Author Archives: nituchugani

HEALTHY METHI PALAK PANEER (FRESH CHEESE IN SPINACH N FENUGREEK)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by nituchugani

Palak Paneer is a real popular dish in most desi restaurants. There are many many recipes online on how to make this. Each restaurant has their own “special” palak paneer recipe. I love to experiement in new ways of cooking. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Paneer | Tagged kasuri methi, paneer, spinach, vegetarian | Leave a comment

SPICED SPROUTED BEAN SALAD

Posted on May 20, 2013 by nituchugani

Sprouts are very healthy and low in calories too. I was very thrilled i managed to sprout beans on my own at home without using any fancy equipment. All you need is a thin muslin or cotton cloth, the beans … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Lentils, Salads, Tupperware Food, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged salad, sprouts, starter, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

GRAM FLOUR DUMPLING CURRY (GHATTA CURRY)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by nituchugani

Todays recipe comes from a dear friend Kavita Durgani from calcutta. “Ghatta” is a dumpling made from gram flour (besan). Gram flour is very popular in many desi dishes. Gram flour also known as chickpea flour is gluten free and … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Gluten Free, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Vegan | Tagged dumplings. ghatte, gluten free, gram flour, Vegan, vegetairan | 6 Comments

ARROZ MELOSO CON PESCADO (SPANISH STYLE RICE WITH FISH)

Posted on May 16, 2013 by nituchugani

I must share this little story with you so you can understand the recipe. Arroz meloso means a creamy rice which is a cross between a rice cooked normally and a soupy rice. My daughter just loves the way my … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Rice is Nice, Saffron | Tagged fish, rice, saffron, seafood, spanish | 2 Comments

SAFFRON GIVEWAY FOR MAY

Posted on May 16, 2013 by nituchugani

Pure Spanish Saffron GIVEAWAY! By Nitu Didi in collaboration with www.masalaminds.com TO ENTER: 1. You need to be a new member on MasalaMinds.com who signs up after May 15th, 2013 2. Sign up with your facebook account on www.masalaminds.com 3. Write 5 ORIGINAL … Continue reading →

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TOFU/PANEER IN CHILLI GARLIC SAUCE

Posted on May 14, 2013 by nituchugani

I have time and time again written about the goodness of tofu. It is bean curd and is low on fat and calorie content making it very healthy. You can use paneer (indian fresh home made cheese) as a substitute … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Indochinese | Tagged indochinese, paneer, spicy, tofu, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

EGGLESS HEALTHY CREPES

Posted on May 12, 2013 by nituchugani

My daughter just loves crepes…sweet , salty, with a filling or just plain with some honey, she can eat crepes anytime. I make them with white or whole wheat flour and they are delicious. I have already put up various … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Crepes, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Healthy Options, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes, Vegan | Tagged crepes, eggless, oats, Vegan, vegetarian | 2 Comments

RISOTTO DI FUNGHI (VEGAN RECIPE)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by nituchugani

I wonder why i dont make risotto more often? One can experiment so much with this recipe and one does not have the fear of the rice being overcook :p giggles 😛 Jokes apart, today my son asked me why … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, NO OIL RECIPES, Quick Recipes, Rice is Nice, Vegan | Tagged eggless, italian, jain, mushrooms, risotto, Vegan, vegetarian | 3 Comments

EGGLESS SANDWICHED COOKIES

Posted on May 9, 2013 by nituchugani

This recipe needs no write up! Its not even mine (giggles!!!) My friend Sonia Perez made this and sweetly sent me the recipe because i got soo excited when i asked her if it had “eggs” and she said no!! … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Jain recipes | Tagged biscuits, cookies, eggless, jain, nutella | 2 Comments

ROASTED BELL PEPPER AND EGGPLANT SALAD

Posted on May 8, 2013 by nituchugani

This healthy salad originates from my city of Valencia. It is called “escarraget” and is made by roasting red bell peppers, and mixing it with salted cod fish then splashed with olive oil and and lots of garlic. I have … Continue reading →