Chai-Spiced Pumpkin Pie
Smooth, creamy pumpkin pie spiced like masala chai with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves and a pinch of black pepper. Easy with a store-bought crust and best made a day ahead.
Recipe Collection
Make-Ahead
Easy Cranberry Sauce with Orange
Glossy homemade cranberry sauce with orange juice and zest, simmered for about 10 minutes until the berries burst. Make it up to a week ahead.
Easy Homemade Stuffing
Classic bread stuffing with onion, celery, sage and thyme, baked in a dish until soft inside and crisp on top. Make-ahead friendly and easy to make vegetarian.
Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Fluffy, creamy mashed Yukon Gold potatoes with garlic simmered right in the pot, butter and warm milk. Ready in about 35 minutes.
Herb Butter Roast Turkey Breast
Bone-in turkey breast rubbed with garlic, sage, thyme and rosemary butter under the skin, roasted until golden and juicy. Serves 6 to 8, ready in about 2 1/2 hours including resting.
Quick Lime Pickle (Instant Nimbu Achar)
Salty, sour and spicy Indian lime pickle made the quick way: limes are simmered until soft, then mixed with chilli, turmeric, mustard and fenugreek. Ready to eat the next day.
Tomato Chutney (South Indian Style)
Tangy, spicy South Indian tomato chutney cooked with garlic, dried red chilli and lentils, blended smooth and finished with a mustard seed tempering. Ready in about 25 minutes.
Tamarind Chutney (Imli Chutney)
Sweet and tangy tamarind and jaggery chutney with roasted cumin and ginger. Makes a jar that keeps for up to 1 month in the fridge.
Diwali Faral List and Make-Ahead Guide (2026)
Five traditional Diwali sweets and snacks, a day-by-day make-ahead plan for Diwali 2026, shelf-life tables and easy swaps for busy weeks.
Roasted Poha Chivda
Poha chivda is the savoury half of the Diwali snack tin: thin flattened rice roasted until crisp, then tossed with peanuts, curry leaves, coconut and a little sugar.…