Archana's Veg Food Chronicles

Chickpea Falafel balls recipe is one of the most popular middle eastern delicacy and is popular all over the world. They are nothing but vegetarian ground chickpeas and herbs fritters served with tahini and hummus.They are naturally vegan and vegetarian usually used in pitas, sandwiches and salads. Chickpeas are one of the important sources of protein especially for vegetarians.So these are healthy along with tasting delicious.I usually fry in avacado oil which is suitable for high heat cooking.So makes it much more healthier.You can fry in any Vegetable oil. I soaked chickpeas overnight and used them the next day.The process is very easy.I have served this with a herbed tahini the recipe of which I will be sharing here too.I like to reduce cooking time so think of an idea where I can make 2 things out of 1 activity. So without waiting ...lets dig in the recipe. INGREDIENTS   For the falafel : Soaked chickpeas 11/2 cup Chopped Parsley 1/4 cup Chopped Cilantr...

Hi all, A Blondie is a rich sweet desert bar.It is similar to traditional chocolate brownies but substitutes vanilla for the cocoa used in brownies. These are eggless, sugarfree and made with Wholewheat flour.So I have used jaggery powder instead of sugar which gives them a lovely flavour and also healthier to eat especially for kids.I have added yogurt instead of eggs which is always at hand. I made these for one of the collabs /challenge which had the theme salty and sweet.They came out so well.My daughter loved them. These blondies have both sweet and salty flavour which is amazing.Bored of eating just sweet desserts...try this out.You wont be dissappointed as the taste is new and amazing. Lets get started with the recipe.. Makes 12 to 15 blondies INGREDIENTS: Wholewheat flour 1 cup Baking powder 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Jaggery powder 1 cup Unsalted softened butter 1/2 cup Yogurt 1/4 cup Vanilla extract 2 tsp Avacado oil/Any cooking oil 1 tbsp Chocolate chunks/c...

Hello Friends, Chocochip cookies are one of the kid's favourite cookies.Its always a good idea to make cookies at home rather than buying from the store as they are filled with artificial colours,preservatives and unhealthy additives.This recipe also allows you to cut and give them any shape you want which is so much fun. Best to bake along with kids as they will love mixing the batter and cutting them with cute cookie cutters.I made them with my daughter and we both had a great time together. You must also know that they are eggless,wholewheat and made with coconut sugar which makes them a healthier alternative to the storebought ones. This recipe makes around 40 to 50 cookies. As they are always eaten up quickly,I make a lot of them for my family to relish for many days.You can adjust the ingredients ratio according to your needs. So lets dig in the recipe. INGREDIENTS: Wholewheat Flour 3 cups Melted soft butter 1/3 cup Coconut sugar/Brown sugar 2 cups Van...

Hi Friends, Cupcakes are one of the most liked desserts by all. They are a treat to almost all ages from children to aged. This Banana cupcakes recipe uses ripe bananas which otherwise go waste.You need to try this because of they are 🍌Eggless 🍌Refined Sugarfree 🍌Wholewheat 🍌Preservative free 🍌No artificial colours I have used Jaggery in place of sugar in cupcakes which is one of the healthiest substitute to processed refined sugar.I have used castor coconut sugar in frosting. I like to substitute all purpose flour in my recipes with any whole grain flour wherever it fits. I have made chocolate frosting at home with organic Cocoa powder. So you can adjust the sweetness and not depend on sweetened frosting/chocolate which may have too much sugar. Lets dive into the recipe INGREDIENTS: For cupcakes- Wholewheat flour  11/4 cup Ripe Bananas smashed 2 Baking Soda 1/4 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Jaggery powder 3/4 ...