Matar Tikki Chaat
Chatpata, often used to describe chaat, is a Hindi word without an English equivalent. My Matar Tikki Chaat, celebrating the bounty of winter-fresh, sweet green …
Vegetables
Tofu in Peanut Sauce
Tofu in Peanut Sauce is one of my favourite ways to eat tofu. On meat-free days, I’m always looking for interesting ways to incorporate plant …
Roast Beetroot Feta Walnut Salad
Post-Diwali, I went back to eating lighter, nutrition-dense meals like this Roast Beetroot Feta Walnut Salad. This may be a salad, but it is hearty …
Thai Tofu Vegetable Soup
This Thai Tofu Vegetable Soup is a regular on my weeknight menu. Simple and easy with pantry staple ingredients, it makes an excellent protein-packed meal. …
Crispy Tofu Fried Rice
I know my Crispy Tofu Fried Rice looks loaded with more vegetables than is the norm. That’s because it’s meant to be a one-bowl meal. …
Baghare Baingan
uniquely Hyderabadi that along with kachche gosht ki biryani, it has become a culinary symbol of the city. So this post on Baghare Baingan is …
Vaangi Bhat (Spiced Eggplant Rice)
Vaangi Bhat literally means eggplant/aubergine/brinjal rice. And that’s exactly what it is – a dish of eggplant and rice lightly fried with an aromatic and …
Spinach And Corn Quiche
This spinach and corn quiche had to be made to use up some of the big batch of fresh, tender spinach from my garden. The …
Baked Chickpea Cakes
Baked chickpea cakes for dinner on a weeknight were exactly what I needed – a healthy, easy-to-put-together, light meal. After the indulgences of the winter, …
Coconut Milk Rasam
I refuse to call coconut milk rasam mulligatawny soup with coconut milk just because the English (read British) decided to call rasam by that ridiculous …