on Dec 13, 2019, Updated Aug 20, 2020 Somedays you just need simple and exceptional. Which is exactly what this parmesan mushroom sauce is. It’s low maintenance, fuss free, requires under 10 ingredients but has so much umami that I usually end up eating spoonfuls before it even hits the table. This is one of those recipes that has so many uses, and goes with so many things. You have ONE mushroom sauce for TEN different meal ideas....

Here in the United States we use dill mostly as a flavoring in dishes like this classic vegan potato salad and in pickles. But in Indian cuisine dill is treated as a vegetable rather than an herb, and in the state of Maharashtra, to which my mom belonged, large bunches of dill are finely chopped to make a delicious side or sabzi called shepuchi bhaji. Dill is also commonly used in India as a leafy addition to dals and seafood dishes....

Making your own homemade garam masala powder will not just make you feel like a domestic god, it will make your home smell so fragrant, you might find yourself craving great Indian food. And that’s perfect, because there’s no limit to the delicious recipes you can make with this versatile Indian spice blend. What is garam masala? Garam masala is an aromatic mix of spices that warm the body. Garam, in Hindi, means hot, and masala is a spice mix....

on Jun 24, 2021, Updated Nov 14, 2021 Garam Masala is the quintessential Indian spice mix or blend that adds that hit of flavour to Indian cooking. It’s really easy to make at home and I make a batch once a year. Homemade garam masala is definitely more fragrant, and more potent than store bought. With garam masala, different families, different regions have different versions. And this is mine. This is how my mum and grandma have been making it for years....

You might also like these recipes for Italian bread, ciabatta and pane Toscano or Tuscan bread. If you followed along with our tutorial on how to make a sourdough starter from last week, you have a pot of bubbling starter in your kitchen now, waiting to be used in all kinds of delicious breads and more. Because you need two cups of sourdough starter for this focaccia, you will want to increase the amount of your starter....

on Dec 11, 2015, Updated Sep 26, 2023 Please tell me I’m not the only one who had no idea what Persimmons were till this year? Wikipedia tells me that they’ve been around for hundreds of years, but to me, it looks like they popped up all over the place just this year. Or I’ve just been living in a hole. But I’m glad they decided to make an entry....

This hot vegan spinach dip is the perfect indulgence. Especially if you are like me and love to snack while watching TV and at the end of the game or movie the only thing you can think about is how much you ate and how awful you feel. Well, worry no more! This baked vegan spinach dip is loaded with so many things that are great for you, you will feel perfectly saintly by the time you’ve polished it off....

on Feb 06, 2024 When talking about reducing and recycling food waste, the first thing that comes to mind is composting. While composting is an excellent way to recycle waste, it’s not always the most accessible for city folks like us. But here’s the good news – composting is not the only way to reduce food waste. In this article, I am going to share with you 9 fun and creative ways to maximise the use of kitchen scraps – Note: Every herb needs to be stored and frozen differently, making it a bit of a challenge especially if you are a beginner....

Onions. Chilies. Spice. Cilantro. Don’t think you need Indian onion salad in your life? I think you’re wrong… Indian onion salad is not what you might think Onion salad. Sounds a bit challenging. I get that. Crazy talk even. Who would want to eat a bunch of raw onions? Turns out I would. And I bet you will too. It’s not what you think. The flavours are balanced. Mellow even....

Except this isn’t Indian. Not authentic. Not even a little. Indian-ish I’ve been thinking lately. There’s this class of recipes. Doesn’t quite fit. Not Indian. Not fusion. Indian inspired. Indian flavours mixed in where they make sense. Almost Indian? Kind of Indian? Indianesque? Indian-ish. That describes it best. That’s what I should call this recipe. Indian-ish slaw. Except nobody would find it. I didn’t come up with it. But I can’t come up with anything better....

You might also like these recipes for instant chana masala, aloo palak and 10-minute dal, all using the basic sauce. This recipe for an Instant vegan Methi Malai Paneer Tofu comes together in under 15 minutes, using the basic tomato onion sauce. Methi Malai Paneer is a popular Indian restaurant offering, and it’s easy to see why it’s so loved. This is a complexly rich dish with layers of salty, spice, mildly bitter and sweet flavors and a creamy mouth feel that can be served with rice pilaf or naan or roti for a memorable and nutritious meal....

I love Japanese miso soup. It’s like comfort in a bowl. Salty, complex flavours. Wholesome. Reach down inside and make you happy. Think I’m a bit crazy? How good can something with 4 or 5 ingredients be? Maybe you don’t love it like I do. The thing that has always slowed me down is the dashi. A quick bowl of miso soup when I’m in the mood gets killed pretty fast if I have to make dashi first....

on Jun 09, 2016, Updated Apr 01, 2024 These mango bell pepper rice paper rolls are going to be a constant in my life for the next few months. And once you try it, it’s going to often feature on your summer menu as well, believe me. These mango bell pepper rolls are crunchy, fresh, and when dipped into that mango cilantro sauce, it leads to a complete flavor bomb that screams summer!...

A methi dal is one of the most delicious ways to enjoy the incredible health benefits of methi, or fresh fenugreek leaves, an aromatic leafy green that’s eaten all around India. Cooks outside India are familiar with kasoori methi, or dried fenugreek leaves, used in recipes like vegan butter chicken or vegan dal makhani, or with fenugreek seeds, small, hard seeds that have a bitter, maple-syrup-like flavor and that are used in recipes like dosa and idli....

One of my favorite times of the day is opening up emails you send me, and over the weekend I got this message from a reader, Ruth. “I could eat Indian food every day - both northern and southern,” wrote Ruth who learned to cook from Indian friends. “So please post more Indian recipes.” I looked through the past few weeks of my blog and realized that I have posted more Italian than Indian recipes recently....

on Jan 06, 2022, Updated Oct 09, 2023 These are not the most expensive, but definitely high-quality, sturdy and long-lasting. Which is what I look for when I buy something for the kitchen. I really hope you guys find this list useful. Write to me, or leave me a comment if you buy something from this list and tell me what you think. 1. Victorinox Santoku Knife and Knife Sharpening Rod The one question I get asked all the time is about my favourite knife!...

on Jun 05, 2016, Updated Oct 11, 2023 Non alcoholic mulled wine? Trust me, it’s as delicious as the regular version! If you like wine, check this out: Cooking with Wine – Your guide to cooking with red and white wine After a week of not cooking, I’ve realised how much I miss it, but things are definitely more settled now. We still have about 12 boxes to unpack but we’ve decided to get to them one by one....

Never heard of panang curry? This is a dish you need to learn about. It’s on the menus at most every Thai restaurant. And yet everybody wants the red curry. Or maybe the green. There’s lots more to Thai cuisine. If you have heard of it, this is how I was taught to cook it. By a little Thai lady who’s name I forgot 10 years ago. OK. It was closer to 20....

on Jul 02, 2021 Ghee rice is one of the simplest dishes to make, but the texture of every grain and the taste of aromatic ghee in every bite will give you so much satisfaction! Like my jeera rice recipe, this recipe doesn’t need much, takes very little time to put together, but the result is stunning. I got introduced to Ghee Rice in Bangalore. Anybody else scarfed down plates of Ghee Rice and Kebab at Empire in the wee hours of the morning?...

A chana masala is one of the most delicious ways to enjoy the healthful goodness of garbanzo beans and it’s one of the recipes most requested by my friends when they come over for dinner. Sometimes, when I want something a little different, I make these Pindi chole or Amritsari chole, a chana masala with an entrancing spin. What is Pindi chole? Pindi chole or Amritsari chole is a variation of chana masala cooked across the contiguous Punjab state of India and Punjab province of Pakistan....