Kali Masoor Dal-Dhaba Style

A popular dal in punjabi households, made real simple by adding the tarka to the raw dal before cooking it  all in a pressure cooker. You can of course boil/cook the dal first and then add the tarka/vaghar on top. … Continued

Homemade Cough Syrup/Tea for Cough and Cold

Ginger,Honey and Black peppercorns make a all natural, chemical free, home made cough syrup/tea which is safe to use on a daily basis without worrying about any side effects. Every family has a way of dealing with common cough and … Continued

Spinach Veggie Pesto Sandwich on Ciabatta Bread

A colorful,healthy sandwich which tastes great by itself or served along side a bowl of soup.Full of spinach,colored peppers and onions its a very nutritious sandwich. The pesto,cheese and jalapenos provide a very unique flavor to the sandwich. This is … Continued

Kala Chana-Navratri Parshad

A versatile, high protein,one pot meal the can be eaten as an appetizer when topped with chopped onions and cilantro/coriander or as a meal when served with puris and curried potatoes. The preparation time is minimal as it does not … Continued

Guacamole with Make Ahead Instructions

Guacamole, with its fresh flavors and amazing health benefits has replaced the Salsa and become the darling of all health conscious people. After all whats not to love, Avocados with there many nutritional benefits right from having as much potassium … Continued

Rasawala Aloo/Rassedar Aloo/Rasa Aloo

When you want tasty, easy, ready in minutes and a recipe without Onions,ginger or garlic, then this is the go to recipe. Recipe was shared by my friend Nishita Sadarangani. She had made this some time back when we went … Continued

Hashbrown Casserole-5 ingredient recipe

A favorite in our house for Thanksgiving for the last 20 years now. I had this casserole 20 years back in Orlando when my assistant teacher, Nancy got this for the staff just before Christmas. I was very new to … Continued

Pesto Moong Dal Appe

Bored of the traditional Moong dal vade, I wanted to mix in a fun ingredient to give a boost of flavor. Looked in my fridge and saw Pesto, and thought why not try a fusion of Indian and Italian! So … Continued

Kalakand- 3 Ingredient, One pan, Microwave Recipe-Indian fudge Recipe

With only 3 ingredients, one pan, 8 minutes this is regularly made by me for parties and pujas. It tastes like a million bucks, looks like a million bucks, but no one needs to know you didn’t slave over it … Continued