Makai no Chevdo Ravioli
This is one of those dishes that I dreamt up and just wanted to see if it would work- and luckily, it did! Makai no chevdo, or corn chevdo is a Gujarati dish made form grated corn, curry leaves, and spices. Growing up, my dad wasn’t a cook but if there was one dish he […]
Peanut Butter & Banana Honey Upside Down Cake
On mornings I’m feeling extra fancy I’ll make myself toast with peanut butter, bananas and a drizzle of honey! For some reason, pb, banana honey toast paired with chai just does it for me! The combo is just chefs kiss! I decided to take all those flavors and turn it into an upside down cake! […]
Tacos Dorados de Aloo (Aloo Tacos)
I love me a good Indo-Mexican fusion dish. Growing up Mexican food was one of my family’s favorites! It’s super vegetarian-friendly friendly and the flavor profiles are similar (spicy and flavorful!). After moving to California and learning that Mexican food is more than burritos and Taco Bell, I started learn about more traditional Mexican dishes. […]
Holi Linzer Cookies
Last week, I went to Sigona’s Market ( a local grocery store here in the Bay) and was able to snag a box of Manila mangoes for $4! I ended up pureeing them that night and decided to make some mango curd with it since I had some Meyer lemons that I got from a […]
Espresso Martini Brownies
These espresso martini brownies gave me a lot of grief over the past week! I’ve been developing this recipe all week, and after 3 reiterations, I think I got it! These brownies are not only eggless, but they’re super fudgy and rich! They taste exactly like an espresso martini to me as well! I like […]
Ricotta Gnocchi in a Blush Sauce
Gnocchi gives me weird feelings. Mostly because I love it so much, but at the same time it gives me anxiety since it was one of the MasterChef challenges. Luckily I didn’t have to make the gnocchi for an elimination, but the idea of making potato gnocchi still gives me the heeby jeebies. Which is […]