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
Dabeli Twists-make ahead and freezing instructions included
Desi Dabeli gets wrapped in puff pastry and gets a modern avatar! Taste-yes! Presentation-Yes! Make ahead and freeze-Yes! It meets all the check boxes for a party appetizer that wows. Dabeli is such a tasty snack with Meethi Chatni,Green Chatni, … Continued
Instant Tamarind Chatni without Tamarind/Sweet Indian Chatni made of Apple Butter
Instant Tamarind/Imli Chatni made from Apple Butter in minutes. This no cook recipe provides a good serving of fruit and is as simple as mixing a few ingredients together. I had this instant chatni more than 25 years back, when … Continued
Tikkis in a blanket
If, like me, you always wanted to try the tempting “Pigs in a Blanket”, but couldn’t because of the beef/pork sausage link, then you don’t have to hold yourself back any more. I have always seen this famous appetizer at … 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
Masala peanuts in 2 minutes-Spicy Peanuts in 2 minutes
Such a quick snack to make when you have friends and family who drop in and you just have to come up with something quickly. Last year when mom was visiting, some friends stopped by to meet her and spend … Continued