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Palakkad Special Ela Adai, Steamed Pancake, Vegan Gluten free

Palakkad Special Ela Adai, Steamed Pancake, Vegan Gluten free

Palakkad special Ela Adai is a traditional dessert from Kerala. It is an oil free, gluten free and vegan dessert. It is common to make Ela Adai during the summer season when ripe jackfruit is available in abundance. Traditionally Chakka Varatti (thick jelly prepared with 

Corn Patties Mahabaleshwar Style

Corn Patties Mahabaleshwar Style

Mahabaleshwar Style Corn Patties are famous street food from this the largest hill station in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra state. Come monsoon and you can smell the aroma of fresh corn patties from every nook and corner of Mahabaleshwar.

Garden Focaccia Bread with Semolina, with Added Protein

Garden Focaccia Bread with Semolina, with Added Protein

Enjoy an edible garden with this Garden Focaccia Bread with 100% Semolina. To increase the protein content, I have added protein powder which is totally optional.
Focaccia Bread is probably the easiest of all Breads as it does not require any great bread making skill. Also, it is a very flexible bread since you only need to stretch the dough, put some toppings and bake.

Malabar Special Kalmas, Popular street food from Kannur (Kerala)

Malabar Special Kalmas, Popular street food from Kannur (Kerala)

Malabar Special Kalmas is a spicy gluten free street food from Kannur District in Kerala. You will mostly find chicken stuffed Kalmas on the streets of Kannur. Here is a vegetarian version of the same. You can go creative with the stuffing for this recipe. Since traditionally chicken or beef is used for stuffing. You can use any vegetarian substitute like Mushroom, Soya chunks, Tofu, Paneer or any other item of your choice

Karuveppilai Kuzhambu Recipe, Spicy Curry Leaves Curry

Karuveppilai Kuzhambu Recipe, Spicy Curry Leaves Curry

Karuveppilai means Curry Leaves in Tamil. This Karuveppilai Kuzhambu recipe is a traditional cuisine from the Tamilian community in Southern India.

If there is one ingredient synonymous with South Indian cuisine, it is the curry leaf. This herb is a signature flavor from South India, and an essential ingredient in almost all recipes from southern india. Another popular name for curry leaves is sweet neem leaves. In other regions of India, people normally use these leaves for seasoning, but in Southern India, this herb is the main ingredient for many traditional recipes.

Goi Cuon,Vietnamese Summer Roll,Rice Paper Roll,Fresh Spring Roll

Goi Cuon,Vietnamese Summer Roll,Rice Paper Roll,Fresh Spring Roll

You are in for a summary treat with this fresh and filling Vietnamese Summer Roll or Goi Cuon. These rolls are considered to be a very popular appetizer with customers in Vietnamese restaurants.
Enjoy your summary day with this easy, almost no cook, make ahead meal recipe.These delicious Rice Paper Rolls have acquired different names across the world ranging from Salad Roll, Soft Roll, Garden Roll, cold roll, crystal roll.

No Knead No Roll Aloo Paratha, Liquid Dough Paratha|Trending Recipe

No Knead No Roll Aloo Paratha, Liquid Dough Paratha|Trending Recipe

The No Knead No Roll Aloo Paratha, made with Liquid Dough is a trending recipe gone viral. So the recipe credit for this recipe goes to all those viral videos. I have simply tried the method as shown to make this liquid Dough Paratha with a little variation in the ingredients.

Vattayappam, Steamed Rice Buns from Kerala

Vattayappam, Steamed Rice Buns from Kerala

Vattayappam or Steamed Rice Buns are delicious breakfast items from the state of Kerala in India. Popular among the Christian community of Kerala, these buns go through the process of fermenting and steaming the dough. It is customary to make Vattayappam for Easter and Christmas.

Savory Sweet Nombu Adai, Steamed Rice Dumplings, Festival Recipe

Savory Sweet Nombu Adai, Steamed Rice Dumplings, Festival Recipe

Savory and Sweet Nombu Adai is an offering or naivedyam made for the festival of Nombu.
This is a very simple preparation which requires very few ingredients. These Adais are steamed Rice Dumplings (they look more like flattened Doughnuts) perfect for snacking anytime since they are very low in calorie. Each savory Adai has only 64 calories and each sweet Adai has only 81 calories. Apart from this, they are perfect as a vegan, gluten free and oil free snack too (you need just a little oil which is also optional).

Healthy Homemade Oreo Cookies, No-Bake, Vegan, Gluten Free

Healthy Homemade Oreo Cookies, No-Bake, Vegan, Gluten Free

These healthy homemade Oreo Cookies are delicious and addicting. They are as delicious (or probably more since anything homemade is tastier) as the store bought versions but without those high fructose corn syrup and trans fat. And above all they are vegan and gluten free and require no cooking or baking.