This simple ingredient transforms most the Punjabi/Multani dishes. Your diners will not know why the dish does not taste like the one they make and the secret is this simple concoction that I recommend you make and keep in your fridge (it will stay good for a month or so). Ingredients: 8-10 dried red cayenne […]

I tried my best to recall the finer tastes of some dishes our neighbors (that fled from the Pakistani side of Punjab during partition) used to make. One of them was the very simple but delicious Aloo Jeera (or Potato cumin) and another very popular one is the Punjabi style chole (chick pea). For example, both […]

Ingredients: – 1 medium shallot, diced – 2T vegan butter (less if you are using beefless) – 200g ground beefless (in US, we used to use Morning star vegetable crumbles and in India, we have created our own crumbles – stay tuned for the recipe!) – 3t thyme, chopped fine – 2C white wine (we […]

Here is a twist to a classic Jewish recipe that traditionally calls for beefless or salmon. Instead of using meat or fish, I used beetroot to make a healthy, vegan  alternative. Ingredients: – 4 Beetroots – 1T salt – 2t coriander, freshly ground – 2t black pepper, freshly ground [rml_read_more] – 2t paprika – 2t […]

This one is a classic French Recipe, modified a little bit of course. Ingredients: – 2 Leeks, chopped rough (only the white part) – 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced – 3T vegan butter (not shown) – 3 cloves, garlic, chopped roughly – 2 bay leaves [rml_read_more] – 2 sprigs of thyme – 4C veg […]

An unusual pratha dish that I recall from my childhood. It’s healthy and very quick to prepare (not counting soaking the mung beans). Ingredients: – 1 small potato, boiled and roughly smashed – 2C mung bean sprouts, best to sprout them at least overnight in a moistened paper towel) – 2t cumin (jeera) seeds – […]

Ingredients: – 1/2lb chik’n pieces – 2 medium onion, sliced thin – 2t garlic paste – 2t ginger paste – 1/2 t red chili powder – 1t turmeric – 1″ cinnamon stick – 3 cloves – 2 cardamom pods – 1 star anise – 1C coconut milk For tempering – 2t coconut oil – 2 […]

Ingredients:  — 1.5 cups of masoor daal — 1 tsp of finely chopped ginger — 1 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste — 1/2 onion chopped — 1/2 tomato chopped — 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves — 1 tsp of oil — 2 tsp jeera seeds [rml_read_more] — 1 tsp haldi powder — 1/2 tsp (or to […]

This is one of the simplest of recipes that takes very little time to make, yet tastes delicious. Ingredients: – 3 bittermelons (you can find these in Asian grocery stores), chopped – 1/2 onions – 1 small bunch of cilantro – 1 small pinch cayenne pepper powder [rml_read_more] –  oil for frying Method: It is […]

One of my favorite dishes from Kolhapur that is easy to make and almost tastes the same as the original. Ingredients: 250g mutton or chik’n pieces, pressure cooked with salt and turmeric (or frozen and thawed vegetable chunks) 2 onions, chopped 5 garlic cloves, minced 1C coriander leaves (including stems) 2 inch ginger, minced 2T […]