Category Archives: Quick Recipes

FROZEN STRAWBERRY SLUSH

Posted on April 18, 2013 by nituchugani

Spring is here and we have soo many strawberries available in the market! I will write about the benefits of strawberries later, but lets talk about the wonderful things we can do with them. Our versatile strawberry, for cake toppings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Cocktails, Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, NO OIL RECIPES, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos, Vegan | Tagged bullet, cocktail, fruit, juice, mocktail, slush | 6 Comments

INSTANT RAS MALAI

Posted on April 17, 2013 by nituchugani

I first came across this instant ras malai recipe when i was a newly wed bride (33 years ago!!!) in the cookery section of the reputed magazine Femina. I tried it and what a disaster it was!! I gave up … Continue reading →

Posted in Crack an egg???, Fusion, Gluten Free, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos, Saffron | Tagged dessert, indian sweet, instant ras malai, saffron | 4 Comments

STUFFED POTATO CUTLETS (ALOO TIKKI)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by nituchugani

This recipe was an on the spur of the moment creation of mine one saturday morning. I wanted to have an “aloo tikki” which is an indian potato cutlet with a “difference”. I thought of many types of stuffing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Snacks, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged apetiser, gluten free, jain, potatoes, snack, starter, vegetarian | 5 Comments

PANJABI STYLE CHICKPEAS (CHOLA MASALA)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by nituchugani

On this day of Baisakhi i bring you this typical punjabi recipe from the land of Punjab. Actually i got this recipe from a dear friend of mine Shobha Keshwani`s blog. I took a look at it and wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Lentils, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Quick Recipes, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged bullet, chickpeas, chola, chole, garbanzos, healthy, kulchas, punjab, spicy, Vegan, vegetarian | Leave a comment

CHUTNEY PANEER (PANEER IN FRESH CORIANDER)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by nituchugani

“Chutney Paneer” is a nice tangy, spicy , non creamy way to make paneer. It is easy and healthy because we use a lot of greens in this, contarary to palak paneer which usually has cream and butter in it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Magic Bullet, Paneer, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos | Tagged chutney, coriander, healthy, olive oil, paneer | 4 Comments

5 MINUTE KESARI BURFI MADE IN THE MICROWAVE

Posted on April 9, 2013 by nituchugani

Burfis (indian fudge ) are a favourite with everyone. One does not need to wait for a festive ocasion to have this delicious “indian sweet meat”. Burfis usually take time and effort to make , but i came across a … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, NO OIL RECIPES, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos, Saffron | Tagged burfi, desi, festive, fudge, indian, mithai, saffron | 5 Comments

ANDHRA STYLE PEPPER CHICKEN

Posted on April 8, 2013 by nituchugani

Andhra cuisine is spicy and tangy. This pepper chicken is very popular in Andhra Pradesh. There are so many recipes on the internet available. I remember trying this chicken when i was in Bangalore and was it hot! I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Gluten Free, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Quick Recipes, Snacks | Tagged andhra, pepper, snack, spicy chicken, starter | Leave a comment

FISH KABABS

Posted on April 4, 2013 by nituchugani

A nice snack to make with white fish which can be a tv dinner or a starter. This is a gluten free recipe. If you have some left over cooked fish you can also make this dish using that. Just … Continue reading →

Posted in Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Snacks, Something's Fishy | Tagged fish, healthy, kababs, olive oil, shallow fry, starter | 2 Comments

TUNA N EGG PATE

Posted on April 3, 2013 by nituchugani

Tuna is a good source of high quality protein . This pate is very versatile. Right from a sandwich filling, to a canape topping, or a pate to eat with crackers or crusty bread. This pate is great for all … Continue reading →

Posted in Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Sandwiches, Snacks, Something's Fishy | Tagged canapes, dip, eggs, pate, sandwiches, starters, tuna | 2 Comments

HEALTHY SPINACH IN OLIVE OIL AND GARLIC

Posted on March 29, 2013 by nituchugani

I cannot take any credit for this recipe except for typing it out! Many of you ask me for healthy, low calorie recipes and frankly i do not use much oil in my cooking except when i deep fry. This … Continue reading →