Author: Hetal Desai

Bhakhri

Bhakhri

Gujarati home staple, homemade flatbread/bhakhri using whole wheat flour (coarse or fine) along with oil, salt and water! Bhakhri is a round bread often used in the cuisine of the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Goa in India, along with several regions of western 

Pantry Recipes

Pantry Recipes

Vegetarian pantry recipes that uses very basic pantry staples to make simple comfort food! All of us are going through a very tough time at the moment. Due to Coronavirus / COVID-19 situation many of us are keeping ourselves in quarantine to prevent the spreading 

Mexican Ravioli Bake

Mexican Ravioli Bake

Saucy cheesy Mexican ravioli bake loaded with beans, onions, peppers, scallions, cilantro, jalapeños that is so perfect for busy weeknights to give you whole lot of comfort in fraction of time and effort! Do you find it hard to decide on weeknight dinners that is 

Cilantro Lime Rice – Instant Pot

Cilantro Lime Rice – Instant Pot

Cilantro lime rice flavored with fresh cumin, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeños, scallions and black beans made in an Instant Pot. You give me rice in any form and I will eat it! I mean as long as it is vegetarian LOL. Rice is one my 

Loaded Mediterranean Pizza

Loaded Mediterranean Pizza

Super crispy Mediterranean Pizza loaded with veggies like caramelizing onions, fire roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, mixed olives, spinach, mild herbs and feta cheese! I absolutely love Trader Joe’s pizza crust! This light and fluffy pizza crust gets super crispy when baked at right temperature! 

Pani Puri

Pani Puri

Pani puri is Round, hollow puri, filled with spicy green water, date-tamarind chutney, potatoes flavored, mung beans, chickpeas and chaat masala! This is the mother of the chaat family! Pani is water and Puri is deep fried crispy, light, airy, hollow ball. It is cold, 

Holy Guacamole

Holy Guacamole

Holy guacamole loaded with fresh onions, tomatoes, serrano chili, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, pink salt and black pepper! Growing up in India I had never heard of avocados. When I came to the States I came to know about this bland fruit that did not 

Veg Pulao – Instant Pot

Veg Pulao – Instant Pot

Perfectly fluffy Basmati rice cooked with whole spices and mixed veggies in an Instant Pot, super easy and quick Veg Pulao! Rice is my weakness. That being said, If you give me simple steamed rice or any form of rice, I am the happiest person 

Peanuty Sweet Potatoes – Faradi Shakkariya

Peanuty Sweet Potatoes – Faradi Shakkariya

Peanuty Sweet Potatoes – Spicy, savory, tangy Sweet potatoes cooked with cumin seeds, lots of peanuts, green chilis, ginger and white rock salt to make it Vrat (Indian Fasting) friendly faradi Shakkariya There are so many options nowadays for vrat friendly dishes. However what if 

Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu, minced shiitake mushrooms in a spicy sauce made with fermented black beans and fermented broad bean paste, along with hot red pepper and Sichuan pepper! Mapo tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan family. It consists of soft smooth tofu set in