Recipes

As the days get more hectic we find ourselves spending little or less time in the kitchen and opting for quick and easy (and sometimes unhealthy) ways of eating. Vashti Woman presents some fast and healthy cooking mantras for today’s enterprising ladies Crunchy Mango METHOD 1, Stir together chopped mango, cucumber, chillies and coriander in a bowl. 2, Season with …

Lourdes Tirouvanziam-Louis is the only one to have chronicled the intricacies of Pondicherrian cuisine in the form of a cookbook. She says, “The Pondicherry Kitchen is the English version of a book originally written in French: Cuisine Traditionnelle de Pondichéry. When the idea of writing the book dawned upon me, I had a two-fold objective. Cooking is part of the …

Ingredients  1 tbsp chia seeds . cup coconut milk 4 dates (chopped) 1 tsp maple syrup (optional) 1 tsp coconut flakes (opitional) Directions  Soak chia seeds and chopped dates in coconut milk overnight or for a few hours in the refrigerator. Top with coconut flakes and a drizzle of maple syrup before serving. NUTRITION WISE  Chia seeds add a powerful …

Ingredients  1 cup semisweet dark chocolate (or vegan dark chocolate chips) 1 cup sunflower seed butter (or any nut butter) 1/2 cup coconut oil 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 cup cranberries (or other dried fruit) 1 cup almonds 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes Directions  Heat chocolate chips, coconut oil, sugar and nut butter till it all melts. Quickly mix in …

Ingredients  3 cups rice 1 cup split urad dal (skinless black gram) 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp baking soda Olive or vegetable oil 1 cup peas 1 cup paneer, ricotta cheese or tofu (as per your choice) ½ onion Directions  Soak rice, urad dal and fenugreek in water for 6-8 hours or overnight. Keep at least 3 inches of …

Ingredients  4 cups cooked rice 2 lemons (juiced or 1/2 cup lemon juice) 1 onion (sliced) 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp chilli flakes 1.2 tsp turmeric ½ cup coriander (finely chopped) 1 tsp lemon zest 1 cup ripe mango (diced) 1 tsp salt 2 tsp olive oil or sesame oil 1 ½ cup cashew nuts (roasted) …

A magic potion to breezing through the holidays without packing on too many extra pounds! A habit one can always practice religiously through the holidays or party season is drinking cran water. This magic potion acts as a natural diuretic and flushes bloat from your system. Most holiday/party foods are high in sodium, sugar, fat: all bloat makers. By ridding …

Ingredients  1 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened) 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup walnut (chopped) 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp coconut oil Directions  Melt honey and coconut oil for a minute in the microwave. Chop walnuts. Mix nuts with cranberries and coconut. Gently mix in melted oil and honey. Drop spoonfuls into mini baking cups and bake for 10 minutes at …

Ingredients 2 large eggplants 1 pound ground chicken 2 small potatoes (chopped to cubes) 2 teaspoon flax meal 1 onion (chopped) 1 tsp pepper . tsp cumin 2 tsp salt 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp mint 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 heaped teaspoons corn flour 1 cup milk 2 tbsp thick yogurt 1 tsp oregano Directions Cut eggplant lengthwise …

“Calm and soothe your stress away with this decadent chocolate tea infused with the antioxidant power of black tea and almonds! “ Why it works  Black tea is chock full of antioxidants and, studies have shown, it can lower stress hormones. Almonds are another super food that has a calming effect on the brain. They are high in serotonin, the …