And why not? There’s nothing here not to like. Flavourful lamb. Spicy garnish. On a piece of that crispy delicious they call papadum. Don’t think anyone else is doing this. I’m calling a glebekitchen original on this one. Tell me if I’m wrong. Lamb keema papadum is a twist on a Mexican tostada This is a riff on Mexican tostada. That’s exactly what I was thinking when I came up with it....
It’s not hard. It’s done restaurant style. Do your prep and it will all come together. Big wow factor. Low stress factor. Not a bad combination. A strip-loin means no bones to deal with either. I love prime rib. But I love this too. And it adds to the wow factor. Worth considering… Demi-glace and reverse sear are what make this work Demi-glace is what makes this work. It is one of the secret weapons in the high-end restaurant arsenal....
It’s not common on restaurant menus. Which is a shame. I’ve seen it once or twice. Discovered it in a restaurant in fact. But it’s rare. Outside the usual formula menus safe zone. Which is too bad. That’s the problem with Indian restaurants these days. Everyone has all the same dishes. Some do it better than others. But it’s always madras and jalfrezi and butter chicken. Why? India has one of the most diverse cuisines on the planet....
on May 05, 2023, Updated Nov 17, 2023 This roasted tomato and capsicum salsa is one of my favourite dips to make and serve – and it goes perfectly with anything and everything. Think on top of nachos, tacos, crostini, mexican rice (and even as a sauce for pasta or a spread for a veggie sandwich – not traditional but trust me, it works!). This salsa is fresh and made with quality produce in batches whenever I want to serve it....
You might also enjoy this recipe for vegan cornbread and vegan corn pudding. I am a savory person. Give me a choice between sweet and savory, and savory will win each time. I’d rather munch on fries than ice cream. I’d rather eat crackers and not cookies. And if I had to choose between potato chips and a chocolate cupcake, why, the chips would win. Hands down. I get that from my mom....
You might also like these recipes for vegan whole wheat pancakes and vegan cucumber pancakes. I love pancakes and I try and come up with new ways to make and enjoy them. My latest venture were these incredibly nutritious and delicious savory vegan pancakes that make even the healthiest regular pancakes doused in syrup appear unhealthy. As usual, I made these savory vegan pancakes with whole-wheat pastry flour (if you haven’t tried this before, please do....
on Sep 17, 2018, Updated Oct 19, 2020 Alright! So who is with me when I say slow cookers are awesome? Especially when you have recipes where you can dump a whole lotta stuff in and after a few hours, you are left with plain deliciousness. Enter: Slow Cooker Chicken Curry. This recipe took a few tries but I’ve got it exactly the way we like it. Tender, juicy chicken, a gravy that coats each piece of chicken instead of pooling at the bottom and so much flavor that you would think we marinated the chicken for a few hours....
Make steak with thyme white wine reduction your way This is a bit of a guideline recipe. You can go different ways with it. Blue-cheese mashed instead of truffled. Garlic mashed works too. The baseline steak with thyme white wine reduction recipe can go a whole bunch of ways. How you like it. Don’t want mashed? Some potatoes roasted in duck fat would be spectacular. You can plate it different ways too....
Serve the tofu makhani with vegan naan or roti. Tofu is a fantastic substitute for the Indian cottage cheese, paneer, in creamy Indian curries like tofu curry and vegan butter chicken. This tofu makhani, which I first created and shared with you in 2011, is another recipe that showcases the versatility of this marvelous, protein-rich ingredient. What is makhani? Indian-restaurant patrons are likely familiar with dishes like chicken makhani, dal makhani and paneer makhani, with their signature orange, velvety sauce....
Making vegan French toast is easy enough, but when you want to make French toast for a crowd, especially around the holidays, try making this vegan eggnog French toast. It bakes all together and everyone can gather at the table to dig in at the same time! I can’t say enough about this incredible vegan “eggnog” French toast: it’s so delicious, with a crusty top and a soft, melt-in-the-mouth crumb that has soaked up a divine maple-banana custard....
If you love some vegan pie, be sure to try vegan strawberry pie, vegan peach pie or vegan pecan pie. That’s the best apple pie I’ve ever eaten! If those are the words you would like to hear when your family and friends dig into dessert, this vegan apple pie recipe is all you need. The pie has a crispy, perfectly flaky crust, and the apples within cook up perfectly jammy and juicy with the heady flavor of cinnamon, cardamom and ginger woven through....
You might also like these recipes for classic vegan shortbread and vegan lemon shortbread cookies. Indian sweets often combine the classic medley of coconut, cardamom and sugar. In my vegan Coconut Shortbread, I use these Indian ingredients to put a delicious spin on a Scottish favorite. Desi loves shortbread and so do I. What’s not to love about a cookie that’s utterly simple and yet stunningly exquisite? I make my Vegan Shortbread Cookies for him often enough, but this time I wanted to try something different and something possibly healthier....
For more corn deliciousness, check out our vegan corn chowder and savory vegan corn pudding. Who wouldn’t love corn fritters? These classic southern American fritters are crispy, savory, and gorgeously tasty, making them perfect eats in any season and at any hour of any day. This is my vegan recipe for corn fritters, which I have been making for years now when we want a quick snack or savory breakfast, although you could serve them as a side at dinner as well....
You might also like this recipe for vegan chocolate ginger cookies. Jay asked me to bake ginger cookies for Santa, and because Desi doesn’t care much for gingerbread cookies, I decided to take the middle road and bake up these absolutely gorgeous vegan Gingersnap Cookies. You really have to taste these vegan cookies to believe how delicious they are. They have just the perfect amount of spice from cloves and cinnamon and, of course, ginger....
I have a few naan recipes on this blog, including a delicious vegan naan, vegan grilled naan and vegan whole wheat naan. So when a reader recently asked me for a gluten-free version of this popular bread, eaten across the Indian subcontinent, I went to work to come up with a recipe that is as close as possible to the real thing. Now here I have for you the best vegan gluten free naan....
You might also like these recipes for vegan cardamom turmeric cake, vegan mango cake and vegan mawa cake. The flavors of saffron (“kesar” in India) and pistachio play so beautifully with each other, Indian cooks have long captured them together in classic Indian dessert recipes, like kesar pista barfi, kesar pista ice cream and (vegan) thandai (there’s even a kesar pista Snickers bar in India!). Now add to that delicious list this melt-in-the-mouth vegan kesar pista cake....
The paella is wonderful to make and eat over the weekend: it is a rather quick recipe but also so flavorful and full of colorful veggies, making it a feast for the tummy and the eyes. The sheet pan tofu with chickpeas is one of my favorite weeknight dinners: so easy to make and so nutritious and packed with heart-healthy protein. And yes, so yummy! What you get in this meal plan You will get six nutritious, delicious and family friendly recipes, meal prep tips and a printable shopping list....
I went shopping at Ikea the other day under major protest from Desi (because it always turns out to be a multiple-hour, escape-proof affair). Jay began pestering me to get the vegan Swedish meatballs the minute we walked in the door but after one look at the long line at the restaurant I told him it would not be happening. He wore me down over the next two hours of the meandering walk through the showroom and the marketplace but by the time we had wrapped up the restaurant had closed too....
on Apr 07, 2018, Updated Jun 26, 2020 Believe me guys, I’m not that big on salad recipes. No really, give me a big bowl of Chinese Cashew Chicken Noodles Stir Fry or Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala and I’m your girl. But the temperature and my waist size keep going up and who’s going to bring them down? Me and my best salad bowl, of course! That’s right, these salad recipes have great responsibilities....
on Nov 07, 2023, Updated Oct 13, 2024 It’s Diwali time! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Diwali is downright my most favorite festival of the year! I just love the way homes and hearts light up around Diwali and my kitchen is already lit up with all the festive awesomeness that I can’t wait to share with friends and family. Amongst the most beautiful festivals celebrated across India, Diwali is all about the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and food over mood!...
