Oven Roasted Tindora/Ivy Gourd/Kovakkai

I absolutely love using the oven to roast veggies. It is low in fat, is very easy to make, hands free and the results are crispy yummy veggies. I have tried so many veggies by roasting them in the oven, and I have not disliked even one of them. If you are thinking about oven … [Read more…]

Mung bean Salad with Tangy Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

It’s hard to believe but I’ve got a writer’s block. This is probably the tenth time I have started writing this post, deleting whatever I had written and trying to rewrite it. I made this salad as part of my SBD phase 1 diet probably 3 months back, and this post has been sitting in … [Read more…]

Roasted Red Pepper Chickpea soup

Off late, I have been trying a lot of things for the first time. My last post was my first ‘Jam’ recipe. This post is my first post, roasting my own red peppers. I did it over an open flame and it is so easy. A jar of roasted red peppers costs about $4 at … [Read more…]

Collard Greens Poriyal

Collard  greens…sound foreign? Sure is. Or was, to me, when I first came her to the US. I slowly ventured to trying to new types of greens native to the American region and immediately loved Collard. It tastes very similarr and doesn’t have any bitter taste. It is packed with nutrition which is an added … [Read more…]

Mushroom Asparagus Frittata

Once you discover the ease with which you can make frittatas, you will make them a regular part of your dinner menu. Yes, I said dinner. Who said frittatas are for breakfast only. I almost always make them for dinner. They make a very filling and protein rich meal. Here, I have combined whole eggs … [Read more…]

Cauliflower Fried ‘Rice’

Its been 7 weeks since I started on the ‘South Beach Diet’ and I figured that I needed to provide an update on where I am and how its going. I did phase 1 for a total of 4 weeks and as much as people can’t wait to get off of Phase 1, I had … [Read more…]