Author Archives: nituchugani

NITUS SPECIAL SPICY LENTILS

Posted on September 16, 2013 by nituchugani

Lentils form a great part of the daily diet in the average indian household. A great source of protein for the vegetarians and vegans. We are soo fortunate to have so many types of lentils available in our country India. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Lentils, Low Cost, Typical Sindhi Dishes, Vegan | Tagged daal, jain, lentils, Vegan, vegetarian | 4 Comments

BACON N CHEDDAR MUFFINS

Posted on September 11, 2013 by nituchugani

For all the bacon lovers out there! Today I bring you a recipe of a savory muffin thats so delicious. Its easy to make, excellent for breakfast, picnics, journeys and kids tiffins. Just serve it with a salad and you … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Crack an egg???, Floury Matter, Fusion, Magic Bullet, Tupperware Food | Tagged breakfast, muffins, picnic, savoury, tupperware | Leave a comment

WHITE SAUCE/BECHAMEL GLUTEN FREE RECIPE N VIDEO

Posted on September 5, 2013 by nituchugani

Bechamel or white sauce is the mother of all sauces. It is used as a base for many sauces, or as an ingredient for making croquettes, pies, lasagne and canneloni etc. It is simple to make if you follow a … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Gluten Free, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Sauces and Chutneys | Tagged bechamel, gluten free, white sauce | Leave a comment

BESAN HALWA WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS N CASHEWNUTS

Posted on September 3, 2013 by nituchugani

The festival of “ganesh chathurthi” is just round the corner and it is a custom to offer sweets to the deity while performing the prayers. I happened to make this delicous gram flour (besan) halwa in an instant on raksha … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Quick Recipes, Tupperware Food | Tagged halwa. indian sweets | Leave a comment

NO BAKE HEALTHY CHOCO CRUNCHY BITES

Posted on September 2, 2013 by nituchugani

This deliciously sinful snack is a great way to get your kids to eat a healthy cereal. Yes I know chocolate is not exactly “healthy” but if one does have a craving, then why not just make it healthy? This … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Eggless Sweet Temptations, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Snacks, Tupperware Food, Vegan | Tagged cereal, chocolate, eggless, healthy, snack, vegetarian | Leave a comment

ECUADORIAN LENTILS WITH YELLOW RICE

Posted on August 29, 2013 by nituchugani

How about some “daal chawal” the Ecuadorian way today? Lentils and rice are a very common meal in most desi homes. Today I bring you a recipe tried and tested by a dear friend of mine Ravneet Arora. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Low Cost, Vegan | Tagged lentils, rice, Vegan, vegetarian | 4 Comments

EGG MASALA CURRY

Posted on August 27, 2013 by nituchugani

This curry is a must for all egg curry lovers. Boiled eggs are pan fried till the whites are nice and brown giving it a different taste and then added to a smooth spicy curry . Very delicious and full … Continue reading →

Posted in Crack an egg???, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes | Tagged curry, eggcurry, masala | Leave a comment

SANGRIA WITH AND WITHOUT ALCOHOL

Posted on August 22, 2013 by nituchugani

Think Spain and apart from the bullfights and beaches and ofcourse the tapas, Sangria immediately comes into your mind. Jugs and jugs of it is served all over Spain in its quaint side cafes, restaurants, and pubs. A good sangria … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Mocktails, Spanish Tapas | Tagged cocktail, mocktail, sangria, spain, wine | Leave a comment

ALMOND CROCANTI CAKE

Posted on August 19, 2013 by nituchugani

Another experiment of mine which turned out delicious! A simple cake with pieces of almond crocanti. Almond crocanti is basically almonds coated in clear caramel and then chopped in the blender. I have a video on how to make caramalised … Continue reading →

Posted in A Piece of Cake???, Crack an egg???, Floury Matter, Recipes with videos | Tagged almond, cake | Leave a comment

SOYA MINCE WITH MUSHROOMS

Posted on August 17, 2013 by nituchugani

Soya mince is a great source of protein and is low in calories. Combined with any other vegetable this becomes a complete one pot dish. Some people do not like soya mince as they say it has a strange smell. … Continue reading →