on Feb 13, 2017, Updated Aug 27, 2020 It’s Monday morning and I’m up bright and early to talk to you about these healthy oatmeal banana chocolate chip muffins. Because why not? We need a mix of everything on Monday mornings – easy breakfast muffins and trying to get to work on time. I know some of you must be like – you don’t have to go anywhere. But my Monday mornings are crazy too....

In summer I love cooking with sprouted beans and lentils. Foods like these awesome sprouted mung bean burgers, sprouted moong chilla and the classic Maharashtrian curries, usal and misal, are not just delicious and fun, they are also made immensely healthy by the sprouted beans. I already have a delicious legume-based roti recipe I make often–this delicious besan roti, which is also gluten-free. In my quest to add more sprouts to my family’s diet, I created this latest recipe: a high-protein roti that I think could easily be the world’s healthiest roti....

on Aug 16, 2023 Fresh herbs aren’t always the easiest to store. They tend to spoil, wilt and turn into a brown mush in just a couple days of getting them home. Considering how much I use them in my kitchen, I feel like I have tried everything under the sun to extend the life of my fresh herbs. When it comes to preserving fresh herbs, a little prep goes a long way....

A golden, delicious vegetable stock infused with layers of flavor from herbs, spices, vegetables and even fruits can be a great tool in a cook’s arsenal. Whether it’s a vegan risotto you are making or a vegan beef stew, a good stock, like this mushroom stock or the vegetable stock I am sharing here, can make all the difference, adding depth of flavor and umami and that critical je ne sais quoi to any recipe....

on Jul 31, 2016, Updated Aug 28, 2020 Is it weird to talk about chicken wings when you are all alone at home? But these Korean baked gochujang chicken wings were purely recipe testing. And more testing till I couldn’t eat any more chicken wings all by myself. So I called some friends over for beer and more chicken wings. And I can’t tell you how good these were! So good that I don’t know if I can ever have chicken wings without adding some gochujang to it....

Mint is so delicious as a star ingredient in recipes like mint paratha and mint pesto. Now here’s a delicious and easy mint chutney recipe to fall in love with. It’s loaded with so much fresh flavor from mint and cilantro, plus it’s tangy, spicy, and quite perfect for serving with any Indian recipe. You’ll very possibly find a version of a mint chutney (or a pudina chutney as it’s known in parts of India) in the refrigerators of most Indians because this is such a versatile condiment....

on Feb 08, 2017, Updated Jul 07, 2020 I know I know. Summers still far away but we don’t need a reason to have a mint strawberry moscow mule riiiighhhhttttt? I’ve been in love with moscow mules for a while now and I am crazy about how simple this cocktail is. By the simplest cocktail I’ve made because it’s really so few ingredients. If this is unknown territory for you, here are a few fun facts about Moscow Mule to get us started!...

on Apr 21, 2021 Over the years, I’ve learnt the art of making delicious food that tastes like way more effort went into making it. It’s truly one of my skills that I’m proud of! Try my Homemade Chicken Biryani or Vanilla Panna Cotta recipes, and you’ll know what I mean! This quick and easy mushroom curry is no different! It’s got mushrooms and peas in a spicy gravy-based masala....

If you’re like me, you want your weekend breakfast to be indulgent and comforting, but also easy to make because who wants to spend an entire weekend morning in the kitchen? If that’s you, then here’s a recipe you’ll fall in love with. My Portobello Mushrooms on Sourdough Toast. I am always looking for tasty things to pile onto that easy, no-knead Sourdough Bread I shared with you. And you really can’t do much better than mushrooms....

You might also enjoy this recipe for vegan dandelion soup and vegan dandelion bread. In my yard that’s still rather untended since we burst into spring, I have more than a few dandelions. So the first chance I had, I went into the backyard and pulled out handfuls of young dandelion leaves to make this one-pot farfalle with dandelion greens. Young, because I have found through past experience that the larger, more mature leaves tend to be rather bitter....

Here’s a pasta recipe for weeknights that’s delicious, packs a healthy wallop, and takes very little time to put together– in fact, no more time than it takes you to cook up that pasta to al dente perfection. My Garlicky Pasta with Broccoli and Beans. I used wholegrain spaghetti for this recipe, but feel free to do the gluten-free thing if you wish, or you can always use regular pasta....

on Sep 29, 2021, Updated Oct 14, 2021 If you are from India you already know the cult following that Pav Bhaji has. If you live outside the country and have never tasted this, we need to change that asap. Like most people, I grew up eating pav bhaji on the street at the local thela or kiosk where the bhaji would be freshly tempered once the order was placed, the pav or buns would be lightly tossed in butter on the hot pan after the bhaji was done....

Poori Bhaji (puri bhaji) is about as delicious as Indian food gets: and by that I mean pick-your-fingernails-with-your-teeth-to-devour-every-last-crumb delicious. This is pure comfort food: the kind that gets made at every festive occasion in an Indian kitchen, no matter where in the world that kitchen is. The kind that kids carry to picnic lunches, the oil from the poori making transparent blotches on the newspaper it’s wrapped in. And the kind I feel like eating when I will settle for nothing short of pure perfection at the dinner table....

This quinoa bean burger is so full of flavor and you’ll love just how hearty and nourishing it is. And it’s sturdy enough to stand up to the grill. I experiment a lot with making all kinds of plant based burgers because Jay loves burgers. Instead of always relying on the store bought kind, which is more often than not heavily processed, I try and cook up delicious and healthy veggie burgers at home with bean and grain combinations, like this bean and oats burger, black bean burger and sprouted mung bean burger....

on Apr 07, 2020, Updated Sep 26, 2024 Yes, I said it. I think rotis are magical. Because they are made with one ingredient – wholemeal wheat flour (atta) and water if that counts as an ingredient. You don’t need any leavening agents like yeast or baking soda or even yogurt. All you need is some practice and patience. Growing up, we had rotis every single day so I would like to think that I have a fair experience in everything rotis....

You might like these recipes for vegan sourdough blueberry pancakes and vegan sourdough waffles. If making a pot of bubbly sourdough starter isn’t on your New Year’s resolutions, it should be. And here’s why, starting with today’s recipe for a Sourdough Skillet Pancake that’s out of this world. Sourdough is easily made – all you need to do is whisk together some flour and water – and its benefits are many....

on Apr 10, 2021 Indian food without achar (pickle) is like a burger without fries. Agree? Achars are salty, spicy, tangy, and SO addictive. So when you sink your teeth into soft cubes of achari paneer, trust me you’ll be wanting more! This is my mum’s recipe. She’s a phenomenal cook and this achari paneer is pure genius! Just a few whole spices is all you need to recreate those achari flavours!...

on Apr 19, 2021 I LOVE chicken wings. Period. They are my go-to appetizer, party snack and even dinner sometimes. Have you ever eaten wings for dinner? Just wings? AMAZING! If you’re used to eating chicken wings only at pubs or cricket matches, let me tell you, you’re missing out on the fun at home! These homemade wings are piping hot and sticky. And with barbecue sauce they are just something else!...

When Desi and I lived in Mumbai – or Bombay as those of us who left the city in those days still like to call it – there were nights, after wrapping up the graveyard shift at the newspaper we both worked for, when we would set out with co-workers and friends to scour the city’s streets for food. Like New York City, Bombay never sleeps. Anywhere you are in the city at night, you can be guaranteed that it will never be quiet, the way things can sometimes be even during the day in some Washington neighborhoods....

It’s easy to make. Way easier than pad Thai. Or Thai curry. Almost nothing to it. Chilies. Garlic. Shallots. Chicken. Basil. A super easy sauce. A quick stir fry. Fifteen minutes max and dinner’s on the table. Fast food can be really good food. Sometimes it can be easy and delicious. This is one of those times. Pad kra pao is street food Just like pad thai. Pad kra pao....