Healthy Slurps

Finding myself with a big bowl of leftover Kanda Poha, I was wondering what to upcycle it as. It seemed such a shame to throw away such prec...

All these days, I have been watching the news with unspeakable pain and sorrow. The Chennai floods, that swept away precious life, left us a...

Idli . Enough said. That spongy, light as air, uber healthy, steamed breakfast of millions in India. It is every idli lover’s dream to make...

Why millets? Why so much brouhaha over these pseudo cereals? Why is it important in a modern urban diet? Are they good at all? Who should ea...

Ven Pongal or Khara Pongal is a much loved breakfast food in South India. However, you can have it any time of the day. Ven Pongal works a...

Some days are different. In a lazy luxurious kind of way. Some days when the routine is banal, when the mundane will just not cut it. Days w...

Gojju Avalakki is a popular breakfast dish in Karnataka. It packs health and flavour in big measure. Each family has their own version of t...

An unusual combination of vegetables. Brought about by necessity. That and the early morning rush. I found just a few vegetables in the frid...

It is the season of peanut harvest in and around Bangalore. There is an interesting story around peanut harvest in our city. Legend has it...

A sensible diet does not mean fasting for most part of the day. Rather it means eating smart, deriving maximum nutrition for every bite, mak...

I have finally found my tastiest lentil stew. Also the most versatile. Also adaptable to any cuisine. Also really quick to make, and totally...

  We first sampled Bircher Muesli a couple of years ago at  Hong Kong Sky City, Marriott. Vacationing at Hong Kong, we were tucking into th...

  Weight loss is the most important reason people visit a dietician or nutritionist. People want to lose weight for many reasons. Some of t...

  I am surprised that I have not posted a single recipe for a soup so far. Rather unexpected, because I do make soups so often. To make ame...

A very Happy New Year to all readers of Healthy Slurps. There is something about the air during New Year which is very invigorating and re...

Reposting the recipe as entry to Only Cooking with Legumes event at Nalini’s Kitchen. A great event started by Pari Vashisht at her blog F...