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Recently I posted my simple DIY for homemade everything bagel seasoning, which contains dried garlic and onion flakes/granules. With that in mind, now is the perfect time to share my homemade guide to making dried onion flakes. This is a great way to preserve large amounts of homegrown (or store-bought) onions, plus the dehydrated onion flakes are more cost-effective, tastier, and contain no preservatives, fillers, or anti-caking agents! How To Dry Onion Flakes Step 1: Prepare the Onion Peel and slice the onions....

Did you know it’s super simple to learn how to make vanilla powder? Made only from 100% vanilla pods, this homemade vanilla powder is zero waste and adds a rich, deep vanilla flavor to a dish. This is much more potent than vanilla extract ( meaning you can use 1/2 tsp powder vs 1st extract!) and maintains its flavor even when baked at high heat in an oven. (Did you know that the alcohol in vanilla extract means flavor is evaporated during the cooking process?...

Can someone tell me what has happened to 2020 – because this entire year has felt a bit like the twilight zone. For one thing, I swear I’d already posted this simple DIY for how to make wheatgrass shots at home, but apparently not.. So here goes. If you haven’t already seen it, I posted all about How To Grow Wheatgrass At Home ( with & without soil) late last year....

This yellow rice, or turmeric rice (haldi ke chawal), is a vibrant, flavorful, aromatic, and wonderful treat. Whole spices give it an exhilarating scent, and turmeric gives this dish a bright yellow color. The children in your household will undoubtedly like it. You can even pack this up for your kid’s lunch. Try this dish and make this holiday season brighter with yellow rice. Are you wondering how to make them?...

Aug 31, 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! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click here. Do you guys know what was the no....

Nov 28, 2017, Updated Jan 21, 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 share/feature vegetarian instant pot recipes and ideas from all around the web! Hey guys, how was the long weekend? Did you guys do a lot of shopping? I didn’t really do much but Sarvesh was online for hours!...

Pasta is one of the most ordered Italian dishes at restaurants as well as the most loved dish on our dinner table at home. One apparent reason is that this one-dish meal is unbelievably delicious, and another is that it is not considered a very simple dish to make at home. To make the perfect pasta recipe, you have to do a lot of prepping and chopping, and after all, that, spare more time for it to cook....

What is Maamoul? Ma’amoul (also spelled m’aamoul and m’amul, meaning “filled”/”stuffed”) is a popular Middle Eastern cookie. It has a buttery shortcrust dough often made with semolina flour (as I have here). And it is filled with dates (or figs) or nuts, like pistachios and walnuts. They come in several shapes thanks to special wooden maamoul molds (called “table”). But they can also be made into balls or as flattened cookies....

Jun 06, 2016, Updated Jan 02, 2018 It’s been so hot here last couple of days that we bought a portable AC! Yes I would have never thought that we would need an air conditioner here. But it has been hot and it was making it difficult for me to work in the kitchen. Now it feels so much better. I can stay near the gas or oven without sweating....

May 22, 2022 Raitas are always an integral part of Indian meals. Growing up, mom always made raita for our lunches, especially during summers. Either it was boondi raita, or cucumber raita , or onion & tomato raita but it was always on the table. For those who don’t know, raita is a yogurt-based side dish that is often served as a part of Indian meals. They are usually lightly spiced and because of it’s cooling properties, help in balancing the spices in Indian food....

These homemade bagels are glazed, crisp, chewy, and delicious—just like the classic New York bagels. While this recipe is not super quick, the method is simple, and there is a ton of hands-off time. The most magical factor of this New York-style bagel recipe is the boiling step—it allows the outside of the bagel to “set” before it’s baked, creating a thick, chewy crust and keeping the interior softer. The resulting bagels taste fresher and are cheaper to make with a few pantry staples you might already have in your kitchen....

Nov 02, 2020, Updated Nov 11, 2020 This is a no-bake cheesecake and makes a show stopper of a dessert for the festive season! Cheesecake pairs well with so many flavors, that’s the reason you have such a big menu at Cheesecake Factory! All Indian sweets also go really well with cheesecake and in the past few years I am sure you have seen the rise of rasmalai and gulab jamun cheesecakes....

Jul 04, 2019, Updated Aug 11, 2019 It’s filled with crumbled paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and makes a filling breakfast or lunch. I grew up eating all sorts of parathas. It’s hard to pick a favorite. I love them all- aloo, gobi, mooli. And this paneer paratha is also one of my favorites. Although, I have to say that paneer paratha wasn’t made as frequently in my house as say aloo or gobi paratha....

Jul 13, 2016, Updated May 07, 2023 The peach season is here and that makes me so happy. You know peach is actually one of my favorite fruits, I know I keep saying that about all the fruits but honestly peach is right up there! I love it when it’s in season, so juicy and so sweet. It’s one of those fruits which you must eat only when in season, at least that’s what I believe because the out of season peach is so tasteless compared to what it is in July and August!...

Sep 26, 2014, Updated Jun 24, 2024 Parathas are Indian flatbreads made with whole wheat and stuffed with lots of vegetables like potatoes, onion, carrots etc. In fact any vegetable you can think of, it can be stuffed and made into a paratha. They are a everyday thing in almost every Indian household, especially in North. However paratha for dessert is not very common and so I thought of making this dessert paratha and serve it up with some chocolate dip....

Dec 12, 2022 Right now, every coffee chain has some peppermint drink on the menu. I will be honest, I am not the biggest fan of peppermint or peppermint flavored drinks. It’s not that I don’t like it at all. I do enjoy peppermint flavored treats in small quantities especially over the holidays (like these Peppermint Macarons are a favorite)! Sometimes the flavor gets too overpowering and that’s when I don’t like them....

You might be asking yourself – really, pickled asparagus? It’s not as crazy as you think! Marinated asparagus in a jar gives these already flavorsome veggies an extra kick. Plus, you can eat them straight from the jar. My pickled asparagus recipe can be done using two different methods that produce the same delicious result. We’ll be focusing on the quick fridge method, but there’s also a water bath canning method that we’ll talk about later....

Mar 28, 2023 I grew up eating a lot of lentils and beans and they are an integral part of my everyday diet. Quinoa wasn’t something I grew up eating but over the years it has become a part of my diet and I like eating it at least once a week. When I first started eating quinoa, it was just in salads and while I still enjoy adding quinoa to salads (like this Quinoa Mango Thai Salad is my favorite!...

Apr 27, 2023 Creating delicious mocktails is something that I enjoy a lot. I feel like everyone should have an option to have fancy drinks, irrespective on their drinking preference. Mocktails are always on my menu whenever we host during Diwali or the holidays like this spicy mango mocktail and cranberry maple rosemary mocktail. They are also always on my menu for summer parties and get-togethers. There can’t be anything better than a refreshing mocktail when the sun is shining bright, isn’t it?...

Jul 11, 2016, Updated Jul 28, 2019 Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Spinach makes a delicious and comforting meal. The sweetness of red pepper makes this pasta sauce really flavorful. Isn’t chopping like the toughest and the most boring part of cooking? When I first started, I definitely thought so! In Indian cooking, there’s way too much chopping and prep work involved and it would take me forever to get everything ready and then the actual cooking would not even take half of the chopping time!...