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I can’t believe that it’s been almost four months since I posted my Easy Thai Green Curry Paste recipe – which means this post is definitely overdue. While containing several identical ingredients, the two curry pastes are still worlds apart in flavor (and color), with this Thai red curry being a lovely shade of red, due to the addition of red peppers and chilies. One of the best things about this Thai curry paste recipe, though, is its ability to be customized to your taste buds – meaning you can adjust the spice and quantity of different herbs and ingredients to your liking....

Feb 07, 2018, Updated May 07, 2023 Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click here. Hey guys, sorry for disappearing from the blog this week. Actually I am in India visiting family and it has been crazy with all the travel and jet lag. We also had to attend a wedding for 2 days as soon as we got to India so that made it even crazier....

Jun 30, 2016, Updated May 07, 2023 Don’t you love how long the days are right now. Like I can go for a walk at 9 pm and it would still be totally bright. It just makes me so happy. Such long days make me feel like there’s actually a lot of time to test recipes and do other blog and house stuff. Well obviously hours in a day never change but when sun shines bright till 10 pm, it kinds of feels like that....

Jun 20, 2016 Hey guys! It’s the 3rd birthday of my blog and I am so excited! This amazing journey started 3 years back, wow hard to believe that. Time sure does fly. I would have never in my dreams thought of doing food blogging and actually doing it full time. I guess that is why they say, life is super unpredictable and it surprises you in ways you could never imagine....

I defy anyone to tell me that you can’t have a fun, delicious dairy-free salad. Healthy salads get such a bad rep for being ‘boring’, but that is just not the case. This Vegan greek feta cheese salad has all the flavour of its dairy-cheese alternative, but 100% vegan. I’ve recently made a post all about making your own vegan feta cheese. Not only is the recipe super simple, but it’s also delicious – with the same tangy, crumbly goodness of dairy feta....

Whether you’re lactose-free, dairy-free, or want to try something new – then you might enjoy this soy yogurt. I’ve already posted my recipes for homemade coconut yogurt and homemade almond yogurt, but this soy milk yogurt is nut-free, coconut free, and makes for a great dairy-free plain yogurt. This soy yogurt recipe is not only more cost-efficient than buying store-bought, but it also omits all gums and unnecessary additives; instead, relying on a couple of my favorite natural thickeners – perfect for a creamy yogurt texture....

Love Indian food? Love Curries? Indian curries showcase a diverse array of flavors and textures, reflecting the rich culinary heritage of our nation on a global scale. From the popular Punjabi dal makhani of North India to the traditional vegetable kurma of South India. Imagine indulging in rich, aromatic gravies paired with crunchy Indian bread or fluffy steamed rice complemented by cooling raita and refreshing salads. Is there anything more satisfying?...

Nov 22, 2019, Updated Nov 15, 2022 This spiced butternut squash mash is wonderfully spiced with Indian spices and makes a great side! Goes well with any bread or even rice. 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!...

This Sweet Pongal recipe is a popular dish in South India, especially Tamil Nadu. Sweet Pongal is made during the festival of Pongal (Makara Sankranti) or special occasions and is generally offered to god as prasadam in temples. Pongal is a multi-day harvest festival of South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, that marks the first day of the sun’s return journey to the northern hemisphere, widely known as Makar Sankranti in India....

Beef bulgogi (bool-goh-gee, aka “fire meat”, also called Korean BBQ beef) is the ultimate Korean barbecue beef dish. It’s loaded with tender, succulent, thinly sliced beef marinated in a flavor-packed marinade, then stir-fried/grilled over high heat until perfectly tender, juicy, and lightly charred. Many Korean restaurants have grills fitted in the center of the tables for customers to cook bulgogi themselves. However, it’s just as fun to prepare at home and tastes just as good!...

Jan 02, 2020 Broccoli is flavored with cream cheese, cheese, cardamom powder and garam masala and then cooked in the oven until browned. Tastes great with cilantro chutney! Roasted broccoli is probably one of my favorite things to eat. I can pretty much have it everyday and not get bored. Sarvesh doesn’t care for it but that doesn’t stop me for cooking it in my kitchen. While simple roasted broccoli is great, sometimes I like to change things up and flavor it up....

Are you looking for a quick dessert to prepare for this Diwali or Holi? Or some guests suddenly show up at your home? If you are wondering what dessert to make, then this Instant Milk Powder Burfi is a go-to recipe prepared in under 15 minutes. Burfi is also sometimes written as Barfi. Kids will surely enjoy this soft, moist, melt-in-the-mouth type of Barfi. My daughter loves these burfi’s and also Kaju Katli....

Nov 16, 2015, Updated May 07, 2023 Get into the festive spirit with these Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti. Great to dunk into your coffee or give as gift! Holidays come with a lot tradition. Some that we grew up with and some that changed with time. Whatever tradition your family might follow, one thing is for sure that we all love to celebrate and give our loved ones something special during this festive time....

Jun 25, 2013, Updated Jul 03, 2015 Spinach (Palak) and Chole (Chickpeas) are a super healthy combination. Chickpeas are rich in proteins and spinach is one of the healthiest foods that you can eat. In fact Chickpeas are one of the best sources of proteins for vegetarians. I had this bunch of fresh Spinach lying in my fridge, doesn’t it look beautiful? 🙂 and so I thought of making Palak-Chole today....

Aug 30, 2022 You can never have enough of paneer. Can you? There are just so many ways to cook with it. You cook it with green peas you get matar paneer, you cook with spinach you get palak paneer. And you cook it with butter and cream, you get Paneer Butter Masala. Each of them is delicious but my favorite is this paneer butter masala. You can say I have a thing for creamy sauces and that’s why this version has my heart....

May 09, 2014, Updated Jan 02, 2018 I have an ice cream maker which I often use to make delicious ice creams at home. Ever since I got it, I keep trying new flavors all the time (even though I have shared just one on the blog, opps!). There’s a problem though the ice cream maker bowl needs to be freezed for 14-15 hours before you can make the ice cream....

It’s less than a month until Christmas, with Christmas parties on the horizon, meaning it’s the perfect time to experiment with simple Christmas recipes like this puff pastry Christmas tree appetizer! Shaped into a tree with twisting branches and stuffed with a rich basil pesto and cheesy filling, this pesto pastry is surprisingly simple to make and makes for an impressive centerpiece to any party platter/spread! I’ve already shared recipes for a pull-apart Christmas tree bread and baked Camembert dinner roll wreath....

Nov 04, 2016, Updated May 07, 2023 Cheesecake is one dessert which I discovered only some 4 years back. Didn’t grow up eating it and had not even heard of it till few years back. I was never a foodie, never read about food so I had no idea about different desserts in the world. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Because now all I do is think and read about food....

There aren’t many veggies in this world that we can eat all of (through no fault of their own). But if you’re looking to reduce your food waste or make sure you squeeze every cent out of your produce budget, I recommend you make my pickled daikon radish recipe. And the best part – this is a quick pickle daikon recipe. So there’s no need to dedicate hours to get delicious, crunchy pickled daikon radish....

Nov 18, 2020 Quinoa replaces 75% of rice in this recipe making the idlis more wholesome and more protein-packed. Idli is one of my favorite comfort food. Even though it was not a part of my diet growing up, I just eat it a lot now. Freshly steamed idlis dunked in hot sambar, that’s totally my idea of comfort food. While regular idli made with rice and dal is my absolute favorite, I have recently also started experimenting with different grains....