I have made a version of oats roti before, and I really liked it, both the for the taste and for the health benefits. When I saw this recipe on DK’s chef in you, for another kind of Oats Roti, I decided to give it a try. Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup … [Read more…]
This is the outcome of leftover ‘curried butternut squash’ soup. Whenever I have leftover veggies…that don’t I can’t sell to be eaten again…I try and conceal it. The best way to do that is in parathas/chapatis/rotis. This post is not so much a recipe, but more of an idea or an inspiration. Ingredients: 3 cups … [Read more…]
We went on an unplanned vacation over this weekend to ‘Lake Chelan’. The thing we enjoyed most was driving by the fruit orchards where the apples and pears were ripe for the picking. It was a beautiful sight. We even had a little apple picking expedition and the delight of biting on to a juicy … [Read more…]
I did talk about the ‘Inside Scoop on Fiber’ in my post here. That being said, no prize for guessing that I am focusing on adding more fiber to the family diet. Bran is a neat way to do that. And, I don’t mean eating cardboard like cereal bars or eating cereal that is so … [Read more…]
This recipe is adapted from Neelam Batra’s ‘From Chilis to Chutneys’ – its a great book of contemporary recipes, combining Indian cooking with American ingredients. I particularly liked this paratha, since the dough does not need any water, but is made with non fat cottage cheese instead. Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein … [Read more…]
If you are like me, you get host-crazy when you have people for dinner, or when you throw a party, especially in the side-dish, condiment area. Like everyone else, I have some go-to main meals when I have people over, but its the side dishes that I have trouble nailing. I always keep wanting to … [Read more…]