‘Indian sweets are there by your side, to celebrate you in every occasion’ This is a rare sweet/mithai that doesn’t have diary in it. My grandma would make it and keep it in the fridge for puja and snacking. It is basically almonds and sugar and so great for breaking a religious fast. Yield: 8-inch …
‘In a world of plain bagels, be a donut with sprinkles’ This is a recipe from Matthew Kenneys Food Future Institute. It uses aquafaba instead of egg to lighten the batter. It is gluten, yeast, dairy and refined sugar free. It is also baked instead of fried, so guilt free too! It tastes a bit …
“I was able to bring the souls from the past back to life.” Amaranth Amaranth is a great alternative to oats in the morning. It is packed with protein, releases energy slowly and is packed full of minerals and vitamins. Similar to quinoa, amaranth contains anti-infammatory and antioxidant phytochemical that have the potential to reduce the risk …
This is a simple recipe, full of protein, vitamins and minerals. It is a great kids or Mr. B snack, with an interesting contrast of sweet and savoury from the mix of the dates and the tahini/sesame seeds. The recipe is from @oliviathechef one of the most innovative chefs @iceculinary where I recently completed my …
Baked Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts with Pecan Maple Glaze and Gluten Free Pumpkin Waffles ‘I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill if pumpkin and crisp sunburnt leaves.’ Seasonal eating is a core principle in Ayurveda. Not only is it better for the environment to eat locally and seasonally but the foods …
‘If we were not meant to have midnight snacks, why is there a light in the fridge….??’ I’ve been craving coffee recently, just the smell of it draws my senses in. This is rather strange, since I don’t usually drink coffee. I drink a variety of tea, herbal, caffeinated and spiced. This is one of …
‘The smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls, ready to remind us…’ This is a beautiful moist gluten free cake from Nik Sharma of a brown table. It is a beautiful blog and there is always an interesting culinary twist to be inspired by. This cake caught my eye due …
“Can’t get out of bed….please send help….or waffles. Actually just send waffles” This is a recipe inspired by the waffle we would make for brunch service at Divya’s Kitchen. It was made of lentil flour (freshly milled in the in-house mill, by yours truly) and rice flour (also freshly milled), freshly made buttermilk to name …
‘The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives a rose” This is another beautiful recipe from Divya Alters book, ‘how to eat for how you feel’. It is full of fragrant and calming rose and cardamom and grounding agar and almond. It is meant to serve as a cooling dessert in the summer and …
‘Ayurveda does not preach some staid chastity or morality of abstinence that prevents you from, enjoying this world and it’s pleasures while you are journeying through it. Ayurveda actually validates it by recognizing it as a rooted instinct that needs expression – a healthy one’ For the last month, I have been interning as a …
