Author: neha.bhide

Black Bean sliders

Black Bean sliders

I created this recipe to recreate my favorite – SMASH burger’s black bean burger. You will need: for the patty: 1 can of black beans 1/4 red bellpepper (or any other color is fine, I like the flavor that the red one brings the most 

Idli Fry

Idli Fry

Growing up, I did not like to eat Idlis at all. The only reason I tolerated them the day it was made was because it meant I got to eat Idli fry the next day! I have evolved to like both, so I just make 

Idli

Idli

If you read my Sambar post, you probably heard me rave about this local business that I bought homemade idli and dosa batter from. Unfortunately that person has been MIA for a while and that left me with no choice but to get in experimentation 

Nivagrya

Nivagrya

Truth be told – as much as I love Ganpati and making Modaks, What I honestly look forward to the most on Ganpati day is eating Nivagrya!! A delicious snack that you can make with leftover rice dough from modaks. it is tricky to make 

Sandesh

Sandesh

Sandesh is a simple delicious Bengali mithai that can be made very quickly with minimal ingredients and can easily transformed into multiple flavors/ types. Its great to whip up a box full of 2-3 few flavors of Sandesh as a hostess gift or to take 

Vegan Pad Thai

Vegan Pad Thai

Being able to make plans on the fly and doing  a quick vacation in Thailand was one of the best luxuries that came with living in India. I miss that the most ever since I moved back to the US. Not to mention even more 

Tawa Pulav

Tawa Pulav

Tawa means griddle/ skillet and pulav is a rice pilaf with veggies and spices Traditionally, tawa pulav is a restaurant/ street speciality in restaurants that make Pav bhaji and is made on the same griddle as the pav bhaji. In fact the recipe needs a 

Dry garlic chutney for Vada Pav

Dry garlic chutney for Vada Pav

The dry Chutney: When you make vadas, You can take advantage of the hot oil and fry a few more ingredients while your vadas cool down to edible temperatures and make the delicious spicy dry chutney to go with it. Drizzle any leftover batter in 

Tres Leches

Tres Leches

A very popular mexican dessert. For the longest time my gold standard for Tres leches was the one they served in the Whole foods cafeteria in Paramus, Until I tried a super fresh delicious piece of tres leches at a family owned little restaurant in 

Bharli Bhendi

Bharli Bhendi

For any typical Maharashtrian family, like most other Indian families, getting the kids to eat poli-bhaji (chapati/ roti and veegtables) is a the main goal. I think Bhendi (Indian okra) is one of the easiest tools to achieve that goal! I don’t know how the