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 […]
Homemade Fresh Paneer
Let’s get back to basics! This month I’ll be sharing recipes for Indian basics! I’m kicking it off with paneer! Paneer is super simple to make at home. You only need two ingredients, milk and lemon juice! Paneer is used in lots of vegetarian Indian cuisine and is often called cottage cheese, though it does […]
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
I get messages all the time on how to make some of my recipes eggless. So I made some eggless cookies just for you guys! I grew up not eating eggs and most of my family still doesn’t eat eggs to this day. My mom’s side of the family is Swaminarayan (a sect of Hinduism) […]
Indian Inspired Latkes
Growing up in Northern New Jersey, I went to my fair share of Bat mitzvahs and Shabbat dinners. One of the things I loved about growing up there was that it so diverse! I went to friend’s houses to celebrate Chinese New year to full-on Italian Christmas feasts. This year to celebrate Hanukkah I decided to make […]