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Sep 10, 2013, Updated May 07, 2023 Peanut butter is my absolute favorite. I just LOVE it, so creamy, so nutty and so yum! The other day I got this natural creamy peanut butter from Whole Foods, it had no sugar or salt added to it and so these almond peanut butter cookies were born. These cookies are really chewy, thanks to the brown sugar and peanut butter. One thing which I would probably change in this recipe, now that I think about it is to add some unsalted regular butter into it....

Dec 07, 2015, Updated May 07, 2023 Starting today I will be sharing some of my favorite cookie recipes with you guys. Well honestly, I wanted to share lots more but last month was so busy with travelling and then packing for my India trip that I didn’t quite reach my goal. But still I was able to make some of my favorites [from the long list of cookies that I had initially planned!...

Oct 23, 2014, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Are you in mood for some fried rice today? If yes, then you have come just to the right place for what better to satisfy your craving than Pineapple Fried Rice? There are so many ways to make fried rice but I think Pineapple fried rice has to be one of the most mouth-watering versions. It’s so delicious and so easy to make at home....

Potato stir-fries can be made in many ways. Here, we bring you a delicious recipe for making crispy potato fry in South Indian style. This potato stir-fry is easy to prepare, delicious, and popular in many households. It goes very well with South Indian meals like rice, rasam, curd rice etc. To make this recipe, I used a tempering of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, crushed garlic, curry leaves, spices turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala....

Oct 05, 2016, Updated Nov 21, 2019 The squash and pumpkin season makes me very happy! The other day we went to a grocery store and mom got so excited to see all the pumpkins. She had not seen pumpkins in so many shapes and sizes before so it was totally a new experience for her. In fact she asked my husband to click few pictures of the pumpkin for her!...

How to Make Red Chilli Karindi Soak Fenugreek/methi seeds for atleast 1-2 hours.Then grind all the ingredients to a coarse mixture. Mix well and store it in a container.Keep this chutney in hot sun for 2-3 days to ferment it. Then karindi will get very nice aroma and its color will change. Note:This step is optional if you want to make small quantities.This can be eaten with roti or chapatti or rice too....

I love to have multiple roasted vegetable side dishes to hand that I can rely on for meal prep, special occasions, or even simple mid-week meals. I’ve already shared recipes for roasted broccoli and cauliflower and maple/honey-roasted carrots. Now it’s time to share how to roast onions! These oven-roasted onions are tender (almost creamy) in the middle with a mild, caramelized, subtly sweet, slightly crisp top and gentle infusion of fresh thyme flavor and have become a new favorite side (though roasted garlic is still my favorite roasted ingredient ever!...

This Sandwich recipe that I am going to share was inspired by the Spinach Corn Sandwich recipe Cafe Coffee Day version. When I first tasted this sandwich in one of the Cafe Coffee Day in Bangalore, India. I wanted to try this cheesy spinach corn sandwich recipe at home and found the recipe on the internet and was able to personalize it according to my taste and preferences. It’s a wholesome snack with loads of spinach, sweet corn kernels, cheese, and brown bread....

This creamy vegan mushroom pasta is a staple in my apartment during the winter months, transforming a simple mushroom pasta recipe into deliciously creamy vegan pasta loaded with juicy mushrooms. And, if you’re not in the mood for pasta as your carb of the night then I can tell you first-hand that this creamy vegan mushroom gravy sauce is just as delectable when spooned liberally over baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and even on crostini/ toast....

Sep 23, 2016, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Happy Fall everyone! Yes we are officially into fall, isn’t it amazing. Of course that’s besides the point that it felt like 105 F here in Houston yesterday! Eeeks! Anyway I am excited for fall and upcoming holidays. There’s nothing like cooking and baking during this season. It’s like starting now, there’s some or the other festival/holiday after every few days. I really can’t wait....

Recently, I’ve really enjoyed experimenting with globally inspired simple salads to find new ways to enjoy some of my favorite fruits and veggies. I’ve already shared a simple salad with roasted peppers, Persian Shirazi Salad, Italian Classic Caprese Salad, and simple Waldorf celery and apple salad. This time I’m trying brand new ingredients for this Thai green papaya salad (Som Tam Thai). This salad perfectly combines sweet, savory, spicy, tangy flavors with just 12 ingredients and takes around 15 minutes to prepare (longer if you soak the papaya)....

As much as I love simple vinaigrettes and other light and tangy salad dressings like ginger salad dressing or honey mustard, sometimes I crave rich creaminess, and that’s where this homemade Caesar dressing recipe excels. Unlike vinaigrettes, with traditional ingredients like raw egg, anchovies (and no, it doesn’t taste fishy!), and parmesan cheese, I always assumed that making Caesar salad dressing at home would be a somewhat long and complicated process....

This recipe is so nourishing and straightforward to make—you only need pantry staples like dried lentils, a few fresh veggies and leafy greens, and aromatic spices. The resulting lentil soup is fiber- and protein-rich and is perfect to enjoy on a cold winter night. It’s also freezer-friendly—I love to meal prep and freeze, so I have a healthy meal when I am busy. I’m sure it will become everyone’s favorite....

With warm weather on the way, it’s the perfect time to learn how to make simple and refreshing drinks like creamy Brazilian lemonade, mangonada (chamoyada), and Mexican horchata de arroz. This simple Mexican rice rink is sweet, creamy, and perfectly refreshing on warm days and alongside spicy foods year-round! There are many variations of horchata ingredients out there. This version, with condensed milk and whole milk, is my current favorite....

Dec 18, 2020, Updated May 07, 2023 No flour, no butter and no eggs needed to make this simple semolina cake which goes so well with a cup of tea. I always have a big bag of tutti frutti in my refrigerator. In the earlier years when I moved to the US, tutti frutti was not all that readily available at Indian stores. But now I easily find them at all stores....

To get fudgy, decadent, chocolatey brownies, most recipes use vegetable oil as it brings plenty of moisture, but little to no flavor. But what do you do if there’s none in the pantry? Luckily, there are dozens of easy alternatives to substitute vegetable oil in brownies that you likely already have at home. Canola oil/Rapeseed oil Light in both texture and flavor, canola oil/rapeseed oil – a variety of vegetable oil – will enhance the chocolate flavor of your brownies without adding any extra taste, as some oils can....

Ingredients Green Masala Paste Ingredients: Use fresh/frozen grated coconut, green chilies, ginger, garlic, putani (dalia), poppy seeds (khus khus), coriander seeds, mint (pudina) leaves, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and water. Vegetables: I used onions, carrots, beans, green peas, and potatoes. Oil: You can use any cooking oil. For best results, use ghee. Tempering Ingredients: used mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves. How to Make Vegetable Saagu Chop all the vegetables....

What Is Ghee and How Is It Different from Butter? Ghee, also known as “liquid gold,” is a type of nutty-flavored clarified butter that dates back 5000 years in Hindu culture. It was traditionally made with raw bovine milk or cultured butter/cream. Ghee has been used for sweet and savory traditional Indian cooking (like biryani, spread over garlic naan bread, or sweets like halwa). It’s also used as a ritual offering during prayers and in Ayurvedic medicinal practices....

Aug 20, 2019, Updated May 07, 2023 These sweet and salty crispy cookies pair so well with a cup of chai. These are also eggless! I find baking cookies very therapeutic. It’s one of those things which calms me down when I am anxious. Sure, I do love to bake the cakes, tarts, bread etc. too but cookies are much more simpler, don’t require a ton of effort and so they are my go to thing when I want to bake something....

Feb 13, 2018 I am eating so such seasonal stuff in India these days especially things that I don’t really get in the US. For example gajar halwa (carrot pudding) made of red carrots! You do get carrots in the US of course but any north Indian would vouch for the fact that the halwa made from red carrots that you get during winters in Delhi is just no match for the halwa made from orange carrots....