Recipes

Singoda Peanut Date Ladoo made out of roasted peanuts, simple dates and singoda (water chestnut) flour to make perfect fasting treats!! Many Indian people fast on so many auspicious day. Month of Shraavana is one those auspicious times! This fifth month of Indian calendar is…

Kung Pao Tofu Rice, healthy take on a Chinese takeout that is loaded with veggies like fresh onions and peppers, crunchy peanuts, sweet and spicy sauces and fresh herbs like cilantro and scallions! Kung Pao SOMETHING, also known as Gong Bao or Kung Po, is…

Indo Chinese air fried chilli fries coated with chili ginger garlic sauce and mixed with charred onions and bell peppers. Indo Chinese cuisine is one of the very popular street food in India. This type of cuisine is loaded with spices like fresh ginger, garlic, chilis…

Kids favorite Hulk Mac & Cheese made in an Instant Pot, this creamy dreamy dish is an absolute fun way to eat veggie without making a fuss! Kids are super picky about food. And if they are not picky, they get easily bored of same…

Desai Vada/Khata Vada are spicy multigrain deep fried nuggets, very popular in Gujarati Desai community. This little deep fried goodie is very popular in South Gujarat, especially in desai community! I grew up eating this on either auspicious days or during wedding time! I remember…

One of the very popular Indian street food, Egg Gotado/gotala is a delicious combination of egg kheema and egg fry with lots of spices. Before I moved to the states, the concept of eggs was only for dinner. Growing up I mainly ate spicy street…

Masala/Tikhi Puri – Puffed up deep fried bread that is spiced up and loaded with sesame seeds and carom seeds, perfect for breakfast/snack! Puri is a deep fried bread made from whole-wheat flour that originated in Indian. It is perfect for breakfast or as a…

Mori Dal – Varan is a boiled Pigeon pea/ toor dal infused with turmeric, salt, and tempered with oil and seeds that makes very delicate dal to pair with steamed rice and kadhi! Gujaratis have a debate on whether they eat Gujarati Kadhi and steamed…

Tortellini salad loaded with bunch of veggies, tangy capers, feta cheese and Mediterranean flavored homemade dressing! Summer is all about colorful light salads. Pasta salad is one the very commonly made summer dishes. This salad uses not just regular pasta, it has cheesy tortellini. It…

Spicy shallow fry potato tikki, loaded with spices, cilantro, curry leaves, crunchy lentils, bunch of chutneys, onions, and pepper jack cheese. Grilled to perfect Aloo Tikki Sliders A modified version of an Indian street food called Aloo Tikki. Aloo Tikki is a vegetarian North Indian…