Recipes

Cheesy Scallion Paratha – stuffed with fresh herbs like scallions & cilantro, basic spices and cheese, then cooked to perfect crispiness!! My love for Parathas is legit, hence my attempt of trying different variations of them! This parathas are inspired by Chinese Scallion Pancakes. When…

Pickled Coleslaw is dairy free, tangy, spicy, crunchy goodness loaded with lot of flavored vegetables, perfect topping for summer time dishes!! I love me some good homemade condiments. Especially when they are fuss free, quick and absolutely delicious. Just like this one! This pickled coleslaw…

Leek Sriracha Mac & Cheese with unique flavors of buttery garlicky leeks and spicy sriracha. Who does not like a good creamy dreamy Mac & Cheese?!?! If you ask me, I am going to say I am not a big fan of plain regular Mac…

Coconut Chutney is made with fresh coconut and cilantro along with chilis and crunchy dal tadka to pair with South Indian Dishes! No South Indian dishes are complete without a good serving or two of coconut chutney, in my opinion. This coconut chutney is one…

Sambar – South Indian style vegan/gluten-free lentil soup with homemade spice mix, pairs perfectly with Idli/Vada/Dosa and side of coconut chutney. Sambar is South Indian pigeon pea stew made with vegetables. It is one of the most commonly consumed dish in India. It was originated…

Quinoa Brown Rice Idli – super soft wholesome steamed savory cakes made with equal parts urad dal, quinoa, brown rice, white rice with hint of methi! Idli is type of savory rice cake. It is one of those South Indian comfort food that is consumed…

Mango Matho – mango flavored yogurt based Indian dessert made with minimal ingredients like whole milk yogurt, powdered sugar, hint of saffron and cardamom powder! Matho is a lighter/thinner version of Shrikhand. Shrikhand is thick creamy yogurt based dessert. Matho is made similar way as…

Smashed Potatoes Chaat – crispy baby smashed potatoes topped with dry chana masala, minty spicy green chutney, sweet tangy tamarind chutney and fresh crunchy toppings. Chaat is all about potatoes, sweet and spicy chutney, onions, tomatoes, sev and some other fixing. Potatoes are a key…

Cabbage Peas Shaak – extremely simple and light Gujarati style dry cabbage curry along with peas that is made with minimal ingredients! Shaak means cooked vegetable in Gujarati, in other words some sort of vegetable curry. If you ever had Gujarati thali at any restaurants,…

Ladoo made out of leftover bhakhri, jaggery, ghee, sesame seeds and hint of cardamom to make super quick kid friendly healthy dessert! Bhakhri is one of those food items you would always find in my kitchen. It is super simple to make and extremely comforting.…