Rachel Gurjar
Associate Food Editor
Rachel is an immigrant from Mumbai, India, who lives in Brooklyn, New York. She has worked as a private chef, catering chef, line cook, and prep cook at restaurants and homes across the city. She then transitioned to being a recipe developer, food stylist, food photographer who has contributed recipes at Food52, The Kitchn, Today Food, Fine Cooking, and Epicurious (Chile-Garlic Kulcha,Tamarind-Glazed Wings, Chaat Masala Mixed Nuts). In addition to her role as food editor, she writes stories and develops recipes for BA and Epicurious about her culture and beyond. In her free time, you will find her eating street food and exploring new neighborhoods in the city.
Oniony Brothy Beans
Cozy beans are just what you need to kickstart fall. Serve with crusty bread to soak up all the saucy bits.
Chicken With Schmaltzy Red Pepper Vinaigrette
Rendered chicken fat forms a flavorful base for the pan sauce that doubles as a punchy, tangy vinaigrette in this one-pan dinner.
Easy Fish Tacos With Spicy Sauce
Keep this 20-minute taco recipe featuring pan-seared fish fillets, a lime-infused slaw, and a creamy, spicy sauce in your back pocket for busy weeknights.
Crispy Chickpea and Cucumber Salad
Crunchy cucumbers can become a full-on dinner once you lean on pantry staples like seeded crackers to bring in the texture and fun.
Blistered Cherry Tomato Toast
Turn summer’s bounty into a full meal with some blistered cherry tomatoes, cooling yogurt, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze piled on top of fried bread.
Citrus Slushy
Frozen citrus pieces make the base of this refreshing slushy that is salty and sour with a slightly spicy kick!
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Peach and Prosciutto Sandwich
Juicy sweet peaches are leveled up with chili crisp and vinegar, becoming the star ingredient in this summer sandwich that’s sure to be your next picnic MVP.
Vada Pav With Dry Coconut-Garlic Chutney
This battered and deep-fried potato patty on a bun is the carb-on-carb-on-carb snack of our dreams.
Rachel's Mom's Garam Masala
Just a sprinkle of this hot, warm, and sweet spice blend will enhance any dish—especially when you take a few minutes to make it yourself.
Saucy Tofu With Garam Masala
Kick your weeknight tofu up a notch by frying it until crisp and tossing it in this tangy, spice-forward sauce.
How to Grill Salmon Without Making a Mess
This quick and fuss-free foil-packet method for grilling salmon will free you from your grilling fears.
The Easiest Grilled Salmon in Foil With Lemon-Garlic-Herb Butter
This easy grilled salmon in foil recipe is totally foolproof, resulting in flaky fish with a garlic-herb butter sauce. And did we mention cleanup is a breeze?
Tangy Tomato-Chile Popcorn
Tomato powder makes a simple umami-packed seasoning you’ll want to lick off your fingers while you’re snacking.
Skirt Steak With Scallion Thecha
Packed with garlic, scallions, and a hot green chiles, thecha is a spicy and fragrant Maharashtrian condiment that’ll jazz up any dish—including steak.
How to Make Crispy, Buttery Kulchas at Home—Without a Tandoor
Stuffed with chiles and garlic, these kulchas cook on the stovetop and turn crispy under the heat of the broiler.
Chile-Garlic Kulcha
Kulcha is a type of lightly leavened flatbread from India that’s traditionally made in a tandoor oven. This kulcha recipe is adapted for a cast-iron skillet.
Coconut-Mango-Lime Barfi
One bowl, no-bake, and make-ahead-friendly? This South Asian dessert is all that—and chewy, tangy, and fruity too.
It's a Sauce, It's a Stuffing: It's Spicy Paneer-Tomato Gravy
You could eat it simply with rice or flatbread, but even better? Spoon it into baked bell peppers or crispy cheese sandwiches.
Toasted Tomato-Paneer Sandwiches
Paneer is perfect for this toasted sandwich recipe—the cheese is creamy but doesn’t melt completely, adding a satisfying texture to an easy tomato sauce that’s spiced with jalapeño, ginger, coriander, and cumin and mustard seeds. Searing the paneer leaves some bits a little crunchier than others while adding a smoky flavor to the sauce; Sach is my favorite brand. You can serve the sauce simply with flatbread or over rice or use it as the filling in enchiladas or tacos (topped with sautéed mushro.…
Paneer-Stuffed Peppers
Spiced tomato sauce with bits of creamy paneer fills delicious stuffed peppers here, but it can also be served with flatbread, over quinoa, or in a quesadilla.