Jan 13, 2022 Til (sesame) is something that’s consumed a lot during winter months in Northern India. I know it’s used in a lot of dishes in western and eastern parts of India but in my home, the most common way, we enjoyed it was in chikkis and ladoos. My nani used to make til ladoos every year during winters. She would make them with both white sesame seeds and black sesame seeds and they used to be my favorite....
Sep 13, 2018, Updated Nov 06, 2019 Scroll to the bottom for a fantastic GIVEAWAY! I am giving away 5 Instant Pots! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click here. Wow I can’t believe it’s almost time for all of you to see my cookbook. This has been a roller-coaster ride. Writing a book under any situation can be hard but when you do it right after losing your mom, it becomes all the more challenging....
As TikTok food trends go, I think the Emily Mariko salmon rice bowl recipe that has been making the rounds may be one of my favorites. So far, a few have caught my attention, including delicious baked feta pasta and frothy dalgona coffee. However, this TikTok salmon bowl is the quickest and simplest yet – and it’s worth the hype! The leftover protein + rice + veggies with sauce combination may not be a new idea....
Mar 30, 2022, Updated Aug 12, 2024 This is one of those pasta recipes that I learnt very early when I started cooking (along with basic dal). When I was younger white sauce pasta used to my favorite. And since I didn’t know how to make it and mom never made it either, I would always look for occasions so that we could eat out and I could order my favorite white sauce pasta....
For those days when salads and sandwich recipes for lunch just aren’t going to cut it. When you are craving something heartier to warm you up while it’s chilly outside (or inside!). Or when you wonder what to make for lunch. Why not try one of these easy hot lunch ideas? They’re quick to prepare and will keep you satisfied for longer. And they can either be meal prepped to reheat at work or prepared quickly, in under 30 minutes, at home....
Mar 16, 2022 What’s Holi without gujiya? This is the only time of the year when I make gujiyas. Honestly, this sweet does take time and effort and it’s not something that I make often. It’s a multi-step process and all that rolling, shaping takes time and that is the reason I only make them for Holi, just like my mumma did. We would sit together couple of days before holi and make tons of gujiya....
We enjoy light snacks as much as we do hearty dinners. Even when we are craving a small-bite snack, we want meals that are flavorful, rich, and packed. Chips are the most convenient snack item available. Once a pack of chips is opened, no one can help but bite into them one after another since they are so crunchy, flavorful, and simply unique. From potatoes to bananas, spinach, and more, you can make chips from various ingredients....
I used my Instant Vortex Plus 6 Quart Air Fryer for this recipe. I love this because you can get the food in a single layer all at once, and dinner is ready in 30 minutes or less. Ingredients Mushrooms – I have used organic bella mushrooms (aka cremini) for the best flavor. You can also use white or Shiitake Mushrooms. Extra-virgin olive oil – helps to crisp up the mushrooms in the air fryer....
Oct 08, 2013, Updated Jul 03, 2015 I remember eating an apple salad at The Cheesecake Factory for the very first time and I loved it so much that now I have to order it whenever I visit the restaurant. I love the crunchiness of apples in salad. The added pecans make it even more crunchier. I am a fan of honey mustard dressing and that’s why I used it in this recipe....
Nov 07, 2014, Updated Jan 02, 2018 The Indian version of Chinese is so popular in India that over the years people have safely assumed that this is how Chinese food is supposed to taste and look. I can say this with confidence that no Indian will relish authentic Chinese food, it’s just too bland for our taste.The Indian Chinese cuisine or Indo Chinese like it is popularly known is said to have been developed by a small Chinese community living in the city of Kolkatta in eastern India....
Aug 29, 2017, Updated Jan 02, 2018 I realize that I am posting a burger recipe when it’s almost the end of summer. But there’s still the Labor Day weekend so I guess it’s not too late! We did nothing, this weekend, like nothing. Just eat>sleep>repeat, yeah sometime’s it best to do just that. Things have been pretty busy for both of us so it was nice to take a break and just relax for 2 days....
Jun 23, 2015, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Make your summer more fun with Blue Cheese! I think this world cannot have enough of cheese. That is the conclusion I have come to after observing the amount of cheese people like to have in their sandwiches and pizzas. My brothers are here and just few days back I made some pizza for them. I made a regular pizza with some veggie topping and added a decent amount of cheese on it but even that wasn’t enough for them!...
Jun 18, 2020 Serve them as such or pair with a stir-fry for a comforting meal! Vegan. I can pretty much eat noodles everyday of my life and not get bored. What about you guys? Do you guys share my love for noodles? I like them in all flavors and forms, my love for noodles is far from being biased. These Chili Garlic Noodles are one of my favorite ways to enjoy them....
It is healthy and can be prepared in very little time. You can enjoy it with your evening tea or whenever you crave a chaat. If you were to ask me what my favorite Indian snack is, I would say chaat. There are several recipes to make chaat, including sev puri, aloo tikki chaat, makhana chaat, and others. Here’s a popular variety for cooking chaat. Its name is Bhel. If you understand what chaat is, you undoubtedly understand what bhel is as well....
May 05, 2020, Updated May 22, 2023 This is a one bowl batter which is made using a high speed blender and then fermented in the Instant Pot. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click here. The long awaited post is finally here. Ever since I shared my dosa batter on Instagram stories, I had so many requests from my readers to share the batter recipe on the blog....
Feb 09, 2014, Updated May 07, 2023 Cumin cookies or jeera/zeera (hindi name for cumin) biscuits as we call them in India are ideal for tea time. Little sweet and little salty, I love to dip them in my chai, so yum! I have tried making these cookies before but somehow they never tasted the way I wanted them to and so I tried and tried again and finally I found a recipe which was just perfect....
It seems like everyone and their grandmother’s got a homemade BBQ sauce recipe that they claim is the best one. Some say it’s a secret ingredient, some say it’s the love that families pour into these recipes. Whatever the secret is to great barbecue sauce, I’m more than happy to join in on the trend and bring you my go-to quick BBQ sauce. It’s a little bit sweet, a little bit spicy, and one of the most versatile sauces in my repertoire....
Making soft pretzels at home is as simple as five ingredients and a little time – and they taste much better than store-bought. With just 40 minutes of hands-on prep, you get chewy and crispy pretzels, made even better by a quick baking soda bath to create that famous golden-brown crust. You’d never believe how easy these pretzels are to make! How to make soft pretzels Mix and Knead The Dough: Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl....
This recipe is an excellent way to include omega-rich flax seeds in your diet. A healthy side dish that can be served with our South Indian breakfasts like dosa, idli, jolada rotti, sprinkle on bread toast, or with hot steamed rice. Flax seeds are also known as Alsi in Hindi, Agase or Agasi beeja in Kannada, Aviselu in Telugu, jawas in Maharashtra, and Gujarat, ali virai in Tamil. There are different flaxseed chutney pudi recipes on the internet, but today I am sharing the recipe that is prepared by my Mom (First Method below)....
What is Bulgur Wheat? If you’ve never (or rarely) used bulgur wheat (burghul), you may be mistaken into thinking this is a type of grain/wheat. In fact, bulgur wheat is simply wheat berries (this can be from several types of wheat species but mostly durum wheat, which is also used for pasta and couscous) that are par-boiled until the wheat berries are about to crack open, and then “cracked”/ground down in several grind types (including fine, medium, coarse, and extra coarse)....
