Rotli
One of the most requested Indian basic recipes was rotli, also known as roti or chapati. People wanted a measured out recipe for the dough, which can be hard to get right! If you make the dough to hard then the rotli turns out super chewy and hard, if you add too much water you get […]
Vegan Chocolate Panna Cotta
Last month I went to the Fancy Food Show for the first time ever! I was so excited to see so many Indian women-owned businesses! One of the booths I visited was Elements Truffles, owned by Alak Vasa, a former Wall Street trader turned chocolate maker! She creates small batch chocolate in New Jersey, near […]
Masala Chai
One of the most requested Indian basic recipes was chai. Now every desi family has their own recipe for chai. Some use whole spices, some use a ground chai masala, some use more water, some use all milk. Everyone has their own version. To be honest, there is no such thing as “authentic chai”. In […]
Three Simple Indian Chutneys
Whenever my mom would make samosa or chaat, my job was to make the chutney. Today I’m sharing three easy chutney recipes with you guys. The first is sweet chutney made with apple butter. Sweet chutney is usually made with tamarind paste, however, it can be hard to find so my mom would substitute tamarind with […]
Gajar nu Athanu (Indian Pickled Carrots)
Whenever my mom would make a vegetable curry I hated I’d load my plate up with gajar nu athanu (Indian pickled carrots) to mask the flavor or whatever I didn’t like. Gajar nu athanu is made with rai na kuria, skinned split mustard seeds, which you can find at your local Indian grocery store or on Amazon. […]
Homemade Makhan (Cultured Butter)
One of the best parts of visiting India is getting fresh makhan in the morning to have with your bhakri (whole wheat flatbread). Makhan is a cultured butter made with buffalo milk. Buffalo milk is fatty and creamy so the butter has tons of flavor! Unfortunately, buffalo milk is hard to come by here in the […]