Breakfast
Moong Dal Chilla — Healthy Protein Breakfast
These golden, protein-packed moong dal chillas are crisp at the edges, soft in the middle, and endlessly customisable. A wholesome North Indian breakfast the whole family will love.
Author: Ananya
Hi, I'm Ananya! I'm a home cook from Mumbai who believes the best food is made slowly and shared generously. I test every recipe in my own kitchen — usually with my mother's old kadai and a strong cup of masala chai nearby — so you can cook with total confidence. When I'm not developing recipes, I'm out hunting down street food or trying to perfect my dosa flip.
Indo-Chinese
Street-Style Veg Hakka Noodles Recipe
Smoky wok-tossed hakka noodles loaded with crunchy julienned vegetables, tossed in soy sauce and vinegar just like your favourite street cart. Ready in under 25 minutes, this is weeknight comfort at its finest.
Curries
Creamy Restaurant-Style Palak Paneer Recipe
A silky, vibrant green palak paneer with soft paneer cubes in a creamy spinach gravy. This restaurant-style recipe is foolproof and ready in under an hour.
Desserts
Creamy Kesar Shrikhand Recipe — Saffron Yogurt Dessert
Silky, saffron-kissed hung curd whipped with cardamom and sugar — the classic Kesar Shrikhand, Maharashtra and Gujarat's beloved festive dessert, made perfectly at home.
Rice & Breads
Authentic Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani – Step-by-Step Recipe
Layered raw-marinated chicken and fragrant basmati, sealed and slow-steamed on dum. This authentic Hyderabadi biryani recipe delivers restaurant-level aroma at home.
Indo-Chinese
Veg Manchurian Recipe — Crispy Dumplings in Garlic Soy Gravy
Crisp golden vegetable dumplings tossed in a glossy garlic-soy gravy — this veg manchurian tastes better than takeaway. Includes dry and gravy versions, with pro tips for dumplings that never fall apart.
Street Food
Mumbai Pav Bhaji — Buttery Mashed Vegetable Curry with Toasted Pav
Mumbai's iconic buttery bhaji — a luscious mash of vegetables simmered in pav bhaji masala, served with crisp butter-toasted pav. Rich, smoky, and utterly addictive.
Desserts
Rasmalai Recipe — Soft Milk Discs in Saffron Cardamom Milk
Soft homemade chenna discs soaked in saffron and cardamom-scented rabri milk. A step-by-step rasmalai recipe that stays spongy and juicy, never rubbery.
Curries
The Best Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani) – Restaurant-Style Recipe at Home
Smoky charred chicken folded into a silky tomato-butter gravy - this authentic murgh makhani tastes better than your favourite restaurant. Step-by-step recipe with pro tips.
Rice & Breads
Laccha Paratha Recipe — Flaky Layered Whole Wheat Bread
Watch humble whole wheat dough turn into a spiralled, shatteringly flaky laccha paratha with visible layers. This step-by-step recipe teaches the pleating and coiling technique for crisp, ghee-brushed layers at home.