Category Archives: Healthy Options

EGGLESS FATFREE BROWNIES

Posted on November 29, 2012 by nituchugani

Eggless and fatfree brownies?? Yessssss….now for those of you who have a cholesterol problem can also have these brownies once in a while. The result was gooey brownies that tasted just a wee bit dry..so if you are not restricting … Continue reading →

Posted in A Piece of Cake???, Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Recipes with videos | Tagged brownies, chocolatecake, egetarian, eggless, fatfree, healthy, jain | 2 Comments

DIZZY TIZZY POMEGRANET

Posted on November 25, 2012 by nituchugani

In Spain its a habit to serve fruit with some sort of dressing. It is an age old tradition to add wine or liquer to fruit in many spanish homes. I went over to my friend Adela´s place and … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options | Tagged dessert, pomegranet. spanish, sweet. fruit | 4 Comments

CHICKEN SOUP FOR A COLD!!!

Posted on November 23, 2012 by nituchugani

Who doesnt love a cuppa soup for comfort? Nowadays with such a variety of ready made and available soup mixes, instant soups we have forgotten what a real home made hearty soup tastes like. In Spain there is still the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Made in China, NO OIL RECIPES, Soups-hot and cold, Thai | Tagged chicken, cold, cure a cold, healthy, lowcalorie, lowcost, soup | 2 Comments

SAVORY SEMOLINA CAKES (SOOJI KA CHILLA) OR RAWA DOSA

Posted on November 19, 2012 by nituchugani

These semolina cakes (something similar to rawa dosa) is what i taught in my cooking workshop. They make excellent an excellent breakfast, snack or even a light dinner. You can add finely chopped vegetables to the batter, or have them … Continue reading →

Posted in Crepes, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Tupperware Food, Veg Starters, Vegan | Leave a comment

METHI MALAI TIKKA

Posted on November 17, 2012 by nituchugani

My fascination and fixation for tikkas will never leave me. Tikka literally means small pieces, so be it fish, meat ,chicken, paneer or tofu… just “tikka” them! You can marinate them in so many different ways and flavor them … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes | Tagged chicken, healthy, methi, quick, spicy | 2 Comments

CALAMARI AND FISH ACHARI

Posted on November 16, 2012 by nituchugani

Restaurant food at home? Why ever not? Aachari is my favorite restaurant dishes…be it meat, chicken, paneer, or even fish..with gravy or in the tandoor… i just love the blend of aniseeds (saunf) and nigella seeds (kalonji). I usually make … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Magic Bullet, Something's Fishy | Tagged achari, healthy, low calorie, seafood, spicy | Leave a comment

YUMMY CHICKEN STEAK

Posted on November 14, 2012 by nituchugani

Another recipe sent to me by Sheena Shahani ! This is a quick cooking, low calorie and delicious way to marinate chicken breast. Please make sure the breast filets are not too thin else the steak will be dry. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes | Tagged bbq, healthy, lowcalorie, steak | 2 Comments

NON DEEP FRIED CHILLI PANEER OR CHILLI FISH

Posted on November 14, 2012 by nituchugani

Recipe and pic by my dear friend Sheena Shahani. This is a healthy low calorie version of our famous “chilli paneer/tofu/fish/chicken recipe which we all seem to love. • 500 gm Paneer /nile perch/hammour(Cubed) • 4 tbsp Corn Flour • … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Healthy Options, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged chicken, chinese, fish, healthy, indochinese, paneer, startres, tofu | 4 Comments

MUSHROOM PULLAO

Posted on November 7, 2012 by nituchugani

This is a must for all mushroom lovers. A one dish meal which is nourishing and delicious. I used olive oil to make this and the result was amazing. Its easy to make, can be served in parties instead or … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes, Rice is Nice, Spices, Tupperware Food, Vegan | Tagged mushrooms, pullao, rice, vegetarian rice | 2 Comments

SWEET AND SAVORY DALIA (CRACKED WHEAT DESI STYLE)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by nituchugani

Dalia (or cracked wheat) is a good source of fibre and can be made sweet or salty. Its a very good breakfast or main meal dish. The sweet version is like a porridge, soft, served hot, and soothing. You can … Continue reading →