I often create new recipes with what is left in the refrigerator. Many of these creations work and my family lets me know when they don't. This is one of the recipes that got a hearty nod. It provides adequate amounts of calcium, vitamin C, iron and fibre. Sprouting the pulses increases their nutrient content and also makes them easier to digest as compared to whole unsprouted pulses.

Almonds and gaund are foods that help to increase the production of milk. This mixture is traditionally made for lactating mothers and is supposed to be had once or twice a day to help relieve you from digestive problems like gas or flatulence. All the ingredients have therapeutic properties and so even if you don't much care for its taste, have it like medicine or as mouth freshener.

Kulfi is a frozen dessert, which all of us relish but often tend to avoid because of its high calorific value. Here is a simple yummy low fat kulfi that doesn't take forever to prepare and provides substantial amounts of calcium without the fat. Enhance its appeal and vitamin C levels by serving it with a strawberry sauce.

Sherry makes all the difference to this rich gateau.

A superb cake, light as a feather. Covered with cream, jam and crunchy pralines.

The lovely deep purple colour is enough to entice one and all to go for it. Delicately flavoured with roasted cumin powder and black salt, this granita is sure to perk you up on a hot summer afternoon.

Kulfi is a frozen dessert which all of us relish but which we often avoid it because of its high caloric value. Here is a simple but yummy low fat kulfi that doesn't take forever to prepare and provides substantial amounts of calcium without the fat. Enhance its appeal and vitamin C levels by serving it with a strawberry sauce and enjoy it with your family and loved ones.

Everything else in this world fades into the realm of insignificance when you take a sip of this Lychee Ginger Sorbet. The scented sweetness of lychees combined with the spikiness of ginger, perked up with a squeeze of lemon and sweetened to just the right extent, this sorbet is beyond all comparison. Definitely a must-try! You can also have a go at other sorbets like the Strawberry Banana Apple Sorbet or Orange Sorbet .

Coat crunchy veggies with this creamy topping to make a lavish salad that will become the talk of town! Quick and simple, all it takes to make this mustard-tinged Salad Cream is some tossing and mixing. Refrigerate for a while and use to make deliciously refreshing salads!

This crunchy sweet and spicy preparation is the first dish that arrives when you are dining at a Chinese restaurant. Kimchi is a general term for any preserved vegetables (that are usually eaten in the winter when vegetables are scarce). You can also use cucumber and carrots strips along with the cabbage. Just remember to adjust the other ingredients proportionately.

A delightfully innovative dessert of wonton wrappers filled with a nutty date mixture. This is one of my favourite chinese desserts and i will not skip that mandatory scoop of ice-cream.

An elegant and exotic dessert of butter cookies soaked with coffee and kahlua and layered with scoops of coffee ice cream.

A delicious, elegant no-fuss dessert that's a favourite with adults and kids alike.

These soft and chewy cookies taste as delicious as they look, and thanks to the goodness of dates, they are a healthy snack as well!