Meat balls and beans pasta bake

Portions: Serves 4 Ingredients: 250 grams of lean minced meat of any kind; I have used chicken 1 can of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, half for the meat balls and the rest saved for later 1 tsp of onion powder 1/2 tsp of salt for the meat balls and more to taste for…

Squidgy pina colada cup cakes (with soy protein powder)

Portions: Makes 18 Ingredients: Wet ingredients: 90 grams of coconut oil (melted and cooled)/ vegetable oil/ combination of both 3 eggs 50-75 grams of brown sugar 100 grams of granulated sugar 60 grams of pineapple chunks, blended smooth 1/4 cup of water/ rum/ pineapple juice/ milk Zest of a lemon Dry ingredients: 45 grams of…

Adraki palak dal or red lentil stew with spinach and ginger

As I look back at my childhood, I find it hard to remember a day when a big pot of my mom’s masur daal (red lentil stew) wasn’t bubbling away in the kitchen filling our home and our hearts with its heady aroma. Owing to Assamese dietary habits and lentil’s mighty protein content, masur daal…