Thandai Burfi flavored with homemade thandai powder is an easy sweet that you can make for Holi!
If you have some thandai masla ready to go, then this mithai can be made in less than 30 minutes!
It’s hard to believe that it has been a year already since the world shut down.
I remember in 2020, Holi was earlier in the month during...
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No-fail recipe for soft and fluffy Vegan Naan!
These naan taste so much better than store bought and pair perfectly with your favorite curry.
Naan needs no introduction, it is popular everywhere! However, when we eat out at Indian restaurants here in the US, I often don’t like their naans.
They are mostly dry or hard and just...
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Vegan version of the popular Sichuan dish, this Mapo Tofu has a nice kick to it from the Sichuan peppercorns and fermented beans paste. Pair it with jasmine rice for a filling meal.
Disclaimer: this is in no way an authentic recipe for Mapo Tofu. This dish is inspired by few vegan versions of mapo tofu that I have tried in restaurants and also from this recipe . I have also made it in a way which is more suitable to my palate (less heat) so this is far from an authentic Sichuan...
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Sweet, spicy and bursting with flavors, this Kung Pao Cauliflower is a delicious way to enjoy cauliflower.
Cook the cauliflower in air-fryer or on a skillet and enjoy with some rice or noodles.
I love everything sweet and spicy and Asian inspired dishes which have these flavors are some of my favorites.
It’s no secret that I love the kung pao sauce, I...
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Sabudana Khichdi – a pilaf/pulao made with sago pearls! This vegan and gluten-free dish is extremely popular in India during the fasting season of Navratri. However if you ask me, you don’t really need an occasion to make and devour it.
This khichdi is extremely simple and yet so flavorful. I love my sabudana khichdi with yogurt on the side.
Sabudana Khichdi is often made during the...
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Paneer Tikka Naan Pizza- a super flavorful Indian style vegetarian pizza made using paneer, spices, cheese and homemade naan.
This pizza is perfect for a date night or whenever the pizza craving kicks in!
Can we ever get tired of pizza? I don’t think so!
We order in pizza very often, especially as the weekend gets closer, my pizza cravings really start to kick...
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A simple Indian stir-fry made with winters carrots and green peas. This gajar matar sabzi was a staple in my house growing up.
Serve it with simple roti and dal for a satisfying meal.
We would eat a lot of gajar matar sabzi during winters. Another favorite was aloo gajar matar where potatoes were also added in addition to the carrot and peas.
There was a...
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Easy Vegan Tomato Soup made in the Instant Pot!
This simple soup made with basic ingredients will warm you up on a cold day.
Tomato Soup was one of the only 2-3 soups that I was aware as a kid, the other being sweet corn and mixed vegetables soup.
We always made quick tomato soup during winters and it was almost always made from that packet of Knorr soup,...
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If you are looking for an easy weeknight meal, then look further than this Baked Feta Pasta!
It’s so easy and seriously good! No wonder that it’s everywhere on the social media these days. The original recipe is made with tomatoes only but I added some veggies and seasoning to make it more adaptable to my palate.
These days there’s always a new recipe trending on...
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Classic Indian dessert Gajar Halwa is made with carrots, milk, sugar and ghee!
It’s one of quintessential winter dessert especially in North India and is rich and decadent.
You guys! After 9+ years of living in the US, I finally found red carrots here! I almost can’t believe it.
Remember how much I cry over orange carrots while making carrot halwa?...
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Chana Dal is one of my favorite dals to enjoy with rice. Made with fresh ingredients and a handful of spices, this dal is packed with flavors!
It is also vegan and gluten-free.
Chana dal had a special place in my heart growing up. Mainly because it wasn’t made everyday in my house unlike toor/arhar...
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Whole wheat flatbreads with fresh fenugreek leaves, this Methi Paratha is especially popular in northern India during winters.
Best enjoyed with white butter and a cup of chai!
Winters in Delhi are very specific food wise. There are certain things which you would see in every household only during winters – like gajar halwa , maaki ki roti & sarson ka saag & these methi...
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