Category Archives: Jain recipes

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 →

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EGGLESS CREPES FILLED WITH MUSHROOMS N ASPARAGUS WITH 2 SAUCES

Posted on June 30, 2013 by nituchugani

I am sure most of you know that i was in Mumbai on holiday and my dear sister in law wanted me to teach her eggless crepes with a nice vegetarian filling. Since many of you do live in different … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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EGGLESS SANDWICHED COOKIES

Posted on May 9, 2013 by nituchugani

This recipe needs no write up! Its not even mine (giggles!!!)  My friend Sonia Perez made this and sweetly sent me the recipe because i got soo excited when i asked her if it had “eggs” and she said no!! … Continue reading →

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HEALTHY OATMEAL BREAKFAST

Posted on May 6, 2013 by nituchugani

I am always been asked for innovative and healthy breakfast ideas. Oats are consumed daily in my home. They are full of fibre, iron and fill you up so you can last a few hours without hunger pangs. There are … Continue reading →

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SNOW PEAS STIR FRY CHINESE STYLE

Posted on May 2, 2013 by nituchugani

Snow peas, sugar snaps are just so delicious and good for health! They are tender with a sweetish taste and a  good source of Vitamin C, iron and magnesium. They are seasonal and not very widely available in my city … Continue reading →

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RAJWADI DAHI WADA

Posted on April 29, 2013 by nituchugani

This lovely dahi wada recipe which fits to be for “royalty” has been sent to me by Raj Kartik and so i have named it “rajwadi” dahi vada. This dahi wada recipe is nice for special ocasions as it has … Continue reading →

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VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLLS N HOME MADE WRAPPERS

Posted on April 26, 2013 by nituchugani

I keep on getting queries on how to make spring roll wrappers at home and how to make a vegetarian filling for spring rolls. Today i will share both my recipe and my video. For the filling you can use … Continue reading →

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SWEET N SOUR PICKLED VEGETABLES

Posted on April 23, 2013 by nituchugani

Chinese style sweet and sour pickled vegetables is a nice way to start a chinese meal or serve vegetables to fussy eaters. You can use almost any kind of crunchy vegetable for this such as cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, radish etc … Continue reading →

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