This is a traditional breakfast served on the second day of Diwali, known as Naraka Chaturdashi but is a great way to start any morning of the year, especially in summer. A simple mix of pohe (flattened, dry rice), yogurt and milk is tempered…
This broccoli curry is mostly dry and delicately spiced with a light coating of plain yogurt This version has been a staple at our dinner table and the Little Birdies simply adore it. I serve it with rotis or rice and dal.
This is a simple dip that is served with sabudana vada, sabudana thalipeeth, or varai and sabudana dhirde. Basically, it is a dip that is made with roasted peanuts, plain yogurt, and a few spices. Made with ingredients permitted for fasting, this dip usually…
Dahi Bhaat (aka plain yogurt + rice, aka curd rice, thayir sadam) is not a dish but an emotion. Dahi bhaat is served to soothe and satiate! It is not a specific recipe but more of bringing together two calming foods with the added…
A healthy breakfast or snack that can be made ahead of time with very little prep and no cooking. Yogurt, fresh fruit, seeds, granola, and fruit jam layered one on top of top of the other create a melody of taste and texture as…
Another delicious and simple smoothie to start your day right. Blueberries and bananas are a great duo and between the two of them they deliver a punch loaded with vitamins and potassium.
Lassis are light, cooling and full of good probiotic stuff. They are easy to whip up if you have some yogurt in the fridge. Lemon lassi is tangy and sweet and very very satisfying.
This is a quick dressing that is a keeper because it brings heat and honey together in creamy yogurt.
