on Dec 27, 2022 Ever since I got my hands on a slow cooker, I have been LOVING experimenting with it. There’s just something about dump and go one-pot recipes like this slow cooker chicken tikka masala that I can’t get enough of. The best part? You still end up getting the same flavours and textures that you’d get if you were to follow the traditional cooking process. Reasons Why You’ll Love This Recipe Chicken Tikka Masala blissfully combines succulent yet charred chicken tikka pieces with a rich and flavourful tomato-based gravy....

Weekend breakfasts call for indulgence. There’s nothing quite like gathering with family at the beginning of the two most perfect days of the week over a meal you will not only relish as you eat it but remember for days to come. If you’re looking for something like that, you couldn’t do any better than this delicious breakfast of vegan crepes served with a dreamy lemon cream cheese filling and an orange, walnut and apricot syrup....

on Aug 03, 2015, Updated Apr 10, 2024 If you’re hosting a brunch party this summer, then you definitely need to try this Tall Mango Jalapeno Fizzy Cocktail. Spicy, sweet, and totally refreshing, this is the perfect cocktail to sip on while hanging out with your friends. Made with white rum, mango juice and jalapenos, this is one of those drinks that feels like a flavor party in your mouth....

You might also like these recipes for south Indian chickpeas curry and slow cooker chana masala. If you were to drop in on us at lunchtime on a Saturday, you would very likely find us gathered over a big pot of chana masala. I usually serve it exactly as you see in these pictures: with potato masala and an Indian bread like poori or naan. It is the perfect, comforting – and nourishing – meal to end the week with, and one that stirs tons of comforting flavor into our family time together....

Today I have for you the the most iconic and ubiquitous snack straight from the streets of Bombay: the inimitable Vada Pav. I like to think of the vada pav as an Indian hot dog– a vegetarian one. A spicy, deep-fried, incredibly crispy potato dumpling cradled within a soft, fluffy roll and smeared with some exquisitely red-hot garlic chutney. These many layers of flavor, textures and the stark, rustic simplicity have long secured the vada pav’s place as one of the city’s most sought-after – and affordable – foods....

You might also like these recipes for garlicky vegan white bean soup, delicious lentil soup and fasolada, a Greek bean soup. This creamy vegan bean and barley soup is brimming with deliciousness and oodles of good health. White beans, barley, mushrooms, carrots and celery swim in a silky, garlicky, herby sauce. The result is a soup full of healthful goodness, and one you will want to eat and make again and again....

You might also like vegan spaghetti with meatballs, traditional vegan lasagna, and vegan pasta puttanesca. I began to try perfecting this recipe for an Instant Pot Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce as soon as I got my Instant Pot, and I have been so pleasantly surprised by the results, I’ve never turned back. Now, this is the only way spaghetti with marinara gets cooked in our home. And since it’s Jay’s number one favorite food, that is pretty much all the time....

I had been dreaming of baking up this vegan Lemon Blueberry Cake for ages, and I finally got a chance to this past weekend. It was well worth the wait. This is a wickedly good cake, with a moist, tender crumb and little gooey bits of blueberries and pockets of lemon zest infused throughout. But what takes this really great cake over the top is the blueberry lemon topping that I spooned on top....

What is a tagine? The word “tagine” (pronounced tuh-jean) refers both to a Moroccan clay cooking dish with a conical lid and the stew that’s cooked in it. A tagine is simple to make but complexly flavored, with sweet, spicy, salty, tangy and savory all doing a delicious tango with your tastebuds. This cozy stew is also a great hunger satisfier. I have shared with you at least two vegan tagine recipes before, including chickpea tagine and jackfruit “lamb” tagine....

It reminded me somewhat of a paratha, although that is more often vegetarian, so I wasn’t surprised to hear that Murtabak first originated among Malaysia’s huge Indian population. I don’t often cook with meat substitutes but I also wanted to make sure I kept the integrity of this satisfying, hearty dish that makes one want to burp with satisfaction and lick one’s fingers till every last bit is gone. TVP was out because even softened and cooked, it is not soft enough for stuffing inside a delicate bread....

This Mushroom Barley Risotto was one of my experiments in cooking with the pressure cooker, and I must say I am in love. Not just with the ease of making it, which goes without saying since a pressure cooker takes so much of the time and effort out of cooking, but with the fact that this risotto is creamy and delicious and quite perfect. Much, much better than stovetop versions I’ve made before....

If you’ve never eaten a nankhatai before, you are in for a treat today. And if you have, hold on to your seats because my ghee-free version of this amazing Indian “biscuit” or cookie is going to blow your mind. Although technically a cookie, because it gets shaped and baked like one, a nankhatai is not that different from an Indian sweet like a laddoo, where the flours get roasted first and then shaped....

You might also like these recipes for Indian pav and Parker House rolls. Summer’s arrived, scorching and sweltering, and as much as I longed for it in winter, I find myself now wondering, why? There’s one big bonus, though, for the vegetable gardener– I can see my eggplant, okra, tomatoes, beets, and spinach growing almost daily. If I watched long enough and hard enough, I might just see the zucchini grow!...

on Aug 31, 2018, Updated Jan 28, 2020 You probably know all about my life-long addiction to bacon. Well, it’s only an addiction if bacon is bad for you, so then this counts as more of a bacon obsession. Yes, let’s call it that. An obsession Denver shares and gets very competitive about. Guys, we really need tips on how to get to that point in our relationship where we can share the bacon without feeling that a part of us just died....

on May 17, 2023 That vibrant, colorful bowl called the Mediterranean Chickpea Salad can be yours in minutes! And I’m not kidding because that’s literally how long it takes to put this big bowl of salad together – 15 minutes. Though there is a fair bit of chopping involved, that can be easily tackled if you have some help. This salad’s super refreshing and the perfect thing to have during the hot, summer months!...

on Jan 13, 2020, Updated Apr 22, 2020 Cauliflower was so underrated till a few years ago and then it suddenly took off and became a star ingredient. And thats well deserved. Its one of the most versatile ingredients and tastes absolutely great – whether its roasted cauliflower, cauliflower rice, mashed cauliflower (like potatoes), cauliflower pizza or a quick and easy cauliflower curry. Any way you cook it, this is a vegetable that’s healthy and isn’t boring!...

on Oct 17, 2016, Updated Aug 27, 2020 Are there any gadget lovers in the house today? Hiiiiiiiiiii there! I can safely say that over the last two years as food blogger I’ve converted to become a gadget lover and hoarder. But all along the food processor was something I always stayed away from, because you know space. Growing up, I’ve seen my mum struggling to fit a bulky food processor in the limited kitchen space that we had and failing miserably and I had no plans of going through that in my teeny tiny Bangalore kitchen....

on Oct 22, 2020 These aloo paneer tikkis are an absolute family favourite and something I often make as an evening snack. They’re insanely delicious, require only a handful of pantry staples, and quite healthy too! They are even perfect for the festive season! These aloo tikkis have a beautiful crispy texture and are seasoned with fresh herbs and spices to make sure they’re absolutely delicious. Plus, these are insanely healthy and here’s why –...

One of the things I hated, at first, about eating low-carb was not being able to easily incorporate beans and lentils, which I love, in my diet. Legumes are incredibly healthy but they are also notoriously high in carbohydrates. And while all that was perfectly fine when I was younger, that combo simply doesn’t work any more when it comes to keeping my weight in check now. I’ve been working on finding healthy ways to incorporate legumes in my diet while keeping the overall dish low-carb, and recently I shared with you my incredible Coconut Dal with edamame, which has just 10 grams of net carbs in each serving....

on Oct 16, 2024 Say hello to the latest dessert in town right in time for Diwali! This Coconut Pudding with Pineapple Jelly is unlike anything you’ve ever had before. It’s creamy, it’s fresh, it’s coconut-y, and that jelly is just like ones you find in a bottle of Mogu Mogu! This is a simple dessert that uses just a handful of ingredients and comes together in 20 minutes. Don’t let this fool you though, because this is dessert feels like a party in your mouth!...