This red capsicum curry (red bell pepper curry) is among the quickest dishes you could make when you’re pressed for time. It doesn’t take long to cook and more importantly, doesn’t demand meticulous slicing: large irregular chunks work just fine.
Spices & Herbs
Recipes that use herbs and spices as a key ingredient.
Fresh Fruit Rabri (No Refined Sugar)
A simple fresh fruit preparation that you can serve as a snack or an after-meal dessert.
Traditional rabri can be pretty heavy with its high content of sugar and condensed milk. Its usual pairing with malpua and jalebi (while delicious!) doesn’t help either if you’re watching your weight. Enter my recipe of fresh fruit rabri – a dessert that satiates your sweet tooth even while keeping things light and healthy. No refined sugar, no tinned condensed milk – this rabri is sweetened only with natural nutrient-rich dates and apricots. No canned fruit either – only fresh seasonal produce.
Melon Orange Juice
The musky flavor of cantaloupe (musk melon or honey dew melon), sweet citrus of orange and hint of ginger come together in this beautiful melon orange juice.
Apple Cucumber Mint Juice
To call fresh juice "refreshing" is a well-worn cliché, but some clichés are worth repeating. Apple cucumber mint juice at the end of a work-packed weekday is an excellent pick-me-up. When you’ve had a luxurious dinner, try apple mint cucumber juice first thing the next morning – it’s a wonderful way to balance out the indulgence of the previous meal.
This recipe is part of our full Juicing Recipes: 7-Day Plan.
Kaddu ka Bharta: Red Pumpkin Bharta
Red pumpkin bharta is a dry preparation of pumpkin, a simpler version of red pumpkin curry with stronger notes of mustard oil.
Unlike traditional bharta (mashed vegetables) like baingan bharta, this one does not use boiled/roasted vegetables as its base. Pumpkin cooks quickly and mashes easily without pre-treatment. This is also a chunky bharta instead of a typically smooth one, which works well with pumpkin.
Cabbage Paratha: Wholesome Patta Gobhi Paratha
Here’s a way to sneak in some leafy goodness into your meals: make cabbage paratha (patta gobhi paratha). This recipe fortifies the traditional paratha dough with a generous spiking of cabbage and spices.
With chutney, raita and pickle on the side, cabbage paratha is awesome for a no-fuss, wholesome weekend brunch or a lunchbox treat.
Banana Blossoms Stir Fry with Mustard and Ginger
Banana blossom (also called banana flower) isn’t something I use often in my cooking – the effort of peeling and cutting is a major deterrent. This time I found a pack of pre-peeled banana blossoms at the grocery store and decided to give it a go. I am really pleased with how this recipe finally turned out!