Vegetarian does not mean boring!
Being vegetarian, I try to find many different ways to increase my protein intake. One of the very common option is to include soy products to vegetarian diet like Tofu. My kids love tofu. I was not a big fan of it before, but as…
Hummus with a kick of spicy roasted peppers and garlic, topped with crunchy chickpeas, veggies, capers and feta cheese(optional) and served with pita bread or chips! We like to host gatherings at our house. Which requires me to come up with crowd pleaser recipes. This…
Keto/Paleo friendly Breakfast eggs quesadilla filled with black beans and crunchy spicy veggies along with cheese. It is a power brunch option that fuels you for a great day ahead! We like to make big breakfasts/brunch on weekends as we enjoy the cooking process as…
Baked sweet potato fries loaded with black beans, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, serrano pepper, cilantro, scallions, lime juice, cheese. Served with avocado garlic aioli! All of us crave junk food once in a while, don’t we? What if we make healthiesh junk food that tastes…
Palak Paneer/Tofu, bright green creamy spinach curry made with lots of fiber, delicate spices and either spiced up paneer or curried tofu This Indian curry is cooked with lots of spinach, delicate spices and spiced up paneer or curried tofu (to make it vegan). Palak…
Tawa Pulao, Indian street style fried rice made on a Flat Frying Pan/large tawa on a high flame using lots of veggies and leftover rice. It is a great mix of spices and veggies along with leftover rice. Yes, this is a great recipe to…
Broccoli roasted with sliced garlic, extra virgin olive oil, himalayan salt and fresh coarse ground black pepper. It is so crunchy and delicious that you would want to eat more and more! It is vegan and gluten-free! This is very easy and quick side dish.…
Pav Bhaji, Very popular Indian street food is made out of 2 words. Pav means bread and bhaji is thick vegetable curry cooked in dry spices . It is served with a soft bread roll. Its origins are in the state of Maharashtra. It is…
Gujarati kadhi is a very popular Gujarati dish made from buttermilk or yogurt and gram flour/chickpea flour. Kadhi is an essential part of Gujarati cuisine. It is savory, spicy, tangy and sweet. I know, so many flavors together right?! The yogurt and gram flour/chickpea flour…
Peanut Chaat – Collegian Dana is loaded with peanuts, onions, tomatoes, spicy green chutney, cilantro, chaat masala, lime juice and sev. Peanut chaat is one of the very famous street foods in India, specially Surat. Surat is a small city in the state of Gujarat.…
Hello there! Welcome to My Vegetarian Roots! My name is Hetal. I am here to share food creations which is a great combination of my Indian roots and food diversity experience I had in USA!
On My Vegetarian Roots, you'll find some healthy delicious vegetarian recipes, that I make with my proud Indian roots I inherited from my mom, mom in-law and grand maas with a touch of my creativity!
Thank you for being part of my roots, I am so glad to share my story with you!
