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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Pie Dal Soup

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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 Khandvi

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Making this popular Gujarati snack has never been easier! Just look at these little yellow rolls of sunshine. They’re soft and springy and perfectly bite-sized. This, my friends, is khandvi, a popular Gujarati snack made with besan, yogurt, and spices. I know these rolls might seem intimidating to make, but trust me, the process is… Read More

Sweet Potato Tikki

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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

Spicy Cabbage Salad with Chickpeas and Potatoes

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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

Tawa Chole (Spicy Chickpea Stir-fry)

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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

Chickpea Sundal

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A savory Tamilian snack made with chickpeas, grated coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. This salty chickpea sundal is a popular south Indian festival food. I’m about to tell you a love story. I first met (tried) chickpea sundal at a cute little wine bar (called Indian Paradox) in San Francisco. I was there. It… Read More

Instant Pot Kerala Ground Meat Cutlets

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A snack that goes just as well with chai as it does a cocktail. These crispy, golden cutlets are made with ground meat, potatoes, and a blend of fragrant spices. If you’re a Malayali, you know all about this crazy delicious snack. This is a really popular Keralite (Christian) recipe and is typically made with… Read More

Stuffed Aloo Tikki (Instant Pot)

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I’m sharing a recipe for stuffed aloo tikki today! Crispy golden potato fritters filled with tangy spiced chana dal. I’m sharing the simplest and fastest way to make stuffed aloo tikki. You can cook potatoes and lentils together in an instant pot – in minutes! WHAT IS ALOO TIKKI? Aloo tikki is a really popular… Read More

Instant Pot Sookhi Urad Dal Sabzi

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This is a bit of an unusual lentil preparation. Sookhi urad dal is a dry dal that’s spicy and nutty with sweet caramelized onions throughout. Sookhi dal literally means dry dal. It’s a Punjabi dish made with urad dal that has been split, and it’s skin removed. It’s meant to be eaten as a sabzi… Read More

Instant Pot Khaman Dhokla

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If you’ve never had khaman before, imagine a soft, spongy, and savory chickpea flour cake steeped in a sweet and spicy infused oil and then topped with crispy fried green chilies and spices. Sounds fancy, I know. But it’s so very simple to make, especially using the instant pot method I’m sharing with you today.… Read More

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