Growing up my parents, who are phenomenal cooks, fed us all kinds of delicious food, especially mouthwatering Indian food. The house was always filled with the aroma of Indian spices. Since I lived there, my senses were immune to these smells, but my friends would often tell me that coming over to my house would make them instantly crave chicken curry. Speaking about curry, I often hear this phrase “I love curry”. The word curry in India translates to any dish with sauce. We always use a ...
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Cold Coffee (5 minute Iced blended coffee)
I grew up in a household of tea drinkers. I married a human who doesn’t really drink caffeine (Yes, I know he is 100% strange). Then there is me a lover of strong coffee and black tea. I definitely consider myself to be a coffee addict or a more accurate term would a caffeine addict. I don’t discriminate. Lately coffee has been my #1 and since it’s melting weather Cold coffee has been my jam. It requires 3 ingredients, a blender, and about 5 minutes. A delicious iced blended cold coffee ...
Healthy Mediterranean summer salad
This Mediterranean summer salad. It gives me all kinds of feels. This summer salad is so super simple and healthy. It contains an array vegetables and herbs such as red pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, kale, spinach, mint, and cilantro. The dressing is just 2 ingredients the good ole olive and lemon. I have been making some version of this Mediterranean summer salad for years. There was a point in my life where I was eating this salad for lunch for a whole year. Did I get bored of eating ...
Grilled corn on the cob (Indian Street style)
AHH welcome to my version of Indian street style grilled corn on the cob. One of the perks of growing up in India was definitely the abundance of utterly delicious street food. My mom used to give us pocket money every week and I would spend it all on yummy street food. The type of food stalls would vary depending on the season. One on my all the time favorite seasons in India is and always will be the monsoon. The monsoon would create magic turning all trees a vivid vibrant green, ...
One pan meatballs with cashew cream sauce
One pan meals are my jam, especially on weeknights. Last thing I want to do after a long day is to clean up a million dishes, I am pretty sure you don’t either. This one pan meatball dish with a cashew cream sauce is a cross between Swedish meatballs and Indian dish called kofta curry. I came up with this dish one night when I was craving something comforting like koftas, but not in a mood to really cook Indian food. I was pleasantly surprised how good this one pan meatballs dish turned out and ...
Simple garlicky Dal
Dal (lentil stew) to me is like a good bowl of chicken soup to others. It is just comfort in a bowl. To be honest I was not always a fan of it. While growing up my parents use to make lentils and rice at least once a week for dinner. On those days I would magically lose my appetite. I appreciated the goodness of lentils only when I got older. I like my parents make it at least once a week for dinner and it is seriously one of my favorite things to eat. There are many different types of lentils ...
Coco brownies with chocolate chunks
It is strange to write a post about brownies because a few years back I wouldn't even eat them. It is a shocker for many people because let's face it who doesn't love brownies. But for me, there was absolutely nothing enticing about eating a brownie. I just found them to be too sweet and at times too rich. By now you are probably thinking there is something wrong with me. Well while I am not perfect, I am happy to report that I have had a change of heart about brownies. About four years ...
Healthy Cauliflower soup with toasted pumpkin seeds
Let’s talk about Cauliflower and why we all should include it in our diet. First of all, it’s packed full of nutrients such as vitamin A and K and it’s full of fiber. A great thing for me because I always forget to take my vitamins. Also, it is an extremely versatile vegetable to cook with and it has the ability to take on any flavor you introduce to it. Another cool thing about cauliflower is that it naturally has pectin in it, which means when you blend it up it turns out to be really creamy. ...
Almond cake with cardamom and orange
Baking is my first love when it comes to the kitchen. Even before I knew how to boil an egg properly, I learnt to bake a cake. I gravitated towards baking because when I baked it would instantly take me back to my grandmother’s kitchen in India. One of the hardest things about moving to America was leaving my grandmother. From the day, I was born to age ten, I lived with my grandparents along with my parents and brothers. My grandparents were truly the best and all my great memories of ...
Killer three pepper cashew dip
I have been on a cashew craze lately. I really can't get enough of them. I'm not quite sure what sparked my love for them, but my current obsession is truly nutty. The plus point of my addiction is that cashews are quite healthy for you. They are rich in vitamins such as E, K, B6, and also minerals. Apparently, they also help you lose weight but don't quote me on that. Cashews have a buttery, slightly sweet, and salty taste. In Indian cooking, raw cashews are ground up into a paste that forms ...