Til ki chutney - add natural fats to your diet!
Til ki chutney is a famous recipe from Uttrakhand. Til or sesame seeds are a storehouse of nutrition and hence a great addition to your plate. Try this simple, 10 min recipe to discover an interesting way of incorporating these modest white seeds in your diet.
Stuffed Potato Cups - easy, quick-to-do snack with goodness of veggies
The humble potato is loved by most and is truly versatile to create a diverse range of delicacies. In this recipe, potato - the most commonly available vegetable in our household, is steamed and stuffed with nutritious filling of vegetables dressed in cashew based white sauce. In this recipe, we forgo the usual white sauce, made with refined flour as refined foods are difficult to digest. A cashew mayo is a healthier replacement. Steaming vegetables should be preferred over pressure cooking them, as it helps retain maximum nutritional value of the vegetable.
Dairy Free Sewiyaan - do your desserts with nut milks!
Most milk-based desserts can be easily made with Coconut milk or Almond milk. Each adding a different but healthful flavor to the dish. We have also replaced the refined white sugar with jaggery. The wheat vermicelli in the recipe is replaced by thin white rice noodles (this is upto you!). You may want to take baby steps towards health and simply focus on replacing milk & sugar.
Spicy Tomato Dip - no added colours & preservatives!
Preservatives, additives, colours, high sugar and salt content - are surely some convincing reasons to ditch the commercially available dips! And if you try your hands on recipes like this one, you are not really going to miss those unhealthy packaged dips. In-season ripe tomatoes can be put together along with aromatic spices to prepare this awesome spicy dip. Enjoy with your favourite snacks. Make a conscious, healthy choice today!
Cashew Cheese - no-dairy, homemade!
Choosing to go off dairy need not mean giving up on your love for cheese. Here's a very simple recipe to make cheese without dairy. Use it generously and guilt-free in your favourite recipes! Is ideal for making cheesy sauces, dips and spreads or can even be used on baked dishes and will brown slightly when baked.
Coconut Imli Jaggery Dip - simple way to add natural fats to your meals!
Adding coconut to your dietary intake and replacing refined sugar with less-processed options (like jaggery) are two significant changes that may have positive impact on your long term health. This recipe is a good example to begin incorporating these changes for healthier eating habits. The khatta-meetha taste of imli-jaggery chutney is already popular in most households. An addition of grated coconut not only enhances the aroma and taste of this chutney it enhances its nutritional value as well! Coconut is a wholesome nut which is rich in fibre and has high nutritional value. Hence a must add to your meals!
Paan Almond Thandai - homemade, without white sugar or dairy!
Thandai, a traditional Indian drink is a creamy blend of nuts and seeds. Other than the nutty flavour and cooling effect this drink has, it is highly nutritious. This recipe is a variation of the usual thandai as it has the flavour of paan (betel leaves) blended with the other nuts, seeds and spices! An interesting way to incorporate power-packed ingredients into your family's diet! Ditch the ready-to-use thandai mixes available in the market as they have artificial additives which put a digestive load on the body. Make this dairy-free, sugar-free, healthful drink at home and enjoy fresh!
Figs Strawberry Black Grapes Juice - quick way to increase your fruit intake!
This recipe is a great way to include seasonal fruits like strawberry and black grapes in your diet. Both of these fruits are in season only for a brief duration (Jan -Mar). So make the best of them when in season. It's always wise to use seasonal fruits to get maximum nutrition out of them. Fruits also taste better when in season. Figs are a great source of fibre and full of vitamins and minerals. They are also a great source of natural sugar. Do try to put together these fresh fruits to get a yummy drink to sip on!
Banana Strawberry Smoothie - quick way to up your fruit intake!
Banana & Strawberry smoothie blends together ripe banana with fresh strawberries to create a healthylicious beverage! Fully ripe bananas make for a smooth, sweet ingredient while strawberries add their much loved colour and flavour to the drink. We consciously prefer to use only natural sweetner to add sweetness to the drink. Super quick to make, this drink is great option when you want to put together something in a jiffy. So make sure to stock your fridge with strawberries as soon as they are in season and treat your family for Banana & Strawberry smoothie.
Momos Chutney - quick-to-do without any additives or preservatives!
This is a hot and spicy tomato chilli garlic sauce, popularly known as momos chutney. Though it is commonly served with momos, it goes well with other snacks like non-fried pakoras or fritters. It practically takes just about 15 minutes to put it all together. It's not only a yummy addition to your snacks, it's a healthier option as it is free of any additives or preservatives too! You could even pre-prepare and store it in your fridge and enjoy this lip-smacking condiment as and when required.
Sprouts Chaat - a quick & nutritious evening snack!
Sprouts are commonly associated with health and nutrition. But here's this recipe to get them associated with taste as well. Sprouts of your choice combined with raw veggies and lip-smacking chutneys - a total package of taste and nutrition! Sprouts chat not only is a chatpata way of having sprouts, it is also very filling and gratifying. You could even have it as a meal replacement and you won't be disappointed! You could have the chutneys prepared in advance to simply put the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and your chat is ready in a blink!
Banana, Black Grapes & Dates Smoothie - to keep you energized through the day!
Banana, Black Grapes & Dates juice is a loved-by-all, sumptuous beverage! While banana adds volume and sweetness, black grapes lend their unique colour to create a tempting drink for breakfast or evening snack. What more, we used dates instead of any refined sugar to make it all-natural! It is not only a treat for your taste buds, is so filling that it could also be used as a meal replacement when you want to give a break to your digestive system.
Versatile Coconut Mustard Dressing - add nutrition & zing to your salads!
Coconut is one of our favorite nut to add variety, taste and health onto our plates. Grate it on salads, churn it in a mixie and add to veggies or soups. Or simply make some interesting chutneys and dips and add the oomph to salads. Here is a quick-to-do coconut mustard chutney / dressing.
Black Til Laddoo
Nuts are great ways to add a variety of nutritional profile. Healthy Oils, natural source of fats, calcium, and even fiber, there is no reason why not add them more. A wide variety of various nuts on a weekly basis, will ensure you are never to worry ‘where is my protein and calcium coming from'! Inspired by Assamese cuisine this black sesame laddoo is lovely to eat after a meal. Black sesame is very high on calcium though it has a different taste, so you may want to try in smaller batch.
Creamy Corn Salad with Cashew Dressing
Transitioning to a healthier lifestyle the natural way doesn't really translate to giving up on your favourite foods - creamy corn salad for instance! Try this recipe, with an amazingly creamy sauce that has no artificial cream at all. The soaked cashews puree is used as a wonderful creamy base that not only provides smooth and soft texture, but a healthy fat profile as well. Yes, you could certainly replace the store-bought mayo with this healthy cashew dressingand enjoy your much loved corn salad.
Sesame Tahini
This authentic homemade tahini paste is so quick and easy to make, is less expensive than store-bought, and tastes WAY better! Sesame seeds are known to be naturally high source of minerals and vitamins. This tahini recipe is a quick way to get the goodness of sesame seeds in the form of a creamy, textured paste. It can be used generously as a salad dressing or to prepare hummus. Could be prepared in advance and refrigerated in an air-tight container.
Carrot & Tomato Soup - make the most of veggies by steaming them!
Increasing our vegetable intake, has a very alkalising effect on our bodies. It helps us combat any illness that the body is facing. Nuts are bodybuilders and enhance the repair mechanism of body. Veggies and Nuts combined together have the power to heal and nourish from within! Here is a warm winter soup. Do note that we have lightly steamed the veggies to ensure their enzymes and nutrients are not destroyed through cooking.
Carrot Tomato Juice
Juices are great way to up your raw quotient. They act as natural vitamin and mineral supplement, without the side effects! Often it may feel cumbersome to get the process of juicing going. Read more about juicing in our section to Vegetables & juices. Here is a simple winter season juice to get you started!
Kinnu Pomegranate Juice
Get some sweet, juicy kinnu or oranges to get a revitalizing drink. Put your feet up on a Sunday morning, and treat yourself to this healthful drink. Fruits make for the perfect start to day, in line with our circadian rhythm. So go ahead and indulge. Remember not to mix cereals or breakfast, as fruits must be had alone. Have at least 30 minutes prior to a meal.
Strawberry Black Grapes Slush
This simple to make, healthy fruits ensemble is yet another all time favourite. You could quickly blend ripe strawberries and sweet, black grapes to pour out a glass full of fruit power. It's a visual delight too! Strawberriesand black grapes both come into season for a very short time, during Jan to Mar period. Bring your favourite glasses out and make the most of the nature's bounty!
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