Author: Hetal Desai

Methi Bataka – Fenugreek Potatoes

Methi Bataka – Fenugreek Potatoes

Boiled potatoes tempered with cumin and fenugreek seeds, cooked along with fenugreek leaves mild spices! This very simple shak is made in my house on regular basis. I love methi bhaji – Fenugreek Leaves. I like to use it in many different ways and this 

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed peppers with cheesy Mexican wild rice and black beans served with Roasted Serrano & cilantro crema and Pico de Gallo with Roasted Serrano. Perfect gluten free meal that is super satisfying! I have always been wanting to try stuffed peppers but was little unsure 

Spicy Kathiyawadi Khichdi

Spicy Kathiyawadi Khichdi

Mix of brown rice and lentils cooked with lots of vegetables and flavored with bunch of spices, peanuts, coconut and ghee. This high protein, high fiber, plant-based meal is effortlessly made in an Instant Pot! Some days you just want something super comforting and satisfying. 

Mulled Wine

Mulled Wine

Mulled wine/Spiced wine, an Europe winter/holiday time warm beverage made with red wine and brandy along with various mulling spices. This warm beverage is so perfect for holiday season as it looks and tastes very festive with all the mulled spices, very simple to make 

Gujarati Dal

Gujarati Dal

Gujarati DalSpicy, tangy and mildly sweet thin pigeon pea lentils soup tempered with seeds and whole spices, garnished with fresh cilantro and curry leaves! A Gujarati Thali staple is this Gujarati Dal. This comfort food is full of nutrients and so satisfying. There is no 

Loaded Veggie Lasagna

Loaded Veggie Lasagna

Loaded Veggie Lasagna loaded with lots of vegetables, spicy garlicky cherry tomato sauce and mix of ricotta cheese, cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese! Who does not like lasagna?!?! It is that comfort food that everyone likes. But there is one thing with it, being vegetarian 

Stuffed Roasted Butternut Squash

Stuffed Roasted Butternut Squash

Stuffed roasted butternut squash, This vegetable stunner is an entirely meatless entrée, with butternut squash, carrots, zucchini and orzo filling inside roasted butternut squash. This is THE thanksgiving meal that I like to make for thanksgiving dinner! The orzo is made in an Instant pot 

Jalapeño Popper Mac and Cheese

Jalapeño Popper Mac and Cheese

Perfectly creamy Jalapeño Popper Mac and Cheese spiced up with jalapeños/serranos and smoked up with chipotle chili peppers and tabasco sauce, topped with spicy crunchy panko and shallow fried jalapeños! Who does not like jalapeños poppers?!?! And who does not like mac and cheese?!?! Now 

Cauliflower Manchurian on the bed of Asian Coleslaw

Cauliflower Manchurian on the bed of Asian Coleslaw

Air fried cauliflower machurian coated with chili ginger garlic sauce and served on tangy asian cabbage coleslaw. This plant-based, gluten-free, vegan appetizer is a definite crowd pleaser! Cauliflower manchurian is yet another indo-chinese street food from India. Cauliflower florets are coated with spicy batter and 

Chili Paneer

Chili Paneer

Chili Paneer, crispy paneer coated with chili ginger garlic sauce along with street style Indo Chinese flavors and mixed with charred onions and bell peppers. Chili paneer is very famous Indo Chinese street food. The paneer cubes are coated with spicy batter and deep fried