Quick and Nutritious Salad Recipes
Eating well doesn’t have to be time-consuming or complicated. These five salad recipes are your ticket to a quick, nutritious meal, perfect for any day of the week. Let’s dive into the world of flavours Read More …
Tag: beans
How to Make Sure You’re Getting the Right Type of Plant Proteins
Some people may worry about getting enough protein on a plant-based diet, especially if they are active or otherwise have high protein requirements. In this post, we will discuss the importance of protein on a Read More …
Tips To Keep Entertained While Cooking
Once you’ve decided what to cook and have done all the preparation, during the cooking itself there are often times when you have very little to do. When the veg is soaking, pickling or cooking Read More …
5 Vegetarian Finger Foods you have to try
Cutting out the meat does not mean skimping out on flavour, and these six vegetarian finger foods can definitely prove that herbivores do not miss out on tasty snacks. Whether you are considering making the Read More …
Stuffed Peppers with Rice, Tomatoes, Mixed Vegetables and Black eyed peas
Stuffed peppers are popular in lots of European and Mediterranean countries and each country has it’s version of stuffing from mild to spicy. I like to stuff mine with a variation of rice, couscous or Read More …
Vaal papdi, fenugreek and aubergine curry – (vaal papdi, ringna methi nu shak)
This mixed vegetable curry with aubergines, vaal papdi or valor and fenugreek used to be a favourite of my parents. These three vegetables are considered healthy as they are low in carbohydrates. My dad was Read More …
Pickled Cabbage – Japanese style
I love raw white cabbage and often made a quick salad by adding just salt, pepper, lemon and sugar to it. I usually add the spices into the cabbage and serve it with our meal. Read More …
Spicy Couscous with Fruit, Veg and Kidney beans
Looking for a simple and quick lunch idea? Try couscous with chickpeas, with black eyes peas and now kidney beans. I usually use Kidney beans to make a curry so this is a nice change. Read More …
Kachoris galore
The coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic and we are all under lockdown to stop the spread of the virus. Supermarkets shelves became empty as we all stockpiled food and essentials. The two food items Read More …
Vaal Dahl (hyacinth bean, lima beans, Fava beans) in Instant Pot
The split val beans make a nice curry which is rich in protein. Val ni dall has a slightly stronger lentil taste than mung dall. Another quick dish made in the Instant Pot (IP). The Instant Pot Read More …