on Sep 26, 2019, Updated Aug 23, 2020 One pot recipes are such a lifesaver these days. Especially with our 3 month old daughter Mahi in the mix. Hustle has a different meaning now. So whenever I cook, I’m always thinking of maximizing flavor and nutrition with minimal prep and cooking. Kabuli chana pulao fits the bill so perfectly. Chickpeas are full of protein and I love their creamy texture when they are cooked properly....
on Jan 11, 2024 We first had Korean Omelette rolls or Gyeran Mari at our local Korean restaurant and it was a total hit with my kids. Now they order it every time we visit, and that inspired me to try my hand at making this recipe at home. A little internet research later, I found out they’re actually really easy to make at home. In fact, Korean Omelette Rolls aka Gyeran Mari in Korean is one of the most popular lunch box dishes in Korea....
You might also like these recipes for Lebanese chickpea stew, the Lebanese flatbread Manakish and Greek lima beans. When green beans and tomatoes meet, they make some sort of flavor alchemy happen. Add a few simple herbs and spices and you have the delicious loubieh bi zeit, a Lebanese green bean stew that will make you fall in love. I learned of this dish, which translates from Arabic to “green beans in oil,” from my Armenian friend Margo, who grew up in Lebanon....
Lobster bisque is perfect for a really fancy dinner party I love making soup when I entertain. Everybody loves a good soup. And it’s a first course you can make ahead. Like before lunch. Takes the pressure off the cook. And lobster bisque is seriously fancy fare. This isn’t your run of the mill soup. It has lobster in it after all. I don’t know about you but I save lobster for when I want to impress....
on May 19, 2022 Mango Shrikhand (also known as Amrakhand) is one of those amazing mango dessert recipes that I just have to make in the summers. It’s made with hung curd (strained yogurt), which is what makes it super rich and creamy. For a dessert that looks as elegant and tastes this delicious, this mango shrikhand is pretty low-effort. It’s the perfect addition to your menu, whether you are looking for a sweet treat for your family or want to feed a large crowd!...
A popular one-pot meal that’s cooked in just about every Indian home is a khichdi or a khichari, and those are not the only names it goes by. It’s called khichuri in Bengali, kichadi in Tamil, khichri in Gujarat, and kedgeree in English (yeah, as in the language spoken by the Brits). Although the Brits, somewhere in transit, made an unnecessary addition – fish – to a recipe whose vegetarian deliciousness really needs no gilding....
on Jul 04, 2022, Updated Aug 22, 2022 One of the first things I learnt after getting married to Denver and his Mangalorean family was how to make Neer Dosa. I was and still am so fascinated by how something so simple can taste so amazing. I can only describe these as French crepes but lighter, softer and thinner. Made with soaked rice, this isn’t your regular dosa – these rice crepes are soft, thin, and lacy and they soak up flavours super well....
This vegan Tater Tot Casserole is guaranteed to thrill the child inside you but it’ll appeal just as much to the adult you are. Let’s deal with the kid inside you first. This dish is basically a thick, delicious pool of creamy, savory veggies and bits of vegan sausage, topped by a crunchy, golden layer of tater tots. It just makes you want to pick up a fork and start stuffing your face until eternity....
One of the inspirations for this dish was a recipe I posted a few years back, for sheet pan roasted cauliflower and chickpeas. I used the same method to roast the cauliflower and chickpeas this time, except I varied the seasonings to better suit the pasta. In case you wonder about the pretty tint to the cauliflower, I used an orange cauliflower. You can use a regular white cauliflower, and if you want the color you can add a dash of turmeric along with the other seasonings before you roast it....
Dal makhani is celebration food in India. It’s rich. Creamy. Mildly spiced. Not an every day dish. I don’t think they even had a home cooked version originally. It originated in Punjab. In the north of India. But it has spread throughout India. Now it’s everywhere. All around the world. And now you can make it at home. Vegetarian main course or side dish Dal makhani is a seriously hearty dish....
This recipe all about having things ready before you start cooking. In restaurant speak, that’s having your “mise en place” done. This recipe is dead easy if your tomatillo salsa at hand. And it’s better than most Mexican restaurants serve. As always, you are cooking to an internal temperature. Time alone is not a reliable guideline. Cook the chicken to 165F. You have an instant read thermometer, right? If not, please get one....
I have for you today a recipe that’s going to make the child in you beam for joy: Saffron Cheesecake Bars. What’s more, they’re wholegrain. I was thinking of making a perfect snacktime recipe for Jay that would also put a gleam into sweet-seeking Desi’s eyes. These bars, with the elegance of saffron and healthfulness of whole wheat, have just the right appeal for a discerning adult. But they also have the sweetness and vibrance to make a little boy’s heart – and tummy – perfectly happy....
Cool Fall mornings call for piping hot breakfasts. Or brunches. Like this Savory Spinach Potato Breakfast Cobbler. And when you pull it out of the oven, all hot and fragrant and delicious-looking, you will be the hero at your breakfast table. I love savory breakfasts – have I said that before? I’m sure I have. What I love even more is make-ahead breakfasts like these that I can mostly prep the night before and throw into the oven in the morning, so we can sit down to a just-cooked breakfast....
on Sep 11, 2024 The kids are going to love this one! Imagine a plate of French fries, but crunchier and a whole lot healthier – that’s sooji fries for you! Made from whole ingredients like semolina and veggies, these sooji fries strike the perfect balance between nutrition and taste. My kids love eating these with my homemade tomato ketchup, and ask for it in their tiffins all the time!...
on Dec 31, 2020 In the mood for a nice cocktail this evening, but it’s too cold outside? Or you’re feeling a bit under the weather? Not to fear, hot toddy is here! This drink is a mix of spirit and Indian spices, and it’ll warm you up from the inside. Though it’s known for its medicinal properties, you can even sip on a glass of spiced hot toddy on a cold and frosty winter evening!...
Eggplant (brinjal or aubergine) is plentiful in summer and it’s a great time to showcase it in a delicious dish like this eggplant biryani. Chunks of eggplant and potato are simmered in a spicy, creamy sauce with fresh herbs like dill, cilantro and mint, then smothered with aromatic grains of basmati rice. It’s an easy recipe that’s also gluten-free, soy-free and vegan, and it can easily be made nut-free. Serve with a vegan cucumber raita on the side for an exquisite Indian themed dinner....
In India’s many regional cuisines, each ingredient plays an important and intricate role in creating the complexity of any given dish. Take dal, for instance. There are tens of thousands of ways to make a dal, and the diversity of flavor in each dal recipe begins, at the most basic level, with the type of lentil you use. Most Indian cooks have a dozen or so lentils in their pantry at any time, give or take a couple, each with a distinct flavor and texture....
on Apr 27, 2023, Updated Nov 17, 2023 There’s midweek madness going on and what’s keeping me alive? This Sweet Chili Tofu Stir Fry. Piping hot, slightly sweet, but majorly spicy sauce that wraps itself all over that tofu and gives me fifteen minutes of phenomenal happiness in this otherwise crazy day. It is a dish worth looking forward to and makes for a perfect dinner. It tastes fantastic with rice as well as noodles- take your pick!...
You can buy tandoori masala. Just about anywhere. Every Indian grocer on the planet sells it. Super convenient.Comes in a nice neat container even. But it has a fatal flaw. And I just can’t take it anymore. There is too much salt in commercial tandoori masala And that makes me a little crazy. Commercial tandoori masala is made to season meat right before it hits the grill. Nothing else. So it’s salty....
on Aug 24, 2020, Updated Jul 03, 2024 Do I have to tell you how much we love making umami-packed Asian take-out food at home? We tried yet another fried rice recipe and we are LOVIN’ it. If you’re the kind of person who likes pineapples on their pizza, gear up, because you’re gonna fall in love with this Pineapple Fried Rice recipe. We have a bunch of fried rice recipes on the blog that we make on repeat – Burnt Garlic Mushroom Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice and Schezwan Fried Rice....
