From Siddhi’s kitchen notebook
The Cooking with Siddhi blog
Cooking guides, weekly meal plans and festive menus from Siddhi’s kitchen.
Latest from the notebook
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Saffron and Cardamom in Indian Sweets and Drinks
How much saffron and cardamom Siddhi uses in kheer, kulfi, halwa, ladoo, chai and thandai, whether she soaks or crushes them, and when they go in.
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Summer Coolers Week: 7-Day Indian Summer Meal Plan
Seven days of summer coolers, easy rice lunches and chilled desserts, with a make-ahead plan for kulfi, popsicles and shikanji.
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Winter Warmers Week: 7-Day Indian Winter Meal Plan
Seven days of hot drinks, warm dal, khichdi and curries, and winter sweets like gajar halwa and til chikki, all from Siddhi’s…
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Kids’ Tiffin Week: 5-Day Indian Lunchbox Meal Plan
Five school-day lunchboxes from the recipes Siddhi recommends for a kids tiffin, with a snack and a night-before step.
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5 Weeknight Dinners in 30 Minutes (Indian Vegetarian Meal Plan)
Five weeknight dinners with a total time of 30 minutes or less on Siddhi’s recipe cards, plus a night-before plan for the…
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Gujarati Comfort Food Menu: Dal, Kadhi, Khichdi and Sweets
Three Gujarati meals from Siddhi’s kitchen: dal with roti and rice, kadhi with khichdi, and moong dal kadhi, each with a Gujarati…
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Diwali Week Meal Plan: Festive Menus, Sweets and a Make-Ahead Schedule (2026)
Festive menus for all five days from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, a 10-day make-ahead schedule for sweets and faral, a storage chart…
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7-Day Indian Vegetarian Meal Plan (with Grocery List and Sunday Prep)
A complete week of Indian vegetarian meals for a family of four: breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner for every day, a one-trip…
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How to Make the Perfect Tadka: Spice Order, Timing and Mistakes to Avoid
Which spice goes first, ghee or oil, and why does tadka turn bitter? A friendly, step-by-step guide to perfect Indian tempering, with…