Pani Puri (Golgappa or Puchka)

Pani Puri (Golgappa or Puchka)

Pani Puri ( Gol Gappa or Puchka) is hands down my favorite Indian street food, followed by dahi puri, sev puri and much more actually. Every time I go back to India, I am in heaven. We would specially stop by different areas of town to eat this dish on daily basis while visiting. After [...]

Vegetarian Manchurian

Vegetarian Manchurian

Lately I have been trying to whip up new dishes with different textures and flavors in attempt to get my four-year-old to expand his palate and to get him to eat more varieties of foods. It has been quite fun to get him involved in cooking while learning. You will be surprised how much you [...]

Makana Masala (Roasted Savory Lotus Seeds)

Makana Masala  (Roasted Savory Lotus Seeds)

I was introduced to Makhana couple years ago when I was visiting my moms place in philly and since then I was hooked! Over the years, I have attempted to make makhana using various different toppings and seasonings. I am going to share few with you starting with this one. This snack recipe is quick, [...]

Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush

Are you a fan of eggplants? If yes, then you will love this tasty dip. And if you are not, you must definitely give this recipe a shot, you may just realize that eggplants aren’t that bad after all! We love eggplants in all forms! There are various ways of cooking eggplants and as you [...]

Bread Pakoda (Bread fritters)

Bread Pakoda (Bread fritters)

Have you heard of Bread Pakoda? Bread Pakoda is a very famous Indian street food that is served during teatime and at times during breakfast. There is just something divine about potato stuffed bread coated in chickpea flour and fried in hot oil! A bite into these delicious Pakodas are sure going to make your [...]