This instant pot Carrot turmeric and coriander soup is comfort in a bowl! Trust me guys, I am not big on doing soups for a meal. But this carrot and coriander soup with the goodness of turmeric is something I can have all day. This recipe is inspired by my mom’s carrot and coriander soup….
Soups & Salad
Mango chickpea salad with orange dressing
I love simple recipes, especially when I cook for just myself. And nothing can be simpler than putting together a delicious salad. I usually throw in whatever I have at that moment in my refrigerator. I also bake some veggies if I plan it a little ahead of time. Toss some protein like lentils, tofu,…
Green Moong Sprouts Masala Stir Fry Recipe
Looking for something healthy and protein rich? Then this green moong sprouts stir fry is just what you need. They are a good source of protein and also packed with key vitamins and minerals. I am not going to go deep into why they are good for you. But I am going to give a…
Vepampoo Rasam / Neem flower Rasam
This is one of the easiest and flavorful rasams I have come across and it is my mil’s recipe. The most difficult part about this rasam is soaking the toor dal and extracting tamarind juice, which is simplified even more if you use tamarind paste and cooked dal. 🙂 Neem flowers are supposed to have…
Vazhaithandu Soup Recipe
I went grocery shopping this weekend and found some vazhaithandu (Banana stem). I knew I had to get these as it’s been ages since I have eaten vazhaithandu and it used to be one of my favorite vegetables. I asked my mil for recipes using vazhaithandu and she gave me a few options. Since we…
Kalyana Rasam
This is another favorite of mine from my aunt’s recipes. I had visited my aunt last year during my trip to India and she had made a variety of food for lunch, which is not unusual considering my aunt loves to cook for people and she is so good at it. She had made this…
Garlic Rasam
A steaming hot cup of garlic rasam is my kind of comfort food on a cold rainy day. The goodness of garlic in the rasam helps with indigestion and the jeera/cumin and pepper is a very good antidote for common cold. This rasam goes well with rice and potato fry!
Quinoa chickpea salad
This is a quick and healthy salad for a busy weeknight dinner. Cooking dinner after a busy day at work can be tiring. I usually do not like to make an elaborate dinner during a weekday as that would mean spending more time in the kitchen and less time with RB. So I make something…