Dirty Chai Cinnamon Rolls
One of my most requested recipes is my chai spiced cinnamon rolls that I made on MasterChef during the first elimination challenge! The dough recipe I used on the show was a quick bread made without yeast for the purpose of time so they weren’t as soft as I would like! These cinnamon rolls are […]
Chai Spiced Vanilla Milkshakes
Thank you Tillamook for sponsoring this post. Grab your friends and family and enjoy some ice cream together! Not a lot of people know this, but ice cream plays a huge role in Indian homes. Growing up, we always had a tub of ice cream in the fridge to offer guests! It’s customary to offer […]
Magaz
Today I’m sharing a dessert that most non-desis have never heard of, magaz, also known as besan ki burfi. The recipe for this sweet is in my cookbook, Milk & Cardamom (it’s up for preorder now!). Magaz is a fudge-like dessert made with chickpea flour, ghee, sugar and a pinch of cardamom. The chickpea flour […]
Dabeli
This is my second recipe collaboration with Sanskar Teaching! This recipe is for dabeli, an Indian street food, that is famous in Gujarat. It consists of a spicy mashed potato mixture stuffed into a soft roll which is slathered with chutney, topped with pomegranate seeds and peanuts and then toasted! It’s spicy, sweet, with a […]
Mango Rose Lemonade
Some times during the crappiest days, a pretty drink is all it takes to make you feel a little better! After a rough day of tantrums, I was feeling a festive, happy, light drink. And since pink drinks are so damn popular I decided to make my own natural version with rose! I used Rose […]
Tel Aviv and Jaffa with a Toddler
For Elara’s spring break, we spent 10 days in Israel! For the first time ever, my husband wanted to go somewhere for their food. He is obsessed with hummus, pita, falafel, and other Arabic foods! We also heard that Israel was super toddler-friendly, which was very true! We spent 2 days in Tel Aviv, which […]