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As the end of watermelon season edges nearer (albeit slowly right now), I’m trying to make the most of this fruit as its sweetest and most ripe. So far this summer, I’ve enjoyed fresh watermelon salsa with tortilla chips, watermelon feta salad, and watermelon juice (for delicious summer mocktails/cocktails). Then again this week – with yet another melon to use, I turned to fresh watermelon granita (a simple and refreshing semi-frozen dessert) and this watermelon jello (without gelatin)....

Guacamole is one of my favorite healthy dips made using riped mashed avocado, onions, cilantro, jalapeños, and other seasonings that I like to eat with tortilla chips. But when I have leftovers, I use them the next day to make these yummy sandwiches for breakfast. I first toasted the bread in this recipe and then spread the guacamole to make a sandwich. However, you can also spread guac, sprinkle some cheese on top (optional), and grill to make these yummy grilled guacamole sandwiches....

We love Kadhi at home. This Gujarati Kadhi is a Gujju style of preparation. The Kadhi dish has several variations. Every state, region, a household in India has its own version. Traditionally this Indian yogurt curry is served with khichdi, jeera rice, or basmati rice, but you can serve it as a soup as well! I have always been making Punjabi-style Kadhi at home. Ever since I tasted Gujarati Kadhi at an Indian restaurant, I have been a fan....

I have a bit of an obsession with Middle Eastern sandwiches and wraps and by a bit, I mean I was eating them 3-4 times a week at one point (like this falafel wrap). Well, the obsession has come back around again, and right now I’m enjoying this healthy eggplant and halloumi wrap. This healthy halloumi wrap combines the creaminess of eggplant with salty, savory halloumi, refreshing tomato and cucumber salad, and Lebanese garlic sauce....

Of all the holiday side dishes, a classic cranberry sauce is usually the most maligned. And who can blame them – especially when it comes from a can. Luckily, I’m always on hand to bring out my fresh cranberry sauce recipe whenever the holiday season rolls around. Cranberries recipes for Thanksgiving are a dime a dozen – and increasingly inventive. But I’m sticking with the staple and creating cranberry sauce from scratch that’s both delicious AND great with turkey....

Open a packet of frozen green peas, pour it into a pan of water, and boil until ready. Simple, right? Wrong! The perfect way to bring frozen peas to life ISN’T by boiling them. If you were just as surprised as me, this guide to the best way to cook frozen peas is for you. This peas recipe should be a staple of your veggie roster – and this is how to cook them....

Fresh-squeezed juices are a weakness of mine. I’ve been whipping up batches of pineapple juice, freshly squeezed orange juice, and apple juice for years. So I can’t go back to bottled juice “from concentrate.” I’m used to enjoying passion fruit recipes, especially desserts. And now it’s time to let its own sweet-tart flavor shine with homemade passion fruit juice. It’s perfect for hot summer days and any time you’re craving tropical flavors!...

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have caught some of my ongoing series looking into sugar – what the various sugars are, how they’re made, whether they are possible to make at home, etc. Well, when I started visiting a small local store and noticed they had a sugarcane juicer in-store, it got my brain cogs turning. I realized that I could have the chance to play around with creating more homemade sugar products, including unrefined cane sugar and jaggery (also called gur)....

Even several years on, how to make homemade yogurt remains one of my favorite simple homemade “hacks.” It’s easy to prepare and affordable. Plus it requires just two ingredients (yay, no chemicals, no preservatives, and no added sugar!) and minimal prep time and effort. Best of all, it’s super versatile. And it can be made with as little as a saucepan and blanket or even in an Instant Pot or slow cooker....

Whether you’re working with takeout fries or my Air Fryer Frozen French Fries, air frying leftover fries is the best (and only) way to revitalize last night’s leftovers. Air fryers are fantastic for saving leftovers, reducing the amount of food waste you create, and giving crispy foods the same texture and crunch even a day after they were first cooked. This method is my fool-proof way of reheating fries in an air fryer and I can guarantee it works....

Apr 02, 2019, Updated May 14, 2020 You won’t believe how easy it is to make creamy restaurant style pasta in your Instant Pot so quickly! If you love all the Instant Pot vegetarian/vegan recipes that I share on the blog, please join me on this Facebook Group – Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes. The group shares/features vegetarian instant pot recipes and ideas from all around the web! You guys, I am so excited to share this recipe with you all....

Apr 03, 2018, Updated Oct 01, 2019 If you love all the Instant Pot vegetarian/vegan recipes that I share on the blog, please join me on this Facebook Group – Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes. The group would share/feature vegetarian instant pot recipes and ideas from all around the web! I often hear people complain that whatever they cook in their Instant pot, it turns mushy and they want recipes with textures....

Apr 04, 2024, Updated Apr 19, 2024 When I was little, I used to call kuttu ki puri “kali puri” as in black puri (kali in Hindi means black). My dad always kept all 9 days of Navratri fast ever since I can remember. And we were not allowed to keep fast as kids so, during Navratri, when mom made kuttu ki puri for dad, it felt like a special meal....

What is Bamia? Like fasolia and bazella, bamia (bamya) is a stew named after its main ingredient – okra. Bamia is the Arabic word for okra and refers to a simple tomato and okra stew (often with lamb or beef) popular in the Middle East, Greece, Egypt, and Turkey. This simple bamya (stewed okra) combines okra and lamb (optional!) in a tomato-based sauce with onion, garlic, and cilantro. For this bamia recipe, I’ve included both meaty (with beef or lamb) and meat-free options, no matter who you’re serving....

Mango season is here, and it is one of my favorite times of the year. I have been buying mangoes like crazy, and I also freeze them to make this yummy mango milkshake recipe when I feel like it. Many fruit milkshake recipes use ice cream, however, today, I am sharing a popular and basic mango milkshake without ice cream. If you want your milkshake to be ultra-creamy, then add a scoop of vanilla ice cream while blending....

Jul 27, 2016, Updated May 07, 2023 It’s so nice to go to farmer’s market these days. It’s full of such pretty looking fruits and veggies that I end up buying much more than than 2 of us can possibly consume. However not my fault when all the fruits look so pretty! Seriously I wait for this season all year, I am a fruit and veggie junkie so summers is like heaven to me as far as food is concerned....

May 31, 2022 Chilla aka savory pancakes are one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast. I grew up eating besan chilla for breakfast, it was hearty and filling and it was no wonder that mom loved feeding us that for breakfast. Now, I make chilla not only for breakfast but also for my lunches and dinner. I mean why should these only be a breakfast thing? These Oats Chilla are my favorite chilla especially when I feel like having chilla for lunch....

Whenever I have had conversations about healthy food with my close friends and family members, we have discussed palak or Spinach recipes in some capacity. Some people love to use frozen spinach, while I personally prefer fresh spinach for my recipes. Whether you love palak in your paratha, or prefer to have it in your rice, or have it with lentils, or you want to entice your taste buds with some yummy palak appetizers, no matter what you are looking for, you will find a wide variety of cooked Indian spinach recipes on this blog post....

The paneer stuffing mixture is cooked here and is called bhurji, which is prepared similarly to egg bhurji. Since my husband doesn’t eat eggs when I crave egg bhurji, I usually make this paneer bhurji for dinner. The leftovers I use for preparing a sandwich for the next day’s breakfast or my kid’s lunchbox. Use multi-grain or whole-wheat bread for healthier choices. There is another version of the paneer sandwich where the stuffing is uncooked i....

Red Chori Beans are also known as adzuki beans, azuki beans, aduki beans, red beans, red mung beans, and chori. They are high in protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients. It is used in dishes like salads, curries, dal, and stir-fries. Ingredients How to Make Red Chori Beans Sundal Rinse 1 cup of dried red chori beans and soak them in 2 cups of water in a large bowl for at least 4 hours or overnight....