I normally bake a WFPB cake around Christmas every year. And, I must admit, it has always turned out extremely well. The credit must go to Hari, who always gets it perfect the first time. This year, I wanted to bake a plum cake – except that I had no plums at home! And they…
Month: December 2020
Mexican Salad
My recent experiments with different kinds of salads has had some delightful outcomes. The first is that these salads are absolutely marvelous. But, more interestingly, I seem to have made Hari and my driver (Madan Mishra) aficionados of salads. They look forward to the salad of the day, have large helpings and are always appreciative….
Spinach & Bean Sprout Salad In Creamy Coriander Dressing
Several years ago, I was invited to lunch by a very dear friend. Knowing that I follow a WFPB diet, she went to great lengths to prepare a meal that I would really enjoy. The starter was raw spinach in a sweet dressing. It tasted so wonderful that I could not stop at one helping….
Apple, Banana & Date Salad
I often have a variety of fruits in a single helping. Especially since I went WFPB. But seriously, I have never considered adding a dressing to the fruits. Not until I read this recipe from the iconic Tarla Dalal. I must say that it was the dressing that lifted this salad to new heights. It…
Kothimbir Vadi (Coriander Fritters)
Tea-time snacks are always quite difficult on a WFPB diet. There are several, but one soon gets bored with them. Every time I make a new discovery, I am delighted and immediately try it out. This Maharashtrian Kothimbir Vadi is one such dish. Made of besan (chickpea flour, kadalai mavu), coriander and spices, it tastes…
Purple Cabbage Salad
Humans are creatures of habit, I am convinced. Especially when it comes to food. We all crave something new – but the craving lasts only till it is satisfied. We invariably revert to comfort (often dishes that we have grown up with). So it is for me too. Whenever I visit the market to buy…
Peanut Vada (Medallions)
My biggest challenge, being WFPB, is to develop tea-time snacks. I do have a repertoire of them. Unfortunately, I get quickly bored with them too. Not a very happy situation. I am therefore constantly on the look-out for recipes that can be modified to suit WFPB principles. In my search, I came across this very…
Another Koshimbir (Salad)
Hari and I have been largely in stay-at-home mode since March 20th. The rather compulsory quarantine is necessary, but does tend to take it’s toll. To overcome the blues, both of us spend about an hour every day, planning the menu for the following day. That means that I will have to discover/concoct new recipes…
Pasta & Vegetable Salad
My journey with salads continues. I have often had pasta salads at buffets in restaurants. Some were indifferent while others were good. But I had never tried one at home. I decided to change that status last week. Unfortunately, I am not such a great pasta fan – and therefore do not stock many varieties…
Barwan Lal Mirch Achar (Red Jalapeno Pickle)
After I turned WFPB, one of the things that I most missed was my pickles. Most Indian pickles use a generous amount of oil as a preservative. One of the few oil-free pickles is made from lemon. I therefore was eating only lemon pickles for some years – till I got really sick of them….
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