Aloo Paratha (potato stuffed flatbread)
Growing up in North India, this was one of the staple food items that everyone loved! It works well for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Of course...
Mindfulness meets the kitchen!
Growing up in North India, this was one of the staple food items that everyone loved! It works well for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Of course...
This soup is inspired by the lovely minestrone soup that we often had at Olive Garden! Over the years this has become a regular...
It is one of the meals that I often make at home. Very quick to put together. Extremely nutritious and left overs pack well for next day...
I think the best sambar that I have ever had is my Amma’s. It has the perfect consistency, spice level and tanginess. Over the years I...
Growing up this used to be my favorite dish. I used to ask amma to make it all the time. If given a choice I could have it everyday!...
This is a South Indian recipe which goes very well with rice/thohayil or ven pongal. This is basically like sambar but has more veggies...
I usually make this during the Sankranti/Pongal festival every year. It is sort of a sweet version of the Ven Pongal/ rice lentil...
When I came to US, my first experience of tasting new recipes was at my sister Aruna’s place. She and her husband Naren are great cooks....
During my fellowship days Simha used to do these “liquid Wednesdays”, where he would only have liquids. To adjust to that diet, I would...
This is a frequent dinner combination that we have at home. It is a very easy dinner to fix. All can be made in one Instant Pot (IP), so...
These one pot meals in my Instant Pot (IP) are the best on my busy endoscopy days. I just throw in all these ingredients in the morning...
I do not know whether it is a Mexican recipe or an Italian recipe. I basically ended up making this dish based on what I had in my pantry...
This is a South Indian recipe that consists of rice, lentils and veggies which are cooked in a flavorful sauce mixed with tamarind paste....
I got introduced to making cheesecakes in Instant Pot (IP) by my friend Neha. Thanks to her this particular dessert has become one of our...
As a little kid this was my favorite breakfast and school lunch. Amma would always make it with loads of veggies which would make it so...
Rasam is a tangy tamarind based soup that is usually eaten with rice and a side of vegetable. One can also have it as it is, like a soup....
This is a North Indian recipe that brings back memories from my childhood. Every year I would look forward to my friend Suvrat's birthday...
During my residency years, I was lucky. Lunches were provided at the physician's lounge. They were not that great, especially for...
The idea for this recipe came from one of my favorite blogs Green Kitchen Stories. They had a “no-recipe curry” which made me try this...
Thai cuisine is another variety that I got introduced after coming to the United States. And is also a cuisine that Simha enjoys. In one...