Dal Khichdi
What is Khichdi? Khichdi is a wholesome and comforting one-pot meal made from a combination of rice and lentils. It is a popular dish in Indian cuisine and is known for its simplicity and nourishing properties. Dal Khichdi is easy to prepare and is often considered a comfort food, especially during times of illness or […]
Rajma Recipe | Punjabi Rajma Masala with Kidney Beans
Rajma Recipe | Punjabi Rajma Chawal at Home Rajma chawal is comfort food in its purest form for a lot of North Indian households, and once you’ve got the basic technique down, it’s genuinely hard to go back to store-bought or restaurant versions. What is Rajma? Rajma refers to red kidney beans, and Rajma Masala […]
Sambar Recipe | South Indian Lentil & Vegetable Stew
Every time I make sambar at home, the smell of mustard seeds crackling in hot ghee and curry leaves hitting the pan takes me straight back to my aunt’s kitchen in Chennai, where a pot of this fragrant lentil stew was always simmering on the stove. It is the kind of dish that instantly makes […]
Bisi Bele Bath Recipe | Karnataka’s Comforting Spicy Rice and Lentil One-Pot
Bisi bele bath was the dish my friend’s mom always had simmering on the stove whenever we visited, and the smell of that spice powder toasting in ghee still means ‘home’ to me. It’s the kind of one-pot meal that turns rice, dal and whatever vegetables are in the fridge into something deeply comforting. I […]
Avial Recipe | Kerala’s Onam Special Mixed Vegetable Curry
Every August, as Onam gets closer, my mind drifts straight back to my Kerala friend Meera’s kitchen, where I’d sit on a stool and watch her stir a giant pot of avial for her family’s sadya. The smell of curry leaves and coconut oil crackling together is genuinely one of my favorite kitchen smells of […]
Litti Chokha Recipe | Bihar’s Roasted Wheat Balls with Smoky Mashed Vegetables
A friend from Patna once told me that no restaurant version of litti chokha ever tastes quite as good as the one made over a wood fire at home, and after making it myself, I finally understood why – the smoky char on the baingan and the toasty, nutty sattu filling are impossible to fully […]
Baingan Bharta Recipe | Smoky Roasted Eggplant Mash
There’s a particular smell that means dinner is close in a lot of Indian kitchens — an eggplant charring directly over an open flame, skin blistering, smoke curling up. My grandmother used to roast hers on the gas burner with nothing but a pair of tongs and a watchful eye, and baingan bharta was always […]
Aloo Gobi Recipe | Dry Potato Cauliflower Sabzi
Dry Aloo Gobi Recipe | Punjabi Style Potato Cauliflower Sabzi Aloo Gobi is one of those dishes that shows up on almost every Indian household’s weekly menu, and for good reason — it’s quick, uses ingredients you already have, and doesn’t need a fancy gravy to taste good. What is Aloo Gobi? Aloo Gobi is […]
Chole (Chick peas) Recipe | Punjabi Chana Masala (Step-by-Step)
If you’ve ever had chole bhature from a Delhi street stall, you know that deep, dark, tangy gravy is not something that happens by accident. There’s a bit of technique involved, but nothing you can’t do in your own kitchen with regular pantry spices. What is Chole? Chole, also known as Chana Masala, is a […]
Creamy Restaurant-Style Paneer Butter Masala | Easy Home Recipe
Paneer Butter Masala has to be one of the most ordered dishes at Indian restaurants, and honestly, I used to think it was too complicated to make at home. Turns out it’s not. Once you get the base gravy right, you can make this again and again without a recipe card. What is Paneer Butter Masala? Paneer Butter Masala is a North […]