For a more traditional aloo sabzi, try this versatile and delicious potato masala. For a different Indian take on potatoes, try Bombay potatoes. I don’t explore the cuisine of my father’s land of birth, Karwar, as often as I should on this blog, although over the years I’ve shared with you some traditional gems like Watermelon Rind Dosa, Dalitoy and this easy bean sprouts curry. These are simple, homely dishes you will almost never find at Indian restaurants....

on Feb 11, 2021 I had tasted churros at a Sunday food festival with my girls. It was love at first bite. The guys at the churro stall kept frying fresh churros and we definitely made a dent 😂 I knew I had to try and recreate them at home. We did FIVE TRIALS for this recipe because nailing that perfect churro texture is so important. Finally, these homemade churros are nothing short of mind-blowing!...

on Jun 04, 2016, Updated Nov 17, 2023 We are talking breakfast bars today – specifically these raisin chocolate and puffed rice bars, made by my friend Pallavi over at Heuristic Kitchens. Before we get into the details, I’ve to talk about Pallavi. I happened upon her blog on Facebook first, through a link someone else shared and I was hooked. The first time, I spent over an hour browsing through her posts....

Cauliflower and chickpeas, chickpeas and cauliflower. Not only do these two ingredients make for a healthy, rather perfect, marriage, they also taste incredibly good together. Even better, they alliterate. 🙂 And when you roast them together, that Vegan Pasta with Cauliflower and Chickpeas turns into powerful food alchemy. I roast cauliflower all the time for a side, and I roast chickpeas all the time for a snack, but throwing them together on the baking sheet and letting them turn all golden – together – was a bit of a revelation to me....

Here’s a really simple and flavorful side dish that takes just minutes of hands-on time to put together: Curry Roasted Cauliflower and Potatoes. Sheet pan meals are super convenient (like sheet pan tofu with chickpeas or vegan sheet pan pancakes) and the oven works really well for cauliflower. Because when cauliflower is cooked in the oven, it acquires a firm but tender texture instead of becoming a mushy mess the way it sometimes can when you cook it on the stovetop....

You might also enjoy these recipes for besan chilla and moonglet. This sprouted moong chilla is a healthy vegan Indian pancake made with sprouted green mung beans, also called whole moong. It takes barely minutes to put this moong chilla together, other than a day and a half required to sprout the beans, which I am not counting because it is hands-off time. The result is a rewarding, healthy breakfast or light lunch/dinner you are certain to enjoy and make over and over....

You might also like these recipes for vegan Indian kofta, zucchini kofta curry and vegan kofta biryani. Malai kofta is a dazzling, vegetarian Indian dish: deep-fried, delicate balls of cheese, or kofta, float in a subtly but expertly spiced creamy and orange-gold sauce. Here, I will show you how to veganize this dish fit for royalty with no loss of flavor. In fact, even if you’re not vegan and you make this vegan malai kofta, you will become a convert!...

You might also like vegan blueberry sourdough muffins and vegan banana muffins. Vegan muffins with whole grains and fruit are a delicious and healthy breakfast option. These blueberry muffins are incredibly moist and fluffy with pockets of juicy blueberries waiting to burst in your mouth in an explosion of flavor. I love how much flavor the whole wheat adds to these muffins, and the oat bran helps make the crumb really light....

This cake has been many years in the making: all the way since I posted a recipe that made more than a few ripples–my vegan mango cupcakes with mango buttercream frosting. Those cupcakes have since been baked by hundreds of you, and countless other food bloggers. I have taken them to vegan bake sales, office farewells, and birthday parties. Each time they induce raves and demands for more, and it’s surely one of the recipes I’ve created that I am most proud of....

If you’re looking to eat healthy over the holidays, or in the New Year, bake up a big casserole of this hearty vegan Manicotti with Spinach and Bean Ricotta. This is one delicious pasta bake, but it’s also incredibly good for you. The stuffing is a “ricotta” made with white beans and cashews with green, leafy spinach added in. After filling the cannelloni or manicotti cylinders (you can use either), you smother it all under my delicious and, again, healthy marinara sauce that I shared with you just this week....

As lovely as chickpea “eggs” are in so many vegan dishes, in this vegan matzo brei (usually pronounced “bry” to rhyme with “fry”) they are simply sublime. Matzo brei is a Passover tradition when Jews avoid unleavened baked goods. Matzo crackers, made with wheat and water, stand in as the bread of choice and in a brei, a frittata-like dish with a difference, the crackers are crumbled or broken into bits, soaked, and then stirred into eggs and veggies and cooked....

This creamy vegan Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce recipe is one of the ways I sneak mushrooms into my picky son’s diet, and here’s the kicker: it’s one of the dishes he most requests. Everything about this sauce is lovely: it has the savory, pungent umami of mushrooms and onions and garlic, and all of that is wrapped into a creamy sauce lightly flavored with nutmeg. There’s nothing here that you will not love....

Mishti Doi is a popular Bengali sweet that’s often made at Indian festivals like Durga Puja and Diwali, and today I have for you a delicious but vegan version of this beloved dessert. The process of making this dessert is much like making a cultured vegan yogurt in the Instant Pot (although you can also make it without an Instant Pot, see instructions below). It is simple, unique, and it’s sure to make your tastebuds sing!...

I love waking up on Saturday mornings, looking forward to the idea of making a hearty breakfast of waffles or pancakes or French toast. But what I love even more is being able to hit the snooze button a couple more times when I know I don’t have to cook breakfast at all. Because this Orange and Almond Breakfast Loaf is all ready and waiting in the kitchen for us to dig into with our morning coffee or, for Jay, with some non-dairy milk....

You might also like vegan pecan pie and vegan pumpkin praline tart. A bite of this vegan pecan pie bar will transport you into bliss! The topping crunches slightly under your teeth before you are hit with the flavor of toffee, caramel and pecans, all rolled into one. The bottom layer is a soft almond cookie that’s perfectly sweet. This is a great recipe for just about any occasion. Kids love it, so it makes a great lunchbox snack or after-school treat....

You might also like these recipes for vegan pumpkin pie and vegan peach pie. Pies are one of my favorite things about the cold weather and the holidays, and this vegan Sweet Potato Pie is one of my favorite pies ever. This is a gorgeous pie, and I don’t just mean to look at (but sure, it looks great too, doesn’t it?). It has a flaky, golden, homemade crust (although you could just use storebought crust if you’d rather) and the filling is smooth, creamy, with a hint of coconut, which is great because coconut is a flavor that goes swimmingly with sweet potato....

on Dec 08, 2021 I’m a big fan of soups that feel like a meal. And they must have tons of flavour. Enter this Vegetarian Mexican Soup. Or Mexican tortilla soup. Or Mexican Bean Soup. It’s a little bit of everything. Nothing complicated here. Just a great soup that’s hearty, chunky and comes loaded with veggies, corn, beans and a taco seasoning that makes all the difference. You’ll be licking the bowl clean!...

There are plenty of nut-free, soy-free and kid-friendly options, Instant Pot recipes, and all sauces are gluten-free and can be combined with gluten-free pasta. Check to get new recipe updates by email.

on Jul 07, 2023, Updated Jul 17, 2023 Normally, I’d start this post off by telling you all about how I came to love this recipe, how it’s best enjoyed, how it comes together, etc. – all to give you a case for why you should make it. But this time, all I’m going to do is tell you what goes into it, and that’s case enough. Urad sabut dal, aromatics – ginger, garlic, onions, green chillies, tomatoes, heaps of Indian spices – amchur, garam masala, turmeric, coriander, cumin seed, and generous amounts of fresh cream, ghee, and butter....

Onions. Spices. Green chilies. Chicken. Simple really. Nothing unusual. Until you add hotel style gravy. That makes it special. Kicks it up a notch. The big chunks of fried onion and the fried onion garnish don’t hurt either. Lots to love here. Hotel style is different If you haven’t heard about hotel style I’m glad you’re here. Hotel style is about maximum flavour. Not exactly restaurant style. Close. Really close....