Fresh, tender, corn on the cob, bursting with flavor is a summer time favorite. This Corn cha Shira, as it is called in Marathi, is a favorite of mine since childhood. Luckily this recipe takes only a few minutes to make! I could not wait to devour it!

This Corn cha Shira is delicately seasoned to let the flavor of the corn shine through. The cumin, salt, chili powder lemon juice and freshly grated coconut accentuate the flavor of the corn.

To get the corn off the cob, I used the same technique as I did for the Raw Corn Koshimbir.

So here is the easy recipe-

Gudi Padwa Special- Sugar free Shrikhand with apple and dry fruit, a healthy treat!

Honey Nut Shrikhand with Apple- a healthy treat!

Gudi or Gudhi Padva is a spring-time festival that marks the traditional New Year according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is the first day of the month of Chaitra.

With the Indian color festival of Holi next week, here are two sweets/ desserts-the traditional Puranpoli made easy with Instapot and microwave and Indfused’s Indian fusion creation- Butterscotch Toffee Sheera!

Sweets for the Indian color festival of Holi! 

Check out the video here-

Delectable, hearty, wholesome soup made with butternut squash, red lentils, turmeric and peanut butter. Vegetarian and protein rich too.

Butternut Peanut Butter Soup- delectable, wholesome, hearty, vegetarian, gluten free soup with red lentils and turmeric.

Boston’s winter weather demands hot, hearty meals. And a bowl of  warm, delectable, wholesome, vegetarian, gluten free, Butternut Peanut Butter Soup fits the bill perfectly!

This is my protein rich and delicious take on the traditional Maharashtrian Sabudana Khichadi.

The nutritious qualities of quinoa are what inspired me to come up with this recipe in 2014, but the taste is what made it a hit in our home ever since. This is an update of my original 2014 recipe with better photos 🙂 This is a protein-rich take on sago (sabudana) khichadi! Delicious, easy to make, and good for you, quinoa khichadi is sure to be a winner at your home, too!

Look at this close up to see how fluffy this quinoa khichadi looks!

Step by step, easy, super quick and goof proof recipe for the sweet Tilachi Vadi!

Tilachi Vadi , especially for Makar Sankrant!

Food and festivals have always gone hand in hand for me and I have often wondered why specific foods are eaten during a particular festival.

For Makar Sankrant festival, foods are made with sesame seeds and jaggery. Tilachi vadi or Tilgul is one of the popular sweets distributed among friends at such time. Til is sesame seeds and gul is jaggery. According to Ayurveda, sesame seeds and jaggery generate heat in our bodies in the winter and also help restore energy and vigor. That explains its importance during Makar Sankrant festival. In Maharashtra,India, people exchange Tilgul saying, “Tilgul Ghya goad bola” to mean “Let’s forget any misgivings of the past and become good friends”