Sprouted matki/ moth beans are a delight in so many ways - quick to make, less ingredients, protein-packed, and a one-pot meal. Sprouts are paraboiled and paired with yogurt, chopped raw onions, cilantro, a hefty squeeze of lemon and sev.

The kachori mix is crunched up in phyllo pastry sheets, baked, drizzled with yogurt, three kinds of chutneys, onions, cilantro, sev and pomegranate arils (if doesn’t make your mouth water, I don’t know what will). Kachori Parcels will remind you of mum or your fave chaatwala without the trauma of frying. Spectacular, no?

Dano is a winter dish that celebrates abundance – abundance of local corn, of ghee, of friends and family, of happiness. Desi Makai no Dano is an iconic dish made by the people of Dahod that celebrates the abundance of desi corn grown in the Panchmahal region. Dano derives its name from the Gujarati word for corn kernels – makai na dana; a dish made from dana became known as dano ( daa-no) – desi makai no dano.

Broccoli florets are tossed in avocado oil, tandoori masala and salt seasoning, charred on grilled or regular iron skillet, and served with creamy, tangy, medium spicy (😉) yogurt sauce.

Upma is a porridge-like dish from southern India. It’s made of semolina and commonly eaten as breakfast or snack. It was my one of favorite things to eat at grandmas; my aunts/mamis would make it for us cousins in the summer afternoons when we’d come running in the kitchen with our tummies rumbling.

At one of my childhood homes, we were next door neighbors to a family from Kerala. Their youngest college-going daughter was my idol - I loved how she carried fresh mogra flowers in her ebony black hair, how she talked with kindness and played with me and my sister for hours.

The best thing about Soba is you don’t need complicated creamy sauces or special ingredients and that’s why it’s perfect to make when you are low on groceries.

This bad boy has a flavorful veggie patty that resembles the cutlet you get in a frankie (Indian fast food) #IYKYK. With veggies, Amul cheese, chaat masala, and Maggi Ketchup, this is going to trigger memories of your favorite college fast food joint!

This is a perfect make-ahead and crowd-friendly meal, ideal for a picnic or a to-go.