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
Chickpea Sundal
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
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
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
Sweet and Spicy Fruit Chaat (Indian Fruit Salad)
This sweet and spicy fruit chaat is basically an Indian fruit salad. It’s certainly not an ordinary fruit salad – it’s unexpected, has a kick to it and is so delicious! All you need to make fruit chaat: a big bowl of seasonal ripe fruit + my recipe for chaat sauce. Pour the chaat sauce… Read More
Indian Green Peas and Eggs (Sukhi Matar Anda Sabzi)
This recipe takes just a few minutes to make, as long as you’ve got my onion masala ready to go! You just stir-fry green peas in the masala along with some spices, then top the peas with hard-boiled sliced eggs! Enjoy this dish as a snack or as a meal. This is a simple recipe that my grandma… Read More
Potato Salad with Egg and Olives (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
This potato salad made with eggs and olives is full of flavor, texture, and color! All of the ingredients add a little something special to this delicious mayo-based summer side dish. The olives add a briny flavor, the celery and red onion add color and crunch and the eggs add protein, making the salad a… Read More
Indian Bean and Corn Salad
This Indian bean salad is my go-to dish for all sorts of occasions. I’m calling this a salad, but it can easily be considered a “dip” if you serve it with tortilla chips! Here are several reasons why you should make this your go-to recipe too: It’s EASY to make It’s filling Just about everyone likes it… Read More
Curried Tuna Salad
A truth about me: for as long as I can remember, I have always loved canned tuna. I was that little girl in grade school who didn’t realize that bringing canned tuna to lunch wasn’t the “cool” thing to do. And truthfully, even if some part of me did know that on some subconscious level –… Read More
Asian Chicken Cabbage Salad with Creamy Sesame Dressing
This year, I’ve been making a conscious effort to increase my daily greens! And I’ve been doing that by eating a salad as a main course at least once a week. I’m not talking about eating wimpy salads that consist of nothing but lettuce and dressing. I’m talking entrée salads. Salads with plenty of texture, color and of course,… Read More
Bacon and Brussels Sprouts Salad
This flavorful bacon and brussels sprouts salad is both healthy and decadent. It’s sweet, salty and has great texture – a little crunch and a little chew! It’s light and yet filling – it’s what I like to call a satisfying salad. I am in love with this bacon and shredded Brussels sprouts salad. It’s naturally… Read More
