Poha – Kanda Bataka Poha

Poha – Kanda Bataka Poha

Ultimate desi breakfast, Kanda Bataka Poha made with flattened rice with tempered onions and potatoes along with curry leaves, flavored with basic spices, peanuts, sesame seeds, fresh cilantro with just right amount of sweetness and tanginess! Poha is very popular and basic breakfast in northern 

Split Chana Dal Fry

Split Chana Dal Fry

Split chana dal fry cooked with basic spices in an Instant Pot to make a super comforting and satisfying pantry meal with least amount of efforts! Its is so easy to find split chickpea/gram lentils at any grocery stores. Indian pantry always has this basic 

Kapuriya – Steamed rice lentils cakes

Kapuriya – Steamed rice lentils cakes

Kapuriya (Gora no lot), partially cooked with spicy liquid loaded with ginger, garlic, chili, dry spices, pigeon peas, peanuts, sesame seeds, oil then steamed to perfect rice lentils cakes! Kapuriya is one of many Gujarati hot snack that is widely made in many Gujarati households. 

Cilantro Lime Rice – Instant Pot

Cilantro Lime Rice – Instant Pot

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 

Loaded Mediterranean Pizza

Loaded Mediterranean Pizza

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

Pani Puri

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

Holy Guacamole

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 

Veg Pulao – Instant Pot

Veg Pulao – Instant Pot

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 – Faradi Shakkariya

Peanuty Sweet Potatoes – Faradi Shakkariya

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 

Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu, minced shiitake mushrooms in a spicy sauce made with fermented black beans and fermented broad bean paste, along with hot red pepper and Sichuan pepper! Mapo tofu is a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan family. It consists of soft smooth tofu set in