Approachable vegetarian Indian recipes for everyday life
Meet Heta Sanghvi
I create practical vegetarian recipes rooted in Indian home cooking, made for busy families who want to eat well without spending hours in the kitchen.
Gujarati roots
Four generations of family recipes, passed down from my nani’s kitchen in Gujarat.
600+ published recipes
A growing library of tested, approachable vegetarian recipes from across India.
10+ years in tech
A decade in software taught me to value clear instructions, practical systems, and getting things done.
Where Petite Paprika began
I grew up watching my nani cook. She never used a recipe card. She cooked by feel, by memory, by the smell of mustard seeds hitting hot oil. Gujarati dal, rotli that puffed on the flame, every kind of shaak made with whatever the garden had that week. That kitchen is where I learned that cooking could be both practical and full of love.
When I moved away from home, I started recreating those dishes in my own kitchen. A decade working in tech had trained me to document everything carefully and explain things step by step, which turned out to be exactly what cooking instruction needs. I started Petite Paprika to preserve those family recipes and share them with people who want the same thing: food that is rooted in culture, approachable in a modern kitchen, and genuinely good to eat.
Petite Paprika is a place for vegetarian home cooks who want practical weeknight dinners alongside special occasion dishes, for people curious about Indian food who are not sure where to start, and for anyone trying to cook the food they grew up eating in the kitchen they actually have.
My nani never wrote a recipe down in her life. I started Petite Paprika so those dishes would not disappear.
Find your next recipe
Browse by the kind of cooking you want to explore.
Gujarati Recipes
The dishes my family has made for generations: dal, rotli, shaak, and festival sweets.
Millet Recipes
Ancient grains used the way Indian grandmothers always used them, in everyday cooking.
Healthy Vegetarian
Nourishing vegetarian meals that are satisfying without being complicated.
Weeknight Cooking
Fast, practical dinners you can make on a Tuesday after a long day.
Start here
These four recipes give you a good sense of what Petite Paprika is about.
What you will find here
- Instructions written the way I wish I had found them when I was learning: clear, step by step, and honest about what actually matters.
- Recipes rooted in real family cooking traditions, without shortcuts that hollow out the flavor.
- Dietary swaps where they make sense, so more people can make the dish without losing the spirit of it.
- Genuine respect for where the food comes from, including the cultures, the seasons, and the people who carried these recipes forward.
Get in touch
I love hearing from readers. Whether you have a question about a recipe, want to share a family variation, or just want to say hello, the contact page is the best place to reach me.
For daily recipe ideas and behind-the-scenes kitchen moments, follow along on Instagram @petitepaprika.