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 …