Restaurant Style Salsa in Minutes

Restaurant style salsa ready in minutes using canned tomatoes and fresh cilantro,peppers and garlic. A perfect appetizer that’s easy to make and has all the flavors and color that we are used to at our favorite Mexican restaurant. There is … Continued

Achari Masala

Home made Achari masala without any preservatives or additives is the perfect spice blend for not just pickles but also various curries. The prominent flavor in this spice blend/masala is Nigella seed/kalonji and fennel/sauf which is different from the usual … Continued

Saufiya Karela-No Fry Recipe

You don’t have to scrape the peel or soak in salt or fry the karelas for this stir fry recipe. Just cut,add the spices and cook on a medium flame. I always made stuffed karelas as it is a family … Continued

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

Quinoa Moong Matar Pulao/Khichri

Healthy,Quick,Flavorful,One pot meal are all adjectives that can be used for this dish. For people not familiar with Quinoa, its pronounced Keen Wah and is actually a seed and not a grain at all, though some people like to call … 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

Sandwich Dhokla with Dosa Batter

If you have left over dosa batter, why not make dhokla out of it!  I had some left over Brown Rice Dosa batter left over and after making every variation of the dosa batter- still had a little left over. … 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