I miss the days when Indian restaurants would give you matar pulao with your curry or dal. Nowadays we just get plain basmati or jeera rice if we’re lucky! Rice is one of my favorite food topics because I’m just so particular on how I like to cook it. I also like to cook my…
Spicy Chipotle Mayo is a super creamy sauce made with chipotle pepper, hot green chilies, mayo and spices! It is perfect as a dipping sauce or to top off some Mexican food. I am a chipotle pepper lover! It is one of my favorite spice/pepper…
Jeera (Cumin) rice is a classic Indian side dish consisting of Basmati Rice, Cumin seeds, Ghee and other whole spices. Jeera rice is typically eaten with Vegetable Curry, Meat Curry or Daal (lentil soup). I love going to an Indian Restaurant and getting some butter…
A super simple, vegan creamy lemon tahini sauce. Perfect to top any bowl, wrap or salad! My favorite thing about this sauce is that I can make it in bulk for one dish, but use any leftovers throughout the week in different lunches/dinners. I also…
What is falafel or shawarma without spicy halal cart style red sauce? I am obsessed with spice (hence the name), so this is a must have with my falafel bowls or pitas. When it comes to spice levels, everyone has a different tolerance, which is…
This is THE sauce you find in those yellow packet at The Halal Guys! I’ve been obsessed with testing a recipe for halal cart style white sauce and I’ve finally succeeded! It’s flavorful, creamy and so versatile for so many recipes. The Halal Guys’ white…
This sauce is so budget friendly and easy, you won’t be reaching for your bottled marinara sauce. This is Marcella Hazan’s 5 Star Tomato Sauce, it is 4 ingredients and the best recipe in my opinion. Marcella Hazan was an Italian Chef and cookbook Author…
Everyone in my family knows I’m crazy when it comes to rice. Rice can be so simple, but also so complicated. I like to think there is a type of rice and a way to cook it for every scenario. For example, this halal cart…
Cilantro Mint Chutney is as loved as ketchup in most Indian households. This is a tangy, spicy, minty sauce perfect to top any dish. Green chutney is one of those recipes where each family makes different, some like it spicier or with more cilantro. I…