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
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
Beet Raita
This simple beet raita is a chilled yogurt sauce made with beets, yogurt and a few spices. It’s a simple cooling side, a perfect accompaniment to a spicy dish. This beetroot raita is as delicious as it is fun to look at! 😍 It’ll steal the spotlight on your table – I mean, look at… Read More
Perfect Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce
What’s the best thing about this delicious homemade sweet and tart cranberry sauce? The fact that it’s effortlessly easy and absolutely perfect! You’re going to want to have this bright, tangy, and sweet sauce on your dinner table this holiday season. This instant pot cranberry sauce is perfect for savory meats (hello turkey and ham)… Read More
Chaat Sauce (Chaat Masala Dressing)
This chaat masala dressing is sweet, spicy and tangy. Drizzle chaat sauce over a salad, a fruit salad or even fried potatoes! You can use this chaat sauce the same way you would use a vinaigrette or marinade. Chaat masala dressing is one of my favorite condiments! It’s made with tangy chaat spices like amchoor (dried… Read More
Tamarind Chutney (Imli Chutney)
You are going to want to dip everything into this sweet tamarind chutney! Tamarind chutney is sweet and spicy and tart! It’s the perfect dipping sauce to serve with fried Indian snacks like pakoras or samosas. I’ve already shared my recipe for cilantro mint chutney here on the blog and so it’s about time I share… Read More
Instant Pot Lemon Curd
You are going to want to put this lemon curd on everything! It’s so sweet and tangy and bright! I can feel spring approaching and it’s making me think about all things lemon! I know lemons are a winter fruit but doesn’t everyone mostly enjoy them during the warmer months? I mean, lemonade and summer… Read More
Instant Pot Indian Apple Chutney
This Indian apple chutney is sweet with a little heat! It’s a perfect and unique way to use up any extra apples this apple season. The best thing about this yummy bright red chutney is that it’s made in an Instant Pot, so it’s an easy, hands-off recipe! Recently, I found myself with several bags… Read More
Instant Pot Apple Butter
Thick and creamy apple butter in under an hour? Yes, it’s absolutely possible! Just look at how thick and creamy this apple butter is! There’s no butter in this of course – but oh my goodness is it buttery! You know how when you leave (read: forget) a stick of butter on the countertop and… Read More
Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Butter
‘Tis the season for gift giving! In the past, I was known for my holiday trays filled with cookies, fudge, and all sorts of unhealthy treats. Now that I follow more of a “real food diet” (i.e. I don’t eat processed food), I stick to making healthier holiday treats. Since the cost of using high-quality healthy ingredients… Read More
Paleo Pumpkin Hummus
This paleo pumpkin hummus makes for the perfect fall snack or appetizer. It’s smooth and creamy and doesn’t call for any chickpeas. Yup, that’s right. Chickpea-free hummus in the house! This is my favorite time of year! Fall = Pumpkin EVERYTHING. I know people usually think of sweets when they think of pumpkin but I’m… Read More
Queso Dip (dairy-free, vegan)
My favorite thing about football season is… making food. Football food. Like this dairy-free, paleo-friendly, vegan Queso Dip. It’s spicy and creamy and when you pair it with some crunchy and salty chips, you might just think you’re eating real queso. Use your imagination a little. Nothing is going to be exactly like cheese, but… Read More
