Here’s a recipe for the ultimate Brown Rice Dosa. If you love a classic south Indian dosa, this recipe takes the healthfulness up a notch. Most South Indian cooks have a pot full of dosa batter sitting in their refrigerators which they can pull out at any time to make a quick and nutritious breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner. Dosas cook pretty quickly on the skillet so in no time at all one can have a pile of hot, steaming crepes ready to eat....

Contrasting flavours that come together together in a big bowl of delicious. The smoky, super flavourful pork. Red chili adds bite. Mint and cilantro brighten everything. The crunch of a good spring roll for contrasting texture. And a great sauce to tie it all together. Perfect. Bún Thịt Nướng. A great marinade makes a great bun thit nuong There are a lot of Vietnamese where I live. And a lot of Vietnamese restaurants....

on May 28, 2013, Updated Sep 05, 2020 After a long and tiring workday, most of us barely have the energy to cook. On such days I tend to look for easy recipes which come together in just a few minutes and yet taste like a lot of effort went into them! This chicken in mushroom sauce is one such meal which is ready in no time and is to die for....

I love tandoori chicken. I grew up eating it. So I look for any way I can get more of it. If you are a fan too then chicken shashlik is for you. Chicken shashlik is like Indian fajitas Seriously delicious Indian fajitas. This is India meets Tex Mex. Sounds crazy I suppose. Never really thought about it until I started writing this post. But that’s what it is. Grilled chicken coated with tandoori marinade on a bed of fried peppers and onions....

It goes from down and dirty stew to dinner party. Don’t get me wrong. I love a creole chicken stew. It’s comfort food with spice. But sometimes upscale is the way to go. Same ingredients but done differently Chicken with creole cream sauce takes the basic creole flavours and refines them a bit. Think cajun seasoning and the holy trinity (green bell pepper, onion and celery). Except I’ve dropped the celery....

Her name’s Murraya Curry, and she’s a bit of a diva. When I found her at the Indian store, no more than about four inches tall, I was so excited that I forked over a rather exorbitant amount of cash for the privilege of taking her home. I fed her, watered her, gave her a bigger, better bed to rest in. When the nights began to bite, I had Desi carry her gently to the warmest, coziest spot in the house where she could continue to thrive....

on Apr 24, 2019, Updated Oct 05, 2021 I’m making this salad on repeat these days, and so will you once you try it. The texture in this salad is insane! Everything’s super crunchy, and that delicious Asian ginger dressing just takes everything several notches higher! The best part about this recipe is that it’s not your regular lettuce salad. This Chinese chicken salad had the perfect crunch from the veggies, lots of flavour from the delicious Asian dressing, and the fried noodles just seal the deal in the texture department....

on Apr 20, 2016, Updated Apr 05, 2024 This delicious cucumber noodle prawn and mango salad is summer in a bowl! Inspired by Thai flavors, this one’s fresh, colorful, spicy, sour and so delicious! Plus, the addition of mangoes adds a dash of sweetness to every bite, taking this salad several notches higher! Plus, all the veggies and prawns make this into a complete meal. Reasons Why You’ll Love This Recipe A refreshing salad that’s better cold, making it perfect for summers An excellent way to use up any excess mangoes A no-carb recipe that takes the healthy quotient a notch higher 100% gluten-free and can be easily made vegetarian...

on Apr 30, 2021, Updated May 23, 2023 Craving a good chicken curry? But too lazy to get into the long-drawn process of making it? Here’s my quick fix chicken curry! It’s an easy, everyday comforting home style chicken curry that tastes phenomenal despite all the shortcuts I’ve used. This curry is weeknight dinner goals for sure because it doesn’t take too long to make. It’s super basic and simpler than Dhaba Style Chicken Curry because we are using store bought meat masala today....

on Dec 17, 2020 We LOVE brownies and our simple Classic Chocolate Brownie recipe is made on repeat by us and our readers! Come the holiday season, and I’m in a mood to experiment. We’ve taken our brownie recipe to the next level. Enter brownie cookies! You really can’t go wrong with this easy-peasy recipe and you only need a handful of ingredients. Most of the magic happens in the oven anyway, so it does not get simpler than this!...

on Dec 21, 2016, Updated Aug 27, 2020 If you’ve been looking for a show stopping boozy cake cum dessert for Christmas table this year then this Eggless Apple Bundt Cake is it! It hits all the right notes with the garam masala which is basically the mother of all spice mixes, apples which we all looovee and that delicious brown butter rum glaze to top it all up! This cake looks all kinds of beautiful but you won’t believe how easy it is....

Gobi or cauliflower is widely used in Indian cuisine in restaurant-style sides like Aloo Gobi and this creamy cauliflower curry, also called Malai Gobi, and in more homely dishes like Gobi Paratha. Here’s one more delicious way to eat this versatile veggie: Gobi Masala. This Gobi Masala makes a really great dinner in a hurry when served alongside a simple tomato dal and white rice or jeera rice. Cauliflower florets are sauteed with tomatoes, onions and a few powdered spices....

on Oct 15, 2024 Nothing spells festivities and celebrations quite like pani puri does! And I’ve gotta be the one to say – I think a pani puri is only as good as its water. Who’s with me? This Diwali for me has been all about experimenting with fun and healthy-ish ways to serve our festive faves – and that’s how the idea for Guava Pani Puri struck. That’s right, pani puri with guava flavoured water....

Indian pickles are a treat: spicy, salty and indescribably delicious. They are served at most Indian meals, but taste especially amazing with dal and rice. If you’ve been to an Indian restaurant, you’ve probably had some served to you alongside poppadum and chutney. But those restaurant pickles, and in fact all storebought Indian pickles (which are easy to find at Indian grocery stores), fall terribly short when compared to a homemade pickle....

on Aug 29, 2018, Updated Jul 04, 2024 This is awkward. Because this is probably the simplest recipe on the blog by far. But also the most versatile and I wasn’t even sure about sharing it, but my love for raita has no limits and it’s on our table every second day. Because if I want an extra side, I can just whip this up in minutes. Let’s circle back to how we can define this pretty dish....

on Mar 22, 2024, Updated May 06, 2024 If you haven’t tried Malpua before, let me have the pleasure of introducing them to you. This Indian sweet is essentially fried pancakes soaked in sugar syrup – served piping hot. It’s got crisp edges and a soft centre that just melts in your mouth. Yes please! If you have tried Malpua before, then you’d know what I mean when I say this dessert is just something else!...

But different from any stew you’ve probably tasted before. East meets west in a delicious jumble of cultures. Gochujang makes this Korean beef stew I actually don’t think there’s anything like this served in Korea. Not that I could find. It’s a bit of fusion I guess. Beef stew technique from the west. Deeply browned beef. A bit of liquid. Braised. But there’s a miso soy marinade. And dashi instead of beef stock....

on Sep 24, 2018, Updated Jul 03, 2024 I’m not kidding when I say that this just might be my favorite salad on the blog so far. And that’s saying a lot because we have a ton of great salad recipes that I’ve published here over the years. But the way everything comes together and the inspired mediterranean flavors in this recipe are unmatched really. This mediterranean quinoa salad is my favorite for two reasons:...

Methi Matar Malai (which translates to fenugreek leaves and green peas in a creamy sauce and is pronounced “maythi mutter malayee”) is the beautifully alliterating name of a gorgeous dish often found on Indian restaurant menus. With the contrasting flavors of the two vegetables it features– wonderfully bitter methi or fenugreek leaves, and sweet, delicious green peas – this dish would delight the finickiest tastebuds. But better still, it’s really, really good for you....

A mandolin makes short work of slicing the potatoes. Be careful though. They make short work of fingertips as well. A good knife and some patience works as well. Try to pick potatoes roughly the diameter of your muffin tin. Makes things much neater. I like yukon gold potatoes for this dish. Try to rotate your muffin tins while cooking. Ovens have hotspots.