Beets are ripe in the gardens here and the greens are HUGE! They take up so much room in the refrigerator that using them straight away is always our plan. They’re the perfect greens to use in this hearty, high-protein lentil dahl recipe. If y...

I can't believe we waited so long to make our own Green Vegan Thai Curry Paste! It seemed so daunting while it was shrouded in mystery. It really is simple to make. Roast spices. Chop ingredients. Blend.  That's it! What got us motivated to f...

Welcome to 2020, a year of massive world change and stress for many of us. Change always creates stress, especially when it’s out of our control. When we’re stressed the chemistry of our bodies changes and we use up certain nutrients to manage ...

Sauces, condiments, dips, and chutneys can take a good vegan Indian meal and make it fabulous! They're easy to make, provide great flavor contrast to most dishes, and keep well. We hope you'll get inspired to give them a try!  Here's what you'...

Tamarind Chutney, aka Imli Ki Chatni, is one of the most exquisite Indian sauces we’ve ever tasted. It’s hot, sweet, sour and curry-spiced all at the same time. It makes a super samosa sauce for our Sunrise Vegetable Curry Samosas, goes with r...

What is an Achar (Also spelled Achaar)? It’s often translated as a tomato pickle or Indian relish.  These definitions are misleading for the western cook because it's nothing like a dill pickle or sweet pickle. This Spicy Tomato Achar is a rich...

Congratulations! You’re here to make your own home-made Indian spice blend! Once you make your own, you’ll never go back to store-bought blends. You’ll realize how easy sambar masala is to make and to refine to perfectly suit your unique prefe...

It's June and roses are abundantly in bloom. Wild roses grace wooded paths with their sweet scent and garden fences about town are cascading with rugosa, floribunda, and tea roses. It's the perfect time to pick these delicate rose petals and ca...

June, our northern hemisphere month to celebrate all things rose. Wild roses and the deep violet rugosa roses blooming here are a scent-ual feast every time we walk by them. These Coconut Ladoos (also spelled Coconut Laddu) are infused with h...

We were looking for an Indian sweet treat we could infuse with some superfood goodness while eliminating the peanuts (for our nut-sensitive friends).  This Sweet Sesame Superfood Snack is a twist on the Indian Tilgul recipe for sweet sesame-pea...