Savoury Indian Mini Tea Loaves - Handvo

Savoury Indian Mini Tea Loaves - Handvo

This is another Sunday favourite in the gujarati household with the new mini loaf mould no extra oil needed and no messy slicing issues. What’s great about this is, it is gluten-free, and vegan friendly. Just need to get some sweet masala chai on and enjoy!

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Spiced Rice Dumplings - Khichi

Spiced Rice Dumplings - Khichi

Sundays are all about khichi/papdi no lot in a gujarati household. These are really yummy spiced rice dumplings.

Somehow this dish brings the ladies together and it’s the perfect Sunday afternoon tea dish. When you’ve heard someone’s making khichi ... ears and eyes are wide open and mouths salivating.

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Cooked Indian Coleslaw Salad

Cooked Indian Coleslaw Salad

Ayurveda favours foods that are at leat lightly cooked so that they are easier to digest. Raw cabbage can increase data (the air quality in the colon) and hence can contribute to gas and bloating. This quick cooked spiced cabbage salad option is perfect to prevent this. The spices used help balance both the flavour an qualities so that you do not experience the adverse effects on the digestion.

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Upma (Savoury Spiced Semolina)

Upma (Savoury Spiced Semolina)

This is the epitome of a traditional yet simple south Indian breakfast and I absolutely love it with my twist of the added veggies to make it nice and savoury. Sure it’s traditionally eaten for breakfast but actually I often have if as a light meal for anytime of day. Of course, you can also change up the grain to quinoa, amaranth or millet you would need to have this pre-cooked.

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Creamy Gluten-Free Amaranth Porridge

Creamy Gluten-Free Amaranth Porridge

A very under utilised grain that really should get some limelight since it has so many health benefits when eaten as part of a balanced diet. It is one of the richest sources of protein found in a grain (lysine - an essential amino acid) as well as being gluten-free.

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