Cooking & Baking with Love
Fajeto is a dish born out of sense of thriftiness and ingenuity, its perfect example of sustainable cooking. Hot and tangy creamy brothy Kadhi sweetened with ripe mango and jaggery. If Gujaratis know one thing perfectly, it’s how not to waste anything.
Delicious green chickpea hummus so vibrant in color to serve as a dip or as a side. Served with purple potato chips and its a real feast to the eyes.
Mashed potato and paneer stuffed koftas in creamy rich tomato sauce. Serve it with naan or jeera rice.
Continue reading Malai Kofta – Kofta in creamy sauce
These spicy fried cauliflower tacos are so delicious! Serve them with some slaw, mango sauce and lots of pico de galo.
Kala Chana or Black chickpeas in yogurt-based sauce. This dish is prepared by simmering black chickpeas in an aromatic sauce made with onion, garlic, creamy yogurt and chickpea flour. So creamy and delicious; pairs perfectly with rice or rotis.
Palak Muthia is a delicious easy snack in Gujarati cuisine. Muthia is made with whole wheat flour, vegetables and spices that are then formed into logs and steamed. These steamed muthia are shallow fried with some whole spices. They are crispy from outside and soft from inside.
Continue reading Palak Muthia – Spinach Muthia
Bharela Marcha Nu Shaak – Stuffed Peppers with toasted ground peanuts, chickpea flour, sesame seeds and dry spices make this delicious dish.
Spinach, Artichoke and cheese create one of my favorite combos. I love spinach artichoke dip a lot and decided to put it into little wonton cups to make these tasty snack or appetizers. They are creamy delicious and easy appetizer for entertaining. Initially, I wanted …
Homemade hummus is such a breeze to make and it taste way better than store bought ones. I might sound arrogant but its difficult to find a nice store-bought brand. And I love hummus so much.
It makes a good snack and it also makes good side for other dishes. Sometimes, I love to have hummus with lots of crudités for a light lunch. It really fills you up and how healthy it is. Hummus can be a meal in itself with extra toppings. We make beetroot hummus quite often, and I realized I never posted a recipe for it. When I made it yesterday for Superbowl, I took advantage of taking pictures to share the recipe. It’s not different than the original hummus I have shared.
There are so many ways to make hummus. I love when people make it colorful and beautiful hummus recipes. I have shared a good easy hummus recipe .
In recent years I have appreciated Israeli cuisine so much. They use so many fresh ingredients and has so many vegetarian options. Few years ago, we went to NOLA and we tried dinner at the famous Shaya restaurant, and we had ordered hummus with cauliflower and we loved it so much, that I came back and created similar hummus plate. I have experimented so many different ways. Beetroot hummus is a great way to add healthy beets to hummus.
You can add lots of toppings on hummus. I kept it simple this time, but sometimes I add slow caramelized onions and OMG, it is so delicious. It is extremely flavorful. I absolutely love it.
I have shared two ways to roast beetroot. You can try either ways. Either slow roast it in the oven at 450 F or just quickly steam it.
I love roasting beets in the oven, as they really enhance the taste of the beets. It’s easier too. You can always roast them in advance and keep it ready. I do that when I am turning on my oven and then store beetroot for salads or side dishes to be used later on.
A little drizzle of olive oil makes any hummus taste extra delicious.
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.
