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Ajwain Pani (Carom Seed Water) – Herbal Home Remedy

September 27, 2018 By iladori 2 Comments

 

Have a cold? Cough? Digestion issues? Minor stomach bug?

Then try some Ajwain water….

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Filed Under: Herbal Tea, home remedies, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ajwain, Bishop's Weed, Carom, Herbal, Home, Omam, Remedy, Tisane

Ridge Gourd with Sesame (Turai Til Subzi)

September 24, 2018 By iladori Leave a Comment

This is one of my favorite subzis to make in the summer when ridge gourds are in season.

No ridge gourds? Try it with bottle-gourd, sponge gourd, any soft gourd like calabash, or a soft squash or even pumpkin.

Tender. Flavourful. Very satisfying, with the delicious, rich taste and creamy texture of toasted, powdered sesame seeds that complement it beautifully.

Also an excellent choice for a plant-based diet or disease-reversal program, as it is just as delicious when made with zero oil – and still contains a good amount of essential healthy fat (along with fibre!) from the sesame.

Goes well with rotis, rice, or can even be a light, salad-like meal in itself….

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Filed Under: Guilt-free, Side Dish, Subzis, Summer Drinks, Uncategorized, Vegan, veganmofo, Zero oil Tagged With: beerakai, no oil, ridgegourd, sesame, traditional, Turai

Peanut Macaroons

September 2, 2018 By iladori 2 Comments

Around  three years ago, there was an explosion in the world of vegan desserts with the discovery of aquafaba, as a vegan eggwhite replacer that could be used effectively in many aerated desserts.

Back then, I was thrilled learn about it, (and still am!) having long given up such things along with eggs. So I experimented with many recipes to try out its full potential.

I tried making these Peanut macaroons at that time, (much like the Coconut Macaroons) using  my mother’s recipe notes (with substitutions) and caught up in a huge wave of nostalgia for simpler times gone by when I used to bake along with her at home.

I’m quite happy to report that they turned out excellent.

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Masala Peanuts

September 1, 2018 By iladori Leave a Comment

Masala peanuts are an easy way to put together a few simple ingredients and end up with a delicious power-snack.

Humble-looking, it belies it’s delicious quotient, packed with crunch, zing and nutritional value, and it really needs to be more mainstream than it usually is (typically a bar snack) because it’s easy, quick, and eminently tweak-able. Include grated carrots, for example.

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Filed Under: glutenfree, Guilt-free, Healthy, Uncategorized, Vegan, veganmofo Tagged With: glutenfree, snacks, vegan, veganmofo

If only.

January 4, 2016 By iladori Leave a Comment

As the new year begins, I’m left with a lack of words to express my sentiments
and the feeling of loss that someone (a dear uncle-friend) is no more.

If only I could accept with such equanimity whatever happens.

Four years ago, almost exactly to this date, a similar sort of event made me
reflect about the truth of the phrase – “Change is the only constant”.

Someday, I will.

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