Chandra Poli Chandra Poli is a perfect recipe to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi. It is a fusion dish created with the combination of Puran Poli and Ukadiche Modak. Lord Ganesha is believed to be the Lord who clears all the obstacles in our path and brings success and happiness in our lives. Most of the Hindu…
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Gudh Til ki Meethi Mathri – Baked
Gudh Til ki Meethi Mathri – Baked is a delicious version which is not deep fried and still very delicious. It is a very common sweet cracker, made often in Indian households during winter time. Gudh and Til both are warm in nature and keeps the cold at bay. If you are wondering what does…
Khatti Meethi Quick Chutney
If you are a true blue Indian, you have to be a Chaat lover. Being a chaat lover, you have to be a hoarder of Khatti Meethi chutney. If I tell you that this chutney can be made quick and almost instant, what will be your response? I bet, jaw dropping….. Right? Right? 😉 Yeah..Yeah..I…
Peanut Chikki / Brittle
Peanut Chikki / Brittle Lohdi and Makar Sankranti is knocking on the door and I am posting this delicious and simple recipe at the last minute since these 2 festivals are not complete without some Peanut Chikki / Brittle. Again, I am doing a makeover of the older post, which was posted in 2013. Improvised…
Cranberry Ginger Dates Chutney
I miss Karonde ( करोंदा) from India. These are small white and pink colored small berries which grown on bush and are very very very tart! Often used in making pickles and sabzi (Indian stir fry). When I tasted the cranberries in America for the first time, these were so tart and juicy, reminded me of karonda…
Khatte Meethe Baingan (Sweet & Sour Eggplants)
Go Meatless on Mondays! I have been associated with Meatless Monday for more than an year now. People might think, hey aren’t you a vegetarian blog anyways? Why the association? The answer is – what is the harm in joining hands together for creating more awareness about eating vegetarian meals more often. Eggplants or Aunergines or brinjals…
Whole wheat & Jaggery Banana Bread, eggless!
I have to say this today loud and clear. If you are new to baking or intimidated by baking, then Banana Bread should be the first baked goody in your oven. You can never go wrong with it. I have so many kinds of banana breads on my blog and not even one…
Kung Pao Tofu (Paneer) & Burnt Garlic Mushrooms – A Home Made Chinese Takeout
I picked up my little one from school and her first question was “Mom, what’s for dinner tonight? I don’t want to eat Indian today.” She is just like me, a big time foodie and thrives on the “thoughts of the food” :))). I told her that even I want a change and we both…
Paneer / Tofu Keema Lettuce Wraps – DFT
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, Read it here!! view more DFT recipes, Click here! Paneer / Tofu Keema Lettuce Wraps DFT is not only diabetic friendly but has stepped up to go “GLUTEN FREE” also this time! Enjoy the Gluten free diabetic friendly recipes from…
Gujarati Dal
A friendship that started with the need to meet more people, for the sake of my toddler, some 9 years ago, is one of the most precious one to me. I had returned back to USA from UK with my 18 month old Aanya (older one) and husband. Once Amit would leave for work,…