Tutti Fruity cake is adapted from that. I have tried to make it healthier using Whole Wheat Flour (Indian Atta). My kiddo loves it and hope you guys like it too.