Besan Chilla also known as Besan Ka Cheela is a savory Indian pancake made using chickpea flour and spiced with basic Indian spices. Its an easy breakfast option that is satisfying, nourishing and delicious. For me breakfast is an important meal of the day. If I skip breakfast, I tend to get more hungrier throughout the day resulting in over eating. These savory pancakes are a perfect way to kick start my day as they are gluten-free, high in protein and highly nutritious making it a healthy breakfast that keeps me full until lunch time. I have grown up eating…
Continue ReadingChana Masala is a flavorful, delicious chickpeas curry, that is a very popular vegetarian curry from India. The chickpeas are cooked in onion tomato and basic spices gravy base. It is easy to make in an instant pot, pressure cooker or on the stovetop. This recipe is naturally vegan and gluten free, making it perfect for anyone. What is Chana Masala? Chana means chickpeas and masala refers to blend of spices, hence the name Chana masala. Chana also goes by the name Chole. My Chole recipe is easy to make, full of flavor and uses simple staple pantry ingredients. The…
Continue ReadingCabbage Rice is a healthy, comforting and mildly spiced one pot rice dish. This fragrant fluffy rice recipe is easy to make, gluten free and absolutely delicious. I always wondered how to finish a big head of cabbage. Thanks to my mom for introducing me to this Cabbage Pulav or Kobi Bhaat. What makes this recipe stand out is addition of my mom’s homemade All Purpose Masala, alternatively you can add goda masala or garam masala. But, I highly recommend making her all purpose masala. This recipe comes together in 35 minutes and makes a great weeknight meal or office…
Continue ReadingSheet pan nachos is a crowd pleasing appetizer. Tortilla chips are layered with cheese, baked beans, onions, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos and sour cream. These sheet pan nachos are easy to put together and they literally vanish in no time. These make a great appetizer for festive parties, game night or movie night. I can personally eat an entire tray by myself. All you need is 20 minutes from start to finish. The best part about this recipe is you can customize it to your liking. I have layered the nachos with homemade baked beans, alternatively you can use canned baked…
Continue ReadingOats Ladoo is a healthy and nutritious ladoo recipe that comes together in no time. These ladoos are made with oats, walnuts and sweetened with dates and maple syrup. These are the easiest, healthy festive snack to add to your festive mithai box. Besides being a festive treat, these make a delicious snack that my toddler enjoys all year round. These are packed with protein & fiber from oats, omega-3s & fats from walnuts. These healthy ladoos give you a boost when you are feeling low on energy. All you need is 7 ingredients and 30 minutes to make these…
Continue ReadingBeetroot Coconut Ladoo is an easy dessert recipe. These flavorful ladoos are rich, fudgy in taste and moist in texture. This recipe uses boiled grated beetroots, fresh coconut & desiccated coconut as the main ingredients. The mixture is cooked in a sugar syrup, bound together with milk powder and desiccated coconut. These ladoos have a lovely floral taste from addition of rose essence and cardamom powder. This recipe makes a heathier unique alternative to the regular dessert recipes. Also, its the best way to sneak in extra nutrients, flavor and color in form of beets. Trust me if you don’t…
Continue ReadingRaw Mango Relish aka Kairicha Takku is a popular Maharashtrian relish recipe. This relish recipe is sweet, tangy, spicy and absolutely delicious. Its one of my favorite seasonal condiments that I have grown up eating. Serve it with hot rotis, ghee rice, slather it on a toast or add a spoonful to your salads. This condiment is very versatile. There are many versions of this takku recipe. I am sharing my family recipe which is a perfect balance of sweet, spicy, sour flavors. This raw mango relish recipe is pretty easy. Basically, all you have to do is grate raw…
Continue ReadingSchezwan Sauce aka Schezwan chutney is a fiery, delicious condiment. Made with dry chilies, ginger and garlic. This condiment doubles as a condiment and a sauce. Spread it on a toast, add it to your fried rice or use it as a dipping sauce the options are endless. What is Schezwan Sauce: A simple to make, thick, sweet and spicy sauce with a flavorful garlicky kick. This insanely delicious sauce is a classic condiment in Indo-Chinese cuisine. This sauce uses two types of chilies guntur and badygi variety. Guntur chilies are hot to handle whereas badygi chilies are deep red…
Continue ReadingRava fish fry is a shallow fried fish recipe with a beautiful crispy golden crust and juicy flesh inside. The fish is marinated in a spicy masala paste & coated with semolina. It’s a quick weekday meal because cooking fish fillet on stove takes less than 10 minutes. This recipe would taste much better with pomfret fish but I have used tilapia. Tilapia almost has no flavor of its own making it as a blank slate. Hence it works perfectly well with the spicy garlicky marinade. Tilapia being lean in nature is quick to cook but it can be easily…