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Pineapple Sheero Cake

Pineapple Sheero Cake

This cake is inspired from Indian dessert Sooji ka Halwa or Gujarati’s call it ‘Sheero’. In India, every part makes a different variation of Sheero. Gujarati’s make it lighter in color and use milk. While in Northern parts of India, they make it darker or 

Palak Mix Vegetable Subji

Palak Mix Vegetable Subji

You all know about Palak Paneer, Palak Feta or even Chana Palak. Just like that we also make a spinach subji with same palak or spinach base with lots of vegetables. It’s so delicious and healthy too. If you love spinach, then this dish is 

Bhakharwadi

Bhakharwadi

Bhakharwadi is one of the popular snacks in some parts of India. It’s made with chickpea flour dough filled with spicy, sweet, savory, sour filling shaped into spirals and deep fried to perfection. The filling is made form coconut, sesame seeds, fennel seeds, spices toasted and ground into slightly wet paste. It’s spicy at the same time sweet and tamarind or lemon juice adds slight sourness. Such a prefect snack to have with a cup of tea or coffee.

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Poha Chevdo or Chivda

Poha Chevdo or Chivda

Chevdo or Chivda is a tea-time snack very popular in India. It’s made with flattened rice known as poha, dry fruits, and basic spices. It’s crispy, nuts provide crunch and nuttiness, and its savory and slightly sweet. Like every other recipe, every household has some 

Apple Crumb Cake

Apple Crumb Cake

The most delicious apple cake for morning breakfast or serve it as dessert. What is the best part of a crumb cake? Crumb topping! I disliked crumb cake for so long, until I tried a coffee crumb cake and start liking it. Do often like a 

Resources for Domestic Violence

Resources for Domestic Violence

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time in which we reflect upon the impact it has on lives of so many people and advocates around the world come together to mobilize action. If you know I work full time in domestic violence field. It happens to more people than we think we know. So, I wanted to share some resources and information about it.

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Brown Butter Maple Glazed Pecan Scones

Brown Butter Maple Glazed Pecan Scones

These easy Brown butter maple pecan scones are so delicious and melts in your mouth. They are filled with pecans and spices and glazed with brown butter maple syrup.

Kala Chana Masala

Kala Chana Masala

These delicious Black Chana Masala is a great flavorful side dish, and it goes well with rotis or steamed rice. It is made with black chana sautéed in spicy tomato sauce.

Peanut Chestnut Ladoos

Peanut Chestnut Ladoos

These peanut ladoos are made with just four ingredients and they come together in no time. Nutty peanuts, ghee, sweetness from sugar and nutty sweetness from chestnut flour which is a bonus ingredient. Chestnut flour is gluten free and much more nutritious.

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Peach and Ginger Icebox Cake with Jaggery Caramel

Peach and Ginger Icebox Cake with Jaggery Caramel

I have shared so many bakes from scratch kind of desserts but never an easy semi homemade kind of dessert. This icebox cake recipe is exactly that and it only requires few ingredients. Old Fashioned Icebox Cake is made with layers of cookies (Bischoff) or