This is about easy. Easy and fast. No measuring a ton of spices every time you make a curry. This is the baseline. The signature blend. Indian restaurant spice mix is about speed Indian homestyle cooking takes a lot of effort. Just look at the wonderful curry recipes all over the internet. Complicated. Many steps. They take a long time. They’re worth it. No doubt. But they’re real work. Indian restaurants can’t do it the same way....
Dinner on the table in less time than it takes to order in. A whole lot less expensive too I bet. And it scales. Feed a crowd if you need to. No problem. Just up the quantities. Might need to cook the beef in batches. So it browns instead of steams. But everything else scales perfectly. Korean beef bowl is like super simple bibimbap That’s kind of how I think of Korean beef bowl....
on Jun 10, 2022, Updated Oct 06, 2023 I just love dal! It is easily in my top 5 favourite foods list. The day I ate Langar wali Dal, it was love at first taste. It’s incomparable to any other dal I’ve tasted and what makes it so special is that it is patiently prepped and prepared by volunteers at Gurudawars who donate their time to serve the needy. I can eat a bowl of dal any time on any day and it always leaves me feeling super content....
on Dec 23, 2019, Updated Jul 15, 2024 Every year I’ve wanted to make a plum cake and thought about soaking the fruits earlier, months in advance and forgotten. Thats me. So this year I decided I’m not even trying. I found another way. And thats what makes this last minute plum cake so awesome. You don’t need to soak dry fruits and nuts months in advance and plan ahead....
It’s different. Not a run of the mill curry. The sauce is on the runny side. No onion at all. Not what you’d expect. But so good. Lemon coriander chicken curry is Indian comfort food It’s homestyle Indian cooking. Like somebody’s mom used to make. It makes me smile every time I make it. This recipe is a spin on Madhur Jaffrey’s lemon coriander chicken curry. More green chili and a heavier hand on the spices are the big differences....
on Sep 21, 2022, Updated Feb 16, 2023 If you’ve made a trip to South India or live here like I do, then you know that feeling of wanting to wake up extra early just to have some freshly made vada sambar. You have to go early because they sell out so fast! Love South Indian food? Try Nee Idli Dosa Batter, Millet Mysore Masala Dosa, Chutney Recipes, Tomato Chutney – 2 Ways, Jesse’s Rasam Recipe | Tomato Rasam and South Indian Style Egg Curry The worst feeling is when you get to the stalls and find out that they’re already sold out for the day....
I could have been Mexican in a past life because I just love that country and its cuisine so much. Part of the appeal for me is its similarity to Indian food. There’s so much to love with the spices and the herbs and, of course, the chili peppers. All of those appealing flavors come together and do a tango on your tongue in this delicious Mexican Tofu with Apricots, Chipotle and Tamarind....
You might also like these recipes for coconut chutney and tomato chutney. This Onion Chutney, a very traditional South Indian recipe, is one of Desi’s favorite sides for dosa or idli. But I smear it on just about anything, from a breakfast wrap to toast. Because it is just so delicious and so versatile. I have to thank a reader, Ellen, for prompting me to post this recipe. It is likely that many of you, like Ellen, have eaten this chutney at a restaurant and wondered what’s in there because it tastes so rich and complex and flavorful....
I have for you today a recipe that is one of my favorites and perhaps one of the healthiest foods I cook in my kitchen: a bitter gourd or pavakkai pitlai – a delicious South Indian dal that goes fabulously with rice. Some of you might immediately dismiss this recipe as one you’ll never cook, even if you love Indian food. Perhaps it sounds a bit too exotic. But do hear me out before you make up your mind and who knows?...
on Mar 20, 2023, Updated Apr 12, 2023 As a foodie and a seafood lover, I have a special place in my heart for prawns. But please tell me I am not the only one! I mean what’s not to love about them? They are super versatile, can be eaten in so many different ways, and are high in low-fat protein and rich in nutrients, are usually very easy to prepare and taste delicious!...
on Mar 24, 2021, Updated Apr 13, 2022 Come Easter, I have to make a big batch of these super soft Hot Cross Buns every year. They have a soft, fluffy texture and this yeasted dough is flavoured with orange and cinnamon and speckled with lots of currants. I know you can pick up a batch from a nearby bakery. But here’s why you should really think about making them at home:...
I love potatoes. More than rice even. I know. That’s odd. But it’s true. Don’t get me wrong. I like rice. But I love potatoes. So a spinach and potato curry does it for me. This is a simple take on it. Some spice. Some potatoes. Aromatics. And spinach. It comes together fast. It’s easy. But it’s tasty. Whole spices make spinach and potato curry Don’t be afraid of the whole spices in this dish....
Fall is all about baking delicious, red and gold desserts with apples, like this vegan French apple tart, vegan apple pull apart bread and vegan tarte tatin. Another favorite for me this time of year is this yummy vegan apple cake topped with a sticky, buttery caramel sauce. This is an incredibly easy dessert to make, and the caramel sauce, although scrumptious and easy too, is optional. The cake itself is a revelation: the apples melt down into juicy little pockets that dot the moist, tender crumb with walnuts adding nutty crunch....
You might also enjoy these recipes for vegan Jamaican mango stew, Trinidadian green beans and Caribbean black eyed peas stew. I have a new favorite bowl, guys, and I can’t stop eating. Because this Caribbean Bowl is just that good. The rice is coconutty and fragrant with herbs and spiked with one of the spiciest peppers around but still mellow but delicious, the chickpeas are fiery and full of flavor, and the roasted plantains, with a golden, crunchy bite that melts into soft sweetness, round out the meal perfectly....
I don’t cook with meat substitutes often but sometimes I like to experiment because I know many vegans do enjoy them. Both because they offer tons of healthy protein without the fat usually found in meat, and because they simulate the texture of meat. The secret to cooking with meat substitutes is to infuse them with tons of flavor– or else they end up tasting like, well, substitutes for the real thing and that defeats the purpose of it all....
You might also like these recipes for vegan chocolate cake and vegan chocolate cupcakes. Because one just can’t eat enough chocolate, here’s another tasty way to stuff it in: my Vegan Chocolate Bread with a chocolate-raspberry glaze that’s out of this world. I shared a more basic version of this cake with you years ago, and while that version was quite sumptuous, I wanted to make this one just more fun, especially because I have an 11-year-old around who definitely eats with his eyes first....
You might also like these recipes for vegan vanilla cupcakes and vegan Irish cream cupcakes. I’ve been making, eating and feeding these vegan chocolate cupcakes for more than a decade now, and I wanted to bring them back to the front of the blog along with a recipe for a scrumptious and easy chocolate buttercream I usually top these cupcakes with. These are the cupcakes that I send with Jay for birthdays at school and for teacher appreciation days....
I am not crazy about green beans, but every once in a while I create a green bean recipe that is a pleasant – and tasty – surprise. Like these easy garlic green beans, these creamy chipotle green beans, and in this vegan tater tot casserole, where they are delicious and everyone-friendly. They are just as delightful in this vegan version of a classic green bean casserole. This is a really simple recipe, with little hands-on time....
Everyone loves a delicious vegan pie for the holidays, like vegan blueberry pie, vegan strawberry pie, vegan pumpkin pie and vegan apple pie. My favorite is a scrumptious vegan pecan pie, and this one couldn’t be more perfect. I’ve created this pie after lots of testing to come up with the perfect, foolproof recipe: one that uses an off-the-beaten-path ingredient in the filling, almond flour. But it’s also one that makes this pie even more delicious....
You might also like these recipes for the best vegan scones and vegan cranberry sourdough scones. Getting the family out of bed on weekends is easy when I have these delicious vegan Strawberry Scones on the breakfast menu. They are everyone’s favorite, with a delicious, delicate sweetness interspersed with the gooey, sweet, tangy strawberries. With the scone, the Brits invented one of the most perfect foods. And it’s the perfect food to veganize....
