Healthy

Naturally Sweetened Beet Lemonade

This recipe for Beet Lemonade is an all-natural beverage that is beautiful to look at and blissful to drink. With a strong blender, you can make this in just minutes using three ingredients, beet, lemon juice and grapes.

Masala bharay baingan/Dry Masala Stuffed Eggplants

by Balvinder. 18 Comments

Do you love eggplants? Well I do. I love for the variety of ways it can be cooked – stuffed, roasted, grilled, sautéed, stir-fried, and in curries and spreads. Eggplants come in many shapes, sizes and colors. In terms of taste they are all very similar, only the texture and degree of bitterness varies somewhat. Today’s recipe uses baby eggplants. They are small and round about the size of a hen’s egg. They have more tender and mild flesh, and can be eaten whole, skins and all. Stuffed with dry spices and cooked to perfection, this recipe is such a cute and tasty way to serve one of my favorite veggie and is quite simple and easy to do.

Holi Inspired Lavash Pinwheels

by Balvinder. 22 Comments

A delightful lavash pinwheel recipe inspired by the seasonal fruits and the Holi colors. The result is a fun, colorful, and healthy appetizer; not just for Holi but for any casual gathering or a fancy dinner party.

Mochar Ghonto or Stir Fried Banana Blossom

by Balvinder. 11 Comments

Growing up I was fortunate enough to be exposed to all sorts of different foods and regional Indian cuisine. My dad served in the Indian Air Force and was posted at various states across India. Hence my mom got the opportunity to learn how to cook and prepare some of the local dishes. Many of which she included in her everyday cooking. One such dish was ‘Mochar Ghonto’. It is a traditional Bengali preparation of the banana flower. It is a healthy, tasty and an easy dish but preparing the flower for cooking is a bit tedious process. However for your convenience I have made this dish with canned banana blossom.