Recipes Index

Carrot Raita

Carrot Raita. Carrot Raita is a seasoned yogurt side dish that includes grated carrots, spices and a very delicious tempering ...

Sheer Khurma

Sheer Khurma is a delicious vermicelli and milk based pudding that is a speciality during Eid. It is rich, decadent ...

Boondi Raita

Boondi Raita. A delicious Indian yogurt side dish that is so popular across the country. It is made using plain ...

Matar Kachori Pinwheels

Matar Kachori Pinwheels. A fun take on the classic matar kachori that are a speciality during festivals in India. They ...

Shahi Tukda with Thandai Rabdi

Shahi Tukda served with Thandai Rabdi. Ghee-fried bread slices that are soaked in a cardamom and rose flavored sugar syrup ...

Kadhai Paneer

Kadhai Paneer. An extremely flavorful, spicy paneer dish that is made using freshly ground masalas. It has a beautiful texture ...

Bathua Paratha

Bathua Paratha. Parathas stuffed with bathua, a seasonal winter leafy green. Bathua is also known as Chenopodium album or lamb's ...

Peanut Gajak

Peanut Gajak. This Indian style peanut brittle is a seasonal delicacy in many Indian homes during the winter months. It ...

Rajma – How to make the best Rajma Masala

Rajma. Indian style kidney beans that are cooked with a delicious masala. It pairs best with steamed rice and is ...

Creamy Egg Curry – Recipe

Creamy Egg Curry. A delicious family recipe to make a creamy egg curry that is so good with hot ghee ...

Dal Palak – How to make homestyle Spinach Dal

Dal Palak. A quintessential winter lentil and spinach dish from North India that is so nutritious, wholesome, and very delicious ...

Smashed Podi Potatoes

Smashed Podi Potatoes. A deliciously healthy Indian spin on smashed potatoes using podi or a delicious lentil and spice mix ...

Cream of Spinach Soup

Cream of Spinach Soup. A delicious and creamy spinach soup that is so good for Fall. It uses seasonal fresh ...

Tawa Paneer

Tawa Paneer. Delicious paneer or Indian-style cottage cheese dish that is cooked in onions and a smooth makhani sauce. It ...

Minestrone Soup Recipe

Minestrone soup is a classic Italian soup that uses seasonal vegetables, beans, pasta, and lots of tomatoes. I love my ...

Besan Barfi – Recipe

Besan Barfi. A delicious festive Indian sweet that is made using besan or gram flour. It is gluten-free and much ...

Phirni – How to make the Perfect Creamy Phirni

Phirni. A classic creamy rice pudding dessert that is delicious and best served chilled. It is popular across North India ...

Delhi Style Aloo Chaat – Crispy street-style fried potatoes

Delhi Style Aloo Chaat. Crispy pan-fried potatoes tossed in a mix of spices and lemon juice and loads of chutney ...

Dal Bhari Puri – Recipe

Dal Bhari Puri. A festive dish from the city of Banaras. These chana dal stuffed puris are mandatorily served along ...

Mushroom Makhani Masala – Recipe

Mushroom Makhani Masala. A delicious buttery, no cream mushroom masala dish that is simple and so flavorful. This dish is ...

Sabut Moong Dal – Whole Green Lentils

Sabut Moong Dal. Whole Green Lentils. A delicious green lentil recipe that is wholesome and very nutritious. Dal. Lentils. The ...

Murgh Kali Mirch – How to make Black Pepper Chicken

Murgh Kali Mirch. A flavorful black pepper chicken dish made using freshly ground whole spices. Black pepper. Kali Mirch. One ...

Rajasthani Gatte Ki Sabji – Recipe

Rajasthani Gatte Ki Sabji. A popular gluten-free and vegetarian dish from Rajasthani cuisine. Rajasthan. My Mom's home state. It is ...

Bharwa Shimla Mirch (Bell Peppers stuffed with Spiced Potatoes)

Bharwa Shimla Mirch - Bell Peppers stuffed with Spiced Potatoes. Green Bell Peppers stuffed with a spiced potato filling. A ...

Miss Roti Tacos with Masala Pulled Jackfruit

Missi Roti Tacos with Masala Pulled Jackfruit. Served along with a chokha style tomato salsa, pickled onions, and guacamole. These ...

Rajasthani Mirchi Bada(Mirchi Vada)

Rajasthani Mirchi Bada (Vada). These delicious stuffed chili pakoras are unique to the cuisine of Rajasthan. Perfect for the rainy ...

Beetroot and Chickpea Salad – The Best Summer Salad

This Beetroot and Chickpea Salad is the best salad you will make over the summer. We have been enjoying this ...

Egg Biryani

Egg Biryani. A delicious and flavorful layered egg and rice dish from the Indian Subcontinent and so many other countries ...

Baigan Bharta – Spicy Roasted Eggplant

Baigan Bharta is a spicy roasted eggplant vegetarian dish that is extremely popular in North India. It is flavorful, delicious, ...

Seviyan. How to make delicious Seviyan Kheer

Seviyan kheer is a popular milk-based pudding made using thin vermicelli, milk, and sugar. It is a popular dessert made ...

Butter Masala Chicken Koftas Recipe

Butter Masala Chicken Koftas. Delicious chicken koftas that are simmered in a beautiful, warm and rich, butter masala gravy. Kofta ...

Kala Chana Chaat

Kala Chana Chaat. One of the most nourishing and wholesome Indian-style legume-based salads that is power-packed and full of nutrition ...

Horse gram Lentil Kebabs Recipe

Horse gram Lentil Kebabs. Delicious, wholesome, and very nutritious vegetarian kebabs that make great evening snacks. Horse gram Lentils. One ...

Malpua Recipe. How to make delicious UP style Malpuas

Malpua. Fried Indian-style pancakes that are crispy yet soft. A very popular regional delicacy made on festivals like Holi in ...

Aloo Tikki. How to make Crispy Aloo Tikkis

Aloo Tikki. Pan-fried potato patties that are crispy on the outside and soft inside. These are delicious, indulgent, and stuffed ...

Thandai Mawa Cake

Thandai Mawa Cake. A delicious cake with the goodness of mawa and thandai. Served along with a creamy rabdi. A ...

Sambar

Sambar with pumpkin and drumsticks. A delicious vegetarian, lentil-based stew from Southern India. It is nourishing and extremely wholesome. A ...

Karahi Murgh

Karahi Murgh. Kadhai Chicken. One of the very popular Chicken Curry preparations in India. This flavorful, slow-cooked chicken dish boasts ...

Goan Prawn Curry

Goan Prawn Curry. A deliciously spicy and tangy, popular prawn/ seafood curry from the Konkon, Goa. Quick and extremely easy ...

Cream of Broccoli Almond Soup

Broccoli Almond Soup. A deliciously creamy, dairy-free and a very healthy vegan soup. Perfect for cold winter days. Even better ...

Sumac Roasted Potatoes

Sumac Roasted Potatoes. A deliciously crispy roast potato dish with the dominant flavour of Sumac, a popular Middle Eastern spice ...

Pistachio and Tahini Bliss Balls

Pistachio and Tahini Bliss Balls. Indulgent and very healthy bite-sized treats for your loved ones. Bliss balls, also known as ...

Beetroot Kebabs

Beetroot Kebabs. Naturally moist and power-packed with all the nutrition. They make excellent vegetarian burgers. We love our vegetarian burgers ...

Kheer

Kheer. The essence of India. A labor of love. Rice, milk, and sugar come together and create the most beautiful ...

Spicy Edamame and Cilantro Kebabs

Spicy Edamame and Cilantro Kebabs. Soft, moist, and melt in your mouth vegetarian kebabs made using edamame and cilantro. Very ...

Sabudana and Sweet Potato Tikkis

Sabudana and Sweet Potato Tikkis. Pan-fried tikkis/ patties made using the very healthy sweet potatoes and sago. Perfect for fasting ...

Besan Ladoo

Besan Ladoo. One of the most popular ladoos made using gram flour, ghee and sugar across India for Diwali and ...

Roasted Beetroot Soup

Roasted Beetroot Soup. Perfect for the season. One of the most velvety and smooth textured soups ever. We are a ...

Cardamom Tahini Cocoa Bliss Balls

Cardamom Tahini Cocoa Bliss Balls. Perfect as a post-dinner late night indulgent craving or a mid-day treat. Bliss Balls. We ...

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji. Smashed vegetables in a delicious tomato-based gravy served with hot buttered pav or toasted dinner rolls. One of ...

Aloo Tamatar

Aloo Tamatar. A UP style simple potato and tomato curry. Perfect with hot pooris.Aloo Tamatar. Heeng Wale Aloo Tamatar. Rasse ...

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer. Also known as Saag Paneer. Saag is essentially a mix of seasonal greens distinctive to North Indian Cuisine ...

Tehri

Tehri. So different from the Pulao I grew up eating in Delhi. A very simple dish, so subtle and yet ...

Atta Ladoo

Atta Ladoo. Pinni. Panjiri Ladoo. Winter essentials. Wholesome and very nutritious.Atta Ladoos. This is what winter dreams are made up ...

Chole

Chole. Chana Masala. Chickpeas Curry. One of the most popular ways to enjoy chickpeas in North India. This one is ...

Dahi Bade

Dahi Bade. Dahi Bhalle. Lentil fritters dunked into a beautifully set, spiced, slightly sweet, and well-seasoned yogurt. A very popular ...

Coconut Ladoo

Coconut Ladoo. A popular Indian sweet made on festivals and celebrations.  Nariyal Ladoos. I have always loved coconut-based sweets ever ...

Sweet Potato Oats Tikkis

Sweet Potato Oats Tikkis. One of our very favorite brunch options on a weekend.Vegetarian Patties. Kebabs. Soft and deliciously moist ...

Dal Makhni

Dal Makhni. One of the most indulgent and a very famous dal preparation from India; Delhi, India to be precise ...

Moong Dal Cheelas

Moong Dal Cheelas are essentially lentil crepes using yellow moong dal. The cheela is a very popular North Indian breakfast ...

Hara Bhara Kebab

Hara Bhara Kebab. Soft, melt in your mouth Pan Roasted Spinach and Green Peas Kebabs ...

Matar Ka Nimona

Nimona. Hare Matar Ka Nimona. Nimona is essentially a spicy and soupy curry with seasonal vegetables and whole spices ...

Pumpkin Halwa

Pumpkin Halwa. Kaddu/ Sitaphal ka Halwa. A personal favorite from my family’s repertoire of recipes from Uttar Pradesh ...

Spiced Beetroot, Tomato and Carrot Soup

Mom’s Spiced Beetroot, Carrot and Tomato Soup. My favorite of them all ...