Meals
Red Lentil Curry
This simple one pot red lentil curry recipe is for those days when you’re exhausted and hungry but need to cook dinner. It is filling, cheap, and super easy to make! It is great as a main meal rather than a…
Baked Mac & Cheese
My baked Mac & Cheese recipe is an absolute favorite with kids and adults, and it always gets rave reviews. It is also the first to disappear in a gathering. The detailed recipe is below but here are some key…
Highway Style Chicken Karahi
People named this dish ‘Highway Style Chicken Karahi’ after the traditional cooking method and the types of restaurants where they serve it. The word ‘karahi’ refers to the wok-like cooking pot, called a kadai, in which cooks traditionally prepare the…
Chicken Biryani
This is my take on the viral Al-Rehman Chicken Biryani. It is so delicious that no other biryani from any restaurant will be able to match up to it. Aromatic long-grain rice perfectly layered over succulent chicken cooked in a…
Easy Cauliflower and Potato Curry
Cauliflower and potato curry (also called Aloo Gobi) is a classic vegan curry that’s both easy to make and packed with flavor. Both vegetables are cooked in an onion-tomato masala or curry. This recipe requires easy-to-find ingredients that are commonly used…
Brown Lentils
Lentils(daal) are one of the most common proteins in several places in the subcontinent. Just about everyday, my mom would have a different dal in front of us for lunch or dinner, the most common being the brown lentils, because…
Chicken Masala Macaroni Salad
This chicken macaroni salad recipe is a fusion of Italian pasta with Indian spices. We love our spices and its no surprise that they make their way into western dishes. I love spicing up my chicken before I add them…
Braided Chicken Bread
This braided chicken bread is a hearty combination of freshly baked home bread and chicken pie. Despite looking complicated, it’s super easy to make the bread and very impressive for tea-time or parties. There are two parts to this recipe,…
Zucchini Curry
Today I am introducing a humble and an underrated vegetable: zucchini. There are many varieties of zucchini but our favorite is the Magda or Cousa squash which is called Kadu in Hindi or Urdu. It is large, pale with green…
Urad Dal
Dals are ideal as vegan and vegetarian protein sources and urad dal holds a unique place in South Asian cuisine. From its creamy texture to its incredible health benefits, urad dal is a staple ingredient that adds both flavor and…
