Ghee Basted Sweet Potato Toasts with Indian Bruschetta

Ghee Basted Sweet Potato Toasts with Indian Bruschetta

Clarified Butter. It’s all the rage in the states now, ehem all the rage among white people ehem, but us brown folk have been clarified butter, or Ghee for thousands of years. It’s a staple in Indian cooking and likely in any Indian household. But why all the rage now over clarified butter? Have Westerners …

One Pan Creamy Turmeric Protein Pasta

One Pan Creamy Turmeric Protein Pasta

I’m becoming a little obsessed with one pan or one pot dishes, but I ain’t complainin’. Look, I’m a workin’ girl who lives in a Manhattan studio – ain’t nobody got time for cleaning a million dishes! Plus, cooking with pan or pot challenges me to be a bit more creative. And we all know …

Sponsored: Coconut Masala Chai

Sponsored: Coconut Masala Chai

Ahh Chai – probably the most interpreted beverage globally (notice, I intentionally left out the “mis”). Chai is a milk-based tea drink with hints of cinnamon, clove, pepper, cardamom, and ginger. And its generally served very sweet in India – we like our sweets and drinks diabetic-ally sweet ;). As you know, I’ve been creating …

Sponsored: Paneer-Tofu Tikka Masala

Sponsored: Paneer-Tofu Tikka Masala

You know how you go to Indian restaurants and order Chicken Tikka Masala? Oh, you don’t? Yeah right! I’m convinced that Chicken Tikka Masala is the mostly widely known and ordered dish at Indian restaurants in America. I don’t blame people – it is a very good dish, however its not vegetarian (obviously) and can …

Sponsored: Chocolate Besan Truffles (Besan Ladoos)

Sponsored: Chocolate Besan Truffles (Besan Ladoos)

Diwali is right around the corner – literally – it’s in 3 days!! If you don’t know by now (which is shocking if you’ve been following my blog), Diwali is the one of the biggest celebrations and holidays for Indian people. It literally translates to ‘festival of lights.’ It is a celebration of good over …

Sponsored: Maggi Noodle Pancakes

Sponsored: Maggi Noodle Pancakes

Do you remember back to your college days when all you had was a microwave and Maggi Noodle packets? Oh wait, you don’t?! Well that was me. Just as my freshman year roomie (and now forced bff) would say about my Maggi Noodle days. We had one crappy microwave, but is was just good enough …

Sponsored: Rusk Cardamom Peach Oatmeal

Sponsored: Rusk Cardamom Peach Oatmeal

This is definitely the season for peaches and you’ve probably noticed a few peachy recipes up on my blog right now. Peaches aren’t widely used in Indian cuisine, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be integrated! When I think of peaches I immediately think of something warm and comforting. And a lot of Indian spices …