ditzndatzJun 5, 20202 minBlack gram or Kala chanaThis recipe may seem cumbersome. It is rather easy to do if you prep well. I will write this as simply as I can. Prep Time 10 minutes Coo...
ditzndatzMay 31, 20201 minRidge Gourd Peel ChutneyWaste not, want not. These days of lockdown, everything is precious even peels of vegetables! Here is a simple recipe made with the peels...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minHoney Sesame SeedsCollect it: · 20 gms honey (I used Manuka honey) · 20 gms butter · 10 gms brown sugar · 200 gms almonds (use only roasted almonds for a n...
DitzMay 17, 20202 minSoya KheemaWhen we were wee, mum used every trick to get us to eat veggies. Life’s come full circle, I’m doing the same to get my niece to eat veggi...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minJeerem Meeriacho Soya RosA simple curry with loads of flavour. Collect it: To Grind: 1 cup freshly grated coconut 2 cloves of garlic 4 chilies (2 gaunti and 2 gre...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minSoya VindalooThis is almost always a pork dish but I have heard variations in chicken, beef, shrimp and soya. I tend to be sceptical but nothing like ...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minVegan Chooris CanapesThe State of Goa is famous for its susegad (easy-going) nature, its beaches and food. Goans love their food! With mum working, I was ex...
DitzMay 17, 20202 minKurkuri Baked BhindiOver the past year and a half, I have been making lifestyle changes. One of them is cooking with as little oil as possible. Being Vegan ...
DitzMay 17, 20203 min3 G loaded DalI can have dal all through the year. I like this particular preparation of dal. This dal is what I call a 3G loaded dal: ghee, garlic ...
DitzMay 17, 20206 minPain de Mie (Pullman’s loaf)On one of our Baker’s group on WhatsApp someone made a Pain de Mie (Pullman’s loaf) which for some reason caught my fancy, probably becau...
DitzMay 17, 20204 minVeg ManchurianThis is a delicious veg manchurian recipe with a sauce or gravy from the Indian Chinese cuisine. It is a vegan recipe. Credit: Dassana Am...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minArbi/ Guiya/ Colocasia fryArbi (Arvi) or Colocasia is one of the oldest vegetables of the Indian Subcontinent. For much of my childhood this was the preferred tube...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minRaddish BhajiMarie mai, my maternal grandmother, was a great cook and so is my mum. They made this regularly and I loved the simplicity of the dish. H...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minPumpkin HalwaI had leftover pumpkin, too little to make anything substantial for the whole family, too precious to waste. Mum always says, waste not, w...
DitzMay 17, 20202 minMushpotelSorpotel is a dish of Portuguese origin but has vartiation. There is the East Indian sorpotel, Manglorean Sorpotel and the Goan sorpotel....
DitzMay 17, 20201 minGreen Coriander ChutneyThis is a quick fix chutney that can be prepared and stored in the fridge. I used light green chillies as they are less spicy. You could ...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minVegan Chocolate MousseHere’s something healthy, super simple and easy to whip out practically at the 11th hour. Enjoy Picture Credit: Nyasa Collect it: 2 avoca...
DitzMay 17, 20201 minMasala peanuts (oil free)Inspiration for this comes from a recipe which I tweaked to make it oil free. Collect it: Masala for coating peanuts:- 1/3 cup gram flour...
DitzMay 17, 20202 minChana MasalaThis restaurant-style chana masala recipe is rich in flavor and incredibly satisfying to eat. The secret to an authentic, restaurant-styl...
DitzMay 17, 20202 minBlack Eyed Beans (Chavli)Black-eyed beans, also known as chavli, are a common legume. They are nutrient-dense, packed with plenty of fiber and protein into each s...