Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Chaat Salad
I grew up whole-heartedly believing I am not a salad girlie. In my experience, salads have been limp, bitter greens tossed with tomatoes, dried shredded carrots, and a vinegary dressing. Not my jam at...
View ArticleDesi Style Panzanella Salad
Here is another salad that doesn’t suck! Like many Indian people, I am a carb lover, and when I learned about Panzanella salads, I knew I would like it! Panzanella salad is a traditional Italian dish...
View ArticleVeggie Tamale Pie
This veggie tamale pie is a great budget meal to make when you have guests over! It’s quick, easy, warm and cozy! And it’s cheap! This recipe costs less than $3 per serving! This recipe takes about an...
View ArticleKaju Phool Cookies
When I was in India I came across every shape and style of mithai (Indian sweets) and one of my favorites was kaju phools (cashew flowers). Kaju phools are made of cashew fudge that’s shaped and...
View ArticleSkillet Veggie Lasagna
Growing up, it was pretty rare to have anything other than Indian food every night. And as great as it might sound to most of you out there, to an Indian-American teenager, it sucked. I wanted tacos,...
View ArticleJalebi Funnel Cake
Last week we were in Disneyworld and we were sorrounded by all the fair foods there are- especially funnel cake. Poor Rhut had mentioned how he wanted one but we never got the chance to stop and get...
View ArticleRicotta Gnocchi in a Blush Sauce
Gnocchi gives me weird feelings. Mostly because I love it so much, but at the same time it gives me anxiety since it was one of the MasterChef challenges. Luckily I didn’t have to make the gnocchi for...
View ArticleEspresso Martini Brownies
These espresso martini brownies gave me a lot of grief over the past week! I’ve been developing this recipe all week, and after 3 reiterations, I think I got it! These brownies are not only eggless,...
View ArticleHoli Linzer Cookies
Last week, I went to Sigona’s Market ( a local grocery store here in the Bay) and was able to snag a box of Manila mangoes for $4! I ended up pureeing them that night and decided to make some mango...
View ArticleTacos Dorados de Aloo (Aloo Tacos)
I love me a good Indo-Mexican fusion dish. Growing up Mexican food was one of my family’s favorites! It’s super vegetarian-friendly friendly and the flavor profiles are similar (spicy and flavorful!)....
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