Vegetarian does not mean boring!
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 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, 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 …
Mom’s Spicy Khichdi slathered in ghee, made with mix of rice and lentils along with lots of ginger, garlic, chilly and whole spices. There are many different ways to make khichdi. Some types includes different combinations of rice and lentils, while some includes different combinations …
Street Style Egg Bhurji – Indian street style spicy buttery cheesy scrambled eggs There are two types of people in the world. One who eats eggs for breakfast (like my husband) and one who eats for dinner (like me). Now that you know that my …
Garlicky Sorghum Popcorn – Sorghum Popcorn/Jowar Dhani spiced up with basic spices and lot of crunchy garlic, peanuts and papad. Sorghum Popcorn, known as jowar dhani is one of the very popular snack around many parts of India. It is light, airy and healthy snack …
Pickled Jalapeños Mac & Cheese – mac & cheese flavored with Indian style pickled jalapeños made with ground mustard seeds and turmeric powder along with sharp cheddar cheese. As shocking as it sounds, I am not a big fan of classic Mac & Cheese. Please …
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 …
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 …
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 …