Mini Apple Crumble with Raisins
Single-serving size apple crumbles made in ramekins. Includes raisins for a different flavor.
Long Beans Stir-fry (Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti)
A traditional vegetarian and vegan side-dish from Kerala – uses only turmeric, chilli powder and green chillies for spice. A simple dish that goes well with rice and is healthy and flavorful.
Vanilla Crumb Cake
This cake is an unusual cake and the crumbs have a nice crispness to them after baking and the cake is moist and soft due to the yogurt in it 🙂 The cane sugar that I used contributes to the lovely browning along the edges of the cake – I love the color contrast between the light crisp crumbs and the lovely brown cake!
Brussels Sprouts Masala
A simple stir-fry recipe that combines Brussels sprouts with onions, tomatoes and Indian spices. The sprouts are cooked till just tender and this stir-fry makes a good side dish for rice and dal or even for chapathis or rotis.
Pomelo Salad
This recipe is my adaptation of my mom’s Pomelo salad recipe and other Vietnamese pomelo salads. It has some lime juice for extra zing, coconut palm sugar to tone down the bitterness and carrots to up the veggie quotient of the recipe. It is vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free but contains peanuts.
Easy Cabbage and Peas Masala
This simple stir-fry of cabbages, peas and onions is tasty and makes a good side dish for roti or rice. My mom used to make this in the microwave for my office lunch. This stir-fry is ready in a jiffy and is easy to make for busy-workday meals.
Pineapple Quinoa Pudding / Kesari
A non-traditional kesari made using quinoa, pineapple chunks, and coconut milk along with the delicate flavor of cardamom pods. This recipe is gluten-free, vegetarian and can be made completely vegan as well.
Hot Chocolate Chai
A warm and comforting hot cocoa drink made with tea instead of only milk or water- just the type of drink you want to snuggle up to!