Tag Archives: healthy

HEALTHY OILFREE BROWN CHICKPEA SALAD (KAALA CHANNA)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by nituchugani

This recipe and pic has been sent to me by my friend Sheena Shahani who loves to eat healthy. She made this nutritious salad inspired by the famous “chaat” which is served on the streets of Mumbai (chaat is actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Jain recipes, Lentils, Low Cost, NO OIL RECIPES, Tupperware Food, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged chaat, chick peas, gluten free, healthy, kaala chana chaat, mumbai, nutritious, oil free, Vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

SAFFRON AND GINGER TEA

Posted on December 26, 2012 by nituchugani

We all know how terrible it is to have a sore throat and congestion. If you are just begining to feel a bit queasy and dont want to resort to medication a few home remedies might help. The comfort of … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Home Remedies, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos, Saffron, SpanIndian, Spices, Typical Sindhi Dishes | Tagged chai, cures, ginger, healthy, home remedies, saffron, tea | 2 Comments

SPANISH XMAS COOKIES WITH DESI TOUCH

Posted on December 19, 2012 by nituchugani

Its X´mas time ! Just a few days more and it will be the time for bonding, family renunion, prayer, good meals, etc etc. In Spain the spanish have many typical xmas goodies which they serve after their xmas meals. … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes, Saffron, SpanIndian, Spices, Tupperware Food, Vegan | Tagged baked, cardamom, cookies, healthy, mantecados, olive oil, oven, saffron, spanindian, spanish, white flour, xmas | 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

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

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 →

Posted in Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Low Cost, Something's Fishy, Typical Sindhi Dishes | Tagged ceramicpans, fenugreek, fish, healthy, lowcalorie, methi, sindhi | Leave a comment

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

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

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 →