Side Dish

tex mex cups
Appetizers and Snacks

Mini tex-mex cups

This is a totally delicious, mouth watering and fun to eat snack which  is extremely easy to prepare. I love these ready to use phyllo shells from Athens, they make it so convenient to prepare […]

yogurt
Drinks

Mint Yogurt Raita (Pudnia Raita)

 Raita, a yogurt based dish is a popular Indian condiment usually served with biryanis, kababs etc in the restaurants. Because of its cooling effects it acts a great accompaniment to strong and spicy flavors. There […]

Karela
Dinner

Bitter Gourd Recipe (Karela Sabzi)

 I never used to like bitter gourd (karela). I always used to avoid eating this vegetable in any form untill I tasted this karela sabzi made by my MIL. I couldn’t believe karela can be […]

beans
Appetizers and Snacks

Healthy Green Beans

Fresh green beans are not only healthy  full of vitamins, minerals and micro nutrients but are also tasty. They are also very low in calories; one cup of green beans contains approx 34 calories. So […]

mushroom
Appetizers and Snacks

Mushroom and Green chilli Saute

I always keep mushrooms handy as they are healthy, tasty and very less in calories. they can be used in so many ways- put them in omelet, noodles, soup or put them in curries. I […]

salad
Appetizers and Snacks

Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges

This simple salad is full of flavors from fresh spinach, soaked almonds, crunchy cucumber, diced tomatoes combined with the sweetness of juicy mandarins. I used the canned mandarines from costco that come with juice and […]

roasted vegetables
Appetizers and Snacks

Oven Roasted Vegetables

 Don’t like vegetables? try them roasted. While steamed vegetables are considered the healthiest, roasted vegetables are not less healthy. Adding a little olive oil and some seasoning makes them so much tastier to eat.I love  […]

chickpea tikki
Appetizers and Snacks

Chickpea Tikkis – With Mixed Vegetables

I had some boiled chickpeas left in my fridge so I entered into the kitchen planning to make falafel but  apparently the chickpeas were not enough for falafel and I ended up making these delicious […]

guacamole
Appetizers and Snacks

Easy Peasy Guacamole Recipe

I love Mexican food and i find it much healthier when i make  it at home. I make quesadillas, tacos and burritos quite often but of course with lots of variations and try to use […]