Bharela Marcha nu Shaak

Bharela Marcha nu Shaak

Bharela Marcha Nu Shaak – Stuffed Peppers with toasted ground peanuts, chickpea flour, sesame seeds and dry spices make this delicious dish.

Baked Pyaaz Kachori

Baked Pyaaz Kachori

These Pyaaz Kachori bites are tender cream cheese pastry rolled with pyaaz kachori filling made by sautéing onions, potatoes and flavorful spices. These are baked. So good with a cup of chai.

Gujarati Dal

Gujarati Dal

Gujarati Dal is everyday dal made with dried split pigeon peas, spices, peanuts, yam, and unlike other dal recipes, it has sweetness from jaggery, slight tanginess from either kokum or lemon juice and slight kick from the spices.

Chole Masala

Chole Masala

Chole, also interchangeably called Chana Masala, Amritsari Pindi Chole etc.  is a well-known Indian food made with boiled chickpeas, aromatics like onions, tomatoes and spices and sour from the addition of tamarind.

Athela Marcha and Olives – Instant Pickle

Athela Marcha and Olives – Instant Pickle

Athela Olives and Athela pickle is a very well-known Gujarati-Style Chili pickle that is served as a condiment. Athela olives is my take on athela marcha. It is a mix of olives, green chilies, jalapenos, carrots and fresh turmeric as well.   This instant condiment is 

Kachariyu – Black sesame bars

Kachariyu – Black sesame bars

Kachariyu is quite essential winter food with earthy and nutty notes. It is made by grinding/crushing black sesame seeds and in the process of doing so, they remove the oil and what is left behind is added with other ingredients like jaggery, nuts and spices 

Vermicelli or Seviyan Upma

Vermicelli or Seviyan Upma

I am back with another breakfast recipe this week. Vermicelli Upma or Seviyan Upma is such a delicious and quick vegan breakfast or lunch dish. It is a staple and popular South Indian breakfast made with vermicelli, vegetables, and spices.

Gajar Halwa / Carrot Halwa

Gajar Halwa / Carrot Halwa

Gajar Halwa is such a classic winter Indian sweet specially made during winters months! It is made with carrots, ghee, milk, sugar and cardamom! Every year when winter season is official, then you would start seeing gajar halwa being prepared at every household. Winter is 

Turmeric Milk Muffins

Turmeric Milk Muffins

Turmeric Milk or Golden Milk or some even call it Golden Latte. None of these names are relevant, it is called haldar nu Doodh or Haldi Doodh and it’s a very common drink we grew up forced to drink during winter months. It comes together 

Ricotta and Grape Chutney Dip

Ricotta and Grape Chutney Dip

Creamy and Smooth Ricotta Dip with sweet and sour grape chutney is perfect appetizer for the holidays! Serve it with toasted baguette, chips or papri!