In my previous post I had shared a recipe for almond milk. While it is very tasty, it is not suitable for people allergic to nuts. Oat milk is nut free. Some of you had requested that I post a cheaper alternative to dairy milk that can be taken on daily basis. This is perfect. read more…
Almond nut milk | Non-dairy milks | GFCF | Vegan
Considering that I have been a vegan for quite a few years and make nut milks on a regular basis, this recipe should have arrived much earlier on the blog. It did not feel important to me until a few emails nudged me. Nice. I always wanted to take a picture of milk in read more…
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Cocoa hazelnut spread (Vegan homemade nutella)
Do you remember those lovely ghugras from my previous post? Here is another gem where that came from! I was on a short vacation to Bangalore. My parents had moved homes, so we were helping mom sort books and other things. We had simple, home cooked meals while I was at home, and most of read more…
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Vegan kitchen basics – An update on making cashewnut curd – Vegan|Dairy-free
The loss of curd is perhaps the worst nemesis for most vegans in India. Curd in the West, usually means coagulated dairy milk, made by addition of rennet, vinegar or lemon (an acidic medium) to dairy milk causing it to separate. The coagulated milk is then hung to separate the curd from the whey. Yogurt read more…
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Vegan Kitchen Basics ~ Home made Coconut Cream and Coconut Butter
Like most people who adopted a vegan lifestyle later in life, I too had my apprehensions. Being a Palakkad Iyer (a community that uses milk and curd in generous measures) and a lover of a variety of foods that are often made with dairy, I wondered whether I would be able to survive without milk read more…
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