Eggless Banana Oats Chocolate Chip Muffins

  The project of baking some muffins way back in May of this year along with DS was fun, but I felt the little one needed more ‘maturity’ and ‘seriousness’ for baking activity. I decided to give it few more months, before involving him in baking projects. That was in May, but now over several months, I have seen more ‘self-control’ and eagerness to help in the 4 year old. He loves it when he is called around to help in the kitchen and enjoys being called the ‘little-chef’. Anyway during the weekend I decided to give it another try and…

Banana Dosa /Vegan Indian Banana Pancake

Sometimes change is not bad after all. Recently at work, I moved my desk from one place to another (please don’t ask why!) and I am totally enjoying it. Nothing has changed in terms of my job, my position, my work load etc everything remains the same. But then the people who now site by me and the environment have changed and definitely that has made a positive impact on me. Not to mention that this place is much quieter and warmer J Keeping fingers crossed and hoping that the good spirit lasts.  Based on the spirit of change I…

Spicy Oven Roasted Chickpeas/ Garbanzo Beans

    If you are looking for some crunchy, low calorie, high fiber snack then this one is just right for you! These are not only easy to make, but taste delicious as well. Garbanzo beans are classified as one of The World’s Healthiest Foods and they have one of the highest protein levels among all plants. They are also a good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber. I had seen them on Madhuram’s blog long time ago, bookmarked it and had been meaning to try them for a long time. Yesterday while soaking Garbanzo Beans for making Chana Masala, I accidentally…

Malabar Spinach Coconut Curry (Vaali Ambat)

  Malabar Spinach is also referred to Indian Spinach, Ceylon Spinach.  It is called as pui shak in Bengali, Vaali bhaaji in Konkani, basale soppu in Kannada and as bachhali in Telugu. Typical of leaf vegetables, it is high in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium. It is low in calories by volume, and high in protein per calorie. (Source: Wiki) In Bangalore we had these plants growing in our yard. They are a fast-growing, vine reaching up to 10 m in length. They are thick, semi-succulent, and have a mild flavor. They hardly required any maintenance and the more…

Bottle Gourd Pudding/ Lauki Kheer/ Gardudde Paays

    The weather here in our part of the woods has taken a major turn. From scorching heat 2-3 weeks ago, we are now experiencing rains through out the day. The weather has cooled down quite a bit now and the plants in our yard are getting their good share of water. The rains during the weekend and the gloomy outcast prompted us to stay back at home more than we usually do. No complaints about that as I got to do some experimenting in the kitchen with some new recipes and also got to watch the US Open.…

Aam Ras Recipe/ Rasayaana

Labor Day came and went by and it is almost time to say good bye to summer. Even though technically the there are few more weeks, it is viewed as the official end of summer. Along with it, we say adieu to the King of Fruits, the hunky MangoJ.   I made this Aam Ras a few months ago, but I did not get around posting it. Now that Fall is just around the corner, I thought this is a good time to clean up the pending posts and do a fresh start for the next season.   Aam Ras…