This vegetarian risotto made with a combination of artichokes, leeks, and bell peppers transforms a simple risotto into a deliciously satisfying meal. Here’s the recipe.
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Moroccan Tajine
I’ve always loved exotic hand-painted pottery from all parts of the world. There is something organic and artistic about pottery serving pieces that gets me excited every time I see them. They make all my food look beautiful and appetizing. My fetish for handmade pottery is how I came across this beautiful Moroccan pottery called tajine. Continue reading Moroccan Tajine
Eggplant Fennel Pasta Bake
Here is a recipe for the most delicious and satisfying eggplant pasta bake ever! It’s loaded with tender eggplant, gooey cheese and all baked for a delicious baked pasta dish.
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Spaghetti Squash with Marinara Sauce
This dish is so light that you will have two helpings and still feel light as a feather. Give it a try if you haven’t already!
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Swiss Chard Risotto with Kale, Leeks & Artichokes
Creamy risotto with farm fresh kale and leeks tossed with Mediterranean inspired artichokes and goat cheese turns a smple arborio rice into a delicious vegetarian risotto full of tangy veggie flavor.
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Upma, Raita and Soup. Lunch with a Friend
It’s looking like fall around here; temperatures are cooler, leaves are falling, and it’s getting darker earlier. This type of weather always gets me in a contemplative mood. It’s times like these when all though I want to socialize and meet friends, I really want to keep it low-key – you know what I mean? This is the mood I was in when I had a friend over for a simple fall lunch one Friday afternoon recently. Not two friends, not three, but just one. It’s nice once in a while to have a quiet lunch with just one friend, it gives us a chance to catch up one/one and relax over comfort food and conversation.
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Nutrient Packed Super Greens Enchilada with Sweet Potatoes and Shitake
Looking for a hearty main vegetarian dish full of flavor and nutrients? Then these enchiladas are the ones to make! I packed these enchiladas with so much veggies that every veggie released its own flavor making the dish an absolutely satisfying meal. Continue reading Nutrient Packed Super Greens Enchilada with Sweet Potatoes and Shitake
Shishito Pepper Stir Fry Coconut Rice
I was looking for a way to use up a large quantity of shishito peppers when I got the idea to use them in a stir-fry rice. The rice tasted so good that my family was having it by the bowl fulls. It tasted even better the next day as all the flavors have a chance to get absorbed into the rice.
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Stuffed Peppers with Spiced Rice, Paneer and Zucchini
Stuffed peppers are such an easy dish to make that I wonder why I don’t make it more often. Generously spiced with ginger, garlic and onions and a fragrant amount of Indian spices; these stuffed peppers are a deliciously satisfying meal for lunch or dinner.
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Dhoklas. Steamed Cream of Wheat Savory Bites
Light and spongy, salty, sweet and spicy – dhokla is a very popular appetizer prepared in the state of Gujarat in the Western region of India. Served as an appetizer with mint chutney these are delicious cake-like savory bites.
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