Sweet potato pie meets red lentil dal and falls in love. ❤️ The result: this cinnamon and nutmeg spiced, brown sugar-sweetened, sweet potato pie dal soup. I have a very special announcement to make. Exactly nine months ago, Sweet Potato Pie eloped with Red Lentil Dal. While I was initially a bit resentful about not… Read More
Instant Pot Punjabi Chikar Cholay
Chickpeas coated in a thick and flavorful sauce! There are no onions or tomatoes in this recipe, just chickpeas, spices, and oil. I never met my great grandmother. But I know how she made her cholay. This is my great-grandmother’s recipe for Punjabi chikar cholay, as recited and passed down by memory through at least… Read More
Sweet Potato Tikki
The perfect fall snack for your cup of chai. Sweet potato tikki wins at both flavor and texture. It’s crisp on the outside, creamy on the inside and it’s spicy and sweet! This is the best way to eat sweet potato. A bold statement, I know, but it’s the truth. Sweet potato tikki is so… Read More
Instant Pot Boiled Potatoes
Wondering how to boil potatoes in an instant pot? The pressure cooker makes it easy and is my preferred method for cooking fork-tender potatoes. It’s quick, easy, and most importantly, hands-free. What’s the easiest way to boil potatoes? To NOT boil them! But rather, to steam them in an instant pot. By steaming rather than… Read More
Green Chilli Pickle (Mirch ka Achar)
Calling all spicy food lovers! This Indian green chilli pickle, also known as mirch ka achar, is what’s missing from your dinner plate! Green chilli achar is NOT for the faint-hearted. Just smelling this spicy pickle is enough to make you sweat. When you eat an Indian meal, it’s common to serve pickle, also known… Read More
Chickpea Cauliflower Coconut Curry (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Two things that make me happier than they should: telling cheesy jokes and writing alliterations (specifically, making up alliterative tongue twisters)… and this recipe, lets me do both, lol. The alliteration here is obvious. Chickpea! Cauliflower! Coconut! Curry! Cooking chickpea cauliflower coconut curry can be chaotic to cook without a cooker but if you cook… Read More
Tawa Chole (Spicy Chickpea Stir-fry)
This recipe for tawa chole, Indian spiced chickpeas, meets all the criteria necessary for these times and exceeds all flavor expectations. It is: pantry friendly really affordable quick and easy to make super flavorful I’ll go ahead and give (my own) recipe an A+. Better yet a medal. And then I guess I’ll go ahead… Read More
Kerala Ripe Mango Curry with Chickpeas
A simple mango and chickpea curry that takes minutes to make! We’re simmering juicy ripe mangoes and hearty little chickpeas in spiced creamy coconut milk! This Kerala inspired recipe is sweet, savory, and a little spicy. It’s my twist on mambazha pulissery. Traditionally, this south Indian dish is made with ground coconut and yogurt, but… Read More
Chickpea Sundal
A savory Tamilian snack made with chickpeas, grated coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. I’m about to tell you a love story. I first met chickpea sundal at a cute little wine bar (called Indian Paradox) in San Francisco. I was there. It was there. I called for the sundal to come over to my… Read More
Instant Pot Chickpeas
Cook perfectly tender, creamy chickpeas in an instant pot! In the past four months, my sweet but mischievous three-year-old has: broken a brand new tv (SquareTrade doesn’t cover that), locked us out of our powder room (we actually still can’t get in… that’s a longer story), and drawn all over one of our white walls… Read More
Indian Pickled Onions
Questions that I should maybe be embarrassed about asking my mom, dad, and MIL include: How do I make rice? How do I know what kind of potatoes/onions to use in a recipe? What does a “fistful of chole” mean? A “tip of a finger” of jeera/cumin? (How did our parents learn to cook?!) How… Read More
Instant Pot Black-Eyed Pea Chaat (Indian Bean Salad)
I have just the thing for you to take to your next potluck or bbq! Black-eyed pea chaat, also known as lobia chaat, is a tangy, sweet and spicy bean salad. If you’re unfamiliar with chaat, it’s an Indian snack that’s normally made with fried food (like aloo tikki or samosa). I’m sharing a healthier… Read More
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