Dates Pickle - Raw and Oil-Free!
Pickle is not always oily or salty. Try this dates pickle without oil.Dates soaked in lime juice with a mix of spices to enliven your taste buds.I like to just eat it after a meal. You can serve it with Indian breads or as a side dish with any meal.
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Turmeric Leaves Rice Dumplings – dairy-free!
Patoli is a traditional dessert made in parts of Karnataka and Konkan, infused with the earthy fragrance of turmeric. A similar dish in Kerala is made on banana leaves and is called ela ada. When I saw the turmeric plant in my garden I was reminded of this dish and its aroma. It is made with simple ingredients and is full of flavor with the goodness of coconut and jaggery.
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Cucumber Mint Dip - add the goodness of veggies and nuts to your plate!
Cucumber is a water-rich vegetable, known for its hydrating properties. It can be easily added to one's diet in different variations! Mint is a refreshing herb that aids digestion. This recipe is easy to make and is sure to charm your taste buds!
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Seedy Health: Mouth Freshener
The seed is known to have a lot of benefits, seeds help in the development of the most important organ that is the brain. It helps in building up neuropathway of the brain which helps in better functioning of the whole body. They have fibre which helps in digestion at the same time minerals helps in developing electrolyte balance of the body. Seeds also have good effects on sugar and Blood pressure control. So, here is the easiest and healthiest recipe.
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Tender Coconut & Roasted Almonds Ice-cream - get your fats naturally!
We may consider ‘Ice-creams' as cheat meals in our daily routine, so may not go the extra length to the healthful version. However, enter kids and our perception changes. The market bought versions have so many synthetic stabilizers, emulsifiers, preservatives and additives, that the question would be why not a healthful way! Here is a simple version of Ice-cream. If you feel the icy-frozenness of the ice-cream is too much, you may add coconut milk or churn once in mixie before resetting again.
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Red Cabbage Salad - get the goodness of raw food!
Salads are healthy but are often considered as boring and lacking variety. Experiment with different colours and textures of veggies to get a new variant of your salad! This simple, yet nutritious red cabbage salad along with other ingredients makes up for a meal that is high in fiber, good fats, minerals and vitamins. Enjoy this wholesome salad!
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Chana Curry Leaves Chutney- Oil- Free!
Curry leaves are touted to be very good for health. Most of the dishes we use curry leaves as part of the tempering and due to the thickness of the leaves we mostly find ourselves picking them out of the meal and keeping them aside to throw. My bhabhi shared this recipe she learnt from a friend of hers, which does full justice to curry leaves. This spicy tangy chutney is the only thing you will want with your dosa once you have tasted it.
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Millet Pidi Kozhakattai/ South Indian Muthiya- oil-free!
The Upma Kozhukattai or pidi kozhukattai is one of the most popular snack items in a Tamil Brahmin household. As the name goes ‘Pidi' means fist and the dumplings are shaped by pressing together in the fist, just like Gujarathi muthiyas. These are usually steamed rice grit dumplings. They taste great with sambar and chutney. In many households they are served dunked in spicy hot rasam. The same recipe can be enjoyed by replacing rice with millets. You can use your choice of millets. I am using Sama/little millet.
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Oilfree baked potatoes
Baked potatoes are a delicious treat for kids. They taste like chips but healthy as this uses no oil or grease while cooking. This is a healthier option compared to the store bought cheesy foods. The aroma of the spices attracts the kids and it's a perfect snack to enjoy after school.
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Traditional Rasam made untraditionally - Oil-free!
South Indian rasam is a very important part of a meal. So every household would have a typical rasam masala that is used to make this dish, usually served with piping hot rice. If you don't make rasam regularly hence don't store rasam masala, or have run out of rasam powder and if you forgot to reserve some boiled toor dal to add to the rasam, this recipe can make a great substitute to make rasam that tastes exactly like the traditional rasam. Without boiled dal and rasam powder!!
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Sweet and Spicy Plantain Pith Dry Sabzi
Banana stem is a rich source of fibre and helps in weight management. Banana stem is said to be a diuretic and helps the detoxification process of the body. helps to prevent and treat kidney stones. Banana stem juice is beneficial to health as a vegetable overall. A detailed explanation on plantain pith is being given on my previous recipe - Plantain pith red rice dosa
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Sama Paal Kozhukattai/ Sama dumplings kheer - Dairy- free, Kheer!
Paal kozhukattai is a traditional dessert made of rice dumplings in a milk and coconut milk mixture sweetened with sugar. It comes from the Chettinad Cuisine of Tamilnadu. It can be enjoyed with millet flour, coconut milk and jaggery in place of sugar.
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Spicy Sunflower Seed Paté - Dairy-free!
We are hearing a lot about the goodness of sunflower seeds. If you are trying to find interesting ways to use sunflower seeds then you must try this dip. Its dairy- free, nut –free and oil free and yet really so creamy. I've used smoked chili and diced onions to give it a different taste. I was surprised at how good it tastes. Paté is a French word that means, paste.
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Avocado Salad Dressing - no-dairy, no added sugar!
Dressings are a great way to add creaminess, flavour and texture to salads. This quick to-do, homemade avocado dressing adds the goodness of avocados minus the preservatives, chemicals and colours added in the commercially available options.
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Choco Fig Fudge - energizing start for the day!
Another simple fruit-based dessert which no one at home is going to say no to! Offer these to your fussy eaters, and see their delight. The choco mousse-like taste ensures it's lapped up by kids and adults alike.
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Plantain Pith Red Rice Dosa
Plantain pith is a very common vegetable in few parts of coastal India. This vegetable is known for various health benefits. Plantain pith is made up of a number of layers of fibrous tissue which makes a rich source of fibre. It is full of dietary fiber and is used as a home remedy for many illnesses such as obesity, kidney stones, kidney stones, acidity, constipation, Some notable benefits are: Good in detoxification and enhances digestion. The juice of the banana stem helps in flushing out toxins from the body. ... Beneficial in treating kidney stones and UTI. ... Good for weight loss. ... Good to manage cholesterol and blood pressure. ... Good in treatingacidity and gastric problems.
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Chowli Bread – gluten free!
Ever imagined bread without flour!! Bread without baking?? It is possible. And it's tasty. It's super easy and super simple. Try this and find out for yourself.
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Raw Lentils Dhokla - Oil- Free! Cook - Free!
Dhokla is the mainstay of Gujarati cuisine. Any mention of Gujarati food is incomplete without Dhokla. I have heard from those who have attended raw food workshops, conducted by BV Chouhan Saheb, about the really yummy raw dhokla that was served there. I have attempted the same thing and would like to share it with you. Needless to say it's not going to be like the dhokla we are used to which usually has a raising agent like soda or Eno salts, refined semolina/ rawa and chickpeas flour. This is made with whole soaked lentils. It is definitely worth trying. Soaked lentils consumed raw are an excellent source of nutrition.
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Kathal (Jackfruit) Sabzi - without deep frying!
Who would think you can do the kathal ki sabji oil free. Interestingly, steaming the Kathal vs. Deep frying makes no major difference to taste or texture of the final sabji. At least we think so, do try this out and let us know what you think.
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Raw Nutty Laddoos - get your fats naturally!
Nuts are great ways to add a variety of nutritional profile. Healthy Oils, Natural source of fats, calcium, and even fiber, there is no reason why not add them more. A wide variety of various nuts on a weekly basis will ensure you are never to worry ‘where is my protein and calcium coming from'! This delightfully easy recipe is sure a good one for the busy-bees who find it tough to spend much time in the kitchen.
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