A naturally sweet dessert you can feel good about indulging in this holiday season. This date fudge is made with Medjool dates, nuts, and a bit of ghee. This is an Indian sweet called khajoor ki mithai, a cardamom-spiced date fudge. As someone who isn’t crazy about dates in their natural form, I assure you… Read More
Spicy Cabbage Salad with Chickpeas and Potatoes
A unique and refreshing salad made by tossing crunchy cabbage, salty peanuts, hearty chickpeas, and creamy potatoes with a tangy and spicy dressing made with lemon juice and sambal. This is not your typical salad. For starters, it’s spicy. And there are potatoes (potatoes in a salad?!). But trust me, this is a salad that’ll… Read More
Coconut Flour Naan (Coconut Flour Flatbread)
This coconut flour naan is so easy to make and calls for just three ingredients! It’s a multi-purpose flatbread that you can use as a tortilla, wrap, crepe, sandwich bread – you name it. My recipe is paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free AND nut-free. This tastes just as good as my famous paleo naan. I’m sure… Read More
Instant Pot Meethe Chawal (Zarda Pulao)
This recipe for meethe chawal (also known as zarda pulao) is a sweet rice dessert that’s aromatic and delicious! This sweet saffron fruit and nut rice is a popular Indian and Pakistani dessert often served for special occasions such as weddings, Diwali, Eid, etc. A Sweet Rice Pilaf Speckled with Fruit & Nuts Meethe chawal… Read More
Instant Pot Chicken Biryani
Authentic and flavorful chicken biryani ready to eat in an hour? Yes, it’s absolutely possible with an Instant Pot! This aromatic and mouthwatering chicken biryani is a family-favorite. In fact, I think I like chicken biryani just as much – possibly more than my butter chicken. That is saying A LOT y’all. But really, what’s not… Read More
Easy Indian Shakshuka
If you have onion masala in your fridge or freezer, then you can make the most delicious meal in just a few minutes. I’m talking: eggs simmered in a flavorful Indian spiced tomato sauce. If you’ve never heard of shakshuka, it’s a popular Middle Eastern dish where eggs are poached in a delicious tomato sauce.… Read More
Instant Pot Masala Chai + How to Make Chai for a Party
There’s nothing better than drinking a cup of sweet, milky, spiced chai in the morning or really at any time of the day. This Instant Pot masala chai is so easy to make for yourself, for a few people, or even for a large group of people. My recipe for Instant Pot Masala Chai is… Read More
Instant Pot Baghali Polo (Persian Rice with Dill, Lima Beans and Leftover Chicken or Turkey)
I could eat bowl after bowl of this delicious baghali polo! This buttery Persian rice dish is loaded with fresh dill and baby lima beans. It’s also a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey. Baghali polo, a simple middle eastern rice dish, is made with fragrant basmati rice, dill leaves and melt-in-your-mouth… Read More
Cardamom Iced Coffee (Using Cold Brew)
Lately, I’ve been going to bed excited knowing that I’ll be waking up to this cardamom iced coffee in the morning. Now that the weather is warming up, iced coffee is my morning drink of choice. To be specific, this cardamom spiced iced coffee made with cold brew. This drink is so simple to make that… Read More
Instant Pot Keema
Keema, a curried ground meat dish with peas, is a flavorful dish that takes minutes to make in an instant pot! Have you ever had keema before? It kind of reminds me of Indian spaghetti sauce, only with fewer tomatoes and way more flavor. Oh, and peas. Am I crazy for making that comparison? Someone… Read More
Spiced Pistachio Shake
This is the BEST shake I think I’ve ever made. It’s cold, creamy, nutty and sweetly spiced. Even though my spiced pistachio shake recipe calls for “fall spices” like cardamom, ginger and cinnamon – please trust me when I say, you will feel completely refreshed after just a few sips! I’m a big fan of… Read More
Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies
These tahini chocolate chip cookies are so tasty and so easy to make! You only need 4 ingredients to make these sweet and chewy chocolate chip cookies! 4-ingredients. Warm chewy cookies. Melty chocolate chips. This, my friends, is what happens when Ashley Thomas finds a half empty jar of tahini in her fridge. She makes herself a batch of tahini… Read More
