Tag: indian

Masala Chai

Masala Chai

Masala Chai literally translates to spiced black tea in Hindi. The different spices get brewed together to flavor the tea. This is hands down the most requested recipe I’ve gotten on Instagram. Especially since I’ve been making it more frequently while staying home the last 

Quick Pickled Onions

Quick Pickled Onions

Happy Cinco de Mayo! These quick pickled onions are going to upgrade your lunch or dinner! The onions add a fresh acidic crunch to any meal! I made these quick pickled red onions a few weeks ago and I have been putting them on everything 

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji is one of my favorite comfort foods.  It is commonly known as the Indian version of a sloppy joe.  Bhaji is a spiced, mashed vegetable dish that is typically eaten with fluffy buttery bread, aka pav.  Pav Bhaji is a common Indian street 

Rose Cardamom Chai

Rose Cardamom Chai

Holi, the festival of colors, is coming up in a week.  Holi marks the arrival of spring.  While this isn’t a traditional Holi food or drink, the rose flavor gives me all of the floral feels of spring.  This rose cardamom chai will definitely be 

Butternut Squash Chaat

Butternut Squash Chaat

Butternut Squash is my new favorite fall vegetable.  It’s basically a less sweet version of a yam or sweet potato.  I’ve gotten a butternut squash almost every trip to the grocery store this fall.  My favorite way to prepare butternut squash is to chop it up, sprinkle evoo with s + p, 

Tandoori Paneer Puffs

Tandoori Paneer Puffs

The fifth and final day of Diwali, Bhai Beej, revolves around the brother-sister relationship.  Typically the brother will travel to his sister’s house symbolizing respect and protection.  In return the sister will feed her brother.  For Bhai Beej, I experimented with a new recipe I 

Kesar Pista Shrikhand

Kesar Pista Shrikhand

It’s Annakut day, the first day of the Indian New Year (lunar calendar)! Saal Mubarak!  This is a common greeting for the new year, with saal meaning year and mubarak meaning good wishes.  Usually, people celebrate by cooking lots of different sweets and savory snacks to take to the 

No Bake Mini Rose Cheesecakes with Parle-G Crust

No Bake Mini Rose Cheesecakes with Parle-G Crust

Wow that title was a mouthful! Just like these no bake mini cheesecakes! They are a mouthful of delicious floral rose notes, sweet creamy goodness, and childhood memories of dunking Parle-G cookies in BonVita milk ☺️ This was my first time cooking with rose water