Author: Hetal Desai

Ghari Rolls

Ghari Rolls

Ghari Rolls – a fusion dessert that is delicious combination of sweet Surati sweet Ghari, made with mixed ground nuts, milk mawa, ghee and sugar that is baked in puff pastries and topped with ooey gooey glaze. Ghari or Surati Ghari is a sweet Gujarati 

Aloo Gobi Matter Bake

Aloo Gobi Matter Bake

Aloo Gobi Matter Bake – mix of cauliflower, potatoes, peas, cherry tomatoes, onions are coated with extremely flavorful oil and spice mix and then roasted/baked to perfection! Aloo Gobi Matter is one of the very popular Indian curries. It is a mix of cauliflower, potatoes 

Pickled Jalapeños Mac & Cheese

Pickled Jalapeños Mac & Cheese

Pickled Jalapeños Mac & Cheese – mac & cheese flavored with Indian style pickled jalapeños made with ground mustard seeds and turmeric powder along with sharp cheddar cheese. As shocking as it sounds, I am not a big fan of classic Mac & Cheese. Please 

Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno

Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno

Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno – Olive Garden copy cat pasta dish that is arabiata sauce, alfredo sauce and five cheese based baked goodie topped with flavored crunchy crumbs! If you are a vegetarian like me and like to eat at Olive Garden, I bet 

Samosa Tikki Chaat

Samosa Tikki Chaat

Samosa Tikki Chaat – pan fried samosa tikki topped with chana masala, sweet & spicy chutney, yogurt, crunchy onions, tomatoes, sev, cilantro Samosa Chaat is one of the most consuming street foods of India. I am sure many of you know that Samosa is deep 

Mattar Paneer

Mattar Paneer

Mattar Paneer – tomato based spiced up curry made with peas, paneer and spices along with hint of methi & honey! This is one the very commonly made north Indian curry. It is simply made with onions, tomatoes, fresh spices like ginger garlic chili, dry 

Fruit Custard

Fruit Custard

Fruit Custard – sweet milk based Indian dessert that is flavored & thickened using custard powder with hint of cardamom & saffron along with fresh fruits & nuts!! Fruit Custard, also known as fruit salad in many Gujarati household including mine is a delicately flavored 

Surati Garam Masala Dal

Surati Garam Masala Dal

Surati Garam Masala Dal – spicy garlicky dal made with simple ingredients that makes a super comforting meal! There are so many different ways of making dal. It could either be mix of multiple dal cooked with spices to thick stew like consistency. Or just 

Sev Tomato Shaak

Sev Tomato Shaak

Sev Tomato Shaak – simple tomato based curry with basic spices and lots of crunchy chickpea flour noodles (sev). This tomato based curry is a popular Gujarati dish with fresh tomatoes and other basic ingredients. It is super quick and easy to make. The best 

Pickled Onions

Pickled Onions

Pickled Onions – super easy and quick homemade condiment made with just few ingredients that takes any meal to the next level! If you ever went to Indian restaurants in India, first thing you get is papad and a tray full of condiments. That tray