with Broccolli, carrots and mushrooms VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, GLUTEN-FREE, NUT-FREE Recently, I saw a vegan Instagram buddy of mine post a gorgeous video of sweet potato noodles. The noodles were flat, glassy, and almost transparent. The video showed the noodles oozing with goodness and slipping between chopsticks. I was drooling all over just watching the video,… Continue reading Silky Sweet Potato noodles tossed in a sesame dressing
VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, NUT-FREE, GLUTEN-FREE Cauliflower Manchurian was a hot favorite appetizer at Chinese restaurants while growing up in India. I truly don’t know if such a dish actually exists in China 🤷🏻♀️ This dish takes florets of cauliflower; coats it with aromatics such as onions, garlic and fresh green chillies; dredges it in corn flour… Continue reading Baked Cauliflower n Broccoli manchurian in sauce
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE With plenty of holiday eating and festivities, we always need comforting foods to keep us going the rest of the non-partying days. 😆 Here is a easy stir-fry with simple rice noodles. This dish has a total of 7 ingredients with the main taste factor being crunchy purple cabbage. Onions, jalapeño, purple… Continue reading Weeknight 7-ingredient stir-fry noodles
VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, GLUTEN-FREE, NUT-FREE Here is another easy no-fuss InstantPot soup which is a meal by itself. Loaded with plenty of mushrooms and brown rice noodles, this will fill you up in minutes. Coconut milk adds a beautiful aroma and the richness. Add veggies of choice - I brought in pea pods with a handful… Continue reading PHO inspired Noodles in Coconut milk broth
VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, GLUTEN-FREE, NUT-FREE Here is a ‘healing’ recipe with superpowers to help with digestive issues…. Provided you stop after 1 helping 🤪😇 although that will be highly impossible cos this dish is so good, you will not stop eating it… literally! Jokes apart, this dish has fresh Turmeric root and Ginger root in abundance providing… Continue reading Turmeric infused Curry Noodles
VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, NUT-FREE Here is a gorgeous fusion recipe mixing Asian flavors with Italian pasta. It was nutty, smoky and crunchy - the whole wheat orzo’s chewy texture and crisp stir-fried asparagus married so well. Orzo is one pasta which always baffled me, it is not like regular pasta which has nooks and crevices to… Continue reading Orzo ‘fried’ rice with Asparagus
Here is a new ‘fusion’ dish to celebrate the Chinese ‘tiger’ new year 🐯There is a dish called kothu-parotta popular in south India, particular in the Tamil speaking state. This dish originally came from Sri Lanka. I am using the basic premise behind that dish to make a roti bits dish with Asian flavors. Today's dish… Continue reading Asian style pita strips stir-fry
VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, NUT-FREE Our household is a huge Chinese food fan. As a matter of fact during my husband and my initial ‘dating’ days in India, I always asked for Chinese food. Several decades ago multi-cuisine restaurants had not yet arrived in India…. But we always had Chinese restaurants. Particularly restaurants that boasted of Indian-chinese… Continue reading Garlic Noodles
A bunch of crisp veggies frolicking in a Gingery broth. Warm and Soothing 😇Grab a bunch of crisp vegetables, bring in tofu or any protein …. this dish is really very simple and easy to prepare but is full of flavor. Get this dish to the dinner table in under 10 minutes. The trick is… Continue reading Stir-fried veggies in a Ginger broth
VEGAN, VEGETARIAN, GLUTEN-FREE, NUT-FREE Who is not a huge fans of the simple and fresh spring rolls or veggie rolls prepared in a variety of Asian cuisines. We all have enjoyed them as Thai Basil rolls or Vietnamese fresh rolls. Here we are venturing into our maiden attempt making them at home. The truth - it… Continue reading Asian veggie rolls
