My dog, Cookie, is wild for zucchini. Also cauliflower, broccoli, kale, and cabbage. You could say that my pup has a healthy appetite. This morning, I left a slice of zucchini bread on my desk where I thought she couldn’t reach. Then I heard some scuffling, followed by some gobbling. She swiped that slice of bread and ate half before I could grab it. This dog is my soulmate, I tell you....
My kids love Lo Mein, so I’ve been making it for years using the traditional two-step recipe - boil the noodles, simultaneously saute veggies and chicken in a wok, add sauce, then add noodles and toss to combine. Even though this method takes only 30 minutes, using the Instant Pot is super convenient alternative since it cooks the whole dish in the same pot. It’s a Dump and Start recipe which makes weeknight meals a breeze....
Serve this gluten-free almond flour roti alongside curries and dal, or use it as a base for wraps and rolls. I love to make different versions of Indian flatbread at home, such as garlic naan, butter naan, paratha, and roti. They’re a perfect vessel to scoop up a variety of delicious Indian food. While I make those regularly for my kids, I like to swap out mine with these gluten-free, low-carb roti to keep the carb content of my meal low....
Cheaper than going out to a restaurant and just as good as chef made scallops! These crispy, pan seared and juicy Lemon Garlic Butter Scallops are a mouth-watering combination of zesty and buttery. Great to serve as either a starter or a main at your next dinner party. Nothing melts in your mouth quite like these tender-crisp and buttery scallops. SCALLOPS With so many amazing shrimp recipes on the blog like our Creamy Shrimp Pasta, Browned Butter Honey Garlic Shrimp and our Creamy Garlic Shrimp With Parmesan, I felt it was high time to shine a light on scallops, and what a recipe to kick us off!...
About This Recipe Kulfi and ice creams are in demand during Indian summers. Kulfi is basically a frozen Indian dessert traditionally made with thickened sweetened milk known as Rabri or dried milk solids called Khoya (Mawa). The traditional method of making kulfi with rabri takes lot of time as the milk is slow simmered and reduced. You have to frequently stir the milk that gives you a good arm exercise. The texture of kulfi is not similar to that of Ice Cream....
About Mango Lassi A simple mango lassi is made with fresh yogurt or Curd, sweet mangoes and a touch of cardamom. For a bit of rich and creamy taste, some cream is included. Mango lassi is a fruity variation of the popular classic sweet Lassi – a summer drink made with yogurt, water or milk, sugar and cardamoms. Note that both curd and yogurt are different dairy products, but mango lassi can be made with either....
What is Masala Pav Literally, ‘masala’ here for this recipe would mean a savory spiced veggie mixture and ‘pav’ is a classic eggless bread roll, a staple of Mumbai. So, basically a Masala Pav is nothing but these two put together. Garnished with finely chopped onion, fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon, it makes for a yummy, tangy snack on-the-go! Pav bhaji and Masala Pav are two of our top most picks when it comes to street food snacks....
About Mushroom Peas Curry This Batani Curry is the South Indian relative of the Matar Mushroom, which is a popular dish with green peas and mushroom in North India. I usually make a simple, semi-dry version of the Matar Mushroom by sautéing onion and tomatoes with spices. This South Indian curry style curry is equally good. This curry recipe is adapted from Jiggs Kalra’s cookbook ‘Prashad – Cooking with Indian Masters....
Paneer jalfrezi is a dish that is served in some Indian restaurants. There are many ways to make this dish. This is a vegetarian version with paneer being the hero ingredient. So I suggest using fresh and good quality homemade paneer. I already have a Baby Corn Jalfrezi, but this recipe is slightly different and much mild and less spiced. A semi dry paneer dish, good for kids and people who cannot tolerate spicy food....
About Parippu Curry Parippu Curry is basically a Moong Lentil Curry, tempered in a typical South Indian style. It has a good dose of coconut, just like any other dish in this part of our country, and other spices. Here, I have shared a recipe which I learnt from my mother. She has been making this Lentil Curry since a long time, with moong lentils (husked and split green gram) and even tur dal (pigeon pea lentils)....
An easy to make, refreshing cocktail that all of your friends will love! Pink vodka lemonade is so easy to make and looks amazing as your table centrepiece. VODKA LEMONADE COCKTAILS You’ve tried our Frozen Margarita Slushies and our Berry Sangria, now it’s time for our best cocktails yet! Here in Australia, vodka, lime and lemonade is incredibly popular amongst party goers, however, we don’t use homemade lemonade in our drinks – we use Sprite!...
Piyush is a bit similar to the popular beverage Lassi. But in comparison, it is thick, creamier and sweeter than lassi. Obviously, as shrikhand is added. Shrikhand itself is thick, creamy and sweet. My recipe does not use buttermilk but homemade yogurt and milk. I used ready store brought shrikhand. With ready made shrikhand this cooling drink is quick and easy to make. Either buy cardamom shrikhand, saffron shrikhand or cardamom-saffron shrikhand....
This recipe of rajma sundal is a unique variant made with kidney beans (also known as rajma in Hindi). To make this dish first the whole spices are sautéed and later the cooked kidney beans are mixed in. Lastly fresh coconut is added to the mix. Rajma sundal is also a vegan dish. Sundals are prepared during Janmashtami puja or Ganesh Chaturthi or Navratri fasting in South India. If you love sundals then you can prepare them for any occasion....
Well hello! I received several requests for this rhubarb jam recipe after you all saw it over and over again in my “life of a vegetarian” post. I made another batch as the sun went down yesterday so I could share the recipe with you this morning. I finally captured a bunny and a couple of squirrels outside my window in the process—proof that I really do live in Bunnyville....
This roasted red pepper and tomato soup is more than just a recipe—it’s a celebration of the end of the summer heat. It’s the option in between gazpacho and creamy tomato soup. As the temperature finally calms down, I implore you to make this soup with the last ripe bell peppers and tomatoes. This lovely, light soup is slightly spicy. It tastes more strongly of roasted red peppers than tomatoes, and the light smokiness brings Spanish cuisine to mind....
Have you ever tried roasted tomatoes? Specifically slow-roasted cherry tomatoes, the best of all roasted tomatoes? If not, you have really been missing out! Last summer, our garden produced more cherry tomatoes than we could eat fresh, so I roasted several batches over the weekends. You might be thinking that it’s hard to beat fresh cherry tomatoes (and I agree), but roasted cherry tomatoes are even nicer. The flavors and textures condense in the oven, yielding spectacularly sweet-tart, rich tomato flavor....
These papads are also called as sago papads. some more names for this dish in a few regional languages are javvarisi vadam (Tamil), sabakki sandige (Kannada) and saggubiyyam vadiyalu (Telugu). Papads or pappadums are cereals, lentils or potato based thin, flat and round shaped food items that is deep fried and then served with Indian meals. To make papads, either a porridge or dough is made from the main ingredient....
Healthy, low carb, full of amazing flavour and so EASY to make! An incredible salsa mixed with a touch of lime juice sits on top of crispy seared salmon. Topping each piece of salmon with creamy avocado slices is the genius part about this recipe. The flavour combination is crazy good and makes for an amazing salsa salmon for lunch or dinner! PAN SEARED SALMON RECIPE Inspired by this Pico De Gallo, you can’t get better than fresh tomato salsa topped on salmon!...
More on this Sesame Chutney This Sesame Chutney recipe, which is also famous by the name of Ellu Chutney in Tamil Nadu, is a variation of my mother’s homemade Sesame Chutney made with Coconut. ‘Ellu’ means sesame seeds in Tamil. So, down south, this Til Chutney is made with either black or white sesame seeds. My Coconut Sesame Chutney recipe has white sesame seeds (safed til). I usually make this Sesame Chutney to pair with Set Dosa as the chutney is super tasty with these soft fluffy dosas....
But now, I can. I can enjoy my favourite salad of all time, with a dressing that’s less than half the fat — and then add in some more food, and enjoy this as a meal. A salad that doesn’t leave you hungry waiting for more. Full of protein. Full of healthy fats. Just full of good for you stuff. This dressing… inspired by the dressing I made for that Barbecued Seafood Salad…I wanted something with a Greek Yogurt base....
