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Kadala Pradhaman is hands down everyone’s favorite Kerala dessert in this house and it makes an appearance for every single sadya we make throughout the year! If you’re a chickpeas lover like us, I guarantee you’ll be a fan too. Mashed split chickpeas is simmered …
This is quite possibly the easiest and quickest Indian dessert. Roasted vermicelli is cooked in milk, cardamom, and sugar, then garnished with roasted cashews and raisins. Typically payasams from Kerala are made with coconut milk and sweetened with coconut sugar. This particular one is not …
During the past couple of months of our quarantine life, I’ve found myself diving headfirst into vegan cheese making. I made some cashew ricotta recently, and all I could think of was cannoli! The first time I made it, I used the ricotta recipe from …
This recipe was born out of my need for an easier, faster, and cheaper ricotta. Sometimes an idea or dish pops into your head, and you need some ricotta right away! You just don’t have the patience or time to culture and drain it for …
Get ready to taste the best chocolate cupcake ever! They are super moist and airy, with a flavor that’s oh-so divine. Be prepared to make more than one batch because these little guys are really addictive. I’ve made these cupcakes with cane sugar, dates puree, …
Ellunda, as it’s called in Kerala, was a staple while I was growing up. It’s not only delicious and easy to make but also has a chock-full of nutrients. It is an excellent source of copper, manganese, calcium, magnesium,phosphorous, iron, zinc, molybdenum, selenium, vitamin B1, …
Super easy and healthy vegan jello made with agar agar and sweetened with apple juice. Conventional jello is made with gelatin which is derived from collagen obtained from various animal by-products like the skin, bones, hooves, and connective tissues of animals such as cows, chickens, …
Just in time for the holidays! This “cheesecake” is incredibly delicious and much more nutrient-dense than a traditional cheesecake. For example, cashews and coconut oil take the place of cream cheese, sour cream, and eggs, raw almonds take the place of graham crackers, and dates …
When I became vegan, I thought I’d have to say goodbye to birthday cakes and cakes with frosting in general. But I soon found out that nothing could be further from the truth! This was the first frosting I made after I became vegan, and …
This is probably the only chocolate cake recipe you’ll ever need, vegan or otherwise!!! I made this cake for my cousin’s birthday, and she loved it! She said she couldn’t tell the difference, and she is not even vegan. I’ve tried this recipe with cane …