Since I began experimenting with salads a month ago, I have been fascinated with the many wonderful recipes that I tried out. Each one tastes better than the other. I now face a real dilemma – which one to choose each day. That is a real good situation to be in. I now look forward…
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Masala Salad
Who says that salads must be tasteless and boring? I suspect this to be one of the main reasons why a salad is often absent from dining tables in India. Yes, we do have the occasional koshimbir, kosambari or raita – but too few and far between. Let me illustrate with an example. My driver…
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
I am not a great fan of mushrooms. But when I visited the organic market and saw these exotic portobello mushrooms, I was really tempted to buy them – which is exactly what I did. I must admit that this is the first time that I have bought these mushrooms. So, I had to google…
Upside Down Apple Cake
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…
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…
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