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.

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.