Welcome back to my kitchen! Today, I am incredibly excited to share a dish that balances elegance with comfort: my signature Aloo Dum. This isn't just your average potato curry; itโs a celebration of the "Dum" cooking technique, where we seal in flavors to create...
Baked Tortilla Wraps
If you are looking for a lunch that hits the sweet spot between nutritious and comforting, you have to try these Baked Tortilla Wraps. They have quickly become my go-to solution for busy afternoons when I crave something savory but don't want to spend hours in the...
Avocado-Beet Wraps with Succotash
If youโre anything like me, youโre always on the hunt for a lunch that is as satisfying as it is colorful. That is exactly why Iโve fallen in love with these Vegetarian Avocado-Beet Wraps. They strike the perfect balance between the earthy sweetness of tender beets,...
Asian Lettuce Wrap Sandwich
If you are looking for a lunch that feels like a treat but is secretly packed with nutrients, you have to try this Vegetarian Asian Lettuce Wrap Sandwich. Iโve been making this on repeat lately because it hits that perfect balance of savory, sweet, and crunchy without...
Garden Vegetable Stew with Crunchy Fried Badis AVIYAL
Thereโs something incredibly comforting about a warm bowl of veggies, but letโs be realโtexture is everything. Thatโs why Iโm currently obsessed with this Garden Vegetable Stew (or Aviyal, if you want to get technical!). Itโs a creamy, flavorful South Indian vegetable...
Curried Potatoes with Eggplant ALOO BAINGAN SABJI
This dish utilizes a method where vegetables are steamed until tender before being cooked in spices. The potatoes are stir-fried in seasoned ghee and then coated, along with the eggplant, in a delicately spiced yogurt-coconut sauce. The result is flavorful yet light,...
Cubed Potatoes with Fresh Fenugreek KHATTE ALOO METHI
This everyday vegetable dish is a staple throughout North and Central India. It combines earth-specked new potatoes with fresh fenugreek greens, which provide a pleasingly bitter flavor similar to sprouted mustard or cress. If fresh fenugreek is unavailable, you may...
Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes GOBHI ALOO SABJI
Potato spears and cauliflower flowerets are browned in spices over strong heat to bring out their rich, deep flavors and are then gently cooked to tenderness with tomatoes. Neither dry nor wet, this dish has a succulent, moist texture that is somewhere in between. You...
Sautรฉed Sprouted Mung Beans with Julienne Ginger Root SABAT MOONG USAL
This Gujarati specialty requires home-sprouted mung or aduki beans in order to be authentic, because the market variety, with 2โ3-inch (5โ8 cm) tails, is waterlogged. Ideally, the sprouted beans should barely measure ยฝ inch (1.5 cm). Sprouting increases the vitamin...
Tomato and Cheese Tart
This savory tart will wow your brunch guests. Try to stick with homegrown or farmerโs market tomatoes for the most decadent dish. Serves 4-6 Ingredients โข 8 ounces store-bought puff pastry, thawed โข 1 tablespoon olive oil โข 4 leeks, sliced and thoroughly washed โข 3...
Gado-Gado
โGado-gadoโ means โmix-mix.โ In Indonesia, this salad is a complete one-dish meal. The word for sauce is bumbu. Gado-gado uses peanut bumbu. Indonesia is the worldโs largest archipelago (ar-kih-PEL-uh-go), or chain of islands. Indonesia is made of 17,000 islands. The...
Khagina (Indian spiced omelet)
Serves 4 to 5 โข 5 large eggs โข 5 Tbs. chick-pea flour โข dash of black pepper โข ยผ tsp. ground coriander โข crushed seeds from 4 to 5 cardamom pods โข ยฝ tsp. salt โข ยฝ cup minced or finely chopped onions โข 2 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley โข 3 to 4 Tbs. yogurt โข 3 Tbs. butter...












