Recipe Index

Jackfruit Sukka

Jackfruit Sukka

Rustic Maharashtrian sukka style curry or masala. This dish is typically made with red meat, mainly goat, but IMHO, it tastes even better with raw jackfruit 😛 And here’s the recipe! Please leave a comment here with your feedback if you try it 🙂 This 

Cauliflower Rassa

Cauliflower Rassa

Flowercha rassa – Truth be told, I am not a big fan of rassa bhajis (curries with a thin water-y gravy) I like more of sauteed or thick curry dishes, but I have had a few life-changing rassas in life recently and that might be 

Veg Biryani

Veg Biryani

When people ask if I am vegetarian, I say “given a choice, yes”. Firstly, I am a food scientist, so I have always kept an open mind when it comes to eating meat, rather tasting everything. Being able to taste everything is very important and 

Tomato soup

Tomato soup

I am not a fan of Sheet pan meals as I feel they almost never taste as good as something that’s grilled or roasted on a pan and tend to use more oil and time than sautéing. But this soup recipe is one for which 

Handvo

Handvo

How has this gem of a snack recipe been alien to me, despite me having so many Gujarati friends, all these years will remain a mystery. But, better late than never, Ive discovered it and its a new favorite and Ill for sure enjoy it 

Gulab Jam (Gulab Jamun)

Gulab Jam (Gulab Jamun)

We call them “Gullus” at home 🙂 cuz the family favorite dessert certainly needs a sweet pet name! Sunita Aji made the BEST Gualb Jamuns. This is one dessert that I don’t make a blanket statement about. I don’t think I can just say “I 

Truffled Mushroom Risotto

Truffled Mushroom Risotto

If I made a list of my soul foods, most of them are rice based! Risottos did not make it on the list until recently though. I fell in love with Rositto, when I started frequenting Chafa cafe in Koregaon Park, Pune (India). We lived 

Doodhi Apple Orange ginger juice

I started juicing a few years ago – it is one of the easiest ways to incorporate raw fruits and vegetables in your diet. Over the years I have experimented many different combinations of fruits and vegetables in juices. This juice recipe is one of 

Undhiyu

Undhiyu

For years I have been wanting to try my hand at making this Gujarati delicacy. It is a bit intimidating but the extreme urge to have this finally took over the fear and I started researching. I found two very helpful recipes on Youtube – 

Misal

Misal

Staple breakfast of Maharashtra especially in rural areas. My favorite roadtrip food. I love trying different misals especially in tiny roadside joints. One of my long time dreams is to do a roadtrip around maharashtra trying every misal joint that I come across – I