I know I know, another dal recipe, but there are so many ways to make dal! This is a simple tadka dal using toor dal. Tadka just means frying spices in oil or butter/ghee. In this recipe, I cooked the … Continue reading
Tadka Dal
Author Archives: Aryan Mehta
Chinese Braised Mushrooms & Carrots
I got the idea for these Chinese braised mushrooms and carrots from this black satin chicken recipe which is sweet and soy saucy. To make this dish vegetarian, I omitted the chicken, and used more mushrooms and carrots and added a little black bean … Continue reading
Bhindi Masala (Okra Fry)
One of my favorite vegetables is bhindi or okra. Some people are off put by the slight sliminess of okra, but I love it! Okra is used a lot in Indian cooking and in the U.S. in the South. This … Continue reading
Paneer & Egg Kati Rolls w/ Homemade Roomali Roti
I decided to make us paneer kati rolls to use up leftover paneer and this time made homemade roomali roti! The recipe is posted here. The ingredients are almost the same as for the egg kati rolls, but this time … Continue reading
Roomali Roti
Roomali roti is super super thin roti (roomali means hankerchief). The first time I had them was at this place called Kabab Corner in Bangalore. They serve you out of your car and have the best paneer makhani with the … Continue reading
Tequila Lime & Green Chile Cream Sauce Enchiladas
These tequila lime and green chili enchiladas are really more of an American Southwest type dish. I remember having tequila lime sauce over pasta once in high school and somehow though of it last night. I felt like making enchiladas … Continue reading
Vegetarian Tom Yum Soup
Mmm tom yum. I always get in these soup kicks. I’ll go through a phase where I’ll crave a certain type of soup and eat it all the time for a while, until a new soup catches my attention. My … Continue reading
Moroccan Roasted Vegetables w/ Cous Cous
A few months ago I ran across a Moroccan spice mix called rasel hanout and decided to order it based on fantastic reviews on Amazon. The spice mix apparently has over 35 ingredients! I finally opened it up to make Moroccan … Continue reading
Mug & Toast
This is hands down one of my favorite Indian breakfasts. I made it for us last weekend and have been eating the leftovers all week! The first time I went to India I was new to eating Indian food 3 … Continue reading
Vegetarian Vietnamese Mushroom Spring Rolls w/ Dipping Sauce
I absolutely love Vietnamese spring rolls but have always found the tofu type to be a little bland, therefore I decided to try it with mushrooms. My only complaint about the final outcome was that I didn’t use enough mushrooms! … Continue reading