Panakam
Ingredients 2 cups of water ½ cup brown sugar or jaggery ¼ teaspoon ginger powder 1 lemon ¼ teaspoon cardamom […]
Ingredients 2 cups of water ½ cup brown sugar or jaggery ¼ teaspoon ginger powder 1 lemon ¼ teaspoon cardamom […]
This dish is a bright & refreshing salad made with cucumber and yellow moong lentils. It is packed with protein and is known to be Lord Rama’s favorite salad.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Broken Wheat (Dalia/ Godumai Rava) 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoon fresh grated coconut 1 cup Milk , room temperature 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom […]
This sweet is made of generous amounts of ghee, sugar, and gram flour and mixed to a syrupy consistency.
This is one of the many varieties of prasadam prepared during the nine days festivities of Navratri. There are many health benefits, especially protein.
Kkara Adisal is a sweet dish from South India, especially in the Vishnu temples. This dish is similar to the sweet pongal.
This is a popular Indian dessert with a healthy twist. It is made with sweetened cream of wheat, bananas and
almond flour. This traditional dessert is made as an offering or prasad to Lord Satyanarayana.
In the State of Karnataka, this is considered one of the favorite dishes of Lord Ganesh and is used in prayers.
Modak is a traditional dessert which is a favorite of Lord Ganesha. It is essentially a steamed rice dumpling with a delicious coconut jaggery filling.
This is a delicious dessert made with mawa or milk powder. It is a very simple dessert and made as a part of the Holi festivities.
Ven Pongal is a South Indian version of savory porridge. Pongal or Khichdi or Khichuri is made in numerous different varieties in India.
Sesame seeds have lot of health benefits. It is believed ancient Greek soldiers carried sesame seeds as energy boosting emergency rations. South Indians have a specific combination, similar to a modern energy bar.
During the festival of Krishna Janmasthami, in the State of Karnataka, five items are prepared and this is one of them.
Paneer tikka masala is a delicious creamy curry made with Indian cheese. This protein packed dish has grilled paneer cubes cooked in a creamy tomato onion gravy with aromatic herbs & spices.
A protein rich, creamy, spinach gravy with cubed cottage cheese & aromatic spices. A great side dish for rice or rotis or even amazing by itself.
This dish is a traditional offering made during the New Year that is complex in its flavors. Just like every year has good times and okay times, the dish has all flavors encompassed in it akin to the various emotions like sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, umami & saltiness.
One of the stories is Rahu (Navgraha) has given Hanuman a boon if anyone worships Hanuman with Vada Mala (looks like a snake), Rahu will not trouble them.
Panchamrutham is said to have medicinal values which heal and nurture human bodies and increase immunity.
Puran Poli is a wonderful dessert from North india. The word “Puran” refers to the delicious coconut jaggery stuffing that goes inside a traditional style bread or paratha. It is made with all-purpose flour and has the aromatic cardamom in its flavoring.
This is a wonderful colorful salad made with roasted rainbow carrots. The salad has the subtle sweetness from apples & raisins
and the crunch from toasted almonds. The salad pairs well with an orange vinaigrette.
A great start to a day with a healthy breakfast of whole grain bread topped with avocados & greens.