Healthy Living

Broccoli roasted with sliced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, himalayan salt and fresh coarse ground black pepper. It is so crunchy and delicious that you would want to eat more and more! It is vegan and gluten-free! This is very easy and quick side dish.…

Pav Bhaji, Very popular Indian street food is made out of 2 words. Pav means bread and bhaji is thick vegetable curry cooked in dry spices . It is served with a soft bread roll. Its origins are in the state of Maharashtra. It is…

Gujarati kadhi is a very popular Gujarati dish made from buttermilk or yogurt and gram flour/chickpea flour. Kadhi is an essential part of Gujarati cuisine. It is savory, spicy, tangy and sweet. I know, so many flavors together right?! The yogurt and gram flour/chickpea flour…

Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in ancient India. It is commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisine, cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asian cuisine, traditional medicine, and religious rituals. Ghee is typically prepared by simmering butter, which is churned from cream…

Peanut Chaat – Collegian Dana is loaded with peanuts, onions, tomatoes, spicy green chutney, cilantro, chaat masala, lime juice and sev. Peanut chaat is one of the very famous street foods in India, specially Surat. Surat is a small city in the state of Gujarat.…

Spicy Brown Lentils Curry – INSTANT POT, this quick plant-based whole masoor beans curry is possibly the simplest and most comforting beans curry that is flavored with nothing but tempered spices and lots of fresh cilantro!! Some days are one of those comfort food days…

Perfectly baked crispy Falafels, made out of mixed beans and lentils. It is a perfect plant-based high protein dish which is completely vegan and gluten-free! I love falafels specially the ones that my mother in law used to make! I vaguely remember the ingredients. She…

Marinated tofu sautéed in chilli ginger garlic along with baby corn, charred peppers and onions, scallions and cilantro with sriracha sauce and low sodium soy sauce!! It is perfect vegan and gluten free meal! This dish is inspired by one of the most selling street…

Sprouted mixed beans/lentils are cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, serrano pepper, salt and oil in the Instant Pot. This is a perfect vegan gluten-free high protein meal. Gujarati people call this dish Vardu! Vardu is made on Noli Nom, an Indian festival! It is observed…

Rajma – Red kidney beans cooked in onions & tomatoes based gravy along with fresh spices, whole & ground dry spices is one of the most comforting Indian dish! Rajma – Red Kidney Beans is one of the very popular Indian curries! It is widely…