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I’ve never eaten a Sloppy Joe before – I don’t even know what it’s made of! So I invited Halle Burns to my kitchen to help me whip up some Sloppy Joes, but with a vegan & Indian twist! Pav Bhaji is a classic Indian street food dish from Mumbai (where I’m from) and I …
Alright, alright. I know the internet is swarmed with “Chana Masala” and “Chickpea Curry” recipes – ugh don’t even get my started on the word and use of ‘curry’ RAWR – but I can assure you, there isn’t a recipe out there like this! This Chole is a dish we’ve been making at home, so …
Ahh Chai – probably the most interpreted beverage globally (notice, I intentionally left out the “mis”). Chai is a milk-based tea drink with hints of cinnamon, clove, pepper, cardamom, and ginger. And its generally served very sweet in India – we like our sweets and drinks diabetic-ally sweet ;). As you know, I’ve been creating …
My friend recently asked me for a ‘Stuffed Pepper’ recipe, and I actually haven’t made Stuffed Peppers in a while. I asked him what kind he prefers – Indian? Mexican? Italian? Mediterranean? and of course the answer was as I suspected – Indian. There is a classic recipe for Indian Stuffed Capsicums that you’ll see …
Have you ever heard of succotash? It’s a corn/bean dish that has come down to Americans from the Native Americans. It was especially popular during the Great Depression becasue corn was cheap and redily available. Well, there’s not much explain to do here. It’s corn, it’s chili, it’s cranberry and with a little Indian flair. …
This past weekend was Diwali- the most celebrated, festive and not to mention important party of the year for Indians! We had a small party at our house to celebrate this religious and cultural time, and since you’re technically not supposed to consume meat or eggs, my FOB side had to come into play to …
When I used to be a chickatarian (which I admit wasn’t too long ago), I used to eat a Tandoori Chicken Salad Appetizer at an Indian Restaurant- Moghul- that my family frequents. I really liked that the chef combined grilled, tandoori chicken with cool tomatoes and sauteed peppers and onions, and I HAD to figure …
I promised you a recipe for making your very own Pav Bhaji masala so here it is! Most of these ingredients can be found in a regular super market or wholesale store (i.e. BJs, Costco), or you can have them delivered by FreshDirect! You can change the measurements to suit your needs. However, you can …