Blog Posts - Vegan Recipes

I am fascinated by how ideas come, how they’re created – so many elements, some seemingly random, yet they come together to test concepts, fuse thoughts and generally do something ‘new’. Like with garden eggs. I think I like t...

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I thought I was on the right path, but I wasn’t seeing the results I wanted.  Just two months on this program and I am already getting closer to my[...]...

There is perhaps no north Indian dish that oozes comfort quite the way a Maa ki Dal does. And it starts with the name. Maa ki Dal literally translates to “Mom’s Dal” — now didn’t you feel your belly grow all warm and mushy at the sound...

Last week, Desi and I were helping care for a neighbor’s dog, Elvis, for a couple of days while his parents went to a family wedding. Elvis is a huge yellow lab who, at two, is barely out of puppyhood. He is a terror on the leash and his idea...

Here’s the perfect recipe to get you warmed up for the winter: my gingery Curried Acorn Squash. I love going into the market these days and meeting up with all shapes and sizes of winter squashes. There are the warty ones and the bumpy ones a...

Gluten free pancakes, like this recipe for coconut pancakes, are a real treat for those who can't consume wheat or gluten containing products and this recipe is not only gluten free, it's also nut free and a vegan recipe. The post Coconut Pancakes ap...

Ridge gourd is known as Peerkangai in Tamil, Turai in Hindi and Beerakai in Telugu and peechinga in Malayalam. It is a good source of dietary fiber. It is great for weight loss as it is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and calories. It is also rich...

As Navratri is approaching, I am posting this easy sundal recipe with brown channa or kondai kadalai (Garbanzo Beans in English). Kondakadalai has many health benefits. It is a good source of protein and fiber. As it is rich in fiber, it keeps you fu...

Upma is my favorite and I prepare it often. I love all varieties of upma, be it rava upma or arisi upma or aval upma or oats upma.. Quinoa upma is very delicious, flavorful and  packed with protein and nutrients. It is a quick and easy recipe that y...

Thoran is a dry vegetable stir fry/curry from Kerala prepared with any fresh vegetables. This is a very easy and quick stir fry which goes well with rice. Thoran  is one of the many dishes in the Onam Sadya menu. Today we will learn how to make cabb...

I have posted broad beans (known as sem in hindi) sabji with onion and tomato long time back. This is a very simple Tamil Brahmin Style curry or stir fry without onion and garlic. This stir fry goes well as a side dish for rice. Today we will learn h...

I have already posted plain mani kozhukattai  recipe long time back. This is a spicy version of ammini or mani kozhukattai. Usually this is done with leftover rice flour dough after making kozhukattais and leftover filling from uppu kozhukattai. We...

Flea markets, tomatoes, and memories… When we lived in Florida nearly a decade ago, Renninger’s Flea Market was the regular weekend hot spot for our family. Positioned on a sand-crusted mound (since there are no real hills in Florida) a s...

I had been dreaming of making this Tofu Curry with Chickpeas and Summer Vegetables for so long, and now that I have, I am dreaming of the time I’ll make it again. Seriously, it’s that good. But first, how is your summer going? Is it sl...

This one has been a Recipe Box exclusive for a long time, but I'm sharing it with all of you now! I have only made this bread in Taos, at that crazy 7,000 ft. elevation. It worked great as written, but I don't know how it will do at sea level, or any...

I have been a bit of a tyrant with the sweets around our house, mainly because I am trying to keep Desi’s too-sweet tooth in check. So this weekend, to make him happy, I baked up these Date and Lime Muffins. What I didn’t tell him —...

Rick is out of town for the week, so I decided to keep my food super simple while I'm here hanging out with the dogs. Like a lot of people, I don't really like to go to much trouble cooking for just myself. I do, however, like to eat good food that's...

There’s no way to actually describe a Misal to you other than to say, you must eat this. You must, you must, you must. Misal is — like most of Bombay’s hallowed street foods — an explosion of flavors and textures. It’s...

Hey, you, so what did you do this past weekend? I struck a Billy Joel concert off my bucket list when the legendary musician performed at the Nationals Park here in DC on Saturday. I can’t remember how long I’ve been in love with Billy...

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