Category Archives: Healthy Options

ORIENTAL GRAPEFRUIT CHICKEN WITH SOUPY RICE

Posted on December 16, 2012 by nituchugani

A twist to making a roast chicken with an oriental flavour. Using grapefruit juice in marinating chicken gives it a nice tang and makes the chicken succulent and soft. The soupy rice is simply rice cooked in a chicken stock. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Made in China | Tagged baked, chicken, oriental, rice, roast, soup | 2 Comments

MASALA MOTH BEANS

Posted on December 13, 2012 by nituchugani

Moth beans or “matki” in hindi are tiny beans which are dark from outside and pale inside. They are similar to the green moong beans. I saw them in the desi supermarket and bought some out of curiosity. They are … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Lentils, Low Cost, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Spices, Vegan | Tagged beans, daal, eggless, healthy, jain, lentils, masala, spicy, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

AACHARI TUNA SANDWICH (TUNA WITH DESI PICKLE)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by nituchugani

One more recipe in addition to my “spanindian” creations. Tuna sandwiches or baguettes are a common snack, or light meal in Spain. In many bars and cafes they serve a common “bocadillo de atun con olivas” which translated is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fusion, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Sandwiches, Something's Fishy, SpanIndian | Tagged indian, pickles. sandwiches, quick, spain, spanindian, spicy, tuna | Leave a comment

GLUTEN FREE CREPE/CHILLA

Posted on December 11, 2012 by nituchugani

Day by day there are more people who have a gluten intolerancy . I try to please everyone as much as i can by innovating new recipes which are simple, economical and also easy. This recipe is simple and very … Continue reading →

Posted in Crepes, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Spices, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged chilla, eggless, gluten free, healthy, kalonji, nigella, onion seeds, quick, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

FLUFFY IDLI AND COCONUT CHUTNEY

Posted on December 10, 2012 by nituchugani

I have to thank my dear friend Kavita Durgani for this recipe. I am always asked how to make fluffy idlis… and frankly the only ones i make are the ones from semolina(sooji). So here is a recipe and pic … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Lentils, Low Cost, Rice is Nice, Veg Starters, Vegan | 2 Comments

PANEER WITH ZUCCHINI (TURAI)

Posted on December 9, 2012 by nituchugani

This recipe is a good way to get the family to eat vegetables. I cheated my family to eating zucchini (courgette/turai/turi) this way! My family loves paneer (home made fresh cheese) so i thought why not combine it with some … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Paneer, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos | 2 Comments

COOL LEMONADE

Posted on December 6, 2012 by nituchugani

Today i bring you a recipe and pic sent in by my follower Zeenat Dawood…She messaged me saying she wanted to make lemonade but wanted to put some cut fruit in it…I messaged her back giving her some suggestions and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Everything Vegetarian, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Vegan | Tagged cocktails, fruit, juices, lemonade, mocktail | 2 Comments

QUICK, EASY AND LIGHT LEMON PIE

Posted on December 5, 2012 by nituchugani

I am not an expert with deserts tho i do try to make puddings and cakes from time to time. Each time my son comes home to visit i like to make him some kind of desert as he likes … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Floury Matter, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Quick Recipes | Tagged biscuits, jelly, pie, pudding, quick | 7 Comments

FENNEL SEED CHICKEN (CHICKEN IN SAUNF)

Posted on December 2, 2012 by nituchugani

Fennel/Aniseeds are these small seeds with a lovely mild licorish flavor to them. In India we have them sugar coated and used as a mouth freshener and also to calm a runny stomach. In Spain they have sweet biscuits flavored … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Magic Bullet, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Quick Recipes, Spices | Tagged .tasty, butter, chicken, fennel, original, quick | 2 Comments

FISH IN METHI (FENUGREEK)

Posted on November 30, 2012 by nituchugani

Fish in fenugreek is one of my favorite dishes. I hail from the province of Sindh and this way of making fish is quite popular in sindhi homes. Its delicious with rice or chapatis. What i like about this dish … Continue reading →