But first, are you in one piece after the holidays? With all of our extended family back in India, holidays are usually a quiet affair here for Desi, Jay, and me, sometimes with a friend or two adding extra joy. It’s the time when I most miss having family around, especially when everyone else is busy visiting theirs. But – frankly – it also makes me glad not to have to get ready to entertain half a dozen or more people....
I have been making a vegan Irish whole wheat soda bread for nearly two decades now and I love it. But after eating soda bread in Ireland, when we visited the country a few years back, I wanted to create a traditional Irish soda bread that was even more authentic tasting than my whole wheat version, albeit vegan. Classic Irish soda bread uses buttermilk, and for that first soda bread recipe, which I posted in 2009, I had concocted a vegan buttermilk with non-dairy milk and vinegar....
With gooey bits of white chocolate and crunchy macadamia nuts, these cookies are a delightful treat for just about anyone. But if you are eating low carb and vegan they are a treat you can enjoy without any guilt. The cookies have just four net carbs each, and they are crispy around the edges and soft and tender inside. Why you’ll love these cookies You get all the satisfaction of eating a white chocolate macadamia nut cookie without the guilt....
You might also like tikka masala sauce and Indian curry paste. So what would you rather hear first: how to make this tantalizing recipe for Vegetable Balti, or the story of the day I was stood up by Britain’s curry king? Okay, well, I know it’s the Balti you want, but I’d rather tell you the other one. 🙂 Early in my career, while still working in India, I won a scholarship to work at The Daily Telegraph in London....
Once you get the hang of making these you will want to make them again and again. They are seriously addictive. Vietnamese spring rolls – fresh or fried? This is a tough one. Fried are good. Really good. Crispy. Salty. Perfect for dipping into that wonderful nuoc cham sauce you see at every Vietnamese or Thai restaurant. But they are real work. Deep frying is messy. And you can’t eat very many of them....
Pulled pork. Brisket. Ribs. Burgers even. They are all great. Worthy stars of the backyard BBQ. But I like to mix things up. And when I do I like tandoori chicken best. An Indian themed BBQ. A little unexpected. Always a hit. Tandoori chicken is obvious. Perfect even. That the easy part. The hard part is figuring out what to serve with tandoori chicken. The classic Indian sides aren’t really Indian bbq friendly....
on Aug 31, 2023, Updated May 06, 2024 I saw these Cachapas – Venezuelan Corn Pancakes – first on MasterChef Australia (crazy fan here!) when Antonio made them and I just knew I had to try them. Something so simple that sounded so right! A gorgeous corn flavour, bouncy pancake texture, and strings of stretchy mozzarella married together to make this street food snack that’s both easy and kid-friendly. Perfect for busy moms like me just trying to get something on the table or in the tiffin!...
A delicious roasted eggplant soup or a yummy minestrone are instant mood pick-me-ups. A garlicky white bean soup, a spicy mulligatawny or a garlic rasam offer soothing comfort and protection from the sniffles. A creamy mushroom soup, one of our most popular recipes, or a silky cauliflower soup are crowd pleasers guaranteed to tickle every tastebud. Rest assured there’s soup here for everyone! Check to get new recipe updates by email....
The Bengali in this dish comes from panch phoran. That’s a spice mix that figures highly in Bengali cooking. Mustard seeds are big in Bengali cooking too. Double blast. If you can’t get panch phoran you can make this a half and half mix of mustard seeds and cumin seeds. It will still be tasty stuff. Indians have pretty much mastered the art of cooking lentils. Just visit an Indian grocery sometime....
It’s ugly, it’s bitter, it plays hard-to-get here in the U.S., and yet…it’s so delicious, it drives me to poetry. Well, not really, but it does make me a happier cook. I’ve posted a couple of bitter gourd (karela or pagarkai) recipes before, but as you can see, I am in love with this healthful veggie, which makes me pounce on it anytime I spot a fresh bunch at my Indian grocery store which, unfortunately, is not all that often....
So I am up to my eyeballs in a dreadful, miserable, head-numbing cold that just refuses to go away. But it’s exactly at times like these that I start dreaming of spicy, hot, steaming bowls of stew, like this Caribbean Black Eyed Peas Stew. I am a true fan of Caribbean cuisine. I could eat Trinidadian rotis stuffed with split peas and this Vegan Caribbean Bowl for my last meal, and just about every day before that....
on Oct 10, 2024 With the temperatures dropping here in Bangalore, I am starting to crave cozy soups for dinner more and more often. I have been making my wonton and sweet corn pretty frequently, but on days we want non-veg, this Chicken Shorba is what I usually end up making! It’s an insanely easy one-pot dish made from simple, everyday ingredients, and comes together entirely in the pressure cooker....
on Mar 10, 2023 If you’ve been a part of my community for a while, you’ll know about my incredible One-Bowl Chocolate Cake recipe. It’s a true crowd-pleaser that has won over the hearts (and stomachs) of everyone who has tried it! With its super moist sponge that actually improves with time (if it lasts that long), this cake is perfect for busy bakers who want to whip up something delicious in a flash....
You might also like these recipes for Bengali dal with panch phoron, yellow dal and dal tadka. What is cholar dal? Cholar dal (chhola’r dal) is a Bengali style lentil recipe made with chana dal or split chickpeas (“chhola” in Bengali), coconut, jaggery and raisins. Bengalis also refer to it as narkel diye cholar dal, meaning chickpea dal with coconut, or niramish chholar dal, meaning vegetarian cholar dal. The dal has an assertive sweetness from the fried coconut, raisins and jaggery, along with spiciness from chili peppers, which makes it unique even among a plethora of Indian dal recipes....
If you love risotto, here are a few more vegan risotto recipes to try, including this keto-friendly cauliflower rice risotto, vegan asparagus risotto and butternut squash risotto. A creamy risotto can make a weeknight dinner feel like a special treat. That’s why, today, I am sharing with you a recipe for spinach risotto that is not only very, very weeknight-friendly, but one that you will want to make over and over again....
on May 06, 2021, Updated Jul 03, 2024 I never understood curd rice till I started living in Bangalore. Then I couldn’t ignore the cult following that curd rice has in this region. At first I couldn’t believe how such a simple preparation could be loved so passionately. But after trying it at multiple weddings, I figured why it’s such a favourite! Curd rice isn’t just rice mixed with curd....
You might also like these recipes for Thai chickpeas, Thai massaman curry and Thai yellow curry. This curry comes together in no more than 15 minutes so long as you have the vegan Thai Green Curry Paste on hand. And you can make it in one pot. But even better, it is chock-full of healthy veggies and clean vegan protein from tofu. I shared with you earlier this week my recipe for a delicious and aromatic Thai Green Curry Paste, and if you’ve made that, or have a store bought or homemade curry paste on hand, you are in luck....
I know you’ve never tried it. Because I made it up. It doesn’t exist. Or it didn’t. Until now. But now it does. And I hope you try it. Even though you’ve never heard of it. It’s easy. Healthy. Vegan even. Not that I care. I just like it. It passes my big flavour bar. What else do you need? This one is pure glebekitchen Full disclosure. I wrote this post for me....
This spinach paratha or palak paratha puts in a regular appearance at our dinner table, for good reason. While an aloo paratha, with separate prep for the stuffing, takes up a little more time than you might be prepared to squander on a weeknight, making this palak paratha takes just a tiny bit more effort than making a regular plain roti. And that small effort results in such a tremendous nutrition – and flavor – payback....
on Oct 14, 2015, Updated Oct 12, 2021 I have a confession to make. I have never got a brownie recipe right. Till now. So if you don’t trust me with this one I understand. But before you go away, just take a look at these fudgy, cakey, chocolatey homemade eggless brownies and tell me you can walk away from this deliciousness. I thought so. Since I have never been able to get brownies right, it’s all the more reason for you to know that the one that I actually post here will be fool proof!...
