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on Oct 12, 2022, Updated Oct 19, 2022 Indian snacks feel utterly incomplete without a generous side of chutney, don’t you think? Whether it’s the fresh and tart green coriander chutney served with pakoras or the fiery schezwan chutney usually accompanying momos. This tamarind chutney is no exception. Made with tamarind and dates, its deliciously sweet, sour and savoury all at once and will make your lips pucker. A common condiment in most Indian households, this sweet chutney for chaat is also surprisingly easy to make and a jar of this will last practically forever!...

on Jun 16, 2015, Updated Oct 17, 2020 I just can’t seem to get enough of these prawns, and these are easily the best damn tandoori prawns I’ve ever had. Spicy, smoky, crunchy outside, juicy inside and that masala has enough pizzazz to make you fight over the last piece! Plus I never thought tandoori masala would be so easy to make. All it takes is 10 minutes to marinade and less than 10 to cook....

If you didn’t yet have a favorite vegan roll in mind for the holiday table, say hello to these gorgeous vegan Brioche Rolls. They are soft, buttery, flaky and just about everything you’d expect your favorite brioche buns to be. But they’re also eggless and dairy-free. Making a brioche is a beautiful experience, and a magical one. It’s so much fun to watch the dough swallow up what seems like gobs and gobs of butter, becoming a flappy, wet mess....

If you love spicy vegan gingersnap cookies and uber-chocolatey vegan death by chocolate cookies, you will adore these vegan chocolate ginger cookies. They are loaded with spicy, gingery flavor in each bite but they also have the deliciousness of chocolate mixed in. These are so easy to make too, and they are the perfect vegan cookies for Santa–or for anyone with a sweet tooth. Try ’em this Christmas and be sure to make a few extra!...

If you’re a gardener, you probably react to dandelions much as I once did–yank out the suckers before they ruin my yard! But if you’re also a cook and a baker, there are lots of reasons you should grow to love them, like this delicious vegan dandelion bread. The bread is infused with the translucent yellow petals of the dandelion flower and with the sweetness of coconut milk. The dandelion flowers add a honey-like sweetness and beautiful color to the bread, but that’s not all: they also add superfood nutritional value....

You might also like Ethiopian shiro wat and misir wat. My vegan version of the classic Ethiopian favorite Doro Wat is a labor of love. It took me upwards of two hours to put together which, to a speed-seeking cook like me, is an eternity and an indulgence. But this is an indulgence I had long craved. There’s something about the very look of this ravishing, flaming-red dish that stokes my appetite, not to mention the aroma....

You might also like these recipes for vegan lemon rolls and vegan sticky sourdough rolls. One might never get tired of eating vegan cinnamon rolls for breakfast. But how about a fresh spin on them – these Vegan Orange Rolls packed with the delicious, sunshine-y flavor of fresh oranges? These fluffy, cloud-like treats are really easy to make and you can impress your family – or friends – by pulling a fresh batch out of the oven in time for breakfast, because most of the work can be done the night before....

It’s that time of year again: my voicemail box is filling up with back-to-school messages from the school district and my heart’s filled with dread and excitement. Jay begins middle school this year, yikes, can you imagine? He came to us as a six-year-old, barely up to my waist, speaking no English but bright as a penny and gifted with street smarts that helped him quickly settle into an unfamiliar milieu....

I bring you a new rhubarb recipe every spring, and in past years I’ve shared with you this vegan rhubarb ginger upside down cake, vegan strawberry rhubarb cheesecake, vegan rhubarb crisp, vegan rhubarb galette, vegan rhubarb pie, and so many more recipes made with these beautiful red stalks that I love with a passion. Today I have for you a seasonal and delicious vegan strawberry rhubarb pithivier, where the golden, flaky pastry encloses a creamy almond frangipane and a jam-like strawberry rhubarb filling....

A summer drink I make over and over each year – mostly because I get so many requests for it, and it takes no time at all – is my ultra-simple Vegan Watermelon Smoothie. I’ve mentioned this drink in the past but never really thought of sharing it because it’s hardly a recipe. But some of you asked for it, so here it is. Ingredients Watermelon Nondairy milk Pure vanilla extract...

If you love coconut-based Indian curries like this creamy vegetable curry, this vegetable korma recipe is for you! What is vegetable korma? A korma (or kurma) is a creamy Indian curry with mixed vegetables in a mildly spiced sauce. In north Indian cuisine, the korma sauce is made with yoghurt and nuts. In south India, where it is called a “kurma,” the sauce is made with coconut milk. A more festive version of this recipe from north India, called Navratan Korma, has a pristine white sauce with dry fruits added to it....

on Jan 23, 2023 Air Fryer Stuffed Baingan, another recipe from my Air Fryer Series, is one of my personal favorites. The reason I love this one is because you wouldn’t think to make stuffed brinjals using the air fryer – but somehow it just works! All we do here is prepare a flavourful spice mix to stuff the brinjals with and then we bake them until tender. It’s a lot quicker than preparing this dish on the stovetop, so this recipe is perfect if you’re on a time crunch and want to make something without a lot of active cooking time....

Not the usual run of the mill beef and broccoli. Not the one you grew up on. Spicier. A little less “formula” tasting. Not that different. But not the same either. If you are looking for Chinese Canadian (or American) beef and broccoli this is not the recipe for you. If you are looking for something delicious with big South East Asian flavours keep reading. Beef and broccoli didn’t start out with broccoli I don’t know if this story is true....

I’m a omnivore with carnivore tendencies. There’s no doubt. Look around this blog. Probably five recipes that can qualify as vegan. Maybe less. But Vietnamese works for me. Fascinates me really. The notion that meat is another ingredient. Not the star. Not the focus. Just another supporting voice. It’s very different from the North American perspective. But it’s so good. We can learn something here. A little help with translation....

You might also like these recipes for fennel fronds pesto, garlic greens pesto and golden beet pesto. I like squeezing all the use I can get out of my veggies and fruits. This carrot top pesto is not just one of the funnest things I make, it’s also one of the most delicious–and nutritious. Making a vegan pesto is really simple, and there are so many kinds you can make, in addition to the classic vegan basil pesto....

What is chik-cha halwa? Chik-cha halwa is a creamy sweet treat made by simmering coconut milk with cornstarch and sugar. It is flavored with cardamom and, sometimes, nutmeg and saffron. The thickened coconut milk is poured into a simple mold, like a baking dish, to set, then cut into squares for serving. This unique sweet comes from the Bene Israel community, one of three distinct Jewish communities in India. Judaism is believed to be one of the earliest foreign religions to have arrived in the Indian subcontinent - more than 2,000 years ago, by some accounts....

It tastes like China went to India on the way to the west. Except there’s nothing really Chinese here. Nothing particularly Indian either. I think it actually went from India to the UK to Hong Kong. Back to the UK and then off to the rest of the world. That’s my theory anyway. Probably wrong. It got a little further from the motherland every step of the way. Until it became unrecognizable as Indian....

You might also like these recipes for chana masala, slow cooker chana masala and instant chana masala. Growing up in Bombay, it was hard to miss the delicious flavor of Udupi restaurants, which dot the city (and now other parts of the country and the world), serving fast food that is vegetarian, reasonably priced, incredibly tasty and even healthy. Udupi restaurants came to be known as such because they were, at least in the beginning, run by people from Udupi in Karnataka, a beautiful coastal state in the South of India....

on Oct 28, 2024 If you are looking for a Diwali party snack that looks amazing but tastes even better, then you need to check out this Cucumber Rolls recipe! It’s a fun and easy appetizer that’s loaded with flavor yet comes together really quickly! All you need is some cucumber, paneer, a handful of veggies, and a cheesy, fiery gochujang spread to pull everything together! The result is a crunchy, refreshing, creamy and insanely flavorful appetizer that’s bound to impress anyone who tries it!...

If you’ve never had egg curry you owe it to yourself to try it. Unless you don’t like eggs. Can’t help you there. But if you like Indian. And you like eggs. Then this one will surprise you. You never see this on Indian menus. And that’s a shame. Because there’s more to Indian cooking than the same 10 dishes on every menu. I like a good jalfrezi. And who doesn’t love tandoori chicken....