Category Archives: Gluten Free

EGGLESS MANGO , SAFFRON AND CASHEWNUT ICECREAM

Posted on July 5, 2013 by nituchugani

I have just returned from a visit to India and I was lucky to have a real culinary experience to the best i could. I could not taste a kulfi or a desi icecream which was upto the mark. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Jain recipes, Magic Bullet, Recipes with videos, Saffron | Tagged eggless, icecream, kulfi, mango, saffron | 3 Comments

DAHI KADI/CURRY (YOGURT CURRY)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by nituchugani

Dahi kadhi or curry is a yogurt based curry from the land of Panjab. Its easy to make, gentle on the stomach and gluten free. It consists of a thin curry made with gram flour (besan) and yogurt(curds/dahi). Small onion … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes, Soups-hot and cold | Tagged curds, curry, dahi, jain, kadhi, panjabi, vegetarian, yogurt | Leave a comment

CRISPY CHICKEN BALLS

Posted on June 13, 2013 by nituchugani

These chicken balls were made from left over roasted chicken which i minced in the blender giving it a totally difference taste, appearance and texture. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups of cooked chicken, can be any left over chicken either roasted, boiled, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Crack an egg???, Fusion, Gluten Free, Magic Bullet, Snacks | Tagged chicken, glutenfree, snack | 5 Comments

SINGAPOREAN CHICKEN RICE

Posted on May 26, 2013 by nituchugani

Singapore chicken rice is a popular dish in Singapore for both residents and tourists. It is also known as “Hainan chicken rice” and available in taiwan, thailand and malaysia as well. Basically this is a whole one dish meal on … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Made in China, Magic Bullet, NO OIL RECIPES, Rice is Nice, Soups-hot and cold | Tagged chicken rice, chinese, healthy, no oil, singapore, soup, stock | Leave a comment

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

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

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 →