A Change of Appetite: Where Healthy Meets Delicious
Lentil and roasted tomato soup with saffron
Very few foods make me happier than a nice bowl of hot soup in the winter. It warms you up, not just physically, but also makes me happy. I think this comes down to the fact that I grew up with soups; my mother would give us hot soup on cold, rainy plantations during the monsoon season. This is a lovely soup with Indian flair and a touch of the Middle East. The lentil soup is delicate and creamy, the tomatoes adding a subtle tartness and the harissa adding a touch of spice. The yoghurt-tahini...
Moroccan-spiced squash and white beans with lemon and mint
Most folks think pumpkins or squashes are boring, but I adore them. They are healthy, and I love their earthy, sweet flavour. This is a...
Kale pesto with linguini
Pesto if made well is lovely. There is a flood of commercial varieties on the shelves in India and the few that I have tried are greasy...
Japanese ginger and garlic chicken with two salads
Charcoal grilling is probably one of the oldest and most favored cooking techniques in the world. In my view, no one does it better than...
Shawarma chicken with warm chickpea purée and sumac onions
Shawarma is one of those dishes that has become global, and until I made this dish, I did not realize how simple it is. This recipe may...
Beet and carrot fritters with dill and yoghurt sauce
This is a simple fritter recipe, but one that is bright in colour and has a lovely flavour. The bright red colour of these fritters is...
Mustardy farro with roasted winter vegetable salad
Farro is an ancient grain; it is a collection of classified grains. There are three distinct grains, emmer, einkorn and spelt, that are...
Beet, radish, and goat cheese salad
I love beets, maybe because I eat them roasted rather than boiled. The slow roasting of beets caramelizes the sugars, giving them a...
Japanese edamame and snow pea salad
I was very pleasantly surprised to see snow peas in a grocery store in Hyderabad. Of course, I had to get a few boxes. I love this...
Sweet, saffron, roasted tomatoes with labneh
The secret to great salads is fresh, wonderful ingredients brought together with balance. This salad has amazing ingredients: saffron,...
Burmese melon and ginger salad
This is a simple salad, but also Myanmar on a plate. This summer salad is served cold and helps quench your thirst in hot weather, which...
Lychees in jasmine tea
Lychees, also spelt as litchis, originated in the Yunnan Province of China over 2000 years ago. Genetic analysis has shown that numerous...
Quinoa, black lentil, and mango salad with korma dressing
Quinoa is an ancient grain that has gained popularity due to its very high nutritional index and the desire for folks to avoid gluten....
Japanese smashed cucumber salad
Japanese cuisine is so much more than sushi; it consists of robata grilling, ramen and udon soups, teriyaki cooking and, of course, the...