Tag: comfort food

Protein Packed Veg Fajita Pasta

Protein Packed Veg Fajita Pasta

Protein Packed Veg Fajita Pasta, spicy garlicky creamy fajita pasta that is made with high protein plant based chipotle flavored sausage, crunchy veggies, tofu & cottage cheese! I have been in eat more protein era. And why would I not be as a 40 year 

Namkin Usad Pav

Namkin Usad Pav

Namkin Usad Pav, dry yellow peas curry topped with assorted chutneys, crunchy numkin and served with buttery buns. An ultimate Indian street food right in your kitchen! As soon as colder months hit my mom used to put this simple yet flavor loaded and extremely 

Creamy Gochujang Pasta

Creamy Gochujang Pasta

Creamy Gochujang Pasta made with minimal ingredients and no heavy cream. Rather with protein packed silken tofu, cottage cheese and high protein milk with tremendous amount of flavors!! I have been seeing couple of viral trends on social media lately. One is Gigi Hadid’s spicy 

Ivy Gourd & Onion Stir-fry

Ivy Gourd & Onion Stir-fry

Ivy Gourd & Onion Stir-fry – also knows as Tindora Kanda nu shaak in Gujarati is simple garlicky stir fry using Ivy Gourd & Onion along with some basic spices Growing up I personally did not like many shaaks/stir fried vegetables. I honestly lived off 

Surti White Idla

Surti White Idla

Surti White Idla, known as khatta idra or idada, famous street style snack of the Surat city of Gujarat, made with rice, lentils & some spices If you have ever been to Surat, you know how the Sunday mornings look like for the locals. Many 

Spicy Garlicky Sprouted Beans

Spicy Garlicky Sprouted Beans

Spicy Garlicky Sprouted Beans is mix of sprouted mung, moth, black chana cooked to perfect texture and amazing spicy garlicky flavors using some basic spices! Bean sprouts are great source of so many amazing nutrients. They are crunchy, satisfying super foods that can be used 

Dill Mung Dal

Dill Mung Dal

Dill Mung Dal is easy, quick and hearty turmeric infused yellow split mung dal and dill simply cooked with lots of garlic, ginger, chilis. There are many different types of dal/lentils you can make. Some take elaborated process to make while some are super easy 

String Beans Curry

String Beans Curry

String Beans Curry – Indian style string beans stir fry that is spicy & garlicky simple dish, comes together under 20 minutes! Growing up I saw my grand ma and mom making this once in a while. However after I came to the states, I 

String Bean Chickpea Pulao

String Bean Chickpea Pulao

String Bean Chickpea Pulao – mildly flavored rice with much needed fiber and protein. Rice is hands down one of the most comforting and satisfying foods of all time. However its hard to consume just plain rice for many health reasons. That is why I 

Spicy Arrabbiata Spaghetti

Spicy Arrabbiata Spaghetti

Spicy garlicky spaghetti drenched in classic homemade arrabbiata sauce with crunchy panko and creamy dreamy burrata cheese! Being an Indian and having a strong bonding with spicy flavorful food. That means being picky about all other types of food, including pasta. My definition of comfort