Surati Garam Masala Dal – spicy garlicky dal made with simple ingredients that makes a super comforting meal! There are so many different ways of making dal. It could either be mix of multiple dal cooked with spices to thick stew like consistency. Or just…

Sev Tomato Shaak – simple tomato based curry with basic spices and lots of crunchy chickpea flour noodles (sev). This tomato based curry is a popular Gujarati dish with fresh tomatoes and other basic ingredients. It is super quick and easy to make. The best…

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…

Masala Khichdi – comforting rice and assorted lentil mix cooked with aromatic spices, peanuts, crunchy veggies with hint of coconut, it is like a warm hug in a bowl!! Khichdi is a pure comfort food of all time!! It is warm, cozy, filling, healthy, just…

Doodh Pak – Indian style rice pudding made with milk, rice, sugar and nuts with hint of cardamom. Doodh pak is an Indian dessert, originated from Gujarat. It is just like rice pudding but a little on runny side. You need very few ingredients to…

Dry Mung Dal – spicy yellow mung dal, so light and fluffy that it perfect for warmer days along with some puri, Gujarati kadhi & rice!! Yellow mung dal is one of the easiest dal to cook. It cooks super fast and is so light…

Cabbage Carrot Thepla (flatbread) made with Oat and whole wheat flour, hemp seeds, yogurt and some spices. Thepla is simply a flat bread made with either whole wheat or multi grain flour. It is made with some sort of greens like spinach, fenugreek leaves, dill…

Tomato Bhajiya is a one of a kind Surati specialty, tomatoes topped with bright green chutney, coated with spicy chickpea flour and deep fried to perfection. Back home growing up, we looked forward to Sundays. That is because, Sundays were all about desi Gujarati Style…

Mango Mastani – creamy delicious Summer time mango milkshake made with fresh mangos, milk, hint of saffron, cardamom & vanilla ice cream If you did not enjoy fresh mangos in summer, did you even do it right?!?! I grew up in India and let me…

Teriyaki Tofu Lettuce Wrap – made with marinated tofu in a tangy, sweet, and savory teriyaki sauce, cooked with shiitake mushroom and crunchy water chestnut, served on fresh lettuce with drizzle of spicy peanut sauce! Lettuce wrap during warmer months are my favorite. Especially the ones…