Author: Jagriti Shukla

Summer is at its peak here, and all I am craving for is no-cook salads. Sprouts salads that come together in a jiffy and are non-greasy. It is refreshing and light and gives you a healthy wholesome meal that is packed with all kinds of goodness, tons of flavor, and great texture. Sprout salad is simple, super easy to make, full of nutrition, and loaded with veggies. It is a perfect healthy delight for a breakfast. It is made sprouted moong and gram with some herbs and veggies. It is made by just mixing the ingredients without any cooking process…

Upma is delectable and most loved breakfast foods. Originally from South India but know it gained popularity all across India and usually enjoyed for the first meal or breakfast. It is a healthy and delicious dish to start the day. As it names upma tells that uppu means ‘salt’ and maavu means ‘flour’. It is usually made with semolina (suji) but there are many variety of upma are made.  What Is Semolina? It is one of the very common ingredients which is easily available at our kitchen. It is a type of flour made from durum wheat. In India it…

A pancake is a flat cake, often thin and round, prepared from a batter that may contain eggs, milk, all-purpose flour and butter and cooked on a hot surface such as a griddle or frying pan, often frying with oil or butter. These are the basic ingredients but according to your choice, you can add banana, chocolate chips, berries like blueberry, strawberry, cranberry. Lastly, finish it with pouring a dash of honey or maple syrup. It adapted one of the best breakfasts these are fluffy from inside and crisp from outside. Otzi the Iceman was eating einkorn wheat in an…

Jaggery a natural sweetener made from concentrated sugar. It is also known as unrefined sugar, which is prepared without the separation of molasses and crystals and is mostly produced in India and Africa. The color of the gur ranges from golden brown to dark brown.  It is an unrefined form of sugar it has aroma and flavor are evocative of caramel and butterscotch due to its molasses content. Jaggery lasts for a long time without refrigerating. Jaggery is commonly made from sugarcane, the process follows only three steps to prepare it. These are extraction, clarification, and concentration. In Indian jaggery…

It is the summer season when people like to eat healthy and light food. It is one of the best for the summer meal. Crunchy Mexican veg wrap is a super nutritious and packed with veggies and made in Mexican style. It is a simple recipe and they are full of healthy vegetables which are good for health.  This wholesome wrap is a complete meal. As it consists of various filling according to choices and has creamy greek yogurt to accomplish the wraps. It has the goodness of colorful and crunchy vegetables like bell peppers, carrots, cucumber, onion, and corn.…

Salt, the only rock we eat, is more than just a seasoning—it’s an essential flavor in our food. It can intensify aromas, balance other flavors, make food tasty and juicy, and preserve food for months or even years. Yet a heavy hand with salt can easily ruin a dish. It is essential to the health of humans and other animals, and it is one of the five basic taste sensations. It is the backbone of any savory dish. Salt also plays an essential role in the food we eat as an essential nutrient, providing flavor and texture, and enhancing color.…

Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of the Camellia sinensis. It is the most widely consumed drink in the world after water. There are many different types of tea but two principal varieties are used, the small-leaved China plant and the large-leaved Assam plant. While others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. Tea has a stimulating effect on humans primarily due to its caffeine content. Drinking tea is often believed to result in calm alertness; it contains L-theanine, theophylline, and bound caffeine.…

A popular south Indian breakfast dish vermicelli upma also known as semiya upma. It is a quick and healthy snack and made with simple ingredients. It is a light and healthy breakfast option, this upma recipe is made from vermicelli, a traditional type of pasta round in section similar to spaghetti. This is so light that it is known to be an all-time meal and not just restricted to breakfast or brunch.  Semiya is a south Indian term that refers to vermicelli and is known as seviyan in Hindi. Making upma with semiya is another delicious version of upma. Traditionally…

Rajma chawal (red kidney beans with rice) is a vegetarian delight, its rich flavor and appetizing aroma has something special to offer. Rajma Chawal is a meal in itself, capturing the nutrition and taste of authentic Indian cuisine. Extremely popular in North India, this dish is a must-have at every house and restaurant. Rajma is the same as the Red Kidney beans known in the United States. This dish is undoubtedly the main attraction on the dining table. This recipe is very close to me which has memories of Sunday afternoon as I spent eating rajma chawal while talking to…

Over the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed people posting photos and recipe of an unusual-looking coffee drink. It is a caramel color cloud on top of a chilled glass of milk, waiting to be stirred together to form a surprising and arm-aching new viral food trend: Dalgona Coffee. Also known as whipped coffee this DIY drink takes just four ingredients – and some elbow grease – to make.  The trend of making dalogna coffee has become popular while people stay at home amid the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, global pandemic. The recipe is a way to keep individuals…