Savory snack made out of cornflakes, rice crispy, kix cornmeal cereal and crunchy potato sticks flavored with spices, curry leaves and mixed with sautéed peanuts, cashews, dalia (Split Roasted Chick Peas), raisins Who says cereal can only be eaten with milk?!?! Being an Indian, I…

Chakli or Chakri is a savory snack from India specially made during Diwali time as one of many tasty snacks. Steamed rice and wheat flour mixed with butter and spices, and deep fried into spiral shapes to the perfect crispiness. Chakli is typically made from…

Tikhi sev/Spicy crunchy noodles made out of chickpea and spices. Deep fried to the perfect crunchiness. It is one of those Diwali savory snack which is very easy and quick to make!

Sweet, tangy and spicy Gujarati snack made out of fresh corn, milk, spices, salt and sugar. It is super quick to make and very delicious. This gluten free dish keeps you full for long time and very nutritious as well! I like to have something…

Undhiyu, a Gujarati delicacy made with lots of vegetables coated with spices, fresh coconut, sesame seeds, peanuts, cilantro, garlic, ginger and oil, made in Instant pot for ease It is a Gujarati mixed vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Surat, India. The name…

Ghari or Surati Ghari is a sweet Gujarati dish from Surat, Gujarat, India. Ghari is made of puri batter, pistachio, almond, cardamom , milk mawa, ghee and sugar to be consumed on Chandani Padva festival. There is a history behind Ghari. Ghari was prepared by…

Five cheese tortellini with charred garlic and chili tomatoes, asparagus and fresh basil, coated with sun dried tomato pesto with basil! Sometimes all you need is just a bowl of pasta with some veggie and spicy kick to it! Tortellinis are favorites in my household.…

Breakfast burrito loaded with scrambled eggs, black beans, peppers, onions, scallions, cilantro, cheese and spices along with spicy avocado chutney! I am a big fan of good breakfast, specially on weekends when I have some extra time in the morning to sit and enjoy it…

Carrot-based sweet dessert pudding made out of grated carrot, milk, sugar, ghee, khoya/milk mawa, cardamom powder, raisins, nuts and saffron. Gajar halwa is a light nutritious dessert with less fat than many other typical Indian sweets. Gajar halwa is a popular dessert all over India…

Spicy potatoes and peas samosa mixture wrapped in phyllo dough wraps and baked to the perfect crispiness! We love eating Indian snacks but many of them are deep fried. So We hold our selves back a little when it comes to eating frequently. I like…