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Pumpkin is an underutilized ingredient in savory recipes. However, with a rich, slightly sweet, savory flavor and creamy consistency, it is a great ingredient to elevate these veggie burgers. I make this recipe using homemade pumpkin puree. It is easy to make by roasting pumpkin chunks, blending them until smooth, and then freezing. So you can enjoy these burgers months after the pumpkin season ends. Plus, this hearty pumpkin burger recipe is quick and easy to make – the entire dish takes under half an hour to prepare....

Dec 19, 2023 I have always been a huge fan of sabut urad dal and of course Dal Makhani is my absolute favorite dal that I make with this lentil. However, on days when I want to enjoy sabut urad dal without all the extra cream and butter, I make this Sabut Urad Dal which is also known as Maa ki Dal in northern parts of India. Urad dal was not a common dal in my house while growing up....

Aug 07, 2014, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Growing up in India, my knowledge of other cuisines (other than Indian of course) was very limited. I only knew about indian veggies, breads, rice and lentils. When we grew up a little, things changed and suddenly pizzas, pastas and manchurian were everywhere. I know things have changed a lot now but back then the only food that we ate which was not “Indian” were burgers, pizzas, pasta, noodles and indo-chinese....

Pakodas are popular street food and tea-time snack in India, prepared especially during the monsoon season. There are many variations from traditional onion pakodas to cabbage, corn, potato, or spinach pakoda. They are typically enjoyed with chutneys and hot cup of tea. Today I am sharing a very unique and healthy pakoda recipe using Zucchini. These Indian-style zucchini fritters can be deep-fried, baked, or air-fried. To ensure crispiness, avoid adding extra water to the batter, as zucchini naturally releases moisture....

Sandwiches, while quick and easy to prepare, can get a bit of a bad rap for being boring and plain. But that doesn’t have to be the case anymore with wrap and sandwich ideas for lunch that are packed with flavor, texture, and nutrients! Not only are they endlessly versatile (both in flavor and adapting to your dietary requirements), but they are meal preppable. So you can make quick healthy sandwiches at a moment’s notice....

Feb 23, 2016, Updated May 07, 2023 What do you guys do when you are really tired? Sleep? Take a shower? I like to do that too but sometimes all I want to do is bake – even when I am dead tired. Baking really relaxes me and I forget my tiredness when I smell the wonderful aroma of baked goods. One of my most favorite things to bake are muffins....

Jan 04, 2015, Updated May 09, 2022 After all the festivities and sugar overdose during the holidays, it’s now time to eat something healthy and what better than broccoli and carrot the get on track? They are 2 of the healthiest veggies out there and I love to eat them as such but they taste even better when you make a paratha out of them. Parathas are one of my favorite things to eat and I usually have them for breakfast at least 2 times a week....

What is corned beef hash Contrary to the popular myth, corned beef hash is not a traditional Irish dish. In fact, in Ireland, you’re more likely to find corned beef in a sandwich than anywhere else. You’ll find the best corned beef hash not on the streets of Dublin or a quaint corner of the western coast, but in the US. There the meal first became popular in 18th-century restaurants called hash houses....

For those days when even ground beef tacos sound like too much effort, why not try this easy ground beef taco casserole?! It combines all the best elements of ground beef tacos but in a single large casserole dish. It’s cozy, comforting, cheesy, with less fuss than assembling multiple tacos – for a great twist to your next taco night. Even better, I made this baked taco casserole recipe entirely of simple and inexpensive ingredients and pantry staples to make delicious flavors....

Dec 17, 2019, Updated May 07, 2023 Enjoy a warm slice of this tea time cake with a cup of coffee or chai. Team vanilla or team chocolate? Which team are you in? Personally, I am a chocolate fan through and through. I have always preferred chocolate in cakes and ice creams. However, there are some who love both equally and can’t decide between the two. So, if you are in that camp, then I have a solution for you – this eggless marble cake!...

Aug 28, 2015, Updated May 07, 2023 One of the first things I ever baked was a muffin. I think because muffin is so simple to make, even someone with zero baking experience can give it a shot. Over the years, I have baked a lot of muffins but still the banana ones remain my favorite. There are 2 reasons to this 1) because they are obviously delicious 2) because I ALWAYS have over-ripe bananas on my kitchen counter so I bake banana muffins so often that they automatically become my favorite....

Cream of chicken soup is a super thick, creamy soup made with chicken broth, milk (or cream), several simple seasonings, and flour roux. It’s popularly sold in cans as a condensed soup (labeled condensed cream of chicken soup, though they’re both the same thing!). And it’s used within casseroles, stews, and soups. However, if you’ve discovered none in your pantry, don’t worry! This delicious homemade cream of chicken soup recipe makes for the perfect homemade substitute!...

Dec 19, 2017, Updated Jan 02, 2018 Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. For more information on my Affiliate and Advertising Policy, please click here. Christmas in less than a week! What are you guys cooking/baking? Homemade cookies? Cinnamon rolls? Tell me all! I have thinking to make my overnight cinnamon rolls for breakfast on Christmas along with a cuppa of hot chocolate. Mmmmm! I really think cinnamon rolls for Christmas breakfast should be a thing, they just sound so perfect for occasion, isn’t it?...

The combination of honey, lemon, and ginger is a favorite of mine for its immune-boosting properties, like in these lemon, ginger, honey, and cayenne immunity shots. It tastes great and makes a fantastic cold and flu tonic. Plus, raw honey’s pollen may help with allergies, and fermentation enhances these benefits, offering a long shelf life. Lemon is equally brilliant for your immune system and is packed with antioxidants and Vitamin C....

Making a big batch of meal-prep hard-boiled eggs is one of my favorite ways to prepare days of delicious snacks, egg salad, and as a protein-rich salad topper. You may also want to enjoy your leftover Easter eggs for Easter Brunch. However, the key to successful meal prep is proper storage, to avoid accidental waste. Keep reading for my full guide on how to store hard-boiled eggs (in-peel and out-the-peel), including answers for how long do hard boiled eggs last, can you freeze hard-boiled eggs, and how to store soft-boiled eggs, too....

Flaxseed (also called linseed) is a superfood worthy of being added to your diet daily. However, research shows that consuming the whole seeds doesn’t allow us to unlock the nutrients of the seeds as we cannot digest them properly. Therefore, this post is going to take you through the health benefits, how to grind flaxseed, how to store the flaxseed meal as well as a variety of recipe and usage suggestions....

Ginger is all the rage in my apartment at the moment, from making homemade ginger chips to homemade ginger juice, and now this homemade ginger powder. This post takes you through two methods of drying and making ginger powder from fresh ginger and the leftover ginger pulp from juicing. Recently I made a massive batch of Ginger Juice and was left with a big pile of leftover pulp. Now you know how much I try to avoid the unnecessary wasting of any ingredient....

Recently I’ve been a hop, skip, and a’ jumpin’ all over the world with the recipes I’m enjoying (all thanks to my amazing International Instagram followers!). I recently posted recipes for Mexican huevos rancheros, Asian breakfast fried rice, Turkish simit, and Greek tzatziki. Now, it’s the turn of this simple Indian mango lassi recipe (following the Indian tofu paneer makhani I shared last week). What is lassi, you ask? Well, it’s a traditional yogurt-based drink in India and popular in Indian restaurants....

Sep 05, 2019, Updated Mar 18, 2021 This comforting soup will be the perfect meal for the cold days ahead! 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....

In North Indian cuisine, rice kheer is one of the most popular kheer variations, alongside seviyan kheer (vermicelli pudding), paneer kheer, and sabudana kheer (tapioca pudding). I’ve made this kheer in my electric pressure cooker, the Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT, and it tastes just like restaurant-style rice kheer. This Instant Pot Kheer recipe is incredibly easy—just add all the ingredients and set it to porridge mode. In just 30 minutes, you’ll have kheer without the need for stirring or constant attention, unlike the traditional stovetop version....