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Recent Posts

• I am shutting down my blog, but I will continue to write…
• Which millet to use for which dish? An easy guide to Proso, Little, Barnyard, Foxtail and Kodo
• 2 food science reasons why Eno makes great Dhokla
• What nutrition knows vs what food processing wants
• Why the US supplement industry is the wild, wild west thanks to DSHEA Act
• Food is all chemicals anyway, what is all the fuss about, you ask?
• Indian Instant Noodles: Why are there so many ingredients?
• Are Tang, Kool Aid good for you?
• Confused on which Desi Ghee to buy? I have some tips…
• “The Dorito Effect”- A fascinating book about flavors!!
• Ponni Rice vs Sona Masuri Rice
• Have you looked at the ingredients in your bread packet? Why are emulsifiers, dough conditioners, etc… added?
• Food Science behind tasty seasonal foods
• Should Idli, Dosa batter be made only with parboiled rice? Can I use raw rice instead?
• 4 popular myths about Jaggery busted
• 5 fun takeaways from Nik Sharma’s book “The Flavor Equation”
• Does your favorite Indian ketchup have preservatives and stabilizers? Find out…
• Which cooking oil is best for Indian cooking? – Final part 3
• Which cooking oil is best for Indian cooking? – Oils Review Part 2
• Which cooking oil is best for Indian cooking? – Oils Review Part 1
• Which Indian Jam has clean ingredients?
• How to pick a good Indian Ice Cream for your family
• Have you checked the ingredient label of you favorite Indian biscuit recently? Here’s how to make sense of it…
• Does your favorite Indian pickle use good oil and no preservatives? Find out…
• Which fried snack brand uses the worst oil?
• My experiments with sprouting legumes
• How to design meals to better absorb Iron?
• Which Indian foods are rich in Iron?
• Which Indian foods are rich in Calcium?
• Stop using split, yellow moong dal. Use whole green moong instead
• Dal Makhani Pressure cooking vs Boiling for many hours: does it make a difference?
• Why are frozen mangoes so terrible?
• About Oats Part 2: Ways to integrate oats into your diet
• All about Oats (part 1): Is it really special when compared to other grains?
• Soaking green lentils…when is it necessary?
• Sambar Podi vs Rasam Podi vs Curry Podi (Tamil Brahmin Style)
• What’s the deal with Lactose-Free milk?
• Tips for cooking vegetables: From “Keys to good cooking” by Harold McGee
• 5 takeaways from the book Spice by Dr. Stuart Farrimond
• Sesame + Coconut Cauliflower Rice
• Air Fried Vadas
• Indian Vegetarian Chickpea Bowl
• My experiments with Ragi (Part 2) – Is ragi good for diabetics?
• My experiments with Ragi (Part 1) – Whole Ragi
• 6 Cauliflower Rice Recipes Inspired from Traditional Indian Cuisine
• Different ways to cook lentils especially in Indian cuisine
• Ellu Sadam made with Broccoli ‘Rice’
• What happens when you soak and steam lentils (toor, urad, moong, chana)?
• To toast or not toast (the rice) is the question
• Is roasting Moong Dal necessary?
• Is soaking chickpeas worth the effort?
• To soak or not to soak (the rice) is the question?
• What happens to Chana Dal if you soak or roast it before cooking? See the results…
• We tried making Pakoda 3 ways – Frying, Air Frying and Combined. See the results…
• Vegan Shahi Tofu ready in 10 minutes
• Vegan Chana Masala ready within 10 minutes (No chopping, no waiting)
• Vegan Sweet and Sour Granny Smith Apple Dal
• Keto Coconut Rice (South Indian Style, Vegan)
• Keto Lemon Rice (South Indian Style, Vegan)
• Keto Sesame Rice (ellu sadam)
• Why beans, lentils & seeds are > grains (Fiber, protein, Ca, Fe levels compared)
• Difference between dosas made with and without watering idli batter
• Quick Indian-Style Broccoli Stir-Fry (Dry Subzi)
• Delicious Garlicky Kale Stir Fry
• Which flour is best for a diabetic? (Glycemic Index Compared)
• Curry leaves – Do they make your hair black? Do they help diabetics? and other questions answered
• Stir Fried Kale Salad
• Walnut Payasam-Walnut Kheer (Healthy, Vegan)
• 3 Ingredient Fudgy Flax Brownies
• Barley based Pidi Kozhukattai
• Healthy Creamy Pista Kulfi Smoothie
• Should you add salt before or after fermentation of idli batter?
• Sesame Seed Laddu, Til ke ladoo (No sugar recipe)
• Easy Vegan Creamy Tofu Curry
• Red Rice Pinto Bean Taco Bowl
• Love Idiyappam? Hate the carbs? Try shirataki instead…
• Sweet Potato Salad (Gujarati style)
• How to eat a low glycemic diet as an Indian Vegetarian (Part 3)
• Which South Indian breakfast is most likely to raise your sugar? (GI analysis -Part 2)
• Which rice is best for a diabetic? – Glycemic Index analysis (Part 1)
• Idli Rice Vs Boiled Rice
• 2-ingredient Easy Flax Bar (Flax Burfi)
• Maladu (roasted chickpea laddu – no ghee, no sugar recipe)
• Why Indians should drink Chai less and green tea more
• Sugar Free Kaju Katli (Ready in 15 min)
• Roasted Chickpeas with Chaat Masala
• Baked Dal Kachori Chaat
• Vegan lentil salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Raw Food recipes – Indian Style (Satsang Menu)
• My sister’s delicious Couscous Salad recipe
• Overnight Bulgur Wheat Breakfast
• Learn all about Bulgur wheat
• Why I have finally come to love my Instant Pot – Instant Pot Review
• How to cook Black Rice / Forbidden Rice?
• Instant Pot Sambar
• Healthy Masala Vada (no frying)
• Buttery Chocolate Flax Cookie (Gluten Free, Omega 3 rich)
• Vegan Chocolate flax truffles (Easy, Date Sweetened)
• Easy Flax Chocolate Ladoo
• Healthy Poornam Boorelu Recipe (No Frying)
• Zero Sugar Added Chocolate Cookie (No stevia, no honey – just banana sweetened)
• How to deal with hard toor dal that just does not cook properly?
• How to buy food without preservatives in them
• A guide to vegan (plant based) milks
• Ragi Chocolate truffles (Vegan, Date-Sweetened)
• Healthy Bonda Soup (with baked bonda)
• Healthy kalakand (no ghee, no sugar)
• Have you considered adding lettuce to dal?
• Horse gram rasam and sundal: 2 dishes in 1 recipe
• Make fermented idli batter in 4 easy steps (using blender + instant pot)
• Which Indian lentil has highest fiber? Iron content? – Dal nutrition analysis
• Chow Chow Mor Kootu – Chayote Squash South Indian Stew (Instant Pot Recipe)
• Healthy Urad Dal Vada -Minapa Garelu (no frying)
• Steel-Cut Oats Bahala Bath-Curd Rice
• Whole grain alternatives to white rice
• Healthy Kesari Recipe (Using Oats, apples)
• Healthy Mohanthal (Vegan, Date-sweetened)
• Kale Pesto and Thogayal (How to use a lot of kale in 1 day)
• Portable Tamarind Rice Bar – Savory Granola Bar Recipe
• Indian Coconut Dessert Bar Burfi (Healthy, vegan)
• Wheat laddu Healthy (no ghee, no sugar)
• How to make homemade healthy Oreos
• Healthy Ammini Kozhukattai (Oat Dumplings)
• Easy and Healthy Kozhukattai
• Low Carb Lemon Rice Made with ‘riced’ Cauliflower
• Healthy Paal Kozhukattai (Dumplings in sweet milk)
• Barley Ven Pongal Recipe
• Healthy Rava Laddu (No ghee, no sugar)
• The one trick to add nutrition back to your white rice
• Healthy Gulab Jamun (without frying)
• 3 ingredient Vegan Hot Dog ready in less than 15 minutes
• Vegan Indian coconut macaroon (Nei appam)
• How to be a Rose water detective
• Healthy Maggi Noodles Recipe
• Healthy Mysore Pak (Low sugar, Low fat, High Yumminess)
• Nuts – no need to go nuts about them
• How to make sambar powder using the oven
• Quick and delicious Sambar (Using canned pumpkin as your vegetable)
• Top 6 Reasons why being a diabetic vegetarian South Indian is hard
• How long does it take to steam idlis in the morning?
• Rice vs Wheat vs Barley: Which grain has the highest fiber, protein content?