Feb 20, 2022 While the traditional way to make gajar halwa yields amazing results, you can get the same results with less work using the Instant Pot! I have very high expectations when it comes to Gajar Halwa (Indian carrot pudding). The reason is that I grew up around Delhi and you do get the world’s best gajar halwa there, like there is not even a comparison! And my mom made the absolute best gajar halwa ever!...

For anyone of us who enjoys cooking, the Instant Pot is a genuine lifesaver. This all-in-one kitchen tool may be used for a variety of tasks with the barest of efforts, including baking cakes, noodles, pasta, soups, and preparing complicated dinners. Instant pots may be used to prepare food from a variety of international cuisines. Even our Indian meals taste wonderful when they are cooked in this multipurpose gadget. In addition to cutting down on cooking time, this appliance is simple to clean....

I love Thai curry. When I am craving Thai food, I usually check out a local restaurant. However, with the lockdown due to Covid, I started making easy Thai red curry recipes at home in the Instant Pot. My husband, who was not a big fan of Thai curry, also gave me great reviews. I would place the Veg Thai red curry recipe in my top ten list of favorite foods easily....

Mar 14, 2022 Holi is almost here and I couldn’t let go of an Indian festival without sharing a recipe made with paan leaves (betel leaves), can I? Paan is such a refreshing flavor and I can never have enough of it. That is the reason why I have shared so many paan recipes over the years from ladoo to cheesecakes to truffles and what not! This time around, I thought of sharing a drink recipe made with paan leaves and thandai powder which makes it perfect for Holi....

Jan 09, 2015, Updated Jan 02, 2018 It’s time for some Taco Friday! Did you know that Friday Nights are Taco nights in Norway? Yeah, apparently around 8.2% of the population religiously eats tacos every Friday in Norway. I think that’s awesome because when the menu is fixed forever there’s no need to scratch your head on what to prepare for dinner, which mostly is the case with me. Seriously I am not so good at meal planning, in fact I am not good at planning anything....

Oct 20, 2024 The festive time of the year calls for some easy and tasty recipes. If you are hosting a Diwali party this year or going to a potluck and want to make an easy and delightful appetizer, then you have come just to the right place. This Paneer Shawarma Dip is easy to make, appealing to eyes and delightful for the taste buds. All the vibrant colors make it look perfect for the festive season....

Kale, spinach, broccoli – do you get the feeling you’re using the same greens in your meals over and over again? There’s such a big world of green vegetables out there that you never know what you’re missing until you’re presented with it. Enter, my sauteed snow peas – a perfect side dish that’s low in calories, but high in flavor. With a crisp texture when they’re raw, cooking snow peas brings out their subtle, sweet taste and softens them so they’re tender....

Jul 17, 2015, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Another Friday and another week has come to an end. I know I say this so often but I can’t help it because it seriously surprises me – this time and how fast it flies! Wow it will be the 8th month of 2015 in just few more days and then the festive season will start. I was speaking to my hubby in the morning and I said all this while I was waiting for mom-dad to visit us, they came and now they left too....

Oct 03, 2017, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Looking for an easy recipe using fresh fall produce? Try this Roasted Sweet Potato Apple & Pecan Salad topped with a simple olive oil-maple syrup dressing. Vegan & gluten-free. I never thought of sweet potatoes much as a kid, no I didn’t hate them, it’s just that I didn’t have an opinion about them. Actually in India, the only way sweet potatoes were eaten in my home at least was by roasting them on fire and then sprinkling some chaat masala, lemon juice and salt on top....

Oct 05, 2017, Updated Nov 11, 2020 Diwali is almost here and so I am going to share Diwali recipes with you guys in the next few weeks. Honestly, I am not celebrating Diwali this year, this will be my 1st diwali without mom and I can’t even imagine how it would be – probably the darkest diwali of my life. But whether I celebrate or not, I have to share recipes with you guys because I definitely want you guys to celebrate the festival with all the enthusiasm and sweets....

Sep 03, 2024 Making Indian sweets (aka mithai) at home is one of my favorite things to do. I find so much joy in the whole process of making sweets at home. Indian sweets are a labor of love and some of them like rasmalai, gulab jamun can also get quite tricky to make. And while those are fun to make, for the festive season I more often than not rely on easy recipes which don’t require a ton of skills or effort....

You may have noticed recently that I’m really enjoying sharing all my favourite dairy-free milk recipes. Making homemade plant-based milk is such an easy process that everyone should try. And this homemade rice milk recipe is one of my favourites. In this post, I’ll show you how to make rice milk as well as discuss rice milk health benefits and pros/cons. Rice milk is naturally sweeter than many dairy alternative milks, it’s not as creamy as your oat, nut or seed milks but its flavour may be preferred for some....

After a lot of studying and reading surrounding turmeric, I’ve come to regard this ingredient as an absolute must-have in my kitchen and diet. This homemade turmeric paste (also called Golden paste or Golden milk paste) makes it incredibly easy to add this ingredient into your diet every day in an almost effortless way! This post will take you through what turmeric paste is, the health benefits, how to make, store, and use it....

I’m always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy my favorite veggies. Though this definitely isn’t a new concept, this turmeric roasted cauliflower is one of the recipes I’m currently obsessed with. Using a simple combination of turmeric, salt, garlic, ginger, and lemon, this cauliflower is flavorful yet simple enough to pair with tons of meals. With holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas quickly approaching, a whole roasted cauliflower recipe is a wonderful option for the meat-free guests at the dinner table while also working as a side dish for other guests too....

Spaghetti aglio e olio (Italian for spaghetti with garlic and oil) is a traditional Italian pasta recipe from Naples known for its simplicity and inexpensive ingredients. Unsurprisingly, the main components of this pasta dish are aglio e olio (garlic and olive oil). What I love about this recipe is that it’s super quick to make (ready in 15 minutes!) and is super flavorful and satisfying. You can enjoy it on its own or accompany it with a simple cucumber tomato salad....

I have shared an Olive Garden copycat recipe for minestrone soup (essentially pasta vegetable soup). However, for days you want something even lighter and healthier, ditch the pasta and enjoy a bowl of this nourishing Instant Pot vegetable soup. This recipe is really adaptable with a capital A, I tell you. All you need to do is choose your veggies based on what’s in season and in your crisper drawer....

I know this is yet another smoothie recipe on my blog. But there are so many fantastic options to try and I want to share them all with you. So today I share this incredibly smooth and creamy raspberry banana smoothie recipe. One of the best things about fruity smoothies is they are so refreshing. From the color to the smell, everything about this smoothie screams summertime. Plus, this smoothie also boasts several health benefits....

The classic egg salad sandwich recipe gets a bad reputation. Sure, it might not be the first kind you reach for. And just the thought of a hard-boiled egg sandwich might make you feel a little nauseous. But I’m here to dispel the image of terrible egg salad from your memories and introduce you to my simple egg salad recipe, which can be ready in a matter of minutes and is a great option for an easy lunch for work or school....

Feb 15, 2014, Updated May 07, 2023 I have been looking out for a perfect buttercream recipe ever since I started baking. I have tried so many recipes, added something, deleted something but still the result was never what I was looking for. Sometimes it was too buttery, sometimes too sugary, sometimes the icing won’t crust and the list goes on. I wanted a nice and fluffy icing in which one ingredients alone shouldn’t stand out, like I shouldn’t feel I’m eating a stick of butter or a jar of sugar....

Jan 26, 2019 Rice is such an integral part of Indian cuisine. It’s literally eaten in every corner of the country. I have shared quite a bit of Indian rice recipe on the blog but of course there is so much more that I have not shared. Today I am sharing one of my favorite rice recipe – tomato rice. This spicy rice is particularly famous in South India but of course it’s cooked and relished everywhere....