There are many ways this pious festival is celebrated throughout the vast expanse of the Indian subcontinent. There’s a unique way dedicated to each region. There are also 4 types of Navratri, resulting from the seasonal variations. Sharada Navratri that falls after monsoon is the most important and grand one. About Navratri Festival Navratri is one of the most celebrated festivals at my home as well. As a devi bhakt myself, I not only spend these 9 days and nights offering my prayers in the worship of Maa Durga, but also observe the ritual of fasting....

Would you look at that beauty? This easy tart recipe comes from my friend Ali’s new cookbook, Inspiralized & Beyond, and I think you should make it for Mother’s Day. Her recipe is brilliant—the base is made simply with Medjool dates and pecans. It’s like a Larabar in crust form! After a 10-minute freeze, she spreads Greek yogurt and fresh fruit on top. I’m not a fancy baker, so if I can make this tart, I’m confident that you can, too....

Why This Orange Cake Recipe Works This eggless orange cake recipe is a delicious guilt free sweet treat made with fresh ingredients. I use fresh orange juice in this recipe but you can use canned or packaged orange juice. You can swap a few ingredients in this recipe if you do not have them to hand. I used whole wheat flour to make this orange cake however, you can use all-purpose flour instead....

About Paneer Pasanda Paneer pasanda is a rich and delicious dish of shallow fried stuffed paneer sandwiches in a smooth, creamy onion-tomato based gravy. If you have ever wanted to try making this delicious dish, you may have been put off by the extensive preparation. I don’t blame you! But while paneer pasanda recipe is not for everyday cooking, it is a wonderful dish to serve for special occasions. It doesn’t hurt that making this dish with friends or family is both fun AND greatly reduces the amount of time it takes to make....

About Pav Recipe Pav is basically a small loaf of bread, introduced by the Portuguese in India. Thus, also referred to as ‘pao,’ going by the Portuguese food traditions. In Hindi, the word Pav refers to ‘quarter or ¼ᵗʰ .’ Sometimes you get the Ladi Pav in a set of 4. It is also said that since the bakers kneaded the dough with their feet at that time, the name is Pav which means ‘feet’ in Hindi....

Have you ever tasted pistachio butter? This homemade pistachio butter is made with freshly toasted pistachios and tastes like a dream! It’s creamy with amazing pistachio flavor. I first tasted pistachio butter when we visited an Ottolenghi restaurant in London last year. I was so excited and wanted to try everything, so I brought a collection of shelf-stable treats back home with us. They had tiny jars of sweetened, spiced pistachio butter—I don’t know what they called it, exactly—but it piqued my interest....

Bring your favourite Nando’s chicken to the table with this Portuguese BBQ Peri Peri Chicken Recipe! PLUS the addition of juicy corn cobs in foil packets are charred for added flavour. Every single time we go to Nando’s, the chicken marinade flavour we all order is the BBQ. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and salty, with added onion or garlicky flavours, plus a slight tang. I shared a recipe like this one TWO YEARS AGO… only in that recipe I used the BBQ sauce marinade found in supermarkets....

Why This Pressure Cooker Biryani Is A Winner This vegetable biryani recipe is too good for a pressure-cooked version and does not taste like a Pulao at all. It is not like you put everything in a cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles and call it a biryani. This preparation has the full flavors of biryani and it tastes just as awesome. An important and popular question that is always asked is that is it possible to make a lovely layered biryani in a pressure cooker?...

These pumpkin spice cookies are good. Really good. They are powdered sugar-dusted nuggets of goodness with tender, golden insides. I adapted them from a very basic recipe for polvorones, which I have always known as Mexican wedding cookies, a simple, not-too-sweet shortbread-like cookie made with nuts and no leavener. Polvorones usually call for a good amount of butter, but I cut the butter in half in order to incorporate pumpkin purée....

Let me break this down for you. This wasn’t my fault. Okay. So it was. But that’s not the point. The point is…Oreos and Raspberries enveloped in a beautiful ‘cheesecake’ that I didn’t have to bake.I mean, who needs a point anyway when you’re looking at something like this in your face and it’s about to enter your mouth? Exactly. That’s my point. This was so easy my 6 year old was ‘building’ them with me....

Can you tell that I just barely had enough light left to photograph this salad? Imagine me in the backyard, trying to stand very still (like, don’t-breathe still) over a plate of salad while Cookie chased squirrels away. Click-click-click-click-click-click-click-click, and after all that, I only got a few photos that weren’t blurry. Granted, I had all weekend to make this salad, but I just had to wait until mid-afternoon on Sunday to get to work on them....

I am always looking for an excuse to enjoy one (or two!) samosas any chance I get, and this samosa chaat recipe hits the spot! Ingredients - Notes & Substitutions Here’s what you need to make this popular Chole Samosa Chaat: Samosa: Samosa is a deep-fried savory pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas. You can prepare it at home using this easy recipe or use store-bought. Chana Masala or Chole: This chickpea curry is packed with flavor and warm Indian spices and forms the base for this recipe....

Believe it or not, this chicken recipe is low in fat and absolutely incredible. It tastes so sinful yet contains half the fat of a regular butter sauce. You honestly won’t be able to tell the difference! I absolutely love sheet pan dinners. Just like our Sheet Pan Lemon Parmesan Chicken Milanese, or this Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Cordon Bleu & Dijon Cream Sauce, Sheet Pan Garlic Herb Butter Chicken couldn’t be easier!...

About Shorba Shorba or Chorba is essentially is an Arabic and Persian term for soups and stews. It can be served as is like a soup or with bread or rice. The word Shorba can also refer to as a gravy. There are so many variations and ways of making shorba across the Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines. In India, you will get to see the soupy shorbas like Tomato Shorba and some more made with various veggies....

An earthquake interrupted my slumber early this morning. In my dreams, I was jogging along a winding, foggy forest path with friends, while in reality, a 4.2-magnitude quake was rumbling up to my parents’ house. All of a sudden, I was awake and riding the mechanical bull formerly known as my bed. Cookie barked, and it was over as quickly as it began. Oklahoma already gets hit by tornadoes so this new earthquake phenomenon seems a bit excessive, but I respect mother nature’s occasional reminders that she’s still the boss around here....

Spicy Low Carb Cocktail In Hindi, Jal means water and Jeera means cumin. You can think of this beverage as a Mojito spiced with cumin and other spices. I buy a store-bought spice blend, called Jal Jeera Masala, for this drink. Mix a teaspoon of the masala spice in club soda, add white rum or vodka, garnish with mint leaves, and serve your vodka cocktail on ice. I add a hint of sweet tamarind chutney to give it a nice sweet and spicy kick....

Give it up for Strawberries One of the most loved berries of the world, the strawberry is technically not a berry or fruit. It is termed as a ‘false fruit’ or ‘pseudocarp’ by botanists. According to food historians, this member of the rose family was an important part of our ancestors’ lives and was consumed because of its medicinal properties. According to ancient Romans, strawberries could be used to cure kidney stones, depression and sadness....

Updated May 15, 2024 Baked Brie with Cranberry Sauce: This stunning appetizer is incredibly easy to make. Just top a Brie round with a few dollops of cranberry sauce and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is all melty. Cranberry Smoothie: Although this smoothie calls for fresh cranberries, you can swap it with half a cup of cranberry sauce. And if you’d like it a bit thicker, add extra Greek yogurt into the mix....

It has to be said. One of my favourite Japanese take-outs is Teriyaki. I love it. Yes, on the same level as Nutella and Chocolate. And that says a lot. But my favourite food to order is the salmon teriyaki over rice. So. In true blogger fashion, I made my own. Okayyyy I confess…..because-it-was-late-and-there-was-nothing-open. After making that incredible Simple Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry, I had to try it with salmon, only tweaking it slightly to suit this beautiful piece of fish....

About Thandai The word Thandai means that, which is cooling or cools as it is derived from the word ‘thanda’ which essentially means ‘cool’ or ‘cold’ in Hindi language. Since the Thandai Recipe also is a cooling drink for the body, hence the name. This classic beverage is also referred to as ‘shardai‘ or ‘sardai.‘ Thandai is a traditional drink, primarily made during the festival of colors Holi and is popular in the northern parts of India....