Vegetarian does not mean boring!
Masala Khichdi – comforting rice and assorted lentil mix cooked with aromatic spices, peanuts, crunchy veggies with hint of coconut, it is like a warm hug in a bowl!! Khichdi is a pure comfort food of all time!! It is warm, cozy, filling, healthy, just …
Dry Mung Dal – spicy yellow mung dal, so light and fluffy that it perfect for warmer days along with some puri, Gujarati kadhi & rice!! Yellow mung dal is one of the easiest dal to cook. It cooks super fast and is so light …
Cabbage Carrot Thepla (flatbread) made with Oat and whole wheat flour, hemp seeds, yogurt and some spices. Thepla is simply a flat bread made with either whole wheat or multi grain flour. It is made with some sort of greens like spinach, fenugreek leaves, dill …
Tomato Bhajiya is a one of a kind Surati specialty, tomatoes topped with bright green chutney, coated with spicy chickpea flour and deep fried to perfection. Back home growing up, we looked forward to Sundays. That is because, Sundays were all about desi Gujarati Style …
Mango Mastani – creamy delicious Summer time mango milkshake made with fresh mangos, milk, hint of saffron, cardamom & vanilla ice cream If you did not enjoy fresh mangos in summer, did you even do it right?!?! I grew up in India and let me …
Teriyaki Tofu Lettuce Wrap – made with marinated tofu in a tangy, sweet, and savory teriyaki sauce, cooked with shiitake mushroom and crunchy water chestnut, served on fresh lettuce with drizzle of spicy peanut sauce! Lettuce wrap during warmer months are my favorite. Especially the ones …
Chana Dal Pulao – great mix of rice and chana dal with lots of vegetables and delicate flavors, made in an Instant pot very quickly and easily. There is something so comforting and satisfying about rice that I cannot explain. I can eat rice all …
Pickled Jalapeños Pakora – take your pakora game to next level with these spicy tangy ones made with chickpea flour, pickled jalapeños and some spices! When it rains outside, the first thing that comes to my mind is pipping hot pakora/bhajiya and some kadak mithi …
Apple Oats Smoothie – delicately flavored plant based smoothie made with apple, oats, nut butter and sweet spices that is filling and nutritious! Warmer days are all about light cool beverages, isn’t it?!?! I personally prefer light cold breakfast during warmer months. And that certainly …
