About Carrot Kheer What is known as Kheer in the North India is called Payasam in South India. There are many ways this particular sweet is made all across India and thus there are myriad variations. While a North Indian Rice Kheer or the South Indian Rice Payasam is popularly made, you will find varieties made with lentils, millets, nuts, veggies and fruits. The liquid ingredients that are added are either milk or coconut milk....
About Chana Dal Sundal The Kadalai Paruppu Sundal is made with Bengal gram or chana dal. Hence, also popularly referred to as Chana Dal Sundal. It really tastes fab in each and every bite, with the nutty flavor that is imparted by this particular lentil. This Chana Dal is super easy to make as well. You just have to cook the soaked and drained Bengal gram and temper it. The tempering is also just as basic as it can be – mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, dried red chilies, asafoetida and lots of coconut....
Low carb and Keto approved. BRUSSELS SPROUTS With many of us now converts after trying them in the creamy garlic parmesan Brussels sprouts with bacon, or roasted Brussels sprouts with balsamic, the amount of emails coming in asking for more recipes have been crazy. Who woulda thought you’d all like sprouts so much? With all of the different ways we’ve tested them out, this recipe right here is it. The kind of recipe you stand at the kitchen sink eating only one — or so you promise yourself — a promise made to be broken 12 more times before the dish finally reaches the table....
I know, it probably feels like I’ve abandoned you guys this past month. With school holidays plus additional holidays with my family…I’m back! And it feels so good to be cooking for you guys again. I am also greatly aware that I owe you an incredible recipe. A recipe that even the fussiest, non-fans of curry will absolutely love. The problem with curry and my family? No one likes it....
What is Coconut Ladoo Coconut ladoo is a bite-size sweet ball made from coconut. Ladoo is an Indian sweet-shaped ball with many variations. Some popular ladoo recipes include Besan Ladoo and Rava Laddu. Also called as “Laddu”, these decadent treats are often made during Hindu festivals and also offered to the deities in temples. Coconut laddu can be made in many ways. Here I share three recipes for making them. These recipe methods are different and uses unique ingredients besides coconut....
A great light and healthy snack, this Cowboy Caviar is a combination of a dip meets side salad meets a bean salsa all in one. You can also serve it like a salsa or Pico de Gallo! It was only fitting to pair this with my popular dressing from this Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Fajita Salad. So easy to make, it’s just a matter of chopping up veggies and tossing everything together!...
Crème Fraîche, How to Make Homemade Crème Fraîche. Easy recipe for making homemade creme fraiche using Amul Cream. Easy Creme fraiche recipe. Home made smooth and creamy French cream. I do not get Crème fraîche in Bangalore, India. So I have to make it from scratch like I do many other things. But making Crème fraîche from scratch is one of the easiest things to do. Crème fraîche is fancy, hip, oh so french cream but there isn’t anything that’s complicated in it....
Pan fried broccoli and crispy bacon are baked into a cheesy creamy parmesan garlic sauce topped with bubbling mozzarella. Creamy broccoli and bacon is guaranteed to convert ANY non-vegetable lover into a full-blown enthusiast! The bonus? It’s both keto approved and low carb. CREAMY BROCCOLI Here at Cafe Delites, we love a bake. Whether it’s a Chicken and Corn Enchilada Bake or a Cheesy Chicken and Roasted Tomato Mozzarella Pasta Bake, we’re all for it!...
I’m so excited to share these crispy baked tostones with you! I discovered tostones a few years ago when I visited Costa Rica with my grandmother. Traditional tostones are fried green plantains, flattened and fried again until they’re golden and crispy. You could almost call them Caribbean French fries, and I couldn’t get enough on that trip. I got a hankering for some tostones a few months ago and decided to learn how to make them....
Any tostada fans out there? If you love tacos, you’ll love tostadas. Tostadas are basically flat tacos with a crispy tortilla base. They’re a little messy to eat—don’t order them on a first date—but so fun and satisfying. This recipe comes from my friend Maria’s new book, the Two Peas & Their Pod Cookbook (affiliate link). Her beautiful book offers approachable and fresh, everyday recipes that are perfect for busy families....
If you’ve never tried smashed potatoes before, then you’ve got to try them at least once in your life! It’s a guarantee they’ll be making a regular appearance at house. Especially THESE Garlic Butter Parmesan Smashed Potatoes! And if that’s the case, I’m coming! Smashed Potatoes Fluffy and soft on the inside with a buttery crispy outside, smothered in garlic butter and parmesan cheese! Much like buttery and garlicky French fries or crispy hot chips....
These delicious vegetable puffs are a snitch to make using store-bought puff pastry and are ready in a little over 30 minutes. What is Curry Puff? Curry Puff is a popular Indian-spiced pastry dish made from puff pastry sheets filled with a mixture of vegetables and paneer, or meat, and seasoned with aromatic spices and herbs. In this simple recipe, I saute the filling ingredients with spices and cook them until the vegetables are tender....
Our readers love quick and simple chicken recipes ready in an instant without marinating. The flavour lies in the best chicken seasoning! Just like our Creamy Garlic Chicken, or this Quick And Easy Herb Chicken, you’re going to love this recipe. And if that’s not enough, make a full flavoured magic sauce with pan juices in less than 5 minutes to drizzle all over your chicken! Chicken Breast Juicy boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked right on the stove is a dream come true!...
Chicken is a weeknight staple in our house, and I am always looking for new ways to spice up our meals. Enter, gochuchang chicken! The star ingredient in this dish is the popular Korean spice paste, gochujang, mixed with a few staple pantry and fridge ingredients to create a stunning and satisfying meal. Make an instant pickled cucumber salad while the chicken marinates and cook the rice in the Instant Pot using the Pot-in-Pot method, and you have a flavor-packed, one-pot meal!...
With a fine balance of sweet and tart, this lemonade recipe is easy to customize and makes for a refreshing drink for BBQs, picnics or a casual weekend in your backyard! My family enjoys freshly squeezed lemonade all year round. We prefer our homemade version to the store-bought since we can control the sugar and customize it to our liking. Many times I end up making it with honey instead of sugar since honey is relatively low on the glycemic index....
Updated Dec 04, 2017 We all have the best intentions in the New Year. We want to get healthy, feel our best and rock on with our bad selves! And that broad category may include losing a few pounds, gaining more energy, running a marathon or getting in shape for that tropical vacation. Whether you make a formal resolution or not, we seem to all want the same thing – to not only get healthy, but stay healthy....
My family enjoys it as a side with Mediterranean chicken, salmon patties, or paneer tikka, and leftovers make for a delicious power-packed lunch. This kale and chickpea salad is a regular on our table. It’s a 10-minute vegan and gluten-free side dish that is filled with healthy and nutritious ingredients. If you’re like me and find kale a bit sharp and chewy, this recipe is for you! I toss the kale and slaw with the warm, lightly sautéed chickpeas, which takes the edge off, plus it gets seasoned right in the pan, so no extra dressing is required....
About Lassi Lassi is a blended yogurt drink that is very popular in the Northern Parts of India. It is made with blending curd or yogurt with water or milk, salt or sugar and a few spices or herbs. There are many variations of making this drink. Lassi is made both sweet and salty. Lassi is also a probiotic drink as obviously it is made from curd or yogurt which has gut friendly bacteria in it....
Matar Paneer Recipe This simple homemade Matar Paneer is a family recipe spiced to perfection and cooked with green peas (matar or mutter in Hindi), and paneer which is Indian cottage cheese. It is also known as Matar Paneer ki Sabji in Hindi. It is a tasty Indian dish that I make often, as matar paneer – also known as mattar or mutter paneer is one of the most popular dishes from the North Indian cuisine....
There are many variations of making peas paratha. Here I am sharing a family recipe which is again a favorite with my folks. The recipe is the most simplest version of matar ka paratha made with minimal spices. So what you get is the taste and flavor of peas without being dominated by too many spices. The best is to use fresh green peas. in India, winter is the time for fresh green peas and I am kind of late in posting the recipe....
