No Onion No Garlic No Cream Curry-For Fasting/Vrat/Upvas

A No onion,garlic,versatile curry that can be used as a base for any Indian meal, be it Paneer Makhanwala/Butter paneer, Palak Paneer, Malai Kofta, Shahi Gobhi,Rajmah,Chana or even Butter chicken or any meat dish. I made it recently for my … Continued

Beet Ki Puri/Paratha

A great way to include vegetables into your diet is to mix it with atta/wholewheat and make puris/parathas out of it as these are made on a daily basis in every Indian household Most kids love puris/parathas but are not … Continued

Moong Dal ki Pakori

Moong dal fried and dunked in yogurt and topped with chatnis and sev, is delicious as is or as a side dish. My earliest memories are of mom making these pakoris on Ashtami morning for parshad. While she always makes … Continued

Mango Mousse-No Eggs,Gelatin or Agar Agar

Five minutes to make this cool, creamy, no cook ,eggless Mango Mousse. Best part its totally vegetarian as there is no Gelatin or the hassle of cooking with Agar Agar(China Grass). if you follow me, then you know that I … Continued

Cookie Pizza/Fruit Pizza

Cookie dough topped with Cream cheese icing, topped with fresh summer fruits, whats not to love about this dessert! Its so easy to put together, specially since we are using readymade refrigerated cookie dough! I have been making this for … Continued

Lauki ke Appe/Kofte

A healthy,lowfat appetizer which utilizes the summer vegetable for an alternate to the traditional pakoras/koftas which are deep fried.  Lauki, also known as Ghiya or Doodhi in India and Bottlegourd in English,is natures way of providing a vegetable which is … Continued

Make Perfect Ghee without Burning or Undercooking

Ghee is so easy to make at home but its also easy to burn it, or on the other hand, if you are scared of burning it,remove it from the heat too soon and as a result the butter doesn’t … Continued

Kheer in Slow Cooker/Crockpot-Recipe for 20

Kheer in Slow cooker/Crockpot-Recipe for 20 people– is one of the most ingenious recipes that yields creamy,rabri like kheer without constant stirring!  The traditional method requires hours of standing in front of the stovetop, stirring constantly, and god forbid, if … Continued

Moong Ki Dal-A simple Ayurvedic Preparation

Moong Ki Dal/ Yellow Moong Dal/Moong Dal for Detox/Ayurvedic preparation of Moong Dal Indian home cooking at its simplest best! Yellow Moong dal which is flavored with just ghee, cumin and chilies(optional). The mildness of this dal makes it a … Continued

Palak ki Puri/Paratha

A healthy way to incorporate Greens into your diet is to grind it and mix with with atta/whole wheat flour and make parathas or puris out of it, which is a staple in most Indian homes.   Most kids love … Continued