Masala Chai
One of the most requested Indian basic recipes was chai. Now every desi family has their own recipe for chai. Some use whole spices, some use a ground chai masala, some use more water, some use all...
View ArticleVegan Chocolate Panna Cotta
Last month I went to the Fancy Food Show for the first time ever! I was so excited to see so many Indian women-owned businesses! One of the booths I visited was Elements Truffles, owned by Alak Vasa, a...
View ArticleRotli
One of the most requested Indian basic recipes was rotli, also known as roti or chapati. People wanted a measured out recipe for the dough, which can be hard to get right! If you make the dough to hard...
View ArticleLemon Cardamom & Rose Posset
My favorite kind of Indian desserts are custards and creams. I can remember savoring silky smooth shrikhand and rich warm kheer! I recently came across possets on Cooks Illustrated and became...
View ArticleGajar Ka Halwa Granola
If you ask any Indian auntie what their favorite Indian dessert it, they’ll tell you its gajar ka halwa. Gajar ka halwa is made with shredded carrots cooked down until they’re tender in ghee and milk...
View ArticleSalted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies were my gateway dessert. It’s what started it all! I was an OG cookie monster growing up. The only cookies my mom would ever stock in our house were Parle G cookies. So it was up to me to make...
View ArticleParle G Cookie Bottom Brownies
I love baking with Elara and this one bowl Parle G Cookie Bottom Brownie recipe is super easy to make with her. To be honest I love how excited she gets when we bake together. She basically says what...
View ArticleSurti Locho
I recently paired up with Sanskar Teaching to share a couple Gujarati dishes with unique names! The first recipe I’m sharing with you guys is Surti Locho. The word surti refers to Surat, a major city...
View ArticlePre-Order my Cookbook!
It’s official! I am a published author! My cookbook, Milk & Cardamom, is ready for preorder! This book has been a labor of love! Hours and hours of recipe testing, recipe developing, writing and...
View ArticleTel Aviv and Jaffa with a Toddler
For Elara’s spring break, we spent 10 days in Israel! For the first time ever, my husband wanted to go somewhere for their food. He is obsessed with hummus, pita, falafel, and other Arabic foods! We...
View ArticleMango Rose Lemonade
Some times during the crappiest days, a pretty drink is all it takes to make you feel a little better! After a rough day of tantrums, I was feeling a festive, happy, light drink. And since pink drinks...
View ArticleDabeli
This is my second recipe collaboration with Sanskar Teaching! This recipe is for dabeli, an Indian street food, that is famous in Gujarat. It consists of a spicy mashed potato mixture stuffed into a...
View ArticleMagaz
Today I’m sharing a dessert that most non-desis have never heard of, magaz, also known as besan ki burfi. The recipe for this sweet is in my cookbook, Milk & Cardamom (it’s up for preorder now!)....
View ArticleChai Spiced Vanilla Milkshakes
Thank you Tillamook for sponsoring this post. Grab your friends and family and enjoy some ice cream together! Not a lot of people know this, but ice cream plays a huge role in Indian homes. Growing up,...
View ArticleDirty Chai Cinnamon Rolls
One of my most requested recipes is my chai spiced cinnamon rolls that I made on MasterChef during the first elimination challenge! The dough recipe I used on the show was a quick bread made without...
View ArticleBroccoli Salad
Ok, I am NOT a salad person but this broccoli salad is BOMB! It’s crunchy, creamy, sweet and sweet! Super simple to make and all the ingredients weirdly work together. Trust me, you’re going to want to...
View ArticleSev Tameta nu Shaak (Sev and Tomato Curry)
When I was a kid I was a pretty picky eater, but one of the few item I ate often was Sev Tameta nu Shaak aka Sev and Tomato Curry (I use the term curry very loosely here). It is a traditional...
View ArticleKhaman Kakdi (Cucumber Salad)
One of the few ways my mom taught me Guajrati growing up is teaching me the names all the vegetables and fruits in Gujarati. It created a habit in me to call food by their Guajrati name instead of...
View ArticleParle G Cookie Bottom Brownies
I love baking with Elara and this one bowl Parle G Cookie Bottom Brownie recipe is super easy to make with her. To be honest I love how excited she gets when we bake together. She basically says what...
View ArticleSurti Locho
I recently paired up with Sanskar Teaching to share a couple Gujarati dishes with unique names! The first recipe I’m sharing with you guys is Surti Locho. The word surti refers to Surat, a major city...
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