Samosa
OK, when Badal reached out to me to write-up a samosa recipe for her Samosa and Mimosas campaign I immediately hit up my mom. I gave her a quick call to ask her for her samosa recipe and of course, like a typical Indian mom, she started spouting off rough measurements and a long list […]
Indian-style Banh Mi
I feel like I’m on a Vietnamese roll right now. I’ve been diving deep into the food from Vietnam since I’ve always been a big fan but always had to make most of it at home since most of the menus in NJ did have many vegetarian options. But when I moved to SF I […]
Vegetable Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
I think we are officially heading into that part of the quarantine where we all have reached our limit in carbo-loading with pasta and now just want to eat something healthy. Well..at least I am. My favorite go-to healthy meal is fresh rolls, aka Vietnamese spring rolls, and I ate these obsessively when I was […]
Spinach and Avocado Thepla with Vaghareli Dahi
This Mother’s Day I had my mom teach me (and some of you guys) how to make spinach and avocado thepla and vaghareli dahi on my IG live! Thepla are Gujarati spiced flatbreads typically made with fenugreek leaves. My mom would forever stuff additional veggies, grains, and even leftovers into our thepla growing up. She’d […]
Bataka nu Shaak Galette
Just like everyone else in the world, I find myself slowly wanting to go back to my favorite comfort foods from childhood (and adulthood). Bataka (potato) nu shaak is a simple Gujarati potato curry that I grew up eating fairly regularly. Bataka nu shaak (depending on where you’re from in Gujarat) usually has large cubes […]
Olive Oil, Almond Butter, and Star Anise Chocolate Chip Cookies (Eggless)
I know butter has been a tough one to get for some folks during this quarantine so I wanted to make an olive oil based cookie to help you guys out! I made these olive oil, almond butter, and anise chocolate chip cookies with some olive oil and almond butter that Enzo Olive Oil sent […]