5 Ingredients or less / Air Fryer / Baking / Bihari / Dairy-free / Dal / Lentils / Beans / Entrees / Main Course / Grilling / Healthy Recipes / Indian / Instant Pot / Mealthy Crisplid / Vegan / Vegetarian

Avocado Litti – Instant Pot Mealthy Crisplid, Oven Baked, Air Fryer, Stove Top

Avocado Litti - is a stuffed roasted dough ball, cooked on low heat and served with some chokha or mashed vegetables. Traditionally, ghee is used to bind the litti dough. Here, I am sharing a…

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March 11, 2020

30 minutes or less / 5 Ingredients or less / Appetizers / Snacks / Chaat Recipes / Condiments / Dips / Chutneys / Dairy-free / Gluten-free / Healthy Recipes / Indian / Side Dish / Vegan

Green Garlic Cilantro Chutney

Green Garlic Cilantro Chutney, also known as "Hare Lehsun ki chutney" is a flavorful condiment or chutney made with green garlic, cilantro, and some Indian spices. Green garlic is slightly milder garlic and imparts amazing…

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March 11, 2020

Air Fryer / Baking / Bihari / Desserts / Festival Recipes / Healthy Recipes / Indian / Instant Pot / Maharastrian / Mealthy Crisplid / North Indian / nut-free / Seasonal/Holidays / Vegetarian

No Fry Gujiya Karanji – Instant Pot, Mealthy Crisplid, Air Fryer, Oven Baked

Gujiya is a popular North Indian sweet, dumpling shaped pastry, stuffed with sweet filling made with khoya (mawa) and nuts and deep-fried. This recipe demonstrates 3 different non-deep fried  methods - Instant Pot Gujiya using…

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March 7, 2020

Air Fryer / Appetizers / Snacks / Baking / Dairy-free / Festival Recipes / Gluten-free / Healthy Recipes / Indian / Instant Pot / Maharashtrian / No Onion No Garlic / Seasonal/Holidays / Vegan / Vegetarian

No Fry Sabudana vada – Instant pot mealthy crisplid,air fryer, oven baked, appam pan

Sabudana vada, also known as "Sago vada", is a deep fried snack from Maharashtra, India. It is made with tapioca pearls, mashed potatoes and some spices, shaped into patties and deep fried. Sharing a no…

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February 22, 2020

30 minutes or less / Air Fryer / Appetizers / Snacks / Baking / Dairy-free / Dal / Lentils / Beans / Healthy Recipes / Indian / Instant Pot / Maharashtrian / No Onion No Garlic / North Indian / nut-free / Rice / Grains / Seasonal/Holidays / South Indian / Vegan / Vegetarian

Chakli Murukku – Instant Pot Mealthy Crisplid, Air Fryer, Oven baked

Chakli is a popular spiral shaped, savory snack from India, traditionally deep fried. This recipe demonstrates 3 different non-deep fried  methods - Instant Pot chakli using Mealthy crisplid, Air Fryer and oven baked chakli, thus…

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February 14, 2020

30 minutes or less / 5 Ingredients or less / American / Cooking 101 / Basics / Dairy-free / Gluten-free / Healthy Recipes / How to / Indian / Instant Pot / Instant Pot Basics / Low-carb / nut-free / Paleo / Pressure Cooker / salad / Side Dish / Vegan / Vegetarian

How to cook beets – Instant Pot, Stove Top

How to cook beets or beetroots in Instant pot - This quick and easy recipe, to cook tender, juicy, candy like beets in a pressure cooker. Enjoy these earthy, flavorful beets as it is, as…

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January 30, 2020

5 Ingredients or less / American / Chaat Recipes / Cooking 101 / Basics / Dairy-free / Dal / Lentils / Beans / Gluten-free / Healthy Recipes / How to / Indian / Instant Pot / Instant Pot Basics / No Onion No Garlic / nut-free / Vegan / Vegetarian

How to grow sprouts – Lentils, Beans

A complete guide to HOW TO GROW SPROUTS – LENTILS AND BEANS. Sprouts are powerhouse of nutrition, flavorful, inexpensive and easy to grow at home. They make a great addition to soups, salads, curries, stir…

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January 21, 2020

30 minutes or less / Chicken / Eggs / Seafood / Entrees / Main Course / Gluten-free / Healthy Recipes / Indian / Instant Pot / North Indian / Pressure Cooker

Easy Indian Chicken Curry – Instant Pot, Stove Top

Easy Indian Chicken curry is a dish from North Indian cuisine. This delicious one-pot chicken curry is made with basic ingredients and comes together in under 30 minutes. Perfect for weeknights dinner!      …

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January 16, 2020

30 minutes or less / 5 Ingredients or less / Dairy-free / Gluten-free / Healthy Recipes / Indian / Low-carb / Maharashtrian / No Onion No Garlic / North Indian / nut-free / Paleo / Side Dish / Sindhi Cuisine / Vegan / Vegetarian

Bharwa Bhindi / Stuffed Okra – Stove Top, Air Fryer

Bharwa Bhindi (Stuffed Okra) is a popular Indian side dish. This spicy, tangy, lip smacking dish, is prepared by stuffing okra with a unique blend of spices and cooked to perfection. This dish is typically…

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January 9, 2020

30 minutes or less / American / Desserts / Entrees / Main Course / Indian / Instant Pot / Italian / Soup /Chili

Top 10 recipes of 2019

Happy New Year! 2019 was a wonderful year, so grateful for everything that has been showered upon me. Little over a year ago I started this blog, "Living Smart And Healthy" to share my family…

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January 1, 2020