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Desi Black Chickpea Hummus/Dip/Chutney

hummus One easy peasy dip to enjoy with a varied about of items! Wondering what it could be? Well, read further and you will get to know. Heard of hummus? Desi hummus is delicious and a power-packed dip that you would love to savor with idlis, dosas, or just about anything. I have never tried hummus before. Rather, I heard about it just last year. Finally, I gave it a try a few days back when I had soaked & boiled a good amount of black chickpeas. I was making idlis,so decided to make chutney with kala chana. Did the recipe disappoint? Na, had it been a disappointment, I would not be sharing the same with you! Voila! It's a simple recipe that will certainly satiate your hunger cravings and tempt your taste buds. I have not checked original desi hummus recipe. This is completely my first attempt at making something like hummus with black chickpeas. Black Chickpea Hummus/Dip/Chutney The name says it all. This finger-licking blend of protein-packed black

2-Min No Oil Mug Cake No Egg: Almond Butter Cake in A Mug/ Rice Microwave Cake

mug cake eggless  with almond butter Cake in a mug! Sounds interesting, isn;t it? Mug cakes are loved by one and all. They are super quick and easy - ready within a couple of minutes, requiring a handful of ingredients. Doesn't that sound good to the ear? I have never tried my hands at mug cake before. But I really wanted to give it a try. Yesterday was the lucky day! This microwave mug cake recipe gets inspiration from Sangeeta Sethi ji. The moment I saw her whole wheat mug cake  eggless  recipe in a group, I was impressed!!  Unlike other cake recipes, mug cakes are quick and require no preheating the microwave or convection setting. This doubt was cleared by Sangeeta Chandra, a friend of mine. Then I decided to just go for it. But since I had home-made almond butter, I did not want to add any other oil or butter. So my cake in a mug recipe is simple, eggless, butterless, and so addictive! Yes, you have got me right. What is Almond Butter Almond butter i

Kid-Friendly 2-Ingredient Power Packed Pista Badam Ladoos

pista badaam ladoos Looking for kid-friendly dry fruit ladoo recipe? When making anything for kids, you always want to make sure it is healthy as well as tasty. Of course, this is the only criterion when it comes to pleasing kidoos. They always look for taste. You always look for a blend of taste & health. Worry not! I have come up with this irresistible ladoo recipe for kids. Of course, elders can have a bite too. But I am afraid, you won't stop at a bite and would want to have the entire thing. Yes, these badaami ladoos are like that. Badam ladoos - wait a minute. This dry fruit laddu recipe includes pistachios as well to complete the energy boosting blend. Yes, just 2 ingredients and you can churn these up quickly.  What more could you ask for? Moreover, these pista badam ladoos make perfect snacking option for your hunger pangs. True, these are addictive, but it is always wise to consume everything in moderation. Though almonds are the healthiest of dry fr

Whole Wheat Coconut Cookies With Oatmeal Recipe No Oven | Healthy Biscuits Indian With Jaggery

If I say I am going to treat you to homemade oatmeal cookies flavored with coconut, what will be your reaction? baking with oatmeal cookies This is one baking recipe with coconut that you are instantly going to fall in love with. Do not believe me? Read further! parle style coconut cookies No I do not claim to have got the perfect Parle style coconut biscuits, but I have certainly come closer to replicating the taste and crunch of these coconut cookies. I have been trying out various cookie recipes, for I am a biscuit lover. I love to enjoy my tea with cookies - though I eat only one or two biscuits. My love for biscuits started during childhood. We would savor glucose Bakeman's biscuits with milk during those days. The story is simple - there was a Bakeman's factory near Patiala, and we would buy loads of biscuit packets whenever we would be crossing the factory while heading to and fro Patiala. Rajpura is my mom's home, and as kids, we would

Rasgulla & Rasmalai: Odisha Pahala Rasgulla in 5 Minutes

The word rasmalai sounds so blissful - with all the ras intact.  Well, I am sharing with you a gur rasmalai and rasgulla recipe that uses toned/low-fat milk. This does make a healthy sweet that you can indulge in guilt free. Of course, I am not saying you should be doing this daily. Pahala rasgulla is a special sweet in Odisha. I love the brown tint of this Odiya sweet and its spongy texture. paneer rasgulla sponge Odiya recipe sponge pahala rasgulla Odiya recipe  Here, I would like to declare that I have stopped buying white or refined sugar. Rather, I have chosen to substitute it with its healthier alternatives: jaggery raw cane sugar honey fruit purees paneer rasgulla Without further ado, let's see the rasgulla recipe. I wanted to go ahead with rasmalai as well, but I want to be fully confident here before making rasmalai. Worry not! Will do so shortly. rasogollah

Yeast-Free Bread Recipe | Irish Soda Bread Recipe With Whole Wheat, Oats [LOCKDOWN RECIPE]

No yeast atta bread recipe is for health freaks like me. I am skeptical to use yeast in my bread recipes, so always try to come up with yeast free whole wheat bread recipes that give me the satisfaction of not including "yeast the beast" to satiate my bread cravings. yeast free atta bread Sounds interesting? No yeast bread recipes are not as popular as those with yeast. But I always try yeast-free recipes. I have been trying to experiment with different bread combinations. This time tried my hands at a mixture of rice flour, whole wheat, and oats. The bread comes out super soft, though there is always a difference between yeast and no yeast bread. But for a healthy take, the yeast-free bread has many takers - at least I am always ready to bake one. We have not bought market bread for more than a year now. Yeast can be a major cause of allergies in many people with high histamine levels. So we try to avoid market b