Jeera Aloo is a popular Indian side dish made with potatoes and cumin seeds!
This simple recipe gets done in minutes and goes so well with a side of bread. You only need a handful of ingredients to make this Jeera Aloo.
We are talking potatoes again! What do I do? I can’t help it because there are just too many Indian potato recipes and when I make them I feel like sharing them on the blog too especially if it’s as easy as this jeera...
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Quick & easy Instant Pot Enchilada Rice gets done in less than 30 minutes!
Perfect weeknight meal for busy days, it’s so flavorful, filling and cheesy!
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Refreshing Indian drink, Thandai is made with nuts, saffron, rose water, fennel seeds, cardamom, peppercorns!
This homemade version is so much better than the Thandi you get in stores.
Holi, the festival of colors will be here soon and I am getting homesick as usual. I do miss home all the time but it’s during festivals that I get terribly homesick.
No matter how much you try, these...
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Simple and healthy Aloo Palak is a vegan Indian dish where spinach and potatoes are cooked together with spices.
My homemade version of aloo palak uses minimal spices making it so comforting. Tastes best with flatbread like roti or paratha!
Potato is added to a lot of Indian curries and gravies. I think we have this habit of adding potatoes to anything and everything.
I think it’s a universal thing – the love for...
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This creamy Chocolate Avocado Pudding gets done in 10 minutes, is vegan and free of refined-sugar!
Topped with crunchy maple cinnamon pecans, these are the perfect little treats for Valentine’s Day or just about any special occasion.
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Kadai Paneer – paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and bell peppers cooked in a spicy masala.
This restaurant style Kadai Paneer gets its unique flavor from freshly ground spices like coriander and red chilies! Enjoy it with naan or paratha.
Paneer is one of my husband’s favorite vegetable (if you consider it as a vegetable that is, Indians definitely do!) and green pepper or capsicum as we call it in India is...
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Simple and easy Coconut Chutney – this popular Indian chutney pairs well with idli, dosa, vadas and so much more! Vegan.
I have always maintained that I am huge fan South Indian food fan. I am a north Indian and my mom never really made south Indian food at home.
It was the occasional dosas that she would make and that too from store bought batter. We mostly ate south Indian...
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This Instant Pot Minestrone Soup is super comforting on a cold winter day. One pot, gets done in 30 minutes! Vegan & gluten-free.
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Soups are one thing I am most drawn to during winters. In fact, you can give me soup for dinner every...
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One of the most common Indian breakfast, Rava Upma or simply Upma is a savory porridge made with semolina and veggies. It makes a filling and satisfying meal, especially with a side of chai or filter coffee!
Breakfast blues! I am sure I am not the only one who faces it. On most working days, my breakfast is a simple avocado toast or my favorite banana oatmeal.
They are quick, easy and filling. Another breakfast...
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South Indian style Tomato Rice with lots of spices! This is favorite way to make tomato rice, it tastes so good with pickle and a side of yogurt! It’s also known as Thakkali Sadam in Tamil.
Rice is such an integral part of Indian cuisine. It’s literally eaten in every corner of the country. I have shared quite a bit of Indian rice recipe on the blog but of course there is so much more that I have not shared.
Today I am sharing one of my...
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Eggless and free of refined sugar, these crispy Whole Wheat Jaggery Cookies are my new favorite cookies to enjoy with my morning chai. They are easy to make at home with basic pantry ingredients.
I never follow diets. I always believe in eating everything in moderation and then working out. But at the beginning of this year, I got into this idea of doing sugar free January.
It had to do with the fact that I had way too...
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Instant Pot Tofu Matar – tofu and green peas tossed in a spicy tomato based sauce. The vegan version of the famous Indian dish Matar Paneer tastes goes so well with any flatbread or rice.
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