Author: Hetal Desai

Singapore noodles with curried tofu

Singapore noodles with curried tofu

Thin rice vermicelli/rice noodles flavored with curried spices and mixed with crunchy veggies along with curried tofu! Who does not like noodles? I know my husband and I like them A LOT! My kids like them too, therefore it makes things a little easier in 

Chili garlic fried rice with crispy air fried spinach

Chili garlic fried rice with crispy air fried spinach

Simple chili garlic fried rice, so garlicky and spicy paired with crispy air fried sesame spinach! I can eat fried rice literally EVERYDAY, specially when it is Indo-Chinese style! Chili garlic fried rice is one of the simplest fried rice recipes. Since I like it 

Methi Thepla

Methi Thepla

Methi Thepla – Multigrain flatbread flavored with fresh fenugreek leaves, spices and jaggery! Methi thepla is a very famous Gujarati dish. It is made out of fresh methi (fenugreek leaves), multigrain flour, bunch of spices, jaggery, yogurt and oil. Methi – fenugreek leaves are bitter 

Baked Brie

Baked Brie

Baked brie topped with homemade cranberry jam and salty sweet toasted pecans. Who does not like some good cheese and glass of good wine?!?! Specially when the cheese is baked and presented all fancy with some delicious toppings! The cranberry jam is homemade. It has 

Gobi Masala – Spicy Cauliflower & Potatoes Curry

Gobi Masala – Spicy Cauliflower & Potatoes Curry

Cauliflower and potatoes cooked into spicy curry tempered with mustard, cumin and fenugreek seeds! All the dishes do not have to have crazy amount of ingredients and complicated to make, sometimes very basic ingredients can create very flavorful comfort dishes! This super easy dish is 

Tandoori Paneer Biryani

Tandoori Paneer Biryani

Mix of basmati rice, tandoori paneer, tandoori onions and veggie mix along with yogurt, mint, kasuri methi, saffron and whole lot of spices. Everything is layered up and cooked inside a dutch oven to make a perfect vegetarian biryani! Biryani is the powerhouse of Indian 

Loaded Veggie Tortellini Soup – Instant Pot

Loaded Veggie Tortellini Soup – Instant Pot

Tortellini soup loaded with fresh vegetables, kidney beans and flavored with classic herbs! It is made in Instant Pot within minutes. Good mix of carbs, protein and fat! After having a long, tiring, busy day, all you want is some quick comfort food, don’t you?! 

Guvar Dhokli

Guvar Dhokli

Wheat and Sorghum (Jowar) flour dumplings in spicy garlicky warm cluster beans curry. This dish is authentic Gujarati dish that not many people of my generation know of. This is one of those family recipes I learned from my baa (grandma). Making this reminds me 

Phulka Roti

Phulka Roti

Super soft and puffed up flat bread/rotis made out of whole wheat flour, salt, water and oil. This rotis are very think and light. It goes so well with any kind of dry or curried subzi. Easily can be made vegan by avoiding the ghee. 

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola

Gluten free rolled oats, pecans, hemp seeds, coconut flakes, raisins along with flax egg, coconut oil, maple syrup and subtle spices makes the best homemade granola! I am a huge fan of greek yogurt parfait that has some good homemade granola and fresh fruits, especially