Author: Hetal Desai

Baked Mixed Berry Oatmeal

Baked Mixed Berry Oatmeal

Organic rolled oats baked with mixed berries, banana, walnuts, coconut flakes and cinnamon along with almond milk and flax meal to make a perfect warm vegan gluten-free breakfast! Breakfast is the most important part of your day. At least that’s what they say! In my…

Rose Falooda

Rose Falooda

Rose flavored cold dessert beverage loaded with vermicelli, sweet basil (sabza/takmaria) seeds, milk, ice cream, nuts and rose syrup. It is our family favorite dessert. Sometimes we just have this as dinner if we have very heavy lunch. Which is just an excuse to have…

Cereal Chevdo – Savory Cereal Snack

Cereal Chevdo – Savory Cereal Snack

Savory snack made out of cornflakes, rice crispy, kix cornmeal cereal and crunchy potato sticks flavored with spices, curry leaves and mixed with sautéed peanuts, cashews, dalia (Split Roasted Chick Peas), raisins Who says cereal can only be eaten with milk?!?! Being an Indian, I…

Chakli/Chakri

Chakli/Chakri

Chakli or Chakri is a savory snack from India specially made during Diwali time as one of many tasty snacks. Steamed rice and wheat flour mixed with butter and spices, and deep fried into spiral shapes to the perfect crispiness. Chakli is typically made from…

Tikhi Sev – Spicy Crunchy Noodles

Tikhi Sev – Spicy Crunchy Noodles

Tikhi sev/Spicy crunchy noodles made out of chickpea and spices. Deep fried to the perfect crunchiness. It is one of those Diwali savory snack which is very easy and quick to make!

Fresh Corn Chevdo

Fresh Corn Chevdo

Sweet, tangy and spicy Gujarati snack made out of fresh corn, milk, spices, salt and sugar. It is super quick to make and very delicious. This gluten free dish keeps you full for long time and very nutritious as well! I like to have something…

Undhiyu – Instant Pot

Undhiyu – Instant Pot

Undhiyu, a Gujarati delicacy made with lots of vegetables coated with spices, fresh coconut, sesame seeds, peanuts, cilantro, garlic, ginger and oil, made in Instant pot for ease It is a Gujarati mixed vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Surat, India. The name…

Surati Ghari

Surati Ghari

Ghari or Surati Ghari is a sweet Gujarati dish from Surat, Gujarat, India. Ghari is made of puri batter, pistachio, almond, cardamom , milk mawa, ghee and sugar to be consumed on Chandani Padva festival. There is a history behind Ghari. Ghari was prepared by…

Basil Sun Dried Tomato Tortellini with Charred Tomatoes and Asparagus

Basil Sun Dried Tomato Tortellini with Charred Tomatoes and Asparagus

Five cheese tortellini with charred garlic and chili tomatoes, asparagus and fresh basil, coated with sun dried tomato pesto with basil! Sometimes all you need is just a bowl of pasta with some veggie and spicy kick to it! Tortellinis are favorites in my household.…

Southwest Breakfast Burrito

Southwest Breakfast Burrito

Breakfast burrito loaded with scrambled eggs, black beans, peppers, onions, scallions, cilantro, cheese and spices along with spicy avocado chutney! I am a big fan of good breakfast, specially on weekends when I have some extra time in the morning to sit and enjoy it…