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 …
Neha Bhide
Vegetarian/ Vegan
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 …
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 …
Upwas Food
Upwas/ Upaas/ vrat : A word for fast (as in fasting). It is typical in Hindu culture to observe a fast on certain days/ festivals/ periods as a spiritual practice of abstinence. Today, July 21, 2020 – marks the beginning of the month of Shravan …
Shahi Paneer
Mild spicy lightly sweet, creamy onion gravy with chunks of cottage cheese and dry fruits and raisins Whenever I make the gravy for this dish, I love to make extra gravy, because I am not going to lie, its a bit of work. But the …
Palak Paneer gnocchi
You can follow @nypoonam on Instagram to find a video of this recipe and many other eclectic and carefully curated recipes. You can find the video link for the gnocchi recipe here. Gnocchi is a go-to when deciding what to order in an italian restaurant. …
Mysore Dosa Chutney
Udupi restaurants menus can be daunting. One they are very prolific and two everything lip-smacking-ly delicious! The uthapa, the sandwiches, idli-wada, cutlets and of course the 100 different dosas! How does one even.. So, when in doubt (read every single time) I end up ordering …
Methi Matar Malai
Literally translated fenugreek, peas and cream. This is a classic North Indian dish. The sweet green peas perfectly balance the slightly butter umami flavor of the methi (fenugreek) leaves. Although this normally is the second or third dish you order at a restaurant as a …
