A healthy living starts with a healthy diet…….. There is always a trade off between taste and a healthy recipe. Even then we can find recipes that tastes wonderful with healthy ingredients and preparation styles. My interest is always look for tasty and healthy recipes to my family and to my blog, that intention I believe is justified by the recipe count in this category ….
Mexican Rice Bowl
I got inspiration for this recipe after my last week lunch at Chipotle the Mexican grill restaurant. The rice bowl combines protein-rich black beans with creamy avocado, diced tomatoes and rice and grilled/broiled chicken. This is a great healthy combo for kids and the whole family. Feel free to use ...
Salmon Broiled
Salmon is packed with omega-3s and protein. Making salmon as a fried fish dish, though make its tastier, but is un-healthy due to the added oil for frying. The recipe I have here a healthy alternative to enjoy the taste of fried dish without any added oil. Broiling makes this fish ...
Chinese Broccoli Thoran
Gai-Lan commonly known as Chinese broccoli is a common vegetable dish you see in traditional Chinese restaurants. It is usually served with oyster sauce because the sweetness of the sauce complements the slight bitter taste of the leaves. Here in this recipe I have this really nutritious vegetable prepared in ...
Spicy Chicken Roast
Looking for healthy recipe without going for a tradeoff in the taste is always my key interest. I am a deep chicken lover and chicken prepared in any form is fine for me. But most our traditional chicken recipes uses plenty of oil, which makes this rich protein source dish ...
Fruit Jelly
The colorful fruit jellies are simple to make and fun to eat, alone or as jam spread. It is a favorite healthy snack for kids as an alternate to packaged jellies which uses unhealthy preservatives and chemical flavors. These homemade jellies made from real fruit juice can to go as a dessert ...
Brinjal Fry
This time I share a quick vegetarian side dish with Egg Plant (Brinjal -വഴുതനങ്ങാ). Nutritionally, this vegetable is low in fat, protein, and carbohydrates. Same time Brinhal contains reasonable amounts of most essential vitamins and minerals. In this dry form recipe, I used sliced brinjal with some masala spices to pan fry to make ...
Idli (ഇഡലി)
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Brahmi Halwa
Here is another useful custom recipe for Brahmi (ബ്രഹ്മി- வெள்ளார கீரை) after my previous chutney recipe… This time for making a sweet dish with this great nutritious leaf, for making it more enjoyable for Kids. The Halwa –same like any other similar halwa dish- can be preserved for days in ...
Brahmi Chutney
When my friend brought this to me from the local farmers market last Sunday telling it as “Brahmi” I was a little confused. The Brahmi (ബ്രഹ്മി)–the herbal plant in Kerala I am familiar- used to look slightly different. Also during my Chennai days I used this leaves in the name ...
