Vegetarian does not mean boring!
Singoda Peanut Date Ladoo made out of roasted peanuts, simple dates and singoda (water chestnut) flour to make perfect fasting treats!! Many Indian people fast on so many auspicious day. Month of Shraavana is one those auspicious times! This fifth month of Indian calendar is …
Sweet wheat flour rotis stuffed with sweet lentil filling made from spilt pigeon pea (toor dal), jaggery, semolina and cardamom to make perfect Puran Poli-vedmi! Different regions in India uses different combinations to make puran poli. For example chana dal or toor dal with either …
Murmura laddus are Murmura (Indian style rice crispy) coated with caramelized jaggery, perfect gluten-free vegan treats! Whenever I see these laddus, I go back to my childhood!! My grand maas and my mom always had these murmura laddu handy in the house, specially during Uttarayan/Makar …
Roasted peanuts coated by caramelized jaggery to make perfect crunchy treat! This winter treats are must haves during Makar Sankranti/Uttarayan, festival of kites which happens every year on January 14th. It is a tradition to make these chikki on this day in many households. Growing …
Rose flavored cold dessert beverage loaded with vermicelli, sweet basil (sabza/takmaria) seeds, milk, ice cream, nuts and rose syrup. It is our family favorite dessert. Sometimes we just have this as dinner if we have very heavy lunch. Which is just an excuse to have …
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 …
Churma ladoo, Gujarati/Rajasthani sweet made by coarsely ground deep fried whole wheat flour dumplings along with jaggery, cardamom, coconut, sesame and poppy seeds. These ladoos are Indian sweets specially made in Gujarati and Rajasthani households during festival time like Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Diwali etc. They …
Lapsi – Cracked wheat sautéed in ghee or coconut oil along with saffron and whole spices, cooked with regular milk/plant based milk, water and sugar inside Instant Pot to make a perfect Indian Dessert! Lapsi is an Indian Dessert made out of cracked wheat, ghee, …
Charred corn kernel with some crunchy veggies, greek yogurt crema and cotija cheese makes the perfect Mexican Street Corn! All you need to do is char some corn kernel, wether its frozen or fresh. Cut crunchy veggies like onions and colorful bell peppers. Chop some …