Palak Aloo ki Sabzi

A healthy spinach and potato stir fry made with Indian spices. This dish comes together in about 15 minutes and is a great recipe for weeknights when you want dinner on the table as soon as possible.   Since the … Continued

Watermelon Rind Curry

A delicious meal that is made from watermelon rind that normally would have been thrown away. It tastes a lot like gourd (kaddu) and reminded me of sweet and sour kaddu that we ate with puris back home in India. … Continued

Green Moong Dal Instant Dosa/Chilla

A high protein, low fat meal which requires no rice or fermentation, unlike the traditional dosa. Its great for breakfast,lunch or dinner,for vegans and those suffering from gluten intolerance.   It goes really well with  Saravana Bhavan Style Tomato Onion Chatni/Kara … Continued

Cilantro Lime Rice

Perfectly cooked Basmati Rice,flavored with cilantro and lime,is the perfect base to add Black beans, Sofritas(mexican style tofu) or chicken and top with lettuce,pico de gallo,guacamole and salsa to make a filling Burrito bowl. I ate the burrito bowl at … Continued

Sprout Green Moong without Sprout Maker

Sprout Green Moong in an easy,hygienic way,without tying in a cloth or using a sproutmaker. All my life I made sprouts the way I had seen mom make, the old fashioned way- tying the moong in a clean,damp muslin cloth. … Continued

Shimla Mirch Aloo ki Sabzi

Easy,colorful,healthy and a staple in every Indian household. I make this very often as an accompaniment to dal, though I must admit, I love it with just plain paratha,yogurt and some onions on the side, nothing else.The recipe is very … Continued

Best Ever Chocolate Buttercream Icing

The Best Chocolate  Buttercream Icing made with Real Butter, Cocoa powder, Confectioners sugar and a few tablespoons of milk/water is also the easiest to make and tastes absolutely heavenly! I made these Vegan Chocolate cupcakes (without eggs,butter or milk) recently to … Continued