I have now lived away from India from a while now. Additionally we do not have restaurants around where one can enjoy street style Indian food. The only way to eat it is, Do It Yourself! Call it fortunate or unfortunate, it leads to experimenting, to make such delicious street foods at home. Although super…
Category: Meals
Mediterranean Biryani – A Vegan Couscous Wonder
I was introduced to couscous a couple of years ago but it never struck a cord until the day I decided to experiment with it by adapting it to my Indian taste buds. The idea of Couscous Biryani came to my mind. When I googled it, I indeed found out many people have tested this…
Vegan Bombay Quesadilla – Simple and Quick
A Quesadilla is a tortilla, usually a tortilla corn or other flour, which is filled with cheese and then grilled. The quesadilla has its origins in colonial Mexico. Other items, such as a savoury mixture of spices or vegetables, are often added. For many Indians like me, it might sound extremely similar to Indian Bread (Roti) served with…
One-Pot Vegetable Daal – Indian Lentil Curry
Too tired? Cannot think what to make for lunch or dinner today? Craving for some comfort food? This is me practically every evening after coming home from office 🙂 No need to think further, this is the recipe for you. It is an all in one dish which takes care of satisfying your hunger pangs…
Zoodles a la Arabiatta – The Ultimate Vegan and Gluten-free Spaghetti
What would you say if I told you, the ultimate spaghetti is here which actually might help you loose weight? For all those on a diet, vegans and my friends who are intolerant to gluten, here is the magic dish. Everyone can gorge on this amazing dish without feeling any GUILT, whatsoever. The spaghetti is…
Pearl Millet Flat Bread – Bajra Rotla Never Tasted this Great!
Totally vegan, gluten free and deliciously healthy! Spicy flat bread made with pearl millet flour and vegetables. Pearl millet is the king of grains. It is the most widely grown millet and is known for its health benefits. It is cultivated in countries of Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. What is unique about…
Spinach Veggie Wrap – Greek Style
I can’t get enough of Mediterranean food. We had been browsing through the photos of our Greece trip. I couldn’t help but make something Greek Style to get over this nostalgia. Greece was so beautiful I cannot express. It was the perfect family holiday at a perfect place. We went there about 2 years ago….
Vegan Spinach Indian Curry – Thai Style
I had potatoes and spinach. So its a no-brainer, that it was time to prepare the delicious spinach potato curry. This is the ultimate comfort food. I tried to bring a thai twist to the conventional Indian spinach curry. One of the key ingredients was missing but I used an alternate which brings a similar…
Mini Zucchini Handva – Savory Semolina Pancakes
In India we make this amazing Gujarati dish called Handvo. Handvo is somewhat a savory pancake. It can be prepared in a variety of ways with variety of ingredients. Typically Handvo also needs fermentation for the perfect taste. I unfortunately do not plan in advance; So I will share a quick recipe with you today….
Multi Grain Crispy Chila – A Savory Crepe!
Chila is something I can never refuse, especially if it’s nice and crispy. I grew up with having all kinds of chila made by my mother. She just spun up things to eat with whatever ingredients came to her hand. Sometimes the experiments were successfully but at times we felt like unlucky guinea pigs. But…