Tag: comfort food

Protein Packed Chutney Grilled Cheese

Protein Packed Chutney Grilled Cheese

Mix of tofu and cottage cheese, flavored with spices along with fresh crunchy veggies, packed between cheesy chutney bread makes protein packed chutney grilled cheese. Tomato soup and grilled cheese one of those classic combos that you can never go wrong with. However I wish…

Creamy Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup

Protein packed creamy dreamy roasted Tomato soup made with assorted tomatoes, onions, red pepper, garlic, herbs, spices and then blended with cottage cheese. Let me start off with being honest and say that I am nota big fan of thick creamy soups. I prefer light…

High Protein Vegetarian Chili (TVP)

High Protein Vegetarian Chili (TVP)

High Protein Vegetarian Chili made with TVP (textured vegetable protein) and black beans, simply flavored with salsa, fresh herbs and basic spices, cooked in an Instant Pot for the ease and consistency. Colder months call for warm comforting wholesome meal. Meal that is easy and…

Super Green Hariyali Pulao

Super Green Hariyali Pulao

Quick and easy winter special super green hariyali pulao with loaded veggies and amazing flavors made in an Instant pot. I am a sucker for rice, especially spicy and loaded with bunch of veggies. Colder months call for quick comforting meals and what can be…

Thai Basil Tofu (Tofu Pad Krapow)

Thai Basil Tofu (Tofu Pad Krapow)

Quick and easy protein packed Thai Basil Tofu (Tofu Pad Krapow), made with just few ingredients and packed with tremendous flavors. I am a big fan of spicy savory aromatic Thai cuisine. Granted that lot of the Thai dishes are made with meat, aromatic herbs,…

Creamy Mushroom Protein Pasta

Creamy Mushroom Protein Pasta

Creamy Mushroom Protein Pasta, macro friendly creamy pasta recipe that hold outstanding flavors with much needed protein and fiber without using any heavy cream or meat! I love me a big bowl of pipping hot bowl of pasta, be it spicy red sauce pasta or…

Split Yellow Mung Dal

Split Yellow Mung Dal

Super simple and quick split Yellow Mung Dal that is made with minimal ingredients to bring you a whole lot of comfort quickly. Colder months call for warm comforting soups and stews. Being an Indian, I crave all different types of dal during this time…

Methi Mattar Malai

Methi Mattar Malai

Delicately flavored peas and fenugreek leaves curry that is creamy dreamy comforting hug to your belly! Lot Indian curries are tomato based curries. For example Paneer Butter Masala, Tikka Masala, Rajma etc. These tomato based curries are spicy, savory and a bit tangy due to…

Tofu Bhurji

Tofu Bhurji

Spiced up scrambled tofu with added cottage cheese to make protein rich creamy bhurji that will take you back to the street foods of India. Paneer Bhurji and Egg Bhurji are very common Indian street foods that are packed with tons of flavors and quick…

Protein Packed Veg Fajita Pasta

Protein Packed Veg Fajita Pasta

Protein Packed Veg Fajita Pasta, spicy garlicky creamy fajita pasta that is made with high protein plant based chipotle flavored sausage, crunchy veggies, tofu & cottage cheese! I have been in eat more protein era. And why would I not be as a 40 year…