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This 3 layered winter smoothie is a bomb! Made with seasonal winter fruits like strawberries, guava, black grapes and oranges, its refreshing and really delicious. Its inspired by my recent trip to Dubai. With three gorgeous white, pink and orange layer, it kept me full and hydrated for long hours during the trip. Some might wonder that I post lot of recipes of smoothies. I love them! They are so easy to make and serves as a nourishing and substantial meal at any time of the day. All you to have to do is spin your favourite fruits and vegetables in the blender and you get creamy,naturally sweet smoothies. Winter is at its peak in India. I am reminiscing about my childhood spent in Rajasthan at my mother's house. We loved soaking the sun on the garden porch and munching delicious amrood (guava), oranges, grapes, mooli and gajar. Oh my! I can go on and on about winters! To say that every year,I literally gorge on strawberries during this time would be an understatement...

I love eating pasta, its the ultimate comfort food for me. Cooked al dente, accompanied with veggies and tossed in basic marinara or pesto, its a hearty meal which tastes divine. A good pasta dish doesn't need too many ingredients. That's the beauty of Italian food, simple yet delicious and bursting with flavours. Good quality olive oil,tomatoes,salt and pepper are enough to do the magic. If you ask me, I can just live on pasta and have it in the form of Penne in Arabbiata, Gnocchi in Marinara sauce, Pesto pasta, Spaghetti in marinara, pasta in alfrdeo sauce or tossed in just some extra virgin olive oil, garlic and parsley. This pasta salad is my favourite and it comes together in minutes. Its bursting with flavour of cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. So delicious! This salad is made with balsamic vinegar dressing. Balsamic vinegar hales from Italy and has a sweet and sour fruity flavour. Its a vinegar which is made from grape juice. Balsamic vinegar when reduc...

Anar soda aka pomegranate fizz is a refreshing drink made by infusing pomegranate juice and ginger together. Every year during Diwali festivities, I look forward to pleasing my family members and guests by being innovative and coming up with interesting recipes. This refreshing drink is an amazing welcome drink, its naturally sweet, tangy, gingery and minty. Pomegranate syrup for this drink can be made in advance and stored in refrigerator for upto 2-3 days. You can even deep freeze the syrup if you want it to last longer.  When required, all that you need to do is add some soda in the syrup to serve the drink. It is simple to make and tastes wonderful. Refreshing and gingery welcome drink to welcome your guests this festive season! Type: Beverage Diet:Vegetarian/Gluten free Serving: 4-5 glasses Ingredients 1 cup fresh pomegranate juice (made from 2-3 pomegranate) 1/2 cup water 3-4 Tsp sugar juice of 1/2 lemon 1 Tbsp grated ginger 1/4th cup mint ...

Aloo chaat is a savoury potato snack which is a very popular Indian street food. Its one of those recipes which I enjoy only if my mom makes it. There are so many memories attached to it. Mom always makes it around festive season. I can't quite make it as well as my mother in terms of balance of flavours but I do manage to crack it pretty close. It's made by mixing boiled and fried potatoes with fruits and spices. Golden and crisp on the outside and soft in inside, its such a treat when potatoes soak up all the spices and juices released from fruits. Not to forget the freshness lent by mint. Versatility of potato is such that it can turn something so simple into so exciting. This sweet,salty,tangy and spicy chaat can be served as an appetizer/snack to your guests during Diwali. Diet: Vegetarian Serving : 2-3 Type: Appetizer/Snack/Light meal Ingredients 5-6 medium sized potatoes 1/4th cup cashews (cut into halves) 2 Tbsp ghee 1 Apple- peeled and chopped ...

I have a thing for smoothies.They are just so amazing. Full of nutritional goodness of fruits, creamy and so yum! This papaya smoothie is made with yoghurt. Its pro-biotic, creamy, healthy, minty, easy and so delicious. I always gulp down two full glasses of it for breakfast. It can be made all year long and makes for a very healthy start to the day. This recipe requires just 5 ingredients and a blender. It is gluten free and you can make it vegan by substituting yoghurt with coconut milk, almond milk or just coconut water. Papaya is a tropical fruit which is usually available throughout the year in all countries. Its rich in fiber and helps in preventing constipation. Papaya is low in calories so its excellent for those who want to lose weight. Its also rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin C which help boost immunity. Rubbing papaya on face also gives good skin and fights acne. As a kid I hated this fruit, like literally hated and now I am very proud to say that papaya is one ...