on Jun 19, 2020, Updated Jun 24, 2022 This Mutton Stew is unlike any that you’ve tasted before. Its mild and spiced just right, without being extra hot. And that turmeric stained coconut broth is so slurp worthy! Hello there! This warm bowl of sunshine and comfort can be yours in under an hour. This has been one of our favourite Sunday meals in forever. Because we love how mild and light it is....
on Jul 24, 2018, Updated Jul 03, 2024 Hey you! Have you ever tried orzo pasta? It looks like large grains of rice but tastes like the best pasta we’ve ever had. It was all the rage last year I think. And then people had too much of it for a while. But yours truly discovered it recently. And then let the packet of pasta sit in the pantry for three months because umm what if its just like rice?...
If you love classic, cozy and nourishing soups like a vegan potato soup or a vegan butternut squash soup, this soup recipe is for you! With the weather so persistently cold I’ve been making plenty of light soups and stews for dinner. One of my go-to recipes, because it is just so cozy, hearty and comforting, is this amazing, one-pot vegan lentil soup. This soup is easy to make and it tastes seriously amazing....
Better still, it’s a super healthy dish that’s going to take you just minutes to cook up. I have always adored festivities of any kind. Cinco de Mayo is a particular favorite because I love Mexican food with red-blooded passion. True. It could be because the spices and ingredients used in Indian and Mexican cuisines are so identical – although they create completely different end results. All delicious, mostly healthy, so long as you leave the animal stuff out....
You’ll often find me cooking up parathas in my kitchen because they are easily Jay’s most requested breakfast. Because I always have potatoes on hand, they are usually aloo parathas. But sometimes, when I have radishes available, I make these Mooli Parathas instead, and he loves them just as much. Parathas, north Indian flatbreads stuffed with veggies, are a popular breakfast in Punjab in northern India, where they’re served with pickles and yogurt....
If you’ve never heard of it, that’s not a shock. It’s too bad though. You are missing out. That’s the problem with the whole Indian restaurant formula. Chettinad chicken curry is a great Indian dish you’ve never heard of There are about a million different Indian curries. And yet somehow pretty much every Indian restaurant features the same 10 or 15 dishes. You would think all there was to eat in India was jalfrezi, tikka masala and vindaloo....
on Aug 16, 2024 If you’re looking for a fun, new dessert idea for rakhi, then this rasmalai cake is the one! Featuring the best of both worlds – the melt-in-your-mouth moistness of tres leches with the flavours of our favourite Indian mithai, rasmalai, it’s the ultimate Indian fusion dessert. I’ve never been a big fan of ‘fusion’, but with this one I’m a convert. Whoevers tried this cake instantly said ‘rasmalai’....
I’ve mentioned before that you really should dig out the rotisserie that came with your BBQ. It’s worth it for no other reason than to make rotisserie chickens. Indirect heat, a bit of smoke and 45 minutes and you are digging into succulent chicken with wonderfully crispy skin. Who doesn’t love crispy chicken skin? Board sauce is a super easy way to add that little bit extra goodness. Adam Perry Lang goes into it in detail in his Charred and Scruffed cookbook (well worth seeking out, BTW) but at it’s simplest you simply collect those juices that wind up on the cutting board and mix in some complementary flavours to create a few spoonfuls that really amp up the meal....
The guacamole salsa is a riff on the taqueria salsas at taco joints. It’s much thinner than regular guacamole. A bit of water stretches expensive avocados at taquerias. Here you want it to flow and not overpower the fish. Different intentions. Same result. The salmon is gently cooked in butter. You don’t want it to brown and you don’t want it overdone. I take it to translucent inside. That’s how I like it....
on Sep 28, 2022, Updated Oct 18, 2022 Love Paneer? Also try my Shahi Paneer, Easy Palak Paneer – Restaurant Style and Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala Shaam Savera, a recipe from the 80s and 90s is basically an alleviated version of the good ol’ palak paneer. We make deep fried koftas with a creamy paneer stuffing and a coating of palak coated. When you cut into these, you get the impression of evening (shaam) and morning (savera)....
on Feb 13, 2020, Updated Aug 10, 2022 This recipe is a must make if you own a slow cooker and love lamb. I’ve been experimenting with a lot of curries in my slow cooker lately because OMG so convenient. My first success was the slow cooker chicken curry that is one of the most popular recipes on the site! And for good reason. Indian food can be time consuming and can involve some stirring and grinding spices etc....
Thanksgiving brings with it each year an opportunity for contemplation and revisiting the things, good and not so good, that have made up our lives over the past year. It has been a mixed bag for us. Earlier this year, we lost my darling Opie to a heart ailment. Every dog lover will tell you of that one special dog that changed their lives, the one they loved above every other beloved pet....
on May 08, 2015, Updated Sep 05, 2020 Recently at a family barbecue, a cousin grilled some pineapples to make the make pineapple salsa. At first I wrinkled my nose at them. But not one to shy away from trying something new, I had to give it a go. Sprinkled with chili powder and tossed in lime juice, I wasn’t prepared for the explosion in my mouth when I bit into them....
Hey, you, so what did you do this past weekend? I struck a Billy Joel concert off my bucket list when the legendary musician performed at the Nationals Park here in DC on Saturday. I can’t remember how long I’ve been in love with Billy Joel’s music – it probably started when I watched Uptown Girl at the 1984 Grammys as a little girl, on a black-and-white television screen in my parents’ living room....
That’s why I don’t understand why it’s never very good in restaurants. My parents had a backyard grill. Restaurants have a tandoor oven. They should win. Makes no sense. Maybe it’s because my parents cooked over charcoal. Maybe it’s a happy filter I put on my childhood. I don’t know. But I do know I can make better tandoori chicken at home and so can you. Watch how to make tandoori chicken Tandoori chicken needs high temperature – set your grill on max Charcoal grills help a lot....
Here’s my beloved recipe for a very classic and traditional lasagna recipe with all of the cheeses and meat sauce – only it’s all vegan. Lasagna is a top favorite in our home, and I sometimes experiment with different versions, like this Vegan Wild Mushroom Lasagna or low-carb Vegan Zucchini Lasagna. As delicious as these recipes are, there’s nothing that can quite beat the comfort-food feel of a traditional lasagna with a red “meat” sauce and lashings of parmesan, mozzarella and ricotta cheeses....
Memorial Day is always a dramatic day around here in the nation’s capital. Friday, as I drove home early on the Beltway, masses of bikers on their hogs festooned with American flags were already pouring into D.C. for the annual Rolling Thunder rally. As a rookie reporter at The Washington Times, I covered Rolling Thunder – a parade where thousands of veterans ride down Constitution Avenue, their motorcycles creating a sound that many say reminds them of Operation Rolling Thunder at the Vietnam war– more times than I can remember....
The perfect soup should be hearty, nourishing and incredibly delicious, like this garlicky white bean soup or vegan potato soup. Now here’s one more soup to fall in love with: a vegan caldo verde. What is caldo verde? Caldo verde is a popular Portuguese soup made with potatoes and greens. The greens used are typically a local cruciferous leafy green called couve galega. It is a variety of kale that looks and tastes a lot like collard greens....
You might also like these recipes for slow cooker chana masala and instant chana masala with tomato onion sauce. If you’re looking for THE veggie burger recipe to make your summer sizzle and swelter all the more – in a good way – you need look no more. Because I have for you my favorite veggie burger recipe ever, and that’s saying a lot, given all the veggie burgers I make (and devour)....
Be sure to also check out this creamy vegan corn chowder and this vegan black-eyed peas chowder. I think of my home state of Maryland as one of the most quietly dignified states in the union. It became our home 20 years ago for no reason better than it borders Washington, D.C., where Desi went to grad school. After six months of sharing a one-bedroom apartment near American University with two Indian students, we were inordinately excited when we found, and rented, a studio apartment with a tiny kitchenette that we could barely afford, and had all to ourselves, in Silver Spring, a suburb located right at the border of Maryland and D....
