Kukuri Bhindi, called Kurmure Bhendi Bhaja in Bengali, is sliced okra coated in spices and fried until crunchy. This crispy fried okra is so good, you cannot stop eating it. Make this crispy okra by deep frying or in the air fryer. Enjoy as an appetizer or side dish to your meal! Reprinted with permission…
Appetizer & Snack Recipes
Kala Chana Chaat | Black Chickpea Salad
Kala Chana Chaat, is a nutrition packed Black Chickpea Salad made with black chickpeas, crunchy onions, tomatoes, avocado and spices. This refreshing salad has fresh and tangy flavors, and can be enjoyed as a great protein rich breakfast or snack. Vegan & gluten free. It takes just 10 minutes to prepare this delicious salad with pre-cooked chickpeas….
Garlic Chili Potatoes
Flavorful and easy Garlic Chili Potatoes, made with steamed potatoes, garlic, chili sauce and honey, sprinkled with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy them as an appetizer or side! This is the Indo-Chinese version of Chili Garlic Potatoes. You might ask what is Indo-Chinese cuisine? I am picking this from wikipedia – The adaptation of Chinese seasoning…
Spicy Bombay Potatoes – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
If you like spicy food, this is going to be your new favorite – Spicy Bombay Potatoes or Masala Aloo. Baby Potatoes cooked with aromatic spices, as a one-pot dish, are perfect to serve as an appetizer or a side dish. These delicious and easy Bombay Potatoes take just 20 minutes to make in the…
Vegan Chickpea Squash Fritters
Love the colors of Fall? Let’s get some Fall on the table with these super delicious Chickpea Squash Fritters. These vegan & gluten free Chickpea Squash Fritters are so easy to make and take less than 30 minutes. With freshly milled Chickpea flour using the Nutrimill Harvest, and lots of butternut squash, this is a great…
Garlic & Herb Carrots – Instant Pot
Garlic & Herb Carrots are cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. Sautéed with lots of butter, garlic and herbs, they make a perfect side dish! These Garlic & Herb Carrots are part of an Instant Pot Holiday Roundup alongside 19 of my friends. Be sure and scroll down to the bottom…
Tandoori Paneer Naan Pizza – Air Fryer / Oven
Tandoori Paneer Naan Pizza made with marinated paneer, red peppers, onions, grape tomatoes, in an Air Fryer or Oven. This is a delicious and quick fusion pizza for the times when you are craving pizza! Vegetarian, easy and convenient. Vary it with toppings of your choice. Looks delicious? It really is! The left one in…
4 Ingredient Delicious Instant Pot Applesauce
Four ingredients and just 5 minutes of preparation to make this delicious Instant Pot Applesauce. This is a delicious cinnamon flavored Apple puree, that has a good balance of savory, sweet and tangy. Enjoy it as a snack or use it as a filling for desserts. This is the only way I have made applesauce. Before…
Potato Fritter Sliders
Potato Fritter Sliders, is a game day twist of the humble Mumbai street food, Vada Pav. A fried potato fritter is stuffed in between dinner rolls, along with sweet and spicy sauces or chutney. Game day is right around the corner. I am not a huge sports fan…however I absolutely enjoy the super bowl parties…
Mumbai Vada Pav – Air Fryer
Vada Pav is the humble street food of Mumbai, that every person can afford and find easily. These can also be called Spicy Potato Sliders. A fried potato fritter or vada, is stuffed in between mini-burger buns called pav, along with sweet and spicy sauces or chutney. I come from Mumbai, the city with busy…
Garlic Noodles – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Easy and delicious one-pot Garlic Noodles in the instant pot. Just sauté the veggies, add sauces, noodles & water. These yummy noodles will definitely satisfy your take-out cravings. I used to love noodles growing up. Hakka noodles are a popular dish in India, you can get them at the many chinese restaurants and even at…
Crispy Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
A delicious side dish of crispy brussels sprouts made in the air fryer. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these are a perfect side dish or snack. Brussels sprouts were never my favorite veggie. In fact we do not have Brussels sprouts in India. They were never grown there. After moving to the…
3-Ingredient Chocolate Almond Bites (Peda)
I was making some sweets for Diwali, but was not sure my daughter will eat any of them. So I thought if I added a little touch of chocolate to them, she would gobble them up. And that is exactly what happened! I felt like such a genius 🙂 You could call these Chocolate Almond…
Savory Paneer Puff Pastry Turnovers – Air Fryer / Oven
Paneer Puff Pastry Turnovers with a flaky golden crust with spicy flavorful paneer filling. Perfect appetizer for a party that can be prepared ahead of time. So easy and delicious! A flaky golden crust with spicy flavorful paneer filling. A perfect snack with tea – Paneer Puff Pastry Turnovers! Who would not love a warm…
No boil / Cold Ingredients Yogurt (Dahi) – Instant Pot
Instant Pot No Boil or Cold Ingredients Yogurt is a quick way to make yogurt using cold milk and cold starter yogurt in the instant pot. We are a heavy yogurt eating family. My husband loves yogurt with every meal. Yes, Indians have yogurt as a side with curry. We do need something to neutralize…
Air Fryer Tandoori Gobi / Cauliflower Tikka Bites
Air Fryer Tandoori Gobi or Cauliflower Tikka Bites is a great snack or appetizer. Especially for game day or the upcoming Labor day if you are entertaining guests. This is an excellent North Indian dish which is healthy, and so quick with the air fryer. Just 18 mins in the air fryer to get the…
Air Fryer Taro Root Fries / Crispy Arbi
Taro Fries or Crispy Arbi made in Air Fryer. Taro Fries are very similar to potato french fries, but a great variation in taste and nutritional content. Arbi Fry is a popular dish in India. However as the name suggests it is fried, which means too much oil. I have posted a recipe for Arbi…
Amazing Steamed Broccoli – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Super easy Instant Pot Steamed Broccoli recipe ready in less than 10 minutes. I call this amazing as my daughter who did not eat sauteed broccoli, started eating it after I steamed it in the Instant Pot. This is a great side to eat with some rice or protein. I try to add veggies…
Couscous & Vegetables Medley – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Couscous & Vegetables Medley made in Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. You can also call this Vegan Couscous Pulao. This is very quick and delicious. It can be eaten as a side or salad. I used Isreali Couscous from Trader Joe’s in this recipe. Isreali Couscous is also called pearl couscous or maftoul. It is larger…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are so easily available, they are inexpensive, and also very delicious. Not to forget the amazing health benefits – they provide vitamins, iron and magnesium. Sweet potatoes are known as Shakarkandi in Hindi. Ditch the potatoes for this nutritious alternative. Kids love these too, pack them in their lunch or enjoy as an afternoon snack. I also…
Easy Homemade Hummus – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Hummus is made from mashed chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), blended with tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice. This is an easy recipe to make Hummus. I used the Instant Pot to boil the dried chickpeas and used the Vitamix blender to make a smooth paste from the ingredients. You will never buy hummus…
Arbi Fry (Fried Taro Root)
Arbi is a starchy root vegetable, very similar to yams or potatoes. It is also known as colocasia root or taro root in English. It is great substitute for potatoes and this preparation is very similar to french fries. Who doesn’t like french fries? If you are like me, you do like them, but still try to avoid…
Healthy Sabudana Khichdi (Tapioca Sago)
A different Sabudana Khichdi recipe – Tapioca pearls/Sago cooked with potatoes, grated carrots, green peas and crushed peanuts. This popular vegan and gluten free dish is like a pilaf made with tapioca pearls. Enjoy it for breakfast or an afternoon snack with tea. I grew up in Mumbai (still Bombay for me) and Sabudana…
Homemade Yogurt Pot-in-pot (PIP) – Instant Pot
Living in the US, I used to buy yogurt from the store like most people here. It was too creamy for my Indian taste buds. I would always wonder, have they added something to it?? Sure enough…most of the yogurts in the market have gelatin added to make them seem creamier than they really are. Huh…so…
