Category Archives: Healthy Options

CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS IN PEPPER SAUCE

Posted on January 8, 2012 by nituchugani

The combination of chicken and mushrooms is excellent. I find mushrooms the only vegetable that compliments chicken so perfectly. This is an easy quick stir fry recipe with the goodness of pepper and without any cornstarch or cream making it … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Made in China | Tagged blackpepper, healthy chicken, mushroom chicken | Leave a comment

PARTY SALAD WITH BLACKBERRY DRESSING

Posted on January 3, 2012 by nituchugani

This is a nice party salad which will surprise your guests…not for its content but for its lovely tangy fruity dressing with a difference! I made this for my New Years Eve dinner . Now how did i learn this … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Salads | Tagged blackberry, healthy salad, mussels, salad | Leave a comment

SPICED STEAMED MUSSELS

Posted on January 1, 2012 by nituchugani

Mussels are an excellent source of zinc and vitamin B12 . They look a little daunting to clean but its really simple though a little time consuming. In Spain this is a common tapa in the bars and we get … Continue reading →

Posted in Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Something's Fishy, Spanish Tapas | Tagged curried mussels, mussels, spanish tapas, spicy mussels | Leave a comment

SPICY DESI ORIENTAL PASTA

Posted on December 28, 2011 by nituchugani

Would you believe it if i told u i made this pasta in less than 10 minutes? I made it for my husbands packed lunch and wanted to create a fusion of taste- desi and oriental!! It came out quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Pasta, Vegan | Tagged fusion, pasta, spicy pasta. oriental pasta, vegetarian | 4 Comments

STUFFED BRINJAL (AUBERGINE) VEGETARIAN VERSION

Posted on December 23, 2011 by nituchugani

This is a popular dish in Spain and very commonly made. My daughter made this on her very own !! She made 2 versions of this a vegetarian one and one with chicken. Actually you can stuff these aubergines with … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Veg Starters | Tagged brinjal, stuffed brinjal | 6 Comments

FATOOSH (LEBANESE SALAD WITH CROUTONS)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nituchugani

This is a famous salad in the middle east and soo easy to make. Its pure vegetarian and vegan also. The dressing is soo simple and to save time the vegetables can be chopped in advance or even bought already … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Salads, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged croutons, fatoosh, lebanese salad, olive oil | Leave a comment

VEGETARIAN SAVOURY CAKE

Posted on December 12, 2011 by nituchugani

I am very happy my low cost xmas campaign is being recieved well by everyone, not because its just xmas but also because these recipes can come into use for anyone at anytime of the year. Today my vegetarian followers … Continue reading →

Posted in A Piece of Cake???, Everything Vegetarian, Healthy Options, Sandwiches, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged salty cake, veg savoury cake, vegan cake, vegan mayonnaise, vegetable cake | Leave a comment

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CREAMY ASPARAGUS SAUCE

Posted on December 11, 2011 by nituchugani

A nice way to serve up grilled meat or fish is with a nice sauce like this asparagus leek sauce. It is healthy and also different and low cost so perfect for my low cost xmas campaign. The sauce can … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, NO OIL RECIPES | Tagged asparagus sauce, leeks, low cost chicken | 2 Comments

CHEESY CUCUMBER CANAPES

Posted on December 8, 2011 by nituchugani

This is the first of my “low cost christmas campaign” which i am going to do for my followers. Everyone knows what Spain is going through and its sad…so i am starting this campaign for all of those who are … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Healthy Options, Low Cost, NO OIL RECIPES, Sandwiches, Veg Starters | Tagged canapes, cream cheese, cucumbers, low cost dishes | Leave a comment

CARDAMOM (ELAICHI) CHICKEN

Posted on December 2, 2011 by nituchugani

I have literally grown up on this dish. It comes from “Sindh” the province of my ancestors and its a famous way of making a light (i think that is because it has a sauce of thin consistency and hardly … Continue reading →