Flavorful Paleo and AIP recipes
Ada is a traditional keralan food where different kinds of stuffings are stuffed inside a rice flour dough and then steamed by wrapping them in banana leaves! As a kid, I loved the ‘Adas’ with the sweet coconut fillings. Yum! I have made a sweet potato version of these sweet coconut filling dumplings which you […]
Plantain fritters are a traditional snack of Kerala and I have posted the traditional version of Pazham Pori (as it is called in malayalam) earlier. Now of course I make the gluten free and grain free version using cassava flour. I actually prefer the texture of this version now more than the traditional version. Also I do […]
If you follow my blog regularly, you must surely know how much I love fish! Fish comprises of 70-80% of my protein for the week. Luckily my whole family loves fish! What about you? Do you like fish? Even if you are not a big fan of fish, I strongly suggest you try this […]
Hmm…with the Super Bowl coming this weekend, everyone is busy thinking about food! I know I am! The food, the brand new commercials and the half-time show are three things that make Super Bowl Night fun for me! As for the game, let’s just let it be. After years of trying to understand the game, […]
Nothing like warm crispy Pakoras(also called as pakodas or bhajias) and hot seaming chai on a rainy, gloomy day! It is funny that today as I sit down to write this recipe post, it is actually a very rainy day and it has been raining cats and dogs non stop for 8 hours since morning! […]
One of the foods recommended in Ayurveda during winters is sesame seed. Sesame seeds are a power house of nutrients. Seeds contain all the starting materials necessary to develop into complex plants. Because of this, they are extremely nutritious. When consumed as part of a healthy diet, seeds can help reduce blood sugar.They are a good […]
Many folks get intimidated with the thought of elimination diets. They think it would be too restrictive and boring. They worry that they might never get to enjoy a meal again. And they would be so wrong! The AIP diet, even though it eliminates all foods with any kind of allergenic potential like dairy, gluten, […]
As I have said before, I am so grateful for cassava flour. In fact now thatI think about it, I should have included this in my thanksgiving thank you note 🙂 Seriously, cassava flour rotis/parathas are what enables me to still enjoy Indian curries in my Paleo/AIP world. And no wonder I keep coming up […]
The vegetable garden has been thriving! Well, not that I planted a lot this year – just a couple cucumber and zucchini since we were so so busy this spring. And then as soon as school vacation started we left for India. So with me gone away for almost a month, I did not want […]
Batata Vada or Spicy Potato fritters is the type of food that teases your taste buds! Mashed potatoes are mixed with green chillies, cilantro and some spices and then dipped in batter and deep fried! How can anyone say no to that right? And especially when you grew up in a region where these fritters […]
What is it with desserts that even when your stomach is full, its hard to say no? As I am learning now in my Nutritionist training, we need to include good fats in our meals so that we not only get all the benefits of the fats but so that we feel satiated by the […]
A very happy ‘Holi’ to all those who celebrate this wonderful and colorful festival! A riot of colors, splashes of water, water balloons and yummy puran poli (sweet lentil stuffed flatbreads) are the images that come to mind when I think of Holi! Although we cannot afford to be that carefree now as we were […]