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Easy Quinoa Salad Recipe

May 28, 2021 by Nidhi 7 Comments

quinoa salad #healthy #salad #quinoa #superfood

Easy Quinoa Salad – Quinoa is Gluten-free, high in fiber, minerals, and a rich source of protein. It is considered a super grain. It doesn’t make much time to cook and can be eaten as a vegetable salad, fruit salad,  or you can add these to your patties for burgers, stir-frys, casseroles, fritters. A very…

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For beginners, healthy, Homemade, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, Vegetables

Sweet and sour mango salad

April 11, 2021 by Nidhi 15 Comments

Mango salad - sweet, tangy, fruity, healthy, summer salad

Mango Salad – It’s mid-July already and monsoon is expected soon. Thank God! I can’t really take any more of this unbearable heat. But with this thought came the realization that there will be no mangoes in the market soon. We can’t bear the thought of living without them. Hubby was really worried as he…

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Chaat, For beginners, From blogs, fruits, healthy, indian, Inspired/ adapted, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes

Chickpea salad

October 11, 2020 by Nidhi 5 Comments

Chickpea salad - full of protein, healthy, flavorful, easy to make | whatscookingmom.in

Chickpea Salad or Chana Chaat – Chickpeas are a good source of protein that growing kids really need. Chole or white chickpeas are relished by everyone in our house be it chole bhature, Tikki chole, Hummus, or Falafel wrap.

Appetizers, Chaat, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, indian, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, Vegetables

Yellow Moong Dal Salad

October 31, 2018 by Nidhi 6 Comments

yellow moong Dal Salad #healthy #nutritious #salad loaded with #veggies makes a light #snack or #lunch

Yellow Moong Dal Salad – this healthy salad is crunchy, tangy, and choke-full of nutrition. It makes a light snack also. I know you all are busy with Diwali preparations. So am I, so it will be a short post 😉 During festival time, there is lots of cleaning involved and lots of cooking too….

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breakfast, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, indian, main meal, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, under 10 minutes, Vegetables

Homemade Masala Paneer | healthy Appetizer

May 15, 2018 by Nidhi 8 Comments

Homemade Masala Paneer - homemade spiced cottage cheese, healthy vegetarian appetizer, nutritious, good for kids

Masala Paneer – This makes one of the healthiest appetizer or party snack. Now, with kids Summer vacations, you have to be ready all the time with different snacks that not only keep them full but are also healthy and nutritious. I can’t think of a better snack for them than this homemade Masala Paneer…

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Appetizers, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, indian, kids tiffin recipes, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks

Apple Carrot Cucumber salad | Healthy Salad

March 25, 2018 by Nidhi 3 Comments

Apple Carrot Cucumber salad with lemon juice honey Dressing #nutritious #healthy #vegetarian #salad

Apple Carrot Cucumber Salad – This is a very light refreshing healthy salad combining summer and winter flavors in one. This can serve as a healthy snack or as a light side dish to your pizza or pasta or meal. Every bite is so juicy and flavourful and cool. This is the perfect healthy salad…

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For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, winters food

Sev Papdi | Indian Chaat Recipe

October 27, 2017 by Nidhi 4 Comments

Sev Papdi – One of the yummiest and easiest chaat recipe. This can be prepared in minutes perfect for evening snacking or for serving guests. Papdis retain their crispness in this chaat as curd is not added which gives it a different taste than Dahi Papdi or Dahi Puri. you can add as much salad…

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Appetizers, Chaat, Festival snacks/ namkeen, For beginners, indian, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, Vegetables

healthy turmeric ginger pickle

November 12, 2016 by Nidhi 5 Comments

healthy turmeric ginger pickle - healthy, instant, no cook recipe, fresh turmeric, ginger and garlic

Healthy turmeric ginger pickle – we all know health benefits of turmeric. it is a very important ingredient in most of the Indian recipes and a must in Indian spice box. It is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, protects against cancer, heart problems, and Indigestion. Same can be said of ginger and garlic. All these foods are super foods…

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For beginners, healthy, Homemade, indian, main meal, No cooking required, pickles, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, under 10 minutes, Vegetables, winters food

8 Ways to enjoy mango this summer

June 1, 2016 by Nidhi Leave a Comment

8 ways to enjoy Mango this summer | whatscookingmom.in

8 Ways to enjoy Mango this summer  who doesn’t love mango? king of fruits. Mango is such a versatile fruit . It is used in salads, sweet drinks, salty drinks, smoothies, juices, desserts, curries, pickles, ice creams. whichever way you use it mango manages to make our dishes awesome. it is used extensively in dishes in summers….

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curd, For beginners, fruits, healthy, Homemade, indian, milk, quick and easy, Recipe, Recipe roundup, salads, Summer food

Hummus

February 4, 2016 by Nidhi 8 Comments

hummus - healthy yummy protein packed snack

Hummus – very healthy yummy protein packed snack. This is a very good recipe, especially for kids. You can serve these as an appetizer to your guests, this will be a huge hit in kids parties, kitty parties and it is perfect for kids evening snack.

Appetizers, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks

Corn Sprout delight

December 8, 2015 by Nidhi 1 Comment

corn sprouts delight - healthy yummy salad with corn and sprouts

Corn Sprout delight – I love to eat sprouts but my kids do not share my love of sprouts especially the elder one. To make him eat Sprouts sometimes we have to make it so appetizing that he can not say no. Sprout is quite popular nutritious food and contains lots of minerals and vitamins, antioxidants…

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breakfast, For beginners, healthy, Homemade, indian, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, under 10 minutes, Vegetables

Masala Papad

September 25, 2015 by Nidhi Leave a Comment

Masala Papad - ready in 5 minutes, vegetarian, indian snack, appetizer

Masala Papad – Crispy, crunchy, tangy, spicy, full of flavors…… This is as simple a recipe as it can get. my son loves masala papad. Whenever we go to our favorite food joint that serves really amazing crisp and thin papads he will definitely order these first.

Appetizers, Chaat, For beginners, Homemade, indian, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, under 10 minutes, Vegetables, winters food

Corn Canapes

August 25, 2015 by Nidhi 8 Comments

Corn Canapes - quick, easy, vegetarian, finger food, party food

Corn canapés – Everyone loves Corn. Kids love corn, their parents love corn even their grandparents love corn 🙂I always make masala corn for kid’s parties as it is all kids favorite. Whether you want to have light Sunday dinner, some unexpected guests arrive or kids want some filling healthy snack these sweet corns always come…

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Appetizers, Chaat, For beginners, healthy, Made from Biscuits, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, snacks, Summer food, Vegetables

Vegetable stir fry

December 30, 2014 by Nidhi 4 Comments

vegetable stir fry - healthy, delicious, nutritious, vegetarian side dish.

Vegetable stir fry –  is perfect for days when you do not want to eat heavy lunch or dinner. These are light, healthy and nutritious. I love Broccoli in stir-fry but it is not easily available in my area. In winters whenever I manage to get my hands on broccoli I make this stir-fry. We either…

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Appetizers, bread, For beginners, healthy, main meal, Nuts, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, under 10 minutes, Vegetables, winters food

Tomato salsa

May 10, 2014 by Nidhi 2 Comments

Tomato Salsa with Nachos

Tomato salsa is great to serve with Tortilla chips/nachos if you are entertaining a large group or there is a kid’s party at home or simply to have them while watching movies. Tomato salsa hardly takes 5 minutes to prepare, has to be kept in the fridge for some time before serving and is generally…

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Appetizers, Dips/ Chutneys, For beginners, No cooking required, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, Spanish, under 10 minutes, Vegetables

Greek Salad

May 8, 2014 by Nidhi 6 Comments

Greek Salad – Greek salad is really healthy and tempting. If I have to eat so much salad as it is I will not be able to finish even half of it. But I can have this full bowl of greek salad any day anytime and that too happily. It could be because of the dressing…

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For beginners, greek, healthy, quick and easy, Recipe, salads, Summer food, under 10 minutes

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About Me

Hi welcome to my blog. I am Nidhi Jain. I am an architect by profession, now a stay at home mom to two energetic boys. I love to cook and try new recipes. I’ve started this blog with the help of my husband Axat, to share and explore new vegetarian recipes which are not only delicious but are also healthy. Most of these dishes are easy to prepare and are made from locally easily available ingredients. Read More…

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