With my new low carb lifestyle, I have been incorporating tofu into my diet a lot. I have so many tofu recipes in archives and could post one every week. 🙂 With summer upon us, or so it seemed for the past week in Seattle, I have switched from eating soups and stir fries to … [Read more…]
If you asked me to list the top 10 dishes that my mom makes that are my absolute favorites, this mor kuzhambu dish will definitely feature as one of them. This is one of the dishes where my mom calls me and says, “I made this today and thought about how you would polish off … [Read more…]
I have been in love with cauliflower lately. Being a vegetarian and trying to eat low carb is tough, but if and when you do so, if there is a vegetable that is versatile enough to sub in rice, soups, salads and curries – and even make pizza crust, it is cauliflower. So, when it … [Read more…]
Amla has never been one of my favorite foods. I would never willingly reach out for an amla. I used to like the smaller variety of gooseberries, but never the big variety. My mom was a huge proponent of it, always encouraging me to eat it, telling me how it is beneficial for health and … [Read more…]
Whenever we go out to restaurants, my eyes glance at the Appetizers section and I always pause at the ‘Spinach Artichoke Dip’. I’ve tried making it at home for a quick fix – you can find the recipe here. The ooey, gooey, cheesy picture on the restaurant menus never fails to tempt and tantalize me. … [Read more…]
I’ve had success using barley in several dosa recipes before and this time I used barley in combination of lentils to make a healthy crepe called adai. This is a very easy recipe to make, and very nutritious too. This recipe does not use any rice at all. Still the adai turns out crispy just … [Read more…]