Indian fusion

Indian Veggie Quesadillas

January 20, 2020 By Asha Shivakumar

This easy Indian Veggie Quesadillas recipe is delicious and easy to make. The green chutney potatoes make for a great stuffing. SO delicious! This recipe is 100% customizable with whatever veggies you happen to have on hand. It’s also on the healthier side, quick and easy to make, and SO delicious!

One of the most requested recipes is: easy-healthy meal ideas, bachelor meals, college meals or school lunch ideas, and this is one that ticks all the boxes. Veggie quesadillas!

You can make these Indian veggie quesadillas with any leftover vegetables. They are the perfect way to empty out your crisper drawer of any leftover veggies, just make sure to use sturdy starchy veggies. Plus these veggie quesadillas are easy to make, super-delicious and healthy to boot.! All you need are some potatoes or any veggie, (I highly recommend adding a sweet potato to the mix, for extra heartiness and flavor), tortillas and cheese (whichever kinds you prefer), chutney and finally, your favorite salsa (and/or guac) for serving or a sweety chutney. Simply cook the potatoes with the chutney, assemble the quesadilla, and give them a quick sauté on the stove. Then the yummiest Mexi-Indian dinner will be yours to enjoy in no time….

Indian spiced vegan mac and cheese

August 20, 2019 By Asha Shivakumar

This Indian spiced vegan mac and cheese recipe is incredibly creamy, spiced and remarkably cheese-like! You won’t believe how delicious dairy-free mac and cheese can be and it’s got lot of veggies, hidden:).

Indian spiced vegan mac and cheese

Personally, I never was cheese fan before, until I got introduced to the fancier ones, but I still am quite picky. I know, it probably seems sacrilegious to you, but it’s just the way I am. My teen an experimental cook, made cashew cheese once and I was hooked. So, when my teen made this Indian spiced vegan mac and cheese for me with cashews, I was floored. It’s lighter than normal mac and cheese, and has a different cheesy touch from the paneer. It’s one of my favorite recipes.…

Cauliflower Rice Balls/Arancini – Indian inspired

February 28, 2019 By Asha Shivakumar

Make the most of leftover rice and transform into a delicious dish. This easy, healthy Italian inspired recipe for Cauliflower rice balls/Arancini (Rice Balls) mixed with cheese, potatoes, cauliflower is a meal in one.

I wanted a perfect ending. I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, leaning into change, taking the moment and making the best of it without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity.
– Gilda Radner

I didn’t grown knowing Italian cuisine. When I first moved to San Francisco, my food and content was tailored to how my “former life” was, living with parents and family who loved and created the most amazing Indian dishes. Slowly, the Italian, American shows graced my regular television. Adding cheese to the unexpected, creating something new and changing direction can be daunting, but it’s also the best. While keeping my roots intact….

Best Indian Style Chicken Nachos – how to construct the perfect Nachos

January 30, 2018 By Asha Shivakumar

The BEST Indian style chicken nachos ever!!!! The thin crisp corn chips with the spicy chicken mince, its so so good. And it’s all in one single pan. MINIMAL CLEAN UP! YES!!!! Hit in all parties!!

I sit here, a fully shot and styled post staring at me and I am blank. I’ve made these Indian style nachos for years now, but how am I not finding the words to describe a dish that disappears in minutes of getting to the table.

It’s one of my best back-pocket meals, the chicken mince. One I can make on short notice, assuming that I can get my hands on the freshest mince from my butcher. It’s one of the things I get asked plenty of times:”can you share your Indian style nachos”. It’s one of those recipes that missed getting into my book MASALA AND MEATBALLS, it sure gave a tough fight with hush puppies:)….