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Chickpea and Zucchini Tikkis/Burgers

Chickpea and Zucchini Tikkis/Burgers

This flavorful version of chickpea tikkis or burger patties uses chickpeas as a base and is infused with lots of other vegetables and spices. These tikkis are so flavorful enjoyed with inside a pita pocket with pickled onions and salad, herbs and some delicious sauces 

Rajgira Sheero

Rajgira Sheero

Rajgira Sheero or halwa is a gluten free dessert usually prepared and consumed during the months of fasting. Rajgira is known as Amaranth grains in English. This sheero is so quick to make, taste too nutty and has very few ingredients. Every now and then, 

Zucchini Halwa Cake

Zucchini Halwa Cake

Zucchini Halwa Cake recipe lives up to the name, it has the most delicious flavor of ghee, cardamom, and creaminess from milk. Easy to make and full of fresh zucchini. Its soft and perfect teatime snack or top it off with crème fraiche or whipped cream to make it a dessert worthy cake.

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Zucchini Halwa/Dudhi Halwa

Zucchini Halwa/Dudhi Halwa

Zucchini Halwa is an adaptation of lauki halwa or dudhi halwa. Zucchini halwa is an Indian sweet or mithai made with bottle gourd or opo squash, whole milk, ghee, sugar and flavored with cardamom and garnished with nuts. Two most popular halwa are carrot or 

Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Pesto

Pearl Couscous Salad with Basil Pesto

Pearl couscous salad is the star of this dish with a fresh basil pesto. Tiny pearls cook on the stovetop in no time and then gets tossed with colorful vegetables, mozzarella cheese. A healthy salad or side dish that packs so much flavor!

Elote Puff Pastry Tarts

Elote Puff Pastry Tarts

These quick and easy Puff Pastry Tarts make a delicious lunch or dinner. So simple and look super impressive! They can be served as appetizers too. They are filled with sweet summer corn and has flavorings of Elotes.

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Corn and Sooji Dhokla

Corn and Sooji Dhokla

Corn Dhokla or Makai na Dhokla is very quick snack or breakfast recipe. Corn is known as Makai in Gujarati language. Dhokla can be prepared in so many different variations. This one is instant dhokla using sooji and corn. Perfect snack or light lunch with 

Paneer Quesadilla

Paneer Quesadilla

These quesadillas are made with spicy flavorful scrambled paneer stuffing with aromatics like ginger and garlic filled in tortillas and served with herby cilantro chutney and pickled onions.

Poha

Poha

Poha is flattened rice dish made with green chilies, onions, potatoes and a staple breakfast dish from India. It’s quick and easy to make in 20 minutes, can be enjoyed as breakfast or light lunch or dinner.

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Chocolate and Cherry Choux a Craquelin

Chocolate and Cherry Choux a Craquelin

These Choux au Craquelin are perfect dessert with the crispy, light puffs topped with Craquelin filled with chocolate cherry mascarpone cheese filling.