Sambar is a mildly spiced lentil and vegetable stew that is a staple in South Indian cuisine made using split pigeon peas and seasonal vegetables. Each household has its own spin on the combination of spices and vegetables, which is why the taste and flavor vary between homes. Growing up, my mom made different variations depending on which seasonal vegetable she had on hand. This is the Instant pot adaptation of my mom’s delicious Sambar recipe....

Miss your beloved Chicken Parmigiana? Smothered in a rich homemade tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, there’s no doubt you’ll be adding this low carb chicken parmesan recipe back into your keto diet! Air fryer method included! LOW CARB CHICKEN PARMESAN We are using our Parmesan Crusted Chicken recipe to make one hell of a parma for those of us TRYING to stick to our diets, and possibly failing because the craving for ‘normal’ food is too real....

Why This Recipe Works Rich and refreshing mango mousse is naturally vegetarian-friendly, and this recipe is eggless as well. Instead of eggs – or gelatine or agar agar – my version features only three wholesome ingredients for the brightest, most deliciously bold mango mousse. You simply need fresh mangoes, cream, and sugar. That’s it! Below you’ll find steps for preparing this no-cook dessert in as little as 10 minutes. After you try mousse with mangoes, I highly recommend you check out these similar recipes that are as easy to make:...

About These Recipes Fresh and fruity mango smoothie drinks can be prepared several different ways, depending on what you’ve got in the pantry and are craving taste-wise. All of these healthy variations of mango smoothies are filling and can be enjoyed as a snack between meals, or even for a light breakfast or brunch. Use ripe mangoes that are sweet and non-fibrous. I always prefer the Indian variety of alphonso or kesar mangoes to make blended mango drinks....

About Masala Chai Recipe Masala tea is a favorite Indian beverage. Many Indians enjoy tea in the morning or during the evening. The Hindi names ‘Masala’ here refers to spices and “Chai” means tea. Masala tea is made by brewing tea in water together with the spices, sugar and a touch of milk added later. In India, it is common to add a variety of herbs and spices to the everyday tea or chai that we make....

Can we talk about lunch today? Basic, necessary, weekday lunches? I work from home these days, but I learned a thing or two about packed lunches when I was commuting to an office job a few years ago. Even now, I like to keep my lunches really simple, for productivity’s sake. To state the obvious, lunch is important. Skipping lunch altogether is not a viable option. Coworkers will start giving you funny looks when your head is on the desk and your stomach is growling for help....

About Matar ki Kachori There are many types of kachori made in the Indian cuisine. They are also a popular street food. A kachori is a stuffed round bread that is deep fried. The stuffing can vary from vegetables to lentils and even dry fruits. They are not much different from the Samosa except for the filling and the shape. The crust of a kachori will also vary depending upon the recipe....

About This Mathri Recipe This recipe is for a traditional Punjabi style mathri which is flaky (khasta in Hindi) and flavored with carom seeds (ajwain), black peppercorns, dry fenugreek leaves(kasuri methi) and cumin seeds. In my recipe I have used both all-purpose flour (maida) and whole wheat flour. Many people like to have these spiced flour crackers having a savory, salty taste with their evening tea or as a snack to munch on....

Do I have your full attention? Excellent. These homemade chocolate treats are essentially grown-up, homemade Reese’s peanut butter cups. I make my peanut butter cups with dark chocolate and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. You can make these peanut butter cups with milk chocolate and skip the fancy salt, if you’d rather. My version is for you if you’ve ever walked down the freezer aisle at Trader Joe’s and grabbed the mini dark chocolate peanut butter cups and the salted dark chocolate-covered almonds....

The Mint Stint Mint or pudina is one herb that grows very easily without the use of any special seeds. All you have to do is use the mint stems which have roots on it, push them in the soil in a pot, water and wait till the mint plant eventually flourishes with tiny leaves coming out of the stem. Whenever you want to use the leaves, just snip them from the stem....

This year Chaitra Navratri festival begins from 9 April until 17 April 2024. Also the Sharad Navratri will be celebrated from 3 October until 12 October 2024. Before I begin with the Navratri fasting rules and guidelines, I would like to thank you for reading this post. I also hope you have a devoted, fruitful Navratri festival and get blessings from the Goddess. Devi Maa came in my life many years back....

Who said you can’t lose weight, or maintain it, while enjoying Cinnamon Rolls? After many months of my Instagram followers asking — or technically begging — me to come up with something they can enjoy without the guilt Cinnamon Rolls normally bring, I thought what better to give this as a Christmas gift to you all: right before Christmas? You’re welcome.. After scouring magazines and recipe books all over the place, I finally found Cooks Illustrated and instantly fell in love....

About Oats Uttapam This Oats Uttapam is a fantastic way to use oats, other than in your breakfast cereal bowls paired with milk. Also, it is a sumptuous and healthy variation to your usual traditional uttapams as well, because it is always good to have variety in food too. Helps to break the monotony of life. In this recipe of Oats Uttapam, all you need to do is to make the batter and prep up the vegetables that go as a topping on the uttapam....

I know I’m not the only one that stands over the kitchen sink smearing peanut butter on one side of a banana, and then smear Nutella on the other side to justify it as a healthy snack because it’s a banana? I feel like I’m at confession because the peanut butter and Nutella somehow don’t count. how to make banana blondies Incredibly easy to make, this spin on chickpea blondies is an extremely forgiving and fool-proof recipe that takes minutes to make with easy to find minimal ingredients and a food processor....

What is Peri Peri? Peri-Peri (also spelled Piri-Piri) is both the name of a bright red Portuguese sauce, as well as the eponymous African Bird’s Eye chili pepper that the condiment is named after. Legend has it that the Piri-Piri chilies arrived in Portugal via the Portuguese who cultivated them in the colonized South African territories. The Piri-Piri chilies found their way into a sauce developed by the Portuguese which has now become a staple in Portugal....

About Pull Apart Garlic Bread These pull apart garlic bread were inspired from Nag’s blog Edible Garden — ever since I saw them, I just knew I had to make them! I modified Nag’s recipe using primarily whole wheat flour (atta) and just a little all-purpose flour (maida), but you can easily make with wholly all-purpose flour or a 50/50 split depending on your preferences. When I was making the garlic butter mixture for the rolls, I used up some Nutralite I had kicking around in the fridge....

About Raj Kachori A dish as grand and huge in flavors, textures as well as looks deserves a name like this – Raj Kachori. It is thus, the ‘raja’ or ‘king,’ when it comes to kachoris. While you must have literally devoured on this royal creation at various iconic chaat and snack centres in India, with this recipe, you can easily recreate the decadent magic at your home. This recipe gives you a crisp kachori....

About Red Chilli Chutney This Tamil Nadu style Red Coconut Chutney is zingy, hot and surely packs a punch with its flavors. Though, I have kept this chutney mildly spiced by using less chillies, you can add to the fieriness by increasing the number of chillies in it. To get a more reddish hue in this Red Chilli Chutney with Chana Dal, you can add Kashmiri dried red chillies. These are not too hot as well and impart a natural red color to the chutney....

This soup hurts my eyes. It’s so very red! That’s just one of several reasons why you should not make this soup. Also problematic: it’s expensive. Organic bell peppers are not cheap and you’ll need quite a few of them for this recipe (unless you are growing bell peppers now, in which case, goldmine! I’m so jealous.). Furthermore, roasting and peeling bell peppers is no fun. The process ranks pretty highly on my mental “least favorite things to do” list....

What is Rumali Roti If there’s one flatbread in India, which is as popular as the Naan, it is the Rumali Roti. I mean imagine dunking portions of this roti in your favorite curry or gravy or pairing it with a delicious tandoori dish, and having it. Isn’t this mention only enough to make you salivate? So basically, a Rumali Roti is one of the well-known unleavened Indian flatbreads that traditionally belongs to the Mughlai, Hyderabadi or Awadhi food cultures....