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Recipes

Butternut Squash thoranSeptember 29, 2021
Think of Butternut squash beyond the soup with this delicious and easy thoran.
No sear scallopsMay 2, 2021
Scallops are beautiful to cook with but i wanted an easy way to add flavor when i am hustling
Phirni with touch of goldJanuary 10, 2021
There is no a.k.a to this sweet one! I hesitantly translate the Phirni into “ […]
Hyderabadi KurmaJanuary 9, 2021
“Kurma” like most Hyderabadis call it is a traditional way to make “Korma” but with slight variations and techniques.
Vegan Pakora WafflesDecember 19, 2020
Vegan and Gluten Free Pakora waffle for breakfast that is tasty and Healthy
Tadka – (Tempering)February 23, 2020
Tadka in Indian cooking means tempering.

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Since I grew up in Air force base in India traveling to a new state every year, the summers used to be reserved to visit my maternal grandparents in Maharashtra ( West) and Paternal grandparents in Hyderabad (South). I learnt how to mill flour from wheat berries, how to pick fresh seasonal vegetables from farm and farmers market, how to make everything from scratch, most importantly how to blend various spices in right proportions to make most flavorful meals.

Scallops is delicate food group and @smitascookery veggie spice is perfect to make this scallops +tomato +veggie spice #111 + salt + oil in just under 10 mts. Serve with hot rice!!

Smita’s meat spice meets the spring on this garlic bread with chicken rassa!! Happy Spring equinox!!

Indian snacks have a chatpata flavor! Which is considered Indian umami. With 1000s of variety of snacks to choose from all regions of India, there is one that I grew up with from my mother’s hometown in west India Maharashtra. We made it at home using dried corn but i am using a readymade pack.

We grew up on dosas which is made with rice and lentils! It’s the best brunch option that’s gluten free and delicious. But recently on my trip to Hyderabad i got to experience the best dosa that I ever ate at this cafe Taaza kitchen @taaza_kitchen

Thank you @nysbdc (New York State small business development center)for the feature! Truly grateful for being able to pursue the dreams in this land of opportunities in USA. Such a wonderful support from so many of you who believed in Smita’s story and spices to finally make authentic flavors and generations of recipes accessible to everyone in just one teaspoon for everyday cooking.

Taste of Surat.. Best known for Sarees, diamonds! during the week of Wedding we visited the largest saree market, New Bombay market, shopped bandhani sarees from famous @mohini.sarees, ate a ton of local food including kathyawadi food, learnt a lot about their culture, loved the hospitality, visited the famous sweet and snack store with a variety of gluten free and most delicious snacks to choose from.

My brother’s wedding and post celebrations!!

Best part about Indian weddings are the pre wedding celebrations with family and friends. We wanted to keep the wedding events simple within the family and intimate so we got to spend So much time with each other. The ceremonial events such as Mehendi ( Henna) function and Haldi ( Turmeric ) are symbolic to the marriage. They represent the bond between the bride and groom and also a time to get an elaborate spa like treatment that is affordable to all.