According to the Raw Food Movement, at least 75% of the diet must be living or raw. But can raw food taste good? One bunch of mums think it can.
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vegetables
Raw Carrot Cake
Coriander Ravioli with Pumpkin & Cottage Cheese filling
Fresh homemade pasta that combines fresh coriander with creamy pumpkin, cottage cheese and roasted garlic filling. Simple and stunning!
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Vazhakkai Puli Thuvayal ~roasted plantain dip~
In the 1930s my grandfather boarded a ship and cooked his way to Penang, where he worked until WW2. Years later achachan found his true successor in my mother. It is to her that he handed down his precious cookbook. Try this recipe from the book that's been around for over a 100 years!
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Peechingya Theeyal ~ridge-gourd in brown gravy~
The ridge-gourd or peechingya is sort of like the armadillo of the vegetable world. Thick skinned, but once pared and cooked, incredibly soft with a delicate flavour.
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Parikai Pitla ~bittergourd in tangy lentil sauce~
I love parikai - yes! of course I don't love it so much that I eagerly drink its juice like my dad does . One of my favourite bittergourd dishes is Parikai Pitla.
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The veggies bite back ~some recipes for a successful vegetarian bbq~
Living in Dubai is perfect during winters and people make the most of the outdoors through December up until March, parks are bustling with cheerful faces on the weekends making the most of barbecues, and potluck parties.
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Rustic Tarts with Zucchini & Eggplant
These days I am living the wonderful life, each day I wake up to delicious mornings, infused with the rich smells and sounds of my homeland. I am in India, and boy! am I happy!! I have just been busy unwinding and also taking care of home – my mum hasn’t been too well...
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My Pumpkin Curry
Really simple & original creation using pumpkin and spices, from Nina's kitchen!
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Creamy Corn on the Cob
An eye-opening documentary about the food industry, a humble unlabelled corn in the refrigerator, a winning recipe, guess who's the sucker?
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Kali and Kootu ~spicy south indian tuber stew served with whole wheat halwa~
I was recently visiting my dad in Madras and he decided to make kali and kootu for breakfast since I had skipped making this dish for Thiruvadurai this year [kali kootu is traditionally made on this day – I am clueless as to why this particular dish and even why this festival is celebrated...
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