Tag: plant-based

Ragda Pattice – Instant Pot

Ragda Pattice – Instant Pot

Pan fried potato pattice are topped with flavorful dry peas curry – ragda made in Instant Pot, sweet and tangy red chutney, spicy minty green chutney and garnished with fresh onions, tomatoes, cilantro, thin sev and chaat masala! One of the very famous Indian street-food 

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 

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 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 

Vagharelo Bhaat

Vagharelo Bhaat

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 

Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta is a grilled/roasted minced eggplant cooked with herbs and spices. I am not a big fan of eggplants unless it is cooked certain way. Growing up I did not really eat this eggplant dish at home or restaurants. However this classic dish grew 

Mummy’s Dal Fry

Mummy’s Dal Fry

Mummy’s Dal Fry, extremely comforting, perfectly flavored and textures dal fry made with assorted lentils and basic spice blend. Believe it or not, any type of dal (lentils) is my love language. And that love language is just next level when it is my mummy’s 

Overnight Mango Chia Oats

Overnight Mango Chia Oats

Overnight Mango Chia Oats that tastes just like Indian dessert, simply made with hint of saffron & cardamom! Overnight oats during warmer months have been so popular these days. Well, popular or not, I have been making it for few years now to make my 

Healthy Handvo Flour

Healthy Handvo Flour

Healthy Handvo Flour – protein and fiber rich flour made with quinoa, brown rice, & assorted lentils to make Handvo, savory Gujarati snack. Handvo is a very popular Gujarati snack. It is naturally gluten-free and vegan as the flour is made out of set of