Recipes by Gita Jaishankar (Page 5)

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	Cracked Wheat, Dates, and Fig Payasam (Kheer) by Gita Jaishankar This is a very simple and quick dessert that I whipped for last week puja. Instead of using regular sweetener, I wanted to include some dry fruits to make this more nutritious for the kids. I have used coconut palm sugar to give some more sweetness, if desired it can be omitted. The dates and fig give enough sweetness to the dish…	1 vote 165 views
	Green Apple Chutney/Thokku by Gita Jaishankar Grocery shopping with kids is quite a show with the kids these days since they are in the "opinionated and expressive" stage. My little guy was in a phase where he loved green apples and then it went to "I like only red apples only" phase. Now I was left with almost half a dozen green apples, which no one wanted. The only way to…	1 vote 218 views
	Broccoli Stuffed Parathas by Gita Jaishankar Stuffed parathas are very healthy and balanced when served with curd and pickle. My favorite stuffings are cauliflower and potatoes. We can also add other grated vegetables like radishes, carrots, etc. I started making these broccoli parathas to sneak this healthy vegetable into the kids' diet. For the kids, I usually cut them into…	1 vote 140 views
	Dhal Dhokli by Gita Jaishankar This is a popular Gujarathi dish made with wheat flour dough and toor dhal. The taste and the flavor combination is very good. I tasted this a local Indian restaurant once and really loved the taste. It was served in a bowl with a ghee on top. The taste of the peanuts and bits of dough floating with the spiced dhal was very good,…	1 vote 176 views
	Red Rice Poha Bisibelebath by Gita Jaishankar This is a short-cut version of one of my favorite rice varieties. Usually the prepping and cooking time for bisibelebath takes longer for me but this time I had some cooked dhal on hand. All I had to do was to cut the required vegetables and start preparing it right away. I have used red rice poha here. Red rice is known for its…	1 vote 177 views
	Baked Masala Peanuts by Gita Jaishankar Starting the year with a healthy snack recipe. One of my favorite snacks, this time I wanted to make it at home and bake them instead of the usual deep frying method. This method hardly takes any time at all. I assembled everything in 5 minutes when I was preparing lunch and by the time lunch was ready, the peanuts were also done. Try…	1 vote 186 views
	Quinoa, lentil, and Vegetables Stir-Fry - One Pot Dish by Gita Jaishankar With hubby in diet mode, we have been consuming lot of quinoa lately. Mostly we have it instead of rice with regular South Indian fixings. He recently had a lentil quinoa salad and a lunch meeting lately and was going on and on about how good it was, so I thought of giving that combination a try. With the cold weather, I didn't want…	1 vote 120 views
	Microwave Kalakand Recipe (made with coconut palm sugar and fat-free milk powder) by Gita Jaishankar My kids are not big fans of our traditional Indian sweets. They like only gulab jamuns and milk-based sweets like kalakand etc. I have been making this particular kalakand recipe after seeing this in so many foodie groups. This version is a very easy…	1 vote 112 views
	Brown Rice Cereal Puff Chiwda/ Kara Pori by Gita Jaishankar This is a light and low-calorie snack that can be made in a jiffy. I have used a sprouted brown rice cereal puff here. This one has low sugar and is sweetened with coconut palm sugar. You can use any similar healthy cereal puffs or use regular puffed rice instead as well. I have also used very less oil here. An ideal savory snack…	1 vote 149 views
	Spinach Asparagus and Quinoa Soup by Gita Jaishankar I saw this recipe in PinInterest under detox soup recipes from PopSugar. This turned out to be one of hubby's favorite dinner recipes. This is a complete and balanced one-pot meal and the soup is filling all by itself. We don't need any bread or any other toppings with this as the quinoa delivers the needed carbs for the meal. I just…	1 vote 171 views