Category Archives: Gluten Free

CUCMBER PINEAPPLE RAITA

Posted on June 16, 2012 by nituchugani

Summertime is here !!! The best way to cool off is to have light and nourishing dishes. This raita is satisfying because of its tangy sweetish taste. Lucious ripe pineapple gives it the needed sweetness and cucumbers the excellent crunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, NO OIL RECIPES, Sauces and Chutneys | Tagged pineapple, raita, yogurt | Leave a comment

SWEET N CHILLI EGGPLANT

Posted on June 15, 2012 by nituchugani

This recipe has been inspired by a recipe i came across on the internet and it triggered a lot of memories of my days in Hong Kong. Many who are vegetarians simply love this eggplant recipe. The restaurant version is … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Made in China, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Vegan | Tagged eggplant, spicy, sweetchilli, vegetarian | 2 Comments

SESAME CHICKEN

Posted on June 15, 2012 by nituchugani

I was given a bottle of strong spanish cooking sherry by my dear friend Paco Herrero to try and to create a recipe. I thought and thought and thought and then finally came up with this easy recipe. For all … Continue reading →

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PAKORAS

Posted on June 12, 2012 by nituchugani

Lovely vegetables dipped in gram flour and deep fried till crispy Pakoras are the indianised tempura or friters made with gram flour. Now what is gram flour? It is often stated that chana dal is chickpea flour, this is only … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Recipes with videos, Veg Starters | Tagged gram flour, onion bhaaji, pakoras | 2 Comments

SWEET DESI MANGO PICKLE (MANGO MURABA)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by nituchugani

This recipe of sweet mango pickle (murbo as its known in sindhi) was sent to me by my dear friend Dipa Motwani from Malaga. Mango murbo or muraba is a favourite and eaten with most desi meals. With parathas for … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Jams and Marmalades, Pickles, Spices, Vegan | Tagged mango pickle, murabba, sweet mango jam | Leave a comment

CAULIFLOWER AND EGG PULLAO

Posted on June 1, 2012 by nituchugani

I simply love cauliflower in any way…be it just steamed, cooked indian style or in rice…yes in rice..in valencia theres a famous rice dish called “arroz con coliflor y bacalao” …its rice with cauliflower and codfish… well thats not what … Continue reading →

Posted in Crack an egg???, Fusion, Gluten Free, Rice is Nice | Tagged cauliflower, egg pullao | 2 Comments

CABBAGE SALAD WITH ORANGY SAFFRONY DRESSING

Posted on May 31, 2012 by nituchugani

Living in Spain for soo long i am lucky to enjoy the lovely fresh vegetables and fruits grown here. Valencia is the land of orange groves and i wonder why i havent created more recipes using orange. Anyways i have … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Saffron, Salads, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged olive oil, saffron, salad, vegetarian salad | Leave a comment

CHILLI CHICKEN BY SANJAY CHADHA

Posted on May 30, 2012 by nituchugani

I just love it when i am sent a recipe with the pic and i cant wait to post it right away! A few days ago a dear friend of mine Sanjay Chadha from Madrid made some chilli chicken and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Fusion, Gluten Free, Made in China | Tagged chilli chicken, chinese, fusion, indochinese, soya sauce | 2 Comments

SEVAIYAN (SWEET VERMICELLI DESI STYLE)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by nituchugani

These rice vermicelli can be bought from an asian supermarket. They are brown in color. I hail from the state of Sindh and tho i have never been there my parents have brought me up eating some of the typical … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking Disasters!!, Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Saffron, Typical Sindhi Dishes, Veg Starters | Tagged butter, cardamom, saffron, sevaiyan, sindhi dish, vermicilli | Leave a comment

NAWABI KHEEMA PULLAO (DESI MINCED MEAT PILLAF)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by nituchugani

Pullaos are very common in planning a party menu or in banquets. At homes its a one meal dish which is quite fulfilling. Pullao literally means rice which is cooked together with vegetables , meat , poultry or seafood along … Continue reading →