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    Easy Healthy Recipes With a Indian Flair

    Easy healthy Indian & Western recipes that are simple and fun! Our recipes are delicious and wholesome and are packed with nutritional, seasonal elements. A modern and innovative take on traditional Indian food.

    Summer Recipes

    Summer is the time to savor the season's bounty with refreshing and delectable recipes. From crisp watermelon salads bursting with garden-fresh produce to seasonal jams like seedless blackberry jam to simple yet flavorful Indian summer staples like Bhindi/Okra Stir fry, let me show you our summer recipes that promise to tease your taste buds and elevate your al fresco dining experience. Get ready to embrace the joys of summer cooking and create memorable meals that celebrate the essence of the season.

    • Charred Corn and smashed potatoes dressed with a yogurt based sauce and garnished with chopped cilantro in a white bowl.
      Crispy Smashed Potato Salad with Charred Corn
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      Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
    • Strawberries and Cream FI
      Strawberries and Cream
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      Easy Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

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    Recent Recipes

    See what's latest and greatest!

    • Pickled red onions with the pickling liquid in a glass mason jar kept on a kitchen counter.
      Quick & Easy Pickled Red Onions Recipe - No Sugar
    • Watermelon Jalapeno Salsa with Cilantro
    • Rajma or red kidney beans curry garnished with chopped cilantro in a stainless steel serving bowl with golden handles on a wooden table. A small ceramic tray with sliced limes, pickled onions, and green chili peppers and rice in a ceramic bowl are right next to the serving dish.
      How to make Punjabi Style Rajma – Red Kidney Beans Curry | Rajma Chawal
    • Slice of carrot cake in a blue ceramic plate with a golden fork with some shredded carrots and pecan pieces in the background.
      Southern Carrot Cake Loaf with Pineapple
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    Crowd Favorites!

    All your seasonal favorite recipes that are tried, tested and are trending on The Kitchen Docs

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      Easy Blueberry Cobbler Recipe
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      Easy Iced Protein Coffee | Latte, Vegetarian, Make it Vegan
    • Ravioli in Creamy Garlic and Spinach White Sauce
      Ravioli in Creamy Garlic and Spinach “White” Sauce
    • Strawberries and Cream FI
      Strawberries and Cream
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      Best Ever Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
    • VegetablesinCreamSauce_Tandoori_FI
      Vegetables in Spiced Cream Sauce | Easy, Tandoori
    • Indian Bread Pudding dusted with powdered sugar, served on a terracotta plate.
      Indian Bread Pudding with Cardamom and Saffron
    • RoastedRedBellPepperPasta_flatlay_cheese-and-thyme_FI
      Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce Pasta

    Indian Cooking Basics

    Are you new to Indian cooking and want to start with the basics? Here, you will find my recipes for the staples that I make, the way they have been made in my family for generations, with slight adaptations according to our lifestyle in the US. There are staples like my stovetop basmati rice recipe, whole wheat rotis, lentils, and a wide array of vegetables, complemented by aromatic spices such as cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cardamom. Key cooking methods include tempering (tadka), simmering, and bhoono (slow-cooking), which bring out the depth and complexity of flavors.

    • Cooked rice with cumin seeds and garnished with chopped cilantro in a stainless steel bowl with gold handles on a blue backdrop. A bowl of chickpea curry is in the background.
      Indian Cumin Rice or Jeera Rice Recipe
    • Ginger Garlic paste in a small mason jar with fresh garlic and ginger in the background on a rustic wooden table.
      Homemade Ginger Garlic Paste Recipe
    • Melted ghee in a mason jar on a counter.
      How to Make Ghee at Home (1 ingredient)
    • How to make Paneer

    More amazing Indian staples →

    Indian Mixed Lentil Dal served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro.

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    Mixed Lentil Dal

    This Mixed Lentil dal recipe is the best healthy vegetarian soup/stew situation that y'all are absolutely loving right now.

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    Family Favorite Recipes

    Try these top rated recipes that are always a hit!!

    • Mediterranean Diet and Skillet Chicken Shawarma Recipe
    • Easy Vegan Churros with Cinnamon Sugar Recipe Meatless Monday
      Easy Vegan Churros with Cinnamon Sugar Recipe| Meatless Monday
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      Indian Spinach Rice or Palak Pulao Recipe
    • Easy Falafel Recipe with Tzatziki

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    Sweet Tooth Cravings

    Indulge your sweet tooth with my collection of irresistible dessert recipes that are sure to satisfy any craving. From classic favorites to creative Indian treats, these recipes offer something for every occasion and are perfect for adding a touch of sweetness to your day.

    • Slice of carrot cake in a blue ceramic plate with a golden fork with some shredded carrots and pecan pieces in the background.
      Southern Carrot Cake Loaf with Pineapple
    • A marbled chocolate and orange loaf cake sliced and arranged on a white rectangular ceramic platter with slices of orange along the sides of the platter for garnish.
      Easy Marble Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake
    • Cardamom Scented Sour Cherry Hand Pies
    • Easy Vegan Churros with Cinnamon Sugar Recipe Meatless Monday
      Easy Vegan Churros with Cinnamon Sugar Recipe| Meatless Monday

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    About Vaishali

    Hi, I'm Vaishali! Welcome to The Kitchen Docs! I am so excited to cook and talk life with you. Here, you will find all sorts of things – my kitchen journal full of mostly healthyish recipes that are family friendly, use seasonal and fresh ingredients, plant forward, packed with healing Indian spices and indulgent desserts. Oh, and my life's ramblings..:).

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    Modern and Traditional Indian Curries

    Curry is way more than a spice mix! Truth be told - it's actually not a spice mix. Find all the deeply flavorful, made from scratch, Indian curry recipes here.

    • Butter Garlic Mushrooms in a steel serving dish garnished with chopped cilantro.
      Easy Butter Garlic Mushrooms Recipe with Indian Flavors
    • Sweet and Sour Pumpkin_With Poori_FI
      Easy Sweet and Sour Pumpkin Curry | Khatta Meetha Kaddu
    • Yumm! Shahi paneer - cubed homemade paneer dunked in a luscious creamy curry sauce
      Shahi Paneer Recipe – A dish to make you feel like royalty
    • Instant Pot Saag Paneer recipe Saag Paneer garnished with grated paneer_FI1 #Instant Pot #Spinach #Easyrecipes #weeknight #indianfood
      Instant Pot Saag Paneer

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    Hey, I'm Vaishali!

    Welcome! I am so excited to cook and talk life with you. Here, you will find my kitchen journal full of mostly healthyish recipes that are family friendly, use seasonal and fresh ingredients, plant forward, packed with healing Indian spices and indulgent desserts.

    More about me

    Spring Recipes

    • Close up of creamy risotto with asparagus and peas in a white ceramic bowl.
      Easy No-stir Spring Risotto with Asparagus and Peas
    • A lentil and roasted vegetable salad with spinach and feta cheese served in a white and blue ceramic bowl against a white marbled background.
      Lentil and Roasted Vegetable Salad with Feta and Greek Dressing
    • Aloo Gajar Mutter – A quick stir-fry of potatoes, carrots and peas with dry Indian spices
    • Slices of Citrus Scented Carrot Cranberry Loaf Cake
      Citrus Scented Carrot Cranberry Loaf Cake
    • Turmeric keto cauliflower rice recipe that comes together in one pot in less than 15 minutes. A great low carb alternatice to rice.
      Turmeric Cauliflower Rice or Gobhi Kutra
    • Vegan Instant Pot Lentil Carrot soup with turmeric
      Instant Pot Carrot and Lentil Soup

    Most Popular Recipes

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      Ravioli in Creamy Garlic and Spinach “White” Sauce
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      Best Ever Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
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      Easy Iced Protein Coffee | Latte, Vegetarian, Make it Vegan
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      Vegetables in Spiced Cream Sauce | Easy, Tandoori
    • Banana pudding with a vanilla wafer on top in a blue and white ceramic plate on a blue background.
      Easy Banana Pudding Recipe (No Bake)
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      Easy Blueberry Cobbler Recipe

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