Healthy Living

Comfort food at its best, Spicy Cracked Wheat and Lentil Porridge cooked in an Instant Pot with tempered seeds and bunch of spices and water until reached porridge consistency. Comfort food pays a very special role into everyones lives. With just a little effort, you…

Spicy potato patties with crunchy lentils, served on a bun with spicy green chutney, red peanut/garlic chutney, onions and slice of cheese (optional). This is a modified version of an Indian street food called Vada Pav. Vada pav is a vegetarian fast food dish native…

Being vegetarian, I try to find many different ways to increase my protein intake. One of the very common option is to include soy products to vegetarian diet like Tofu. My kids love tofu. I was not a big fan of it before, but as…

Hummus with a kick of spicy roasted peppers and garlic, topped with crunchy chickpeas, veggies, capers and feta cheese(optional) and served with pita bread or chips! We like to host gatherings at our house. Which requires me to come up with crowd pleaser recipes. This…

Keto/Paleo friendly Breakfast eggs quesadilla filled with black beans and crunchy spicy veggies along with cheese. It is a power brunch option that fuels you for a great day ahead! We like to make big breakfasts/brunch on weekends as we enjoy the cooking process as…

Baked sweet potato fries loaded with black beans, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, serrano pepper, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, cheese. Served with avocado garlic aioli! All of us crave junk food once in a while, don’t we? What if we make healthiesh junk food that tastes…

Vegan acorn squash and beetroot bread made with whole wheat flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom with just a right amount of sweetness, pumpkin seeds, walnuts and raisins! I had a co-worker who grew acorn squashes in his backyard. He would bring so many at work…

Palak Paneer/Tofu, bright green creamy spinach curry made with lots of fiber, delicate spices and either spiced up paneer or curried tofu This Indian curry is cooked with lots of spinach, delicate spices and spiced up paneer or curried tofu (to make it vegan). Palak…

Tawa Pulao, Indian street style fried rice made on a Flat Frying Pan/large tawa on a high flame using lots of veggies and leftover rice. It is a great mix of spices and veggies along with leftover rice. Yes, this is a great recipe to…

Grilled Goat Cheese and Beet Root Sandwich loaded with spinach, mint, jalapeños, onions makes perfect summer meal! My kids love beet roots. So I always have them in the fridge. I like to give it to them in their lunch boxes! Sometimes I boil them…