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Karamani Sweet Chundal , Navratri Chundal Recipe

Karamani Sweet Chundal , Navratri Chundal Recipe

Come Navratri and you can not miss the Karamani Sweet Chundal. Chundal or Sundal is the most common Neivedyam or offering for Navratri in Tamilian households. Both the savory and sweet Chundal varieties are popular and they make not only an easy snack recipe, they are healthy and wholesome too.

Handmade Vegan Lentil Pasta, Gluten Free Vegan Pasta

Handmade Vegan Lentil Pasta, Gluten Free Vegan Pasta

Here is an easy and gluten free Handmade Vegan Lentil Pasta recipe for all Pasta lovers out there, who want to incorporate more fibre and more protein in their everyday diet.
The recipe is very simple as it requires just 4 basic pantry ingredients. The 5th ingredient is water. The key ingredient for this pasta is Red Lentil Flour. Red Lentil or Masoor Dal is widely consumed in every part of India. If you have a high speed blender at home, then you can make Lentil flour in a jiffy at home. Else, you can use store bought ready made flour. The other ingredients are rice flour (you can also use tapioca flour), salt and oil.

No-Bake Vegan Mini Tarts,  Gluten Free Tarts

No-Bake Vegan Mini Tarts, Gluten Free Tarts

This recipe for No-Bake Vegan Mini Tarts is inspired by Indian Chikki which is a delicious hard candy made of roasted nuts and jaggery.
But this recipe is simpler than chikki as it requires no cooking or baking, no close monitoring of jaggery syrup to get perfect consistency. This is a very forgiving recipe. Plus I have tried to make a healthy filling using Avocado. If Avocado is not easily available in your region, then feel free to replace it with ripe banana or sweet potato.