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Street Style Chinese Bhel is spicy crunchy juicy noodle salad made with crispy noodles and veggies, flavored with Indo Chinese flavors. Very famous IndoChinese street food, Chinese bhel is made out of crispy fried noodles tossed in Indo Chinese sauce along with fresh crunchy veggies,…

Vagharelo Bhaat – Indian styled fried rice simply made with onions, pepper & some basic spices with hint of curry leaves and lot of fresh cilantro! If you see a Gujarati household having anything leftover, they repurpose it next day. Leftover rice is one of…

South Gujarat style Cauliflower Peas Potato Curry, simply made with mentioned vegetables and basic spices!! Simple cauliflower, potatoes & peas stir fry with Indian inspired spice mix. It comes together in no time!! This easy and quick dry curry requires minimal ingredients. I love prepping…

Lilva Kachori – famous seasonal Gujarati snack deep fried stuffed balls, filled with spicy and tangy lilva stuffing with hint of sweetness and coated with crispy spiced up dough! Lilva is fresh green peas/beans. There are many different type of lilva you can find at…

Rajbhog Shrikhand – thick creamy yogurt based Indian dessert made with minimal ingredients like whole milk yogurt, powdered sugar, hint of saffron and cardamom, nuts and tutti frutti! Shrikhand is yogurt based Indian dessert, very well knows in Gujarat and Maharastra! Basically the idea is…

Jeera Rice – light fluffy cumin rice made with long grain basmati rice, salt, cumin seeds and ghee in an Instant Pot just like restaurants style! A classic simple rice dish that is truly a heart of Indian food!! Jeera rice, also knows as cumin…

Aloo/Tofu Gobi Matter Bake – mix of cauliflower, potatoes OR Tofu, peas, cherry tomatoes, onions are coated with extremely flavorful oil and spice mix and then roasted/baked to perfection! Aloo Gobi Matter is one of the very popular Indian curries. It is a mix of…

Pickled Jalapeños Mac & Cheese – mac & cheese flavored with Indian style pickled jalapeños made with ground mustard seeds and turmeric powder along with sharp cheddar cheese. As shocking as it sounds, I am not a big fan of classic Mac & Cheese. Please…

Fruit Custard – sweet milk based Indian dessert that is flavored & thickened using custard powder with hint of cardamom & saffron along with fresh fruits & nuts!! Fruit Custard, also known as fruit salad in many Gujarati household including mine is a delicately flavored…

Pickled Onions – super easy and quick homemade condiment made with just few ingredients that takes any meal to the next level! If you ever went to Indian restaurants in India, first thing you get is papad and a tray full of condiments. That tray…