Pulao (Indian Rice Pilaf), 

with store-bought 

Bombay Bhel Mix (crunchy Indian snack mix)

The Pulao includes frozen peas-and-carrots, and is fairly simple in terms of seasonings: cumin seeds, turmeric, and salt. This makes a nice light meal, with whole-milk yogurt. 

Quinoa Flakes Granola, 

with Whole-Milk Yogurt

I was advised to add more protein to my diet with quinoa flakes. When I read about it, it seemed like it might be good for granola. After I bought a box, I realized that it listed its own granola recipe ... so it wasn't a totally crazy idea! I left some things out, and added tahini as well as date syrup; the recipe already included some honey. It was extremely easy to make, and is good with yogurt for breakfast. Yum! 

Ancient Harvest Website, Honey Nut Quinoa Flake Granola

Chickpea Sambousek

Sambousek are Middle Eastern turnovers, like samosas. Here they are featured with crunchy Indian snack mix, whole-milk yogurt, and applesauce, for a light meal the other day. The Sambousek were leftovers that I'd frozen unbaked a while ago. All I had to do, was put them on a baking sheet, brush them with egg wash, and then bake about 30 minutes. (At other times, I've just sprayed oil on them, instead of egg wash.)

Almond Halwa, Biscuits, 

& Crunchy Indian Snack Mix

Teatime! featuring Almond Halwa, Biscuits, and a store-bought Indian snack mix. The Halwa contains coconut oil (instead of butter), semolina flour (instead of fine sooji), ground almonds, sugar, cardamom, and whole milk. Halwa recipe from Suneeta Vaswani in Easy Indian Cooking. The Biscuits are from Mom's Big Book of Baking, by Lauren Chattman. Lastly, the snack mix contains a spiced mix of crispy fried lentils and chickpea noodles. A nice way to recharge in the late afternoon.

Chivda (Indian Snack Mix)

This is my version of chivda (Indian snack mix). I was inspired by Tickling Palates Instagram photo of last Oct. 25 and her recipe for Cornflakes Mixture/Corn Flakes Chivda, as well as by MadhurasRecipe Marathi on YouTube. I used an organic "frosted flakes cereal" that's a little sweet, but works well here, as well as kettle-cooked potato chips (40% less fat). First, I pan-roasted a cup of aval/poha (beaten flat rice) and some ground cashews in a little oil, with some turmeric, onion powder (as I didn't have hing/asafetida), salt, and sugar. Next, I mixed in the cereal, and then potato chips. It was delicious!  Salty and sweet, with a little something else, and also crunchy.

Tickling Palates Website, Cornflakes Mixture Recipe 

MadhurasRecipe Marathi YouTube, Patal Pohe Chivda 

MadhurasRecipe Marathi YouTube, Bhajake Pohe Chivda