Meals

Palak Paneer/Tofu

Palak Paneer/Tofu

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

Tawa Pulao

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…

Grilled Goat Cheese and Beet Root Sandwich

Grilled Goat Cheese and Beet Root Sandwich

Grilled Goat Cheese and Beet Root Sandwich loaded with spinach, mint, jalapeños, onions makes perfect summer meal! My kids love beet roots. So I always have them in the fridge. I like to give it to them in their lunch boxes! Sometimes I boil them…

Pav Bhaji – Vegetarian Sloppy Joe

Pav Bhaji – Vegetarian Sloppy Joe

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

Gujarati Kadhi

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…

Spicy Brown Lentils Curry – INSTANT POT

Spicy Brown Lentils Curry – INSTANT POT

Spicy Brown Lentils Curry – INSTANT POT, this quick plant-based whole masoor beans curry is possibly the simplest and most comforting beans curry that is flavored with nothing but tempered spices and lots of fresh cilantro!! Some days are one of those comfort food days…

Crispy Baked Falafels from mixed beans and lentils – Vegan/GlutenFree

Crispy Baked Falafels from mixed beans and lentils – Vegan/GlutenFree

Perfectly baked crispy Falafels, made out of mixed beans and lentils. It is a perfect plant-based high protein dish which is completely vegan and gluten-free! I love falafels specially the ones that my mother in law used to make! I vaguely remember the ingredients. She…

Chilli Tofu – Vegan/GlutenFree

Chilli Tofu – Vegan/GlutenFree

Marinated tofu sautéed in chilli ginger garlic along with baby corn, charred peppers and onions, scallions and cilantro with sriracha sauce and low sodium soy sauce!! It is perfect vegan and gluten free meal! This dish is inspired by one of the most selling street…

Mixed Sprouted Beans/Lentils Stew – INSTANT POT

Mixed Sprouted Beans/Lentils Stew – INSTANT POT

Sprouted mixed beans/lentils are cooked with onions, garlic, ginger, serrano pepper, salt and oil in the Instant Pot. This is a perfect vegan gluten-free high protein meal. Gujarati people call this dish Vardu! Vardu is made on Noli Nom, an Indian festival! It is observed…

Rajma – Red Kidney Beans

Rajma – Red Kidney Beans

Rajma – Red kidney beans cooked in onions & tomatoes based gravy along with fresh spices, whole & ground dry spices is one of the most comforting Indian dish! Rajma – Red Kidney Beans is one of the very popular Indian curries! It is widely…