Author: cookingtherapist

Broccoli kadhi / Broccoli in yogurt sauce / Indian style Broccoli curry

Broccoli kadhi / Broccoli in yogurt sauce / Indian style Broccoli curry

Curries are the everyday part of the Indians, and now a days broccoli is getting more popular that most of the people know about it. So here is my one more successful experiment with broccoli is Broccoli Kadhi. Kadhi is very popular side dish of 

How to roast sooji super fast? / Easiest way to roast your sooji

How to roast sooji super fast? / Easiest way to roast your sooji

Pre- preparation saves much of our time and makes the cooking process faster. Mornings are always busy for most of the people like rushing and making breakfast and lunch, getting your kids ready and all the stuff right? Most of the Indians use sooji/ semolina 

Tawa Paneer Asparagus / Indian style grilled paneer with asparagus curry

Tawa Paneer Asparagus / Indian style grilled paneer with asparagus curry

Asparagus is green crunchy and one of the very healthy vegetable, which is my daughter’s favorite green. It is a nutrient-packed source of vitamins, minerals and essential proteins. But I feel that it is not much popular among most of the Indians. Paneer is everyone’s 

Broccoli Paratha / Indian style broccoli tortilla

Broccoli Paratha / Indian style broccoli tortilla

I know most of you are like when you heard the name broccoli, you feel like I don’t want to eat it or my kids don’t like greens and how to feed them and all stuff right? But believe me that if you make this 

Mango and granola parfait

Mango and granola parfait

Parfait, The name looks very fancy right but it is just a layered dessert in a glass. It can be made with the cream or yogurt and fruits along with some crunch or crumb like cake crumbs or granola. Here I have made Mango and granola 

Broccoli Upma / Broccoli semolina porridge / Detoxification breakfast bowl

Broccoli Upma / Broccoli semolina porridge / Detoxification breakfast bowl

Upma is a very popular breakfast of specially southern Indian people but now a days all the people of India are making this more often. According to the definition of nutrition white or plain dish doesn’t contains much nutrition, there has to be lots of 

Chocolate Granola / Chocolate lovers granola / Nutella lovers granola

Chocolate Granola / Chocolate lovers granola / Nutella lovers granola

Once you will make your own granola then you will come to know that how easy is to make granola at home, which won’t contains any preservatives, extra sugar and additives. Simple and natural which is very easy to make, chipper and fresher than the store 

Sizzling Brownie with ice cream / Weight Watchers Brownie

Sizzling Brownie with ice cream / Weight Watchers Brownie

Who don’t like brownies???? I know I am just saying and you fellas are drooling…right??? But before eating we need to check onces right, that how many calories we are just digging in?? Let’s make it easy for you all with this weight watchers brownie, 

Indian style Brussels Sprouts Curry / Baby cabbage curry

Indian style Brussels Sprouts Curry / Baby cabbage curry

When you go to the grocery store and see a tiny little cabbages which is known as brussel sprouts. It is a member of the cabbage family and having nutritional benefits somewhat like a broccoli and which has long been popular in Brussels, Belgium and 

Avocado Paneer Paratha / Indian style Avocado Cottage Cheese Quesadilla

Avocado Paneer Paratha / Indian style Avocado Cottage Cheese Quesadilla

Avocado is an Incredibly nutritious fruit which is neutral in taste and having buttery texture. With its neutral taste you can use it in smoothie or as a dips which is called as a guacamole or you can use this to make healthy brownie or 

Misal rice bowl

Misal rice bowl

Misal pav is a very famous dish of Maharashtra, India. As the name says; it contains pav which is a type of bread kinda dinner rolls with spicy misal (moth bean stew).  It is can be made by using any sprouted beans like moong beans, moth 

Oats and nuts chikki /Indian style energy bar/ Oats and nuts brittle ( V + GF )

Oats and nuts chikki /Indian style energy bar/ Oats and nuts brittle ( V + GF )

Recently we have started eating energy bars which comes into the packet but our grandma’s were making this energy bar since years. Here I am talking about chikki or traditional Indian energy bars, which can be made by using jaggery and groundnuts or by using 

Quinoa caprese salad / Italian style quinoa bowl

Quinoa caprese salad / Italian style quinoa bowl

Now a days cooking fresh food is toughest task for many people. Quinoa caprese salad will help you to cook your meal in no time with very less ingredients. This bowl will make you feel full, satisfy and energetic for longer time, hence enhances weight 

Veggie Fajita Pulao/ Mexican style rice

Veggie Fajita Pulao/ Mexican style rice

Fajita [fah-hee-tuh] is a part of mexican cuisine which is usually made with grilled vegetables seasoned with spices and herbs for vegetarian version. Veggie fajita pulao, reason behind this creation you won’t believe was leftover fajitas from the restaurant and then onwards this dish got place 

Tofu bhurji masala dosa / Scrambled tofu savory crepes / Scrambled tofu V + GF wrap

Tofu bhurji masala dosa / Scrambled tofu savory crepes / Scrambled tofu V + GF wrap

Dosa is a type of pancake from the Indian subcontinent, made from a fermented batter. It is somewhat similar to a crepe in appearance. Its main ingredients are rice and black gram. Dosa is a typical part of the South Indian diet and popular all over the Indian 

Sugar free banana chocolate chip muffin / eggless banana chocolate chip muffin

Sugar free banana chocolate chip muffin / eggless banana chocolate chip muffin

Looking for perfect holiday treat recipe for your friends and family?, then eggless banana chocolate chip muffin is great way to make your dessert or breakfast without sugar. Perfectly ripe bananas are my favorite ingredient and this muffins are my daughter’s favorite. Banana gives this 

Classic Tomato soup / One pot quick and easy tomato soup

Classic Tomato soup / One pot quick and easy tomato soup

The nights are becoming longer, leaves are falling down and cold windy breeze. Weather is changing it’s gear from summer to fall and fall to winter. Slurping hot soup for dinner will makes us feel cozy and warm. Tomato soup is almost everyone’s favorite and 

Eggless Pumpkin and chocolate chip muffin / fall flavor muffin

Eggless Pumpkin and chocolate chip muffin / fall flavor muffin

Fall is all about indulging pumpkin delicacies, don’t you think so?? We just need reasons of festivals for making pie, pancakes or waffles right? For last year’s christmas party I have made bite size eggless pumpkin pies and all the friends still reminds me about 

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

You might know that why fall is all about indulging pumpkin and pumpkin spice, if not then you will know that here. Pumpkin pie spice got more popularity after added by starbucks fall menu and now it is almost everyone’s favorite. Pumpkin spice hot chocolate 

Quinoa khichadi / Quinoa and lentil easy one pot meal / Diabetic friendly bowl ( Vegan + Gluten Free)

Quinoa khichadi / Quinoa and lentil easy one pot meal / Diabetic friendly bowl ( Vegan + Gluten Free)

If you are looking for one pot meal which is easy to cook, nutritious and flavorful then quinoa khichadi is the best option for you. Khichadi is a comfort Indian food which is mixture of rice and lentil cooked with vegetable and flavored with spices.  

Baked Dahi Vada / Baked Dahi bhalla

Baked Dahi Vada / Baked Dahi bhalla

Baked dahi vada is very popular North indian street food with my baked twist to the traditional recipe for healthy version. It is having all the taste your palate needs without any compromise. If you have checked my baked moong dal falafel and baked vada 

Fasting rice bowl / Diabetic friendly rice bowl

Fasting rice bowl / Diabetic friendly rice bowl

It is said and scientifically proven that fasting makes the mind calm and serene. I would say that it is a kinda discipline to control our mind. One should not do fasting for weight loss purpose. Check here more about fasting. Fasting rice bowl is 

Tandoori Mushroom sandwich

Tandoori Mushroom sandwich

Who do not like sandwiches? That is everyone’s favorite. Tandoori mushroom sandwich is a quick and easy sandwich which is crunchy and soft in texture with burst of tandoori flavors. In India we use to make grilled sandwich with potato and peas stuffing which contains 

Baked vada / Baked medu vada

Baked vada / Baked medu vada

I have one good news for all the weight watchers that now you should not compromise things for the excess oils. Baked urad dal vada or baked medu vada is a healthy alternate to the traditional dish. I have change frying method to baking and 

Basil pesto sandwich dhokla

Basil pesto sandwich dhokla

If you are from Gujrat (west part of India) then people will always ask you about Dhokla recipe. There are different types and versions of making dhoklas, they can be made with gram flour, semolina, mixed grains, lentil and rice and many more combinations. Traditionally 

Strawberry Sooji Sheera / Strawberry semolina pudding

Strawberry Sooji Sheera / Strawberry semolina pudding

Sheera or Halwa, you might think that it is not your thing or it is not that cool looking dessert, right? Well, Strawberry sooji sheera is an attempt to give modern make over of the traditional dessert. Traditionally people used to make sheera during spiritual 

Masala Cheerios / Savory Cheerios

Masala Cheerios / Savory Cheerios

Snacking is the time when you are hungry and might end up eating those ditched whites (sugar, all purpose flour) or somethings fried. Watching movies and end up eating a pack of chips or popcorn? Eating Masala Cheerios is great idea of eating healthy while 

Indian style stirfried zucchini / Zucchini sabji / Zucchini curry

Indian style stirfried zucchini / Zucchini sabji / Zucchini curry

Planning before sleeping at night that which sabji(curry) to make for next day’s lunch? I have a solution for that – easy, quick, super healthy and again with a new vegetable recipe. Indian style stir fried zucchini is the best way to use zucchini into 

Cherry pistachio shrikhand / Cherry pistachio flavored hung curd

Cherry pistachio shrikhand / Cherry pistachio flavored hung curd

Shrikhand is an Indian dessert dish made of hung curd. It is usually eaten by people of Gujrat and Maharashtra region of India. It is a feast people make during festival time or wedding. Traditionally it is flavored with saffron, cardamom or nuts like almond 

Cheerios Bhel Puri

Cheerios Bhel Puri

Cheerios, that’s the bowl of my breakfast that’s what you are thinking about right? I have made healthy, yummy and quick snacking option out of it.see how? Bhel is a savory and light crunchy snack, and is also a type of chaat famous from streets 

Mocha Milk Cake / Easy Chocolate kalakand

Mocha Milk Cake / Easy Chocolate kalakand

When festival is around the corner we would love to have feast, Mocha milk cake is super easy recipe with modern food trend twist. For making this dish you need just four ingredients like Paneer (Chhena, Mawa, Ricotta cheese), condensed milk, chocolate (cocoa powder) and 

Gorgeous Green Curry / Veggie palak

Gorgeous Green Curry / Veggie palak

Spinach is a vegetable which is having tons of nutritious benefits. Superfood for everyone specially for kids and women- because of its mineral contains like iron and folate. Palak Paneer is very popular North Indian dish made up of thick purée of Spinach and paneer, seasoned with 

Paneer tikka masala pasta

Paneer tikka masala pasta

The other day, I was thinking about what to make for dinner, then thought of combining Paneer tikka masala with pasta and made fusion paneer tikka masala pasta. People love to eat paneer and paneer tikka masala curry is almost everyone’s favorite. Pastas are most kids favorite 

Baked moong dal vada / Baked Moong dal falafel

Baked moong dal vada / Baked Moong dal falafel

Who don’t like vada, it can be of any lentils but the oil makes us to think about eating it. Those extra calories are difficult to burn don’t you think so? Why don’t we try to change the way we cook, bake it instead of