Sweet & Creamy Fig Smoothie made with fresh figs, dates and almond butter is a healthy and decadent treat to start your morning right! I was at Costco couple of weeks back and found a big box of fresh figs. Fresh figs are only available for a very short time when they are in season,…
Vitamix Recipes
Vitamix is a powerful blender which is perfect for whipping up juices, smoothies, dips and even soups for dinner. Quick and easy soups such as creamy tomato soup or vegan turmeric cauliflower soup, or dips such as hummus or applesauce.
Here you will find easy recipes using Vitamix for indian cooking for dips such as Peanut Chutney and for the quintessential south indian idli batter.
Mango Lassi
Fresh Mango Lassi made with just a few ingredients, is so creamy and refreshing. This Mango Lassi which is a favorite to enjoy at Indian restaurants, can be easily made at home in no time! What is your favorite fruit? For me, it is hands down MANGO! And this love is not a recent one,…
Instant Pot Strawberry Jam (no pectin)
You will love this 3-ingredient Instant Pot Strawberry Jam made with just strawberries, sugar and lemon juice (no pectin needed). Super simple, delicious and so much better than store-bought! We are definitely enjoying the strawberry season with lots of fresh strawberries. However when you have lots of strawberries sitting on your counter, you want to…
Almond Butter Energy Balls (No-bake, Vegan, Gluten-free)
These no-bake Almond Butter Energy Balls are so healthy and delicious. With the goodness of almonds, dates, flax seeds and dark chocolate, they are healthy, easy to make and perfect for a quick snack on the go! These Almond Butter Balls are so easy to make – 5 ingredients, 10 minutes and you have an…
Vegan Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup
A healthy and healing Turmeric Cauliflower Soup made in the Instant Pot. This vegan & gluten free soup is so easy to make, and the result is creamy, satisfying goodness you will not want to stop eating! Fall is almost here and I am so looking forward to having more soups. There is so much eating…
Vegan Roasted Red Pepper & Carrot Soup – Instant Pot
Want comfort food without having to feel guilty? Here is your new favorite Roasted Red Pepper & Carrot Soup made in the Instant Pot. This vegan and gluten free soup has deep bold flavors from roasting the red peppers and carrots. I love soups, especially on cold winter evenings. They give such a warm, comforting…
Thandai for Holi (Almond Saffron flavored Milk)
Thandai is a delicious drink with milk, flavored with nuts, seeds and spices! March is the season of Holi, the festival of color, similar to the beautiful colors of spring. This is the Indian festival welcoming spring. In different regions of India, people perform different rituals. In North India, the day before Holi people burn…
4 Ingredient Delicious Instant Pot Applesauce
Four ingredients and just 5 minutes of preparation to make this delicious Instant Pot Applesauce. This is a delicious cinnamon flavored Apple puree, that has a good balance of savory, sweet and tangy. Enjoy it as a snack or use it as a filling for desserts. This is the only way I have made applesauce. Before…
Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup
Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup is delicious and nutritious with lots of veggies. Made with fresh tomatoes along with carrots, celery, onion and a hint of garlic, topped with some cream and cheese. Oh so creamy…you will love it! The Instant Pot is a perfect gadget to make soups. I have made this soup many times in a…
Peanut Chutney
Super easy and delicious Peanut or Groundnut Chutney. This is a great accompaniment to idli, dosa or upma. Peanut Chutney is easy to prepare with tempering some ingredients, blending them together with peanuts and it is ready to be served. Accompanying your meal with this chutney can add flavor, variety and many healthy nutrients to your diet….
Green Chutney / Mint Cilantro Chutney
A cool, spicy and tangy green chutney. This is a no-cook mint cilantro dip, blended with ginger, onion and seasoning. Perfect with appetizers. Indian food is incomplete without chutneys. If you have been to an Indian buffet, you will always find a green mint or cilantro chutney and a tamarind chutney. Today we will…
Idli Batter – Instant Pot
Idli and Dosa are traditional South Indian foods, which are also popular all over India. I shared the recipe for Idli some time back, so this time I am sharing the recipe for preparing Idli Batter in Instant Pot. Being a North Indian and not growing up making idli’s from scratch at home, I used to have a hard…
Cilantro Coconut Chutney (Nariyal Chutney)
Coconut or Nariyal Chutney is a great accompaniment to South Indian dishes such as idli and dosa. Coconut Chutney is usually very easy to prepare with grinding the main ingredients, adding a quick tadka (tempered seasoning) to it and it is ready to be served. Accompanying your meal with chutney can add flavor, variety and many healthy…
Easy Homemade Hummus – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Hummus is made from mashed chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), blended with tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice. This is an easy recipe to make Hummus. I used the Instant Pot to boil the dried chickpeas and used the Vitamix blender to make a smooth paste from the ingredients. You will never buy hummus…
