Author Archives: nituchugani

KAJU PISTA BURFI (INDIAN NUTTY FUDGE)

Posted on October 17, 2013 by nituchugani

With Diwali the festival of lights coming up the making or buying of sweets is a tradition in India and amongst the Indians worldwide. With inflation escalating the costs of base products, good quality sweets are rare and very expensive. … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Gluten Free, Jain recipes, Magic Bullet, Saffron | Tagged burfi, diwali, dryfruit, festive, fudge, nuts | 3 Comments

HERBAL CONCOCTION FOR NEWBORNS “CHAAT-A”/SUTTI

Posted on October 8, 2013 by nituchugani

Another wonderful home made herbal concoction by Pooja Mansukhani of Dubai. I thank her from the bottom of my heart for bringing us these valuable recipes which have been lost in time. She painstakingly has taken time to research and … Continue reading →

Posted in Healthy Options, Home Remedies, Magic Bullet | Tagged chaato, home remedy, newborns, sutti | 3 Comments

CHERRY CRUMBLE

Posted on October 7, 2013 by nituchugani

A “crumble” is a lovely english dessert which i was introduced to recently. My lovely english friends never believed I had never tasted or made one before! Well… (blushing) even tho i had heard about a crumble i had never … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter | Tagged crumble, dessert, fruit, pudding, sweets, vegetarian | Leave a comment

GLUTEN FREE VEGETABLE CUTLETS

Posted on October 3, 2013 by nituchugani

This gluten free vegetable cutlet is not only healthy but great for celiacs. I personally am very choosy when making my cutlets. I like them to taste of vegetables and not of bread and potatoes. The crunch in this cutlet … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Magic Bullet, Veg Starters, Vegan | 4 Comments

“PHAKKI” MAGICAL POST NATAL DELIVERY POWDER

Posted on September 30, 2013 by nituchugani

Todays recipe is one brought to us by Pooja Mansukhani of Dubai. She has done a lot of research on “phakki” which is a home made herbal concoction for lactant mothers. This wonder concoction is excellent for overall well being. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Home Remedies, Typical Sindhi Dishes | Tagged phakki | 19 Comments

HIYASHI CHUKA (JAPANESE NOODLE SALAD)

Posted on September 26, 2013 by nituchugani

The japanese are known for their healthy way of cooking food. They have balanced meals using fresh ingredients. This recipe is courtesy Visha Vasnani of Tenerife who has been brought up in Japan. She is right now having health issues … Continue reading →

Posted in A Taste of Japan, Fusion, Healthy Options, Made in China | Tagged healthy, japanese, noodles, salad | Leave a comment

EASY RAINBOW BIRYANI (CHICKEN OR VEG)

Posted on September 22, 2013 by nituchugani

So much has been written , shared , and discussed about biryani. I have had so many requests for an easy biryani and always wonder if there are shortcuts to simplifying such a complicated dish? Well…. with due respect to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Magic Bullet, Rice is Nice, Saffron | Tagged biryani chicken rice | Leave a comment

EGGLESS APPLE CAKE

Posted on September 19, 2013 by nituchugani

Today my facebook page has crossed 11,000 followers!! This calls for a celebration! In India we always celebrate with something sweet.. Today how about an eggless apple cake? My dear friend and follower Bhumika Jadhwani who lives in the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Jain recipes, Low Cost | Tagged . cake . jain, apple cake, applesauce, eggless cake | 4 Comments

PANEER MUSHROOM MAHARANI

Posted on September 19, 2013 by nituchugani

This recipe is over 2 years old! I stumbled upon it accidentally while trying to search for another recipe. Paneer is a favourite amongst many of us. Those who cannot eat it due to health reasons can find an excellent … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Paneer, Saffron | Tagged paneer, saffron, vegetarian | Leave a comment

CHICKEN TIKKA TIKKIS

Posted on September 18, 2013 by nituchugani

Do you like to throw away left overs ? Does your family eat left overs without a fuss? Well if they do, you can always “recyle” your left over food. Todays recipe is “chicken tikka recycled”, wether its left over … Continue reading →