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Chicken fajitas are a staple in Mexican restaurants and for a good reason. They are a perfect blend of juicy-crisp meat along with grilled veggies such as onions and peppers. What makes them a family favorite in my home is the array of toppings. Everyone has their preference for toppings (or two) including guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa, sour cream, chopped avocado, and my personal favorite, mango salsa. Today I am sharing my fast and easy approach to restaurant-quality chicken fajitas, using an air fryer....

About Baby Corn Sabji In the sun-drenched kitchens of Goa, where every dish is a vibrant celebration of flavors, this Baby Corn Sabji stands out as a tantalizing blend of spices with the sweetness of baby corn, capturing the essence of coastal cuisine in every bite. Start with fresh, tender baby corn, their natural sweetness a perfect canvas for the bold flavors to come. In a hot pan, a medley of thinly sliced onions, green chilies and capsicum sizzles in oil, filling the air with a mouthwatering aroma....

These baked chicken breasts couldn’t be any easier to prepare for a quick and easy dinner! Smothered in a honey mustard sauce with a healthy kick of garlic and lemon juice, this is one recipe you’ll simply have to add to your dinner repertoire. BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS Worried you’ve stumbled across another complicated chicken recipe? Well, don’t be because this baked chicken breasts recipe is dazzlingly simple, you’ll soon be able to whip it up without any effort at all....

I don’t think there was ever a salad I didn’t like - and this one has to be one of my favorites. Earthy beets, sweet apples and carrots, and crunchy nuts add flavor, textural appeal, and color making for an undeniably delicious and nutritious salad. Enjoy it as a light lunch or dinner with your favorite protein, or serve it as a side dish to heartier meals. Ingredients - Notes & Substitutions The ingredients for this beet and goat cheese salad recipe are broken down into two parts - salad and dressing....

Here’s my quick and easy besan ladoo recipe, made two ways - microwave and stovetop. What is Besan Ladoo Besan ladoo is a popular Indian sweet dish made from besan (gram flour), ghee (clarified butter), sugar, and sometimes nuts, and flavored with cardamom. It is often prepared during festivals like Holi and Diwali, special occasions, or as a sweet snack. To make besan ladoo, besan is roasted in ghee until golden brown and aromatic....

Honestly, I didn’t know green beans could be this good. Inspired by a classic French recipe (haricots verts amandine), this green bean recipe features buttery toasted almonds, tender shallot and a squeeze of lemon. I hope this recipe title caught your attention, because these green beans will be the standout on any plate. I have to stop myself from eating the whole pan myself, and I never thought I’d say that....

Brinjal is also known as baingan or kathirikai or vangi or vankaya in other regional Indian languages. Here’s a very easy chutney recipe that I make with baingan. It is best to use the large variety of dark purple colored brinjal to make this recipe. The preparation of baingan chutney is similar to Baingan Bharta, but fewer spices and herbs are used in this chutney. The main flavoring spice in this rustic dish is ajwain or carom seeds....

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta… It was time to make a kick-ass carb recipe that you won’t regret! With nearly ALL of the salads on this site full of lettuce and good-for-you-vegetables, it was time to bust out some carbs and give you something different. This is one recipe that I had to go digging into the archives for! Two years ago, I made and posted this Chicken Bruschetta Pasta Salad which had been an emergency lunch for a few weeks (back then), and shared it before I knew how to focus a camera lens even....

Carrot Cake Cheesecake smothered with a cream cheese frosting and crushed pecans to add crunch, this impresses everyone. Especially when slicing and seeing those perfect layers of soft, creamy cheesecake AND carrot cake in one! A few of you have emailed me, planning your Easter menus with the One Pan Lemon Garlic Salmon and Asparagus and those Crispy Garlic Butter Parmesan Smashed Potatoes. You’ve also been asking me for a dessert, and its not in my nature to leave you hanging....

About Cream Of Celery Soup When the weather is chilly, there’s nothing I love more than snuggling up to a hearty, warm bowl of comfort. This one-pot celery soup recipe happens to be one of my favorites! It is creamy, cozy, and lick-the-bowl tasty. Made with just 10 inexpensive ingredients, this is an excellent “rent week” recipe. It also happens to be super simple to prepare — it’ll be on the table in just 30 minutes, including the minimal 5 minutes of prep time!...

This healthy vegan and gluten-free recipe is on your table in 45 minutes! These chana masala tacos are a vibrant and boldly spiced vegetarian Mexican-inspired Indian meal wrapped in a crisp and charred corn tortilla. Colorful, crunchy, cooling, and crisp, this fusion take on Taco Tuesday will have you making chana masala tacos any night of the week. I love this quick and healthy weeknight meal because: Chickpeas are packed with plant-based protein and fiber....

Salads for Summers I make it a point that at home, we consume a lot of salads, especially during summers. Not just as a quick, filling snack, but also as light meals or complete meals for lunches and dinners too. Like this Sprouts Salad, which we usually have as a light dinner. Why salads? Also, because they are super easy to assemble, energizing and light on the stomach as well. Sometimes, you might be running late from work....

About Chow Mein Recipe Making veg chow mein is as easy as stir-frying noodles and veggies together. In fact, if the vegetables are already chopped for you, the whole dish comes together in just minutes! For this reason, I highly recommend you get out your food processor; it’ll make the whole process a snap. This particular recipe is inspired by the taste of chow mein served from Indian street carts. The tangle of noodles and vegetables are tossed in a tangy-sweet sauce that is nearly addictive....

Always a hit with whoever we serve it to, this guac is perfect as an appetizer, or just for everyday lunches and snacks! With the option to pan fry your shrimp OR use pre-cooked shrimp, either way you will love this Chunky Shrimp Guacamole recipe! Chunky Guacamole If you’ve been following Cafe Delites for a while now, you may remember this Shrimp Guacamole Salad I made you guys a couple of years ago....

What is Coconut Chutney Chutneys are a class of condiments that originated in India and can be made from a multitude of different ingredients. Just on this site, I have recipes for tomato, coriander, peanut, tamarind and onion chutneys, and that isn’t even my full list! All of these delicious savory sauces and relishes are used to enhance the flavors of various meals. Coconut chutney originated from the South Indian cuisine....

About Cucumber Raita Cucumber raita is a refreshing dip or sauce that we make with two main ingredients – Curd (Yogurt) and cucumbers. Of course, we Indians like to spice it up with light sprinkles of roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, rock salt, or black salt and garnished with cilantro or mint. Yum! If you want to add some spice and heat to your cucumber raita, you can include red chili powder or cayenne pepper....

About Eggless Brownies Recipe A Brownie is one of those sweet dishes that has nothing hidden about it – from the name to its flavors and texture. I mean what can be more obvious than calling a dish by the name of what its color is. Also, as the chocolate is one of the main ingredients, it is also commonly termed as Chocolate Brownie or Cocoa Brownie. The recipe of an Eggless Brownies had been requested by many readers....

About This Fruit Bread This Fruit Bread is very easy to make and you can add chopped dry fruits and edible seeds like sunflower, sesame, pumpkin or flax to make it richer in nutrition, taste and texture. I’ve been a great fan of Fruit Bread or Fruit Bun for a long time now. I always picked these and other artisan bread loaves over cakes, muffins or cookies in a bakery or super store....

These cookies have a lot going for them. For starters, they are absolutely delicious and everything a chocolate chip cookie should be: chewy around the edges, soft in the middle, and full of rich chocolate and caramel-like flavors. They’re also gluten-free, thanks to a simple combination of two flours (almond flour and coconut flour). They’re naturally sweetened with maple syrup, which lends a brown sugar-like sweetness. They’re eggless, too, so the recipe is easily made vegan....

About Green Coconut Chutney Like I mentioned in the beginning, this Green Coconut Chutney has a beautiful bright green color, which is primarily because of the fresh coriander leaves (cilantro) added to it. This variant is also different than the classic recipe of Coconut Chutney because of other ingredients added to it. However, one thing that’s similar between this Coriander Coconut Chutney and the original coconut chutney is the fact that both these are super easy to make and hassle-free recipes that get done within a few minutes....