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Explore the bonds between beauty and food
Natural beauty expert, Suparna Trikha, joins Seema Chandra on her quest for Guilt Free secrets to feel and look good. She prepares Rosemary Chicken, Rocket Salad, and hair strengthening tonic, while Seema lathers on a colorful Yogurt Pudding.
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| | Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
An irresistible gluten free cake made with dark chocolate and ground almonds. Smothered in a thick chocolate ganache. Bake it in the oven or pressure cook it! | | | |
Amaranth Tikkis
Who would have thought that the humble amaranth could be transformed into something so delicious? A gluten free tikki made with amaranth seeds and stir fried vegetables that is sure to please your taste buds. | | | |
Savory Corn Tarts
Move over tart shells made with maida, maize flour is here. Go gluten free with these savory maize tarts filled with a cheese and vegetable mixture. Oh so yummy! |
Rosemary Chicken
Suparna Trikha uses rosemary and bay leaves, to conjure a fresh summer meal of chicken breasts flavored with rosemary and a hint of honey. | | | |
Hair Tonic
Beauty expert Suparna Trikha prepares an organic hair tonic that will strengthen your hair and keep it gleaming. | | | |
Rocket Salad
A refreshing salad of rocket leaves, watermelons and pomegranate drizzled with a honey-mustard chicken. |
Yoghurt Crunch Pudding
To complete a lazy Sunday afternoon well spent, Seema Chandra lathers on a colorful yogurt pudding. | | | |
Natural Watermelon Toner
Frozen cubes of watermelon juice, basil and camphor which acts as a toner. So the next time you come from outdoors just rub a frozen cube on your face and feel the freshness. | | | |
Summer Exfoliating Scrub
Beauty expert Suparna Trikha prepares makes a soft exfoliating scrub for your skin. |
Beauty Drink Lemona
Pamper yourself with a lemony beauty drink. | | | |
Hot Yellow Curry with Vegetables
Industrial engineer turned gourmet food restaurateur, Varun Tulli prepares a zingy curry with vegetables, spices and fresh haldi giving this oriental savory an Indian kick. | | | |
Nahm Jim Steamed Fish
Industrial engineer turned gourmet food restaurateur, Varun Tulli brings alive an authentic oriental savory- a classic Nahm Jim Sauce with Steamed Fish. 'Nahm Jim' is Thai for 'dipping sauce'. |
Tapioca Dumplings
Seema Chandra's very own tapioca twist to the dumplings. Packed with a chunky chicken mix, wrapped in a dough of tapioca pearls and flour, these dumplings make for a perfect entree. | | | |
Bunny Chow
Bunny Chow is a South African fast food dish consisting of a bread loaf filled with meat curry. This recipes makes use of chicken. | | | |
Honey Glazed Mock Duck
Mock duck marinated with oriental flavours of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, red wine vinegar. honey and fried golden. |
Zucchini Stuffed with Soya
A palatable appetizer. Zucchini halves stuffed with a soya-spice mix, baked till crisp. | | | |
Rosemary and Sumac Mock Chicken
Mock chicken marinated in flavors of lemon, ginger-garlic, rosemary, sumac and lighlty pan fried. | | | |
Blueberry Pie
A guilt free blueberry pie where the pie crust is made with oats, flour, canola oil, agave nectar and all things good. A dessert that banishes a lot of the bad and keeps a lot of the good. |
Lentil-Mushroom Burgers
Now burgers that are healthy. Patties made with mushrooms, lentils and sun-dried tomatoes sliced between whole wheat buns. | | | |
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Arjun Gupta of The Piano Man, New Delhi cooks up a healthy, wholesome and filling broccoli soup with cheddar cheese. This one's a meal in itself! | | | |
Beetroot Kebab
These beetroot and tofu kebabs are a power house of energy. Brimming with antioxidants these kebabs hardly have any calories. |
Health Juice
Anurag Sharma, Director of the Baidyanath group shows you how to detox with this ayurvedic juice. Beetroot juice is a great cleanser and helps you detox. Add fresh aloe vera gel and you are building a strong immune system! | | | |
Jowar Medley
Cook up a healthy jowar medley filled with vegetables and flavor. Enjoy a light snack, the guilt free way! | | | |
Baked Kachori
Enjoy street food, the guilt free way. The otherwise deep fried goodies have taken a healthy turn. |
Ragi Malpua
The traditional recipe for malpua uses refined flour. This recipe uses ragi flour, atta and oats. Wholesome and guilt free. | | | |
Masala Channa
Gunjan Goela cooks some mouth watering masala channas topped with tadka aloo. | | | |
Hot Cointreau Souffle
A deliciously delicate hot souffle made with no flour, no milk and no butter. Enjoy this French classic, the guilt free way. |
Carrot Salad with Black Grape Dressing
Why buy salad dressings off the rack that are full of preservatives? Preah Narang whips up a quick carrot salad with raisins and almonds and a quick black grape dressing. | | | |
Chocolate Oat Fondant
This French classic is not the same anymore. With the added goodness of oats, this fondant is served with a beautiful strawberry compote. | | | |
Zucchini Hummus
Who would have thought that hummus could be made without chickpeas? |
Pineapple Pachadi
A pineapple chutney, that's chunky, sweet and sour in one bite. | | | |
Prawn Stew
A light and coconut-y stew with delicately seared prawns and the aroma of freshly roasted spices. | | | |
Vegan Gajar ka Halwa
One dessert most people look forward to in the winter months is gajar ka halwa. |
Quinoa Risotto
It is a grain-like crop which is gluten-free, rich in fiber and full of protein. | | | |
Buckwheat Tabbouleh
A traditional middle eastern salad called Tabbouleh. | | | |
Tuna Pate
A delicious easy-peasy recipe. Creamy spread made of tuna, cream cheese, tomatoes, seasoning and sauces, rolled in bread crumbs for an added punch. |
Cherry Tomato Onion Crostini
Crisp oven toasted bread is smeared with a mixture of red wine enhanced prune paste and a delicious cherry tomato onion mixture. | | | |
Miso Coconut Basa
Basa fish pieces marinated in a mixture of kafir lime leaves, lemon, coconut milk, miso paste and seasoning, cooked in an oven and served hot. | | | |
Oriental Basil Chicken
Chicken cooked delicious with oyster sauce, soya sauce, basil and seasoning. |
Karwari Prawns
Marinated in a mixture of delicious flavours, prawns are dipped in semolina and fried crisp. | | | |
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, warm cinnamon rolls, now made healthy. | | | |
Khao Suey
Noodles tossed in with chicken, chickpea and red chilli paste, garnished with a range of toppings. |
Refried Beans
Red kidney beans cooked with assorted flavours, fried again with onion quarters. | | | |
Refried Beans
Red kidney beans cooked with assorted flavours, fried again with onion quarters. | | | |
Mexican Yoghurt Dip
Made with jalapenos, tabasco, capsicums and creamy yoghurt, Mexican dip goes with a range of finger foods. |
Enchiladas
Freshly made sauce smeared on tortilla, added with enchilada chicken, topped off with sauce and cheese, baked golden. | | | |
Tacos
Scrumptious chicken served in a lettuce cup/on tortilla chips with salsa tip. | | | | | | |
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Bollyfood
The ultimate gastronomical guide to your favourite stars. | | | |
Jai Hind with Rocky and Mayur
Come and join Rocky and Mayur on their adventurous feast! | | | |
Gourmet Central
Gourmet Central is a delectable series from the highly successful and personable chef, Vicky Ratnani. |
Pressure Cooker
A face-off between cooking enthusiasts | | | |
Do It Sweet
This is not your regular food show, but one that's sweet and easy, flavourful and fun! | | | |
Italian Khana
Italian Khana the TV series, based on Chef Ritu Dalmia’s book, is back on NDTV Good Times with the third and final season! | | | |
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Being guilt free is about making the right food choices. It’s about wholesome living. It's about nourishing yourself with the right ingredients. It's about being aware of what you buy. What you put on your table. And what you feed your family.
This season Guilt free gets a deeper understanding of how recipes can be altered to become healthy. It doesn't mean you have to give up everything. It means you do away with the worst, and look for alternatives that are beneficial. Chances are, you will eat more natural foods.
You will opt for local and seasonal produce. Foods that are more nutritionally sound. We will follow three basics - excellence of ingredients, simplicity of preparation, and respect for natural flavours. Each week we fashion a new twist. We bust the book of rules. And we come up with substitutes. And yet, we will try not to compromise on taste. | |
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| | Seema Chandra
Seema has been in the Food space for over a decade. She designed NDTVs first cookery portal NDTVCooks.com and then had a good run as an anchor of the long running show called Good Food on NDTV's 24x7. She's travelled the world sampling food on tv, and after that has worked behind the scenes as the Food Editor on the food shows on NDTV Good Times. After standing shoulder to shoulder with chefs from around the world, she is now back on air as a tv anchor, this time cooking herself with her friends, Guilt free food.
Seema began her career in the television world, when it was barely seen as a career. Way back in 1992, she started as a researcher in 1992, then went on to reporting for The India Show and then graduated to being producer of India's first Car and bike series, The Road Show on Star Plus. She joined NDTV in 2000. | |
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