Watermelon Rind Curry

A delicious meal that is made from watermelon rind that normally would have been thrown away. It tastes a lot like gourd (kaddu) and reminded me of sweet and sour kaddu that we ate with puris back home in India. … Continued

Sprouted Moong Salad/Chat

  A healthy,zero fat and high protein salad which combines the health benefits of vegetables with the goodness of sprouted Green moong/mung beans. Green Moong/mung beans is a  power house of nutrition and when sprouted its nutritional benefits double. You … Continued

Five Mexican Salsas

Looking for easy Mexican starters for Cinco De Mayo then make this array of fresh homemade salsas served with chips or a platter of cut vegetables. Restaurant Style Salsa in minutes– My most popular salsa recipe because as the name … Continued

Shimla Mirch Aloo ki Sabzi

Easy,colorful,healthy and a staple in every Indian household. I make this very often as an accompaniment to dal, though I must admit, I love it with just plain paratha,yogurt and some onions on the side, nothing else.The recipe is very … Continued

Achari Bhindi

Bhindi stuffed with Achari Masala along with a vaghar/chouk of kalonji and sauf is one of the tastiest Bhindi/ Okra recipes.  Achar/Pickle is  a traditional side made with different vegetables like raw mangoes, limes,carrots,Green and Red chilies. The basic spices … Continued

No Onion,Garlic or Cream Kofta Curry

Restaurant style taste without onions,garlic or cream! The thickness to the gravy comes from cashews and tomatoes, while the cardamoms and kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves provide the restaurant flavor that we are looking for. I make lauki ke kofte/appe pretty … Continued

Shyam Savera Puris

A two colored puri which is not only healthy due to the addition of spinach into the dough, but is a conversation starter because each side of the puri is a different color! I first ate this puri 28 years … Continued