Vegetarian does not mean boring!
Super quick and easy semolina pudding/Sooji Halwa/Sheero made out of basic ingredients like semolina, ghee, sugar, saffron, cardamom and nuts within minutes with least amount of efforts. This sheero is usually made as main Prasad/offering for Satyanarayan Puja. The Satyanarayan Puja is a religious worship of the…
Veggie wrap loaded with veggie petties and fresh crunchy veggies, spiced up with harissa mayo and spicy avocado chutney! What a scary time we are going through right now. This coronavirus has all of us forced into quarantine ourselves. One of the biggest challenges during…
Vegetarian pantry recipes that uses very basic pantry staples to make simple comfort food! All of us are going through a very tough time at the moment. Due to Coronavirus / COVID-19 situation many of us are keeping ourselves in quarantine to prevent the spreading…
Saucy cheesy Mexican ravioli bake loaded with beans, onions, peppers, scallions, cilantro, jalapeños that is so perfect for busy weeknights to give you whole lot of comfort in fraction of time and effort! Do you find it hard to decide on weeknight dinners that is…
Cilantro lime rice flavored with fresh cumin, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeños, scallions and black beans made in an Instant Pot. You give me rice in any form and I will eat it! I mean as long as it is vegetarian LOL. Rice is one my…
Super crispy Mediterranean Pizza loaded with veggies like caramelizing onions, fire roasted red peppers, marinated artichokes, mixed olives, spinach, mild herbs and feta cheese! I absolutely love Trader Joe’s pizza crust! This light and fluffy pizza crust gets super crispy when baked at right temperature!…
Pani puri is Round, hollow puri, filled with spicy green water, date-tamarind chutney, potatoes flavored, mung beans, chickpeas and chaat masala! This is the mother of the chaat family! Pani is water and Puri is deep fried crispy, light, airy, hollow ball. It is cold,…
Holy guacamole loaded with fresh onions, tomatoes, serrano chili, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, pink salt and black pepper! Growing up in India I had never heard of avocados. When I came to the States I came to know about this bland fruit that did not…
Perfectly fluffy Basmati rice cooked with whole spices and mixed veggies in an Instant Pot, super easy and quick Veg Pulao! Rice is my weakness. That being said, If you give me simple steamed rice or any form of rice, I am the happiest person…
Peanuty Sweet Potatoes – Spicy, savory, tangy Sweet potatoes cooked with cumin seeds, lots of peanuts, green chilis, ginger and white rock salt to make it Vrat (Indian Fasting) friendly faradi Shakkariya There are so many options nowadays for vrat friendly dishes. However what if…
Hello there! Welcome to My Vegetarian Roots! My name is Hetal. I am here to share food creations which is a great combination of my Indian roots and food diversity experience I had in USA!
On My Vegetarian Roots, you'll find some healthy delicious vegetarian recipes, that I make with my proud Indian roots I inherited from my mom, mom in-law and grand maas with a touch of my creativity!
Thank you for being part of my roots, I am so glad to share my story with you!
