Succulent, juicy and so simple to whip up, there’s no better appetizer or party table platter than these steak bites. Coated in delicious garlic butter and sprinkled with fresh parsley, they look just as good as they taste with a perfectly seared outside and tender pink inside. And the best part? They’re ready in just 10 minutes! Garlic butter steak bites video How to make garlic butter steak bites Prepare The Steak: Cut your chosen steak into bite-sized cubes, about 1 inch in size....

You can also find tips on packing school lunchboxes and a list of our favorite lunch box packing tools. Great for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school-aged kids. Hello, it’s back-to-school time. Here, I am sharing healthy, easy, kid-friendly lunches and snacks that I serve my daughter Dhwani Monday through Friday, along with a few tips and tricks here and there. I hope you find this useful for packing meals for your children....

When it comes to baking free-from and dietary need-friendly bakes, there are plenty of options. However, the absolute classic is the flax egg. This post talks you through what a flaxseed egg is, what flaxseed health benefits are, how to make a flax egg, and lists some suggested uses. I recently wrote a post on how to grind flaxseed to make a flaxseed meal. Flaxseeds are highly nutritious seeds that you have to ground for our bodies to absorb the nutrients within....

Last week I decided to share a mixed vegetable lasagna recipe on my Instagram stories, using 100% homemade ingredients. That included homemade pasta, tomato paste, and this homemade bechamel sauce. When it comes to bechamel sauce, I’ll let you in on a secret – I’ve never tried a single supermarket version that has tasted anywhere near as good as homemade. Not only that but sometimes it has tasted so bad that I’ve practically had to force myself to eat it....

Homemade apple sauce is genuinely one of those things that will have you questioning why you ever used store-bought options before. Using just two base ingredients – apples and water – you can have delicious, fresh apple sauce or apple puree whenever you want. You can use the ingredient as a puree for baby food, as a vegan egg substitute, within a variety of baked goods or as a healthy snack and addition to a number of dishes including porridge and smoothie....

If you’re someone who enjoys baking (or wants to begin to enjoy it), then it’s inevitable that you’ll come across recipes that require separated eggs. Whether the recipe calls for just the whites for meringues and macarons or the yolks for custard-based desserts and ice cream, there are tons of reasons for needing them separated. More importantly, though, while having a little egg white in with your yolks usually doesn’t make too much of a difference to your baked good, having even a speck of yolk in with your whites can throw off an entire bake and lead to disaster....

I have prepared all these dishes in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT. If you don’t have the instant pot, you can still make these Indian Lentil and Beans recipes in your stovetop pressure cooker. Also, check the detailed guide on Indian Pulses - Lentils, Beans & Peas from my blog. Here are a few Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Lentil & Beans Recipes More Instant Pot Recipe Collections...

One of the most well-known vegetarian components in Indian cuisine is chickpea, often known as chana. Chickpeas are incredibly nutrient-dense and high in protein and fiber, two of the most vital macronutrients for a healthy life and maintaining fitness. You may use chickpeas to prepare a range of recipes, from snacks to lunch and supper. Chole, pindi chana, and chana chaat are a few examples of such foods. Here is a recipe for a Chana Saag that is both healthy and delectable....

Cooking time mainly depends on the size and the variety of sweet potatoes. How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in Instant Pot? Estimate or measure the circumference of your sweet potatoes. Firstly wash and clean the sweet potatoes with water. Add 1 cup of water into the Instant Pot insert (or 1.5 cups for an 8 quart Instant Pot). Place the trivet and then arrange the sweet potatoes. Close the lid on the pot, and turn the pressure valve to the SEALING position....

Kimchi fried rice (aka kimchi bokkeumbap/ 볶음밥) is to Korea what beans on toast is to the UK – a cheap, easy meal ready in practically minutes and a classic “students’ food” for those very reasons. However, this Korean fried rice dish is packed with layers of tangy, sweet, spicy, savory flavor. It combines day-old fluffy Jasmine rice with tangy napa cabbage kimchi and several aromatics for a perfect, tasty, quick breakfast (similar to this breakfast fried rice with egg), lunch, or dinner....

Imagine that you have an unexpected visitor gathering at your house, and you don’t have any fancy recipes in mind. A few popular choices are paneer tikka, fries, and samosa, and most of us find them to be somewhat monotonous. Take heart! We are here to help you if you are going to experience this predicament. We present to you a simple dish that uses a few wonderful ingredients. Malai Broccoli is what it is named....

May 22, 2018, Updated Jul 31, 2020 It’s so creamy and so yummy, you would not want to miss out on this one! With summer around the corner, grocery stores are jam packed with fruits. I always look forward to this season for fruits, those juicy berries, melons, peaches and of course mangoes! It’s hard to pick a favorite because they are all so amazing and taste just the best during summers....

Having just shared a method for homemade corn tortillas, I have tons of Mexican-inspired recipes swirling around my head. What do they all need? The ultimate Mexican condiment: salsa Roja (aka roja sauce = ‘red sauce’)! Recently, I’ve thrown myself head-first into all sorts of tomato recipes: refreshing gazpacho soup or warm comforting creamy tomato soup, roasted tomato pasta sauce, tomato burrata Caprese salad, or even tomato confit (just to name a few!...

Nov 02, 2016, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Happy November! This year is just flying, I think I will blink one more time and we will be in December. I have really no idea where this year went by. Yesterday I read a tweet which said “I swear, October lasted like 5 minutes”. My sentiments exactly! Anyway what did you guys do for Halloween? We didn’t do anything much other than of course giving out candies....

Jan 21, 2014, Updated May 07, 2023 This kulfi is for all the meetha paan lovers! Betel leaf is commonly consumed as paan in India and other parts of Southeast Asia. The leaf as such has medicinal properties but all that it lost when it’s eaten as paan where they take the leaf and fill it with tobacco, areca nut and lime. Since it has tobacco this paan is definitely not good for your health....

Palak paneer is a very popular North Indian curry that you can find in every Indian restaurant. Today, I am sharing an easy Palak Tofu recipe (vegan version of palak paneer) by replacing paneer with tofu. It’s packed with loads of spinach and protein-rich tofu, along with a few Indian spices. Serve with roti, naan, or rice for a perfect weekday meal. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and keto-friendly. If you are looking for more Indian tofu recipes, then check out...

I love things can be made quickly. I might spend a lot of time in the kitchen. But even I can’t resist something delicious that doesn’t take forever to cook. So, I’ve taken delicious marinated red onions and transformed them into this pickled red onion recipe. This recipe is versatile, delicious, and a great way to use up leftover onions. You don’t have to be an expert for this quick pickle – a homemade pickled onion only uses five ingredients!...

Jun 09, 2020, Updated May 09, 2022 Serve with sambar and chutney for a delicious meal! I like eating all sorts of dosa, whether it’s plain dosa or masala dosa or pesarattu or adai. Rava dosa is another favorite which I absolutely love. It’s crispy, crunchy and easy to make too, what’s not to love? My mother-in-law is a huge rava dosa fan. She only orders that when we go out to eat at any south Indian restaurant....

Roasted Okinawan sweet potato (aka Japanese sweet potato/purple sweet potato) is a simple, delicious, and nutritious side dish. Anyone will love the sweet and savory flavor of sweet potatoes and can easily add some color to their dinner plate. Even better, this Okinawan sweet potato recipe takes just minutes to prep and may even become your new favorite over sides like mashed sweet potatoes or baked orange sweet potato....

I’m going to be honest – having rice for breakfast isn’t exactly the UK’s norm. Egg-fried rice is almost exclusively saved for dinners and several types of Asian takeaways. However, when I discovered this quick Asian breakfast fried rice as a simple, flavorful way to use up leftover cooked rice (thanks to my foreign friends online!) – delish! And you can always go back to protein pancakes and cereal tomorrow!...