Here is a simple potato dish that goes great with roti and yogurt. 2 teaspoons oil 1 teaspoon chana dal 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 2 green chilis chopped 5-6 curry leaves 1 teaspoon turmeric 5 baby potatoes peeled and chopped … Continue reading
This toor dal with methi leaves is super simple and immensely satisfying. I have been wanting to try hariyali dal which has methi leaves, spinach and cilantro, but we didn’t have any spinach so I just made this dal with methi leaves. … Continue reading
I absolutely love cabbage! When my husband first made this for me, I could not get enough. It is so simple and doesn’t really sound very exciting, but for me it is the opposite: Yay cabbage! Anyways, this time I used … Continue reading
Paneer makhani is a mild Indian cheese cooked in a rich delicious buttery tomato gravy. Paneer makhani and yellow dal is basically what my husband, Tejas, and I get every time we go to a north Indian restaurant! Okra fry … Continue reading
Raita is an Indian condiment made of yogurt and other various ingredients.This raita uses thinly sliced green chilis, toasted cumin and cilantro. The green chilis give it such a wonderful taste. If you are someone who can’t handle as much … Continue reading
We love the Chicken-Less Mandarin Orange Morsels from Trader Joe’s. So last night I cooked up a quick fried rice to go with it. Day old rice works great, but if you don’t have any around, you can cook the … Continue reading
Yesterday morning, my mom and I had a delightful breakfast consisting of a German pancake and French brie cheese (the stinky kind). German pancakes are really eggy, poof up while cooking, and are topped with powdered sugar and a squeeze … Continue reading
Dhoklas are a Gujarati snack made of a fermented batter of rice and besan flour which is steamed and then cut into squares. Fermenting batter takes so long so I was excited when I found out about khaman dhoklas which … Continue reading
I’m in a phase it seems: slow cooking! It is just so nice to throw everything in the crock pot in the morning and come home to a delightful dinner with little preparation left. This recipe for rajma masala (kidney … Continue reading
This recipe is for my husband Tejas’s famous paneer tikka! He made it for a get together and it was a hit, as always. We don’t have a BBQ, so we used our big toaster oven and it worked nicely, but … Continue reading