Meals

Crunchy Chili Onion Tortellini coated with TJ’s chili onion crunch spread and served with side of garlicky roasted broccoli to make a super quick and easy meal! It is so easy and convenient to just do take out or eat out on those busy weeknights. Because we are just…

Sweet, spicy and tangy Tofu, marinated in maple/honey sriracha sauce and simmered in similar flavor sauce. Tofu is one of the best and easiest plant-based ingredients with good amount of protein. Tofu itself is very bland. It does not have any flavor to it. However,…

Zucchini Methi Muthia, steamed spicy/savory snack made with whole wheat flour, sorghum flour and chickpea flour melody along with zucchini, fenugreek/methi leaves and spices. Muthia is very common and frequently made snack in Gujarati homes. They are packed with multigrain flours and some sort of…

Brown fried rice loaded with flavored tofu and mixed veggies that are sautéed in ginger garlic paste and flavored with sweet and spicy asian sauces The best use of leftover rice in my household is to use it for some sort of fried rice. Fried…

Air fried/baked Flamin Hot Buffalo Cauliflower Bites coated with spicy sauce and hint of tandoori masala, crisped up using spicy cheetos crumbs! I love me some spicy cauliflower bites! These bites are coated with tandoori chickpea flour batter and air fried to give them gluten…

Tex-Mex vegan and gluten free chili, loaded with quinoa, black beans, kidney beans, fire roasted tomatoes, corn and perfect amount of spices! I have been taking this vegan, gluten-free, plant-based chili to chili competition at work for past 2 years. Would you believe me if…

Air fried Gluten-free, Plant-based, Vegan Meatballs made out of onions, mushrooms, oats, beans and flax-meal along with light spices. Simmered in garlicky, spicy sauce with charred cherry tomatoes. My kids learn all these random things outside their curriculum and one of those things is different…

Layered idlas made with quinoa, brown rice, white rice and lentils with spinachy peanut chutney layer. Idlas are made out of white rice and lentils. They are very famous Gujarati snack. The process includes fermenting the rice and lentil batter overnight to at least for…

Tricolor Quinoa Tabbouleh made with quinoa, fresh parsley, scallions and mint. Flavored with fresh garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, Extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper! I have never been a big fan of parsley and that is the reason for me to avoid making…

Super soft whole wheat Beet root and Tofu Phulka Rotis with fiber, protein and bright beetroot colors! Whole wheat phulka rotis are staple of Indian food, specially Gujarati Food. These phulka rotis are usually made with just wheat flour, salt, water and oil. They go so well with any subzies, curries, daal etc.…