Recipes

Surati Khaman – Steamed soft fluffy Gujarati snack made with chana dal (Split Bengal Gram), rice, urad dal (Split Black Lentils) and basic spices. There are many ways of making khaman. Two major ways are either instant khaman using chickpea flour or soaking rice and…

Spicy, savory Handvo cupcake / cake, made with mixed lentils & rice flour, bottle gourd, lots of spices, nuts & seeds, and jaggery. Handvo is a very popular Gujarati snack. It is naturally gluten-free as the flour is made out of set of lentils and…

Instant Raw Mango Pickle, Gujarati dipping sauce/chutney/pickle called kachi keri kanda no chhundo, made with raw mangoes, red onions, jaggery and some spices! No summer is done right without this sweet, spicy, savory staple side dish in Gujarat! Having load and load of mangos during…

Creamiest eggless no bake Mango Mousse Cake with super rich flavors like mango, saffron, cardamom, pistachio! I have love and hate relationship with baking. I absolutely love the idea of baking new goodies until I fail at it miserably and get very disappointed. Which brings…

Air fried/baked/pan fried crispy bread rolls stuffed with spiced up potato-peas filling and optional cheese. Very popular Indian snack made out of very basic ingredients to make your tea time delicious! First time I had them at my school. There was an aunty, we called…

Kachhi Dabeli – flavored potato mixture pressed between buns, loaded with sweet, spicy, garlic chutney and garnished with spicy peanuts, pomegranate, onions, cilantro, thin sev. This popular street food is known as Dabeli, kutchi dabeli or double roti. The origin of this goodie is Kachchh…

Mango Dalgona Lassi, loaded with creamy dreamy mango cream, plain rich yogurt based liquid and hint of cardamom saffron pistachio to give you the best summery beverage! Lassi is a popular traditional yogurt-based Indian beverage. It is a blend of yogurt, water, spices, sugar and…

Dahi Boondi Chaat – tiny little crispy savory chickpea flour balls coated with sweet and salty yogurt, topped with boiled potatoes, chickpeas, onions and drizzled with sweet and spicy chutney to make a perfect summer time chaat!! Summer is all about eating cold, tangy, sweet,…

Immensely flavorful kadai paneer made with fresh green peppers, onion, tomatoes and freshly ground dry roasted spices! Kadai paneer is one of the very popular paneer dishes from North India. It is known for its incredibly flavorful gravy made with freshly ground spice mix, soft…

Hawaiian Pineapple Tofu Fried Rice – gluten free, dairy free and plant based wholesome rice loaded with bunch of veggies, flavored tofu, perfect bland of spices and curried cashews! I have not met anyone yet who does not like fried rice!! I mean, I can…