Cilantro Recipes

Pronunciation: [sih-LAHN-troh; see-LAHN-troh]The bright green leaves and stems of the coriander plant. Cilantro (also called Chinese parsley and coriander) has a lively, pungent fragrance that some...

Mango and Kiwi Fresh Rolls

Edible Rice Paper is great invention of food industry. A perfect way to eat fresh vegetables wrapped in a clean tasting wrapper which is not fried or baked. I love fresh rolls since I tasted it first-ti...

Kale and Zucchini Summer Soup with Chive Frittatine Croutons

Hello everyone! I have been dying to share my recipes with you again! Two things did not let me post past one week. One, you know, the paperblog issue which I posted about last week. It resolved yesterd...

Indian Lamb Karahi Curry

Lamb Karahi or Goat Karahi is a famous North Indian curry, often made with goat meat instead of lamb and very popular in Indian Restaurants all over the world! This is my all-time favorite, make-ahead-c...

Spicy Baked Okra Fries with Homemade Creole Spice and Lime-Cilantro Dip

I am a big fan of home-blend spices. And I am not talking about just Indian spices. Once I taste and understand flavor of spice blends of any cuisine, I often test and make it at home. It is like an add...

Spicy Greens Detox Smoothie

Spicy Greens Smoothie is very low in sugar, high in anti-oxidants and has good immune-boosting nutrients. Chia seeds make this smoothie a good source of omega-3's as well. Specially when weather transitions, this smoothie is my favorite for lunch or breakfast. With good 3-4 servings of vegetables, Spi...

Crunchy Garlic Tofu Wraps with Peach and Kimchi Slaw

My love for Tofu shines throughout this blog. Even though it is an Asian ingredient, I use it many ways in my day-to-day meals. Good source of vegetarian protein and perfect to absorb any flavoring I wa...

Spiced Potatoes and Peas Stuffed Flat Bread with Preserved Lemons

Sharing with you whole wheat Indian flat bread (paratha) stuffed with spicy and comforting mashed potatoes (Aloo) and sweet peas(matar) stuffing. Served with homemade, healthy, scrumptious and above all...

Low Calorie Kiwi and Cilantro Chutney

Sharing an easy cilantro and kiwi fruit condiment which is healthy, flavorful and ready in just 5 minutes. This low calorie, uncooked chutney has fresh and cooling herb cilantro and super fruit kiwi. I...

Warm Kale and Chicken Salad

Pan-seared Chicken with kale and veggies simmered in chicken broth is one healthy bowl of salad that I can eat any time of the day. White meat chicken (chicken breast meat) cooks faster and is also lean...

Zesty Avocado and Chickpea Hummus - Garbanzo-mole

Avocado is one of my favorite vegetable, its creamy texture always entices me and you already know my love for chickpea dips. I love experimenting various flavor combinations with chickpeas to make healthy and gluten free dips. Healthy or gluten free does not have to be boring. Today, jazzed-up my h...