This soup is perfect for cold fall weather! It’s hearty and comforting. Chia and pumpkin seeds add a great crunch on top – don’t forget them!
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Kanji Vada ( Moong dal pakora)
At the start of spring season, the festival of Holi or sometimes called festival of color is incomplete without some scrumptious dishes shared with family and friends. Kanji Vada is one such dish that is savored during the festival. It is a spicy drink made with spices such as mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chili etc, served along with vada made from moong dal. It is fermented, sour, tangy and spicy at once, is an excellent probiotic, good for health and can easily be made at home.
Hearty Stuffed Yellow Squash
This stuffed squash, full of flavors and nutrients, is excellent to serve as a vegetarian main dish at any event! Feel free to customize this with your favorite vegetables and spices.
Moori Laddu (Rice Puff Crisps)
Second week of New Year is the time when large parts of the country are shivering under intense cold waves, the fields are green again and the harvest is beckoning. This time of the year is celebrated with different names in different parts of India (Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu and Poush Sankranti etc.)
Being winter time, sweets made out of jaggery are made and distributed among family and friends. I tried laddus using puffed rice and jaggery and it came out very well.
Vegan Poke Bowl
This bowl is so easy to make, and it’s also great for meal prepping! It’s a perfect lunch with protein, fats, and carbs.
Mango (Aam) Pudding With Rusk
It’s an easy to make recipe that tastes like Heaven. During summer time, there are many varieties of great tasting mangoes available and we love to enjoy the fruit as well as different recipes from Mango. I tried a quick mango dessert and it tasted super yummy. A quicker version is also described under notes.
Make it on the previous day and the results are satisfying.