Daal or Dal or Dhal is the “coveted” staple in Indian household. This soup style Indian dish needs no introduction to any Indian food lover. Growing up, I devoured bowls and bowls of the different variation of daals from different legumes that my mother made. “Gujarati Daal” – is sweet, savory, tangy soup style daal…
Easy Vegan Green Split Pea Soup
Its soup weather!!! Soups are a regular feature in my house-hold, because I love that creamy, hearty, thick n rich, savory, homemade, hot and comforting ….(the list goes on and on I tell ya!) feeling that soups give in the crazy Minnesota cold winter. The moment I text him I am making soup for dinner, he…
Penne With Eggplant-Tomato Sauce
Would you believe it if i tell you I had a really decadent, flavorful, grandma-style pasta dish not in Italy but in Paris during my Travels across Europe!! No, I do not mean anything against the pasta dishes in Italy, may be I did not give it an enough of try or most restaurants failed to…
Homemade Garlic-Thyme Croutons
Winter in Minnesota gets extended over March…just when rest of the states are cheering for spring, winter in Minnesota says “here you go, take some more snow!” We had a bit of snow just a week back but today the temperature went up in 60s. And though I’m so ready to roll around for Summer,…
Rosemary-Garlic Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Butternut Squash Soup 🙂 ! Enough said! This is my all time favorite winter soup! Butternut Squash is in full season and I am fashionably late in posting the recipe for it lol, but better late than never right? I believe “Soups” and “Minnesota Winter” go hand in had! And as…
Crispy Oven Baked Fries
Be it any season – summer, autmn or winter – Potato rules the world of vegetables. Go to any corner of the world and you are bound to find awesome potato dishes in each cuisine! I believe the love for Potatoes everywhere for everyone is undying. And amongst all the potato-preparations, fries would win the crown for…
Homemade Chocolate Pecan Fudge
It’s official, holiday season is upon us! Here is in Minnesota snow has worked its miracles, everything looks stark white and magical and above all screams Christams! Come Christmas and my sweet-tooth gets more out of control, with all the holiday baking and all things chocolate-y. My parents would say the first word out of…
Homemade Pita Chips
It would be unfair not to post homemade pita chips recipe after posting two dips back to back, right? So, here it is! My tried and tested home-made pita chips – Thick, Crispy, Crunchy and Salty! So much better in flavor and texture than the store-bought ones I tell ya! And did i mention it…