While it’s true that blanched almonds can be bought in stores, blanching almonds at home is a simple process that anyone can learn. There’s no need to turn to store-bought options ever again. Plus, doing this at home often works out far more cost-efficient, too. When recipes call for blanched almonds, your first instinct may be to buy a bag. However, this is 100% unnecessary and a very simple at-home process....
In-season corn is one of my favorite summer vegetable sides. Whether you grill corn on the cob, roast corn in the oven, microwave corn, pressure cook corn, or boil it, cooking corn on the cob is a guaranteed dish for happy bellies. This time, I’m focusing on everything you need to know for perfect boiled corn on the cob in minimal time (under 10 minutes) and effort. Boiling corn on the cob yields some of the juiciest results, tastes super sweet and fresh, and is versatile enough to enjoy alone or dressed up with dozens of meals....
One of the biggest things I hear from new healthy eaters is that they don’t know how to cook vegetables. The prospect of steaming endlessly is boring – and takes away flavor. So learning how to cook vegetables properly is one of my great missions. If you’re wondering how to cook leeks in a way that is delicious, but still nutritious, I’ve got you covered. If you are looking to increase the number of veggies you have in your diet, a vegetable like a leek is a great place to start....
I’ve previously shared methods for making ‘cheat’ homemade milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate. However, these methods require combining store-bought cacao/cocoa powder and butter. Having done so, I wanted to learn how to make chocolate from the cocoa beans to a bar! Following a 7-step process of harvesting, fermenting (and drying), roasting, grinding, blending, tempering, and molding – you can make delicious homemade chocolate from cocoa beans. Best of all, this method is super easy to tweak....
Homemade gnocchi is one of those foods that seems like it will be tricky to master but is actually surprisingly simple. All you need is the right ingredients and method, and you’ll have fluffy, pillowy potato gnocchi every single time. They are light and fluffy and practically melt-in-the-mouth. Plus, the process is actually incredibly simple – boil, peel, and mash the potatoes, mix the dough, shape it, and cook. Once it’s boiled (ready in minutes), fry it up in a little of your favorite sauce, and voila, you have delicious, fluffy dumpling pasta that you’ll want to enjoy time and time again....
How to Steam Baby Potatoes in Instant Pot Firstly wash and clean the potatoes with water. Add 1 cup of water into the instant pot insert. Place the trivet and then arrange the baby potatoes in the steamer basket. Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 5 minutes. Once the instant pot beeps, Wait for the pressure to release naturally and then open the lid....
Growing up in Karnataka, bisi bele bath was a staple dish in our home. My mom used to make it regularly. It’s also commonly served for breakfast and lunch in restaurants. The authentic recipe for bisi bele bath is made without onions, garlic, or tomatoes. In this version, I’ve included onions, but you can also use sambar onions (shallots) as an alternative. For a healthier variation, check out my quinoa bisi bele bath recipe, which uses quinoa instead of rice....
Oct 16, 2019 Skip the step of boiling the potatoes first and do it all in one-pot! Don’t worry I will be continuing with my Diwali recipes. This is just a little break in between to share more of the regular stuff that I usually share on the blog :)! This Instant Pot Potato Masala is my new favorite Instant Pot recipe! You can also call them dosa aloo since these are the type of potatoes that are stuffed inside masala dosa....
I am from Karnataka (South India), and rice is our staple food, and we use sona masoori for our everyday cooking. Other rice recipes made from sona masoori rice are Paneer Fried Rice, Peanut Rice, Pongal, Curd Rice, Coconut rice, Raw Mango Rice. I usually buy a bag of royal sona masoori rice from Costco or any Indian grocery store. Cooking sona masuri is easy and can be done on the stovetop, stovetop pressure cooker, rice cooker, and Instant Pot....
Apr 13, 2017, Updated Jan 02, 2018 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 feature vegetarian instant pot recipes from all around the web! It finally feels like spring here. No it’s not been warm or super sunny but it’s been raining a little less and the sun has been shining a little more so I will take that as spring!...
Aug 25, 2020 It’s easy to make and is also vegan and gluten-free. One of the main reasons I wait for summers (other than the gorgeous weather of course) is my local farmers market. This year it was delayed, in fact I feared that it would get cancelled because of what is going on in the world. However, it started a month late with lot of restrictions. It’s like our summer ritual, that every Saturday we would go to the farmer’s market, buy lot of fresh fruits and veggies, would get coffee and have our breakfast there....
Jun 30, 2022 I am back with yet another no churn ice cream and this time we are combining a childhood favorite biscuit of mine- the classic parle-g into a cheesecake ice cream. The inspiration for this ice cream comes from parle-g cheesecake which I had at Farzi cafe in Gurugram, India. Since I love fusion cheesecakes, especially those inspired by Indian flavors (hello paan cheesecake, mithai cheesecake), that parle-g cheesecake became an instant favorite as soon as I tasted it....
Feb 19, 2016, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Halwa – the most common Indian dessert which is made in every household. It’s so common and average that you will hardly ever see it on the menu cards of Indian restaurants. What you would see is gulab jamun, rasmalai , yes these Indian sweets are more popular but if you talk about the most common one, halwa wins hands down. In fact I can bet on this, no Indian child would have grown up without eating his or her mom ke haath ka halwa!...
It takes less than 30 min to prepare this palak rice recipe. Palak biryani is perfect for lunchboxes and healthy for fussy kids who don’t eat green leaves. Today, I have shared how to make Palak/Spinach biryani in Instant Pot and Stovetop Pressure Cooker. So, the next time you have some leftover palak in your refrigerator, you know what to do with it! I learned this from my mom when she visited us in the USA, we served this to our guests, and it was a hit....
May 12, 2020, Updated May 22, 2023 Topped with a tadka (tempering) of curry leaves, dried red chilies & panch phoron (five spice mix) this Dahi Baingan makes a great vegetarian dish to serve at a party or just when you want to enjoy eggplants in a different way! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click here. My hands always grab the bottle of panch phoron when I am cooking eggplants in an Indian way....
Sep 28, 2022, Updated Oct 24, 2023 I always find that the main course is easy to plan when deciding on a menu for a Diwali party, or any Holiday party. It is the appetizers which are difficult to plan. If you are like me and struggle with the appetizer situation at your parties, then I have got an exciting recipe to share with you guys. This Paneer Tikka Corn Chaat ticks all the boxes that I look for when deciding on an appetizer for parties....
If you’ve seen my recently posted roasted garlic bread, then you know how much of a fan I am of homemade garlic bread. But, where that version excels with the use of mellowed roasted garlic, this cheesy garlic bread recipe is packed with fresh, raw garlicky flavor and an ooey-gooey cheesy topping! However, I should also mention that below I’ve included options on how to adapt this recipe to vegan garlic bread (with or without cheese) and how to use an oven or air-fryer for this recipe!...
Cooking quinoa might seem tedious, but it’s as easy as cooking any rice dish. Quinoa is a gluten-free, whole-grain carbohydrate and a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids. Given its health benefits, I’ve started incorporating it into my cooking with some of the best Indian quinoa recipes, like curd quinoa, lemon quinoa, quinoa upma, and quinoa fried rice. If you’re someone who regularly makes vegetable pulao, you can easily switch to quinoa pulao for a healthier version of this dish....
Ridge gourd is known as Heeerekai in Kannada, peerkankai in Tamil, beerkai in Telugu, tori or turai in Hindi, and also known as luffa in English. Whenever I buy Ridge gourd, I usually prepare this dal, ridge gourd curry, or I make my mom’s style ridge gourd chutney. How to Make Ridge Gourd Dal in Instant Pot This recipe shows how to make Ridge Gourd Dal or Beerekaya Pappu in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker....
Growing up, my mom made sabudana khichdi during Shivratri or Sankashti Chaturthi fast. It was a family favorite, and we always asked her to make it regularly for breakfast, just like upma or poha. This is a very popular Navratri or vrat recipe, perfect for loading up on carbs to help sustain you through the day. Initially, I made a lot of mistakes while experimenting this khichdi during my college days....
