Mahek Manchanda

Making these dumplings involves a lot of messy folding and pinching, especially when you’re trying to keep the filling inside ...

Chopping all the vegetables takes a bit of elbow grease—think rough dice and uneven cuts, but that’s part of the ...

This platter comes together with a mess of small bowls—hummus smeared on pita, olives scattered, and feta crumbled over cucumber ...

Making vegetable sushi rolls is a hands-on process that involves a lot of prep work—cutting, julienning, and arranging. You’ll feel ...

Making vegetable Manchurian is all about the mess of batter and chopping, right there in the kitchen. You get your ...

Making paneer tikka means marinating thick chunks of paneer in a spiced yogurt mixture, then threading them onto skewers for ...

Peeling grape leaves is a messy affair, especially if you’re not used to the slimy, earthy texture as they come ...

Making spinach pakora means juggling the wet, leafy greens with the thick batter, trying not to splash oil everywhere. The ...

Making vegetable fritters means grating, squeezing out excess moisture, then mixing everything into a sticky batter. You’ll hear the sizzle ...

Getting these cheese corn balls right means standing at the stove, rolling hot, sticky mixture into neat balls, then coating ...