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 […]
Surti Locho
I recently paired up with Sanskar Teaching to share a couple Gujarati dishes with unique names! The first recipe I’m sharing with you guys is Surti Locho. The word surti refers to Surat, a major city in Gujarati where this dish orginates from, and locho, means a messy mixture. The word locho is used to […]
Parle G Cookie Bottom Brownies
I love baking with Elara and this one bowl Parle G Cookie Bottom Brownie recipe is super easy to make with her. To be honest I love how excited she gets when we bake together. She basically says what I’m thinking out loud. “Oh mannnn”, “Oooo CHOCOLATE”, “Can I lick the smashula?” were some her […]