A special ingredient Hot Chocolate that people will be asking, pleading and begging you for your ‘secret’. HOT CHOCOLATE A hot chocolate or hot cocoa recipe so simple, using minimal ingredients while keeping a decadent flavour so hard to resist, they’ll be coming back for seconds! We have been making this hot chocolate for so many years, way back before hot chocolate mixes were any good. Even today, this hot chocolate STILL beats the flavour pants off of any powder mix....
Let’s talk about wild rice. It’s nutty and earthy, irresistibly chewy-tender, and I can’t get enough of it. What is it, exactly? Wild rice is an aquatic grass native to the Great Lakes region of North America. Don’t save your wild rice for your Thanksgiving stuffing—it’s great year-round, but perhaps especially wonderful during the cooler months. Wild rice offers a warm, hearty component that turns fresh greens into a proper meal, and adds texture and heft to soups....
About Rice Flour Rice Flour is simply rice grains that have been ground to a floury texture. Before you check out this pictorial representation of How To Make Rice Flour, followed by some of my top picks of Rice Flour Recipes, read on a little know-how about this flour. As much as it is a key choice in gluten free cooking and baking, rice flour is also a great choice when it comes to imparting a crunchy, crispy texture in fried preparations....
Updated Oct 11, 2019 Most of you know that I moved back to Orange County and into a new apartment earlier this year. Well, since then I’ve been so focused on generating content for this website and my YouTube channel that somehow 6 months flew by and my apartment lay bare. Sure, my kitchen was decorated (food blogger priorities), but the rest of the apartment was looking quite sad. It was a big, empty box....
Make these for meal prep and serve them alongside main meals like chicken and salmon. Green beans are a nutritious and delicious addition to any meal and the best part is that they cook up in just minutes. If you’ve ever wondered how to cook fresh green beans in the Instant Pot, I have got you covered. This simple, two-step process ensures crisp and tender green beans every single time....
Pair this delicious soup with a slice of homemade garlic bread and enjoy a satisfying comfort meal! Minestrone soup is one of those meals that’s hearty, healthy and just warms you up in minutes! It’s on repeat in my home, especially when the evenings start getting cooler. I take a gluten-free approach from time to time with this minestrone soup with quinoa, but today’s post is for an authentic recipe with nutty whole-grain pasta swimming in a vegetable-and-bean heavy broth....
This cheddar jalapeno cornbread is on repeat in my home during the fall and winter months and is a must-have on my Thanksgiving table. I jazz up a store-bought mix with jalapenos and cheddar cheese and turn it into a sweet, spicy, and cheesy cornbread with crisp edges and a moist center. It’s a great choice for both casual and special occasions. Versatile and delicious, it is a side dish that pairs well with a number of main meals, especially white chicken chili, black bean chili, and whole-roasted chicken, just to name a few....
It’s a healthy, vegan, and oil-free accompaniment to curries, dal, stir-fries and grilled entrees. Here’s a super simple 10-minute recipe for Kachumbar! The refreshing trio of onion, cucumbers, and tomato is enjoyed the world over. You can find a salad consisting of these three vegetables in almost every cuisine. In India, this combination is called Kachumber. Seasoned with a simple, oil-free dressing, this salad is a staple in most homes and restaurants....
What is Khichdi Khichdi is a simple, classic Indian dish made with rice and yellow mung lentils. It is actually a very healthy recipe — so much so that in India, when someone is ill or recovering from illness, Dalia and Moong Dal Khichdi are often served. Specifically, small children or senior citizens recovering are often recommended this dish (even by doctors) because it is so nutrient-rich and easy to digest....
What is Khoya? Khoya, also known as mawa or khoa, is dried evaporated milk solids. Milk is slowly simmered in a large iron kadai (wok) till all its moisture evaporates and it reduces to solids. As I have mentioned above, Khoya is traditionally made by slow cooking, simmering and thickening milk in a large kadai. As a result most of the water gets evaporated from the milk and what remains is milk solids....
It’s official! Cover number two for the win! Thank you all so much for voting last week. It’s all becoming very real and I’ve had a blast reading all of your feedback. I didn’t know that so many of you detest cabbage; now I’m on a mission to bring cabbage back! For those who are curious, here’s the final count: FINAL RESULTS: 7445 Votes Cover 1 – 949 Votes (12....
What is Mamidikaya Pappu This post is all about cooking raw mangoes with lentils, in an Andhra style recipe. In Telugu language, ‘mamidikaya’ means mango and ‘pappu’ is dal (lentil). Thus, the Andhra special khatta (sour) dal is called Mamidikaya Pappu. In simple English it refers to mango with lentils and in Hindi as Mango Dal. I have also a Tomato Pappu which you should give a try. I first had the chance to get a taste of this really yummy and soul soothing mango dal on our trip to Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh....
Savory and ultra creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes is the most loved and devoured side dish. The secret to get this mash nice and creamy is not an abundance of butter, but a good amount of sour cream. Add in garlic, parmesan cheese and a hint of milk, and you have the best, most flavourful side dish to hit your dinner table! Watch the video below in the post to see how we make them!...
Sometimes I get really excited about a recipe because it sounds delicious, but it almost seems too easy—do you know what I mean? Like, am I about to get duped here? Am I going to end up with a so-so meal? Maybe I’m too skeptical, but I’ve been let down before. This soup sounded both delicious and easy, and it proved to be even better than that—it’s amazing! And so easy!...
Hi friends! How have your holidays been? Wonderful, I hope. I’ve been taking it easy with my family for the past few days, meeting up with old friends and savoring every last bite of my chocolate birthday cake (I turned 27 on Christmas). Today I thought I’d pop in and let you know about my latest post on Better Homes & Gardens’ Delish Dish blog, which is a restorative miso and soba noodle soup....
This German mulled wine recipe is easy to make, and it smells and tastes like the holidays! On a cold winter evening, there is nothing better than curling up in front of the fireplace with a warm cup of Mulled Wine. The credit for this recipe goes to my hubby’s German colleagues from grad school days. Also known as Gluhwein or Gluwein, Mulled wine is a traditional European drink served during the winters, particularly around Christmas....
About This Oats Upma This delicious oats upma is easy to prepare and takes only 30 minutes to cook, from start to finish. I make this recipe the same way I make Rava Upma, but with finely chopped veggies. You can technically have oats upma without the vegetables, but the taste and texture the veggies add is just so good (not to mention the nutritional boost) – I definitely recommend including them....
The best thing about pan seared salmon is that it’s super crispy on the outside, while soft, tender and flakey on the inside, finished with a silky, buttery sauce. Our family favourite low carb salmon recipe is now yours! SALMON Even after pumping out bangers like our Creamy Garlic Butter Salmon and our Honey Mustard Salmon, this simple pan seared salmon recipe has to be one of my family’s favourites....
About Paneer Fry This Paneer Fry recipe is one of the ways when you can have a delicious and satisfying meal on your busy, hectic days. It is because all the ingredients are usually available in a home kitchen, wherever you go in India. In addition to the cottage cheese (paneer), there’s onions, tomatoes, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste and other spice powders, which are all very basic. I have adapted this recipe of Paneer Fry from my recipe of Goan style Mushroom Fry....
More on Paniyaram Paniyaram is popular snack made with idli batter or dosa batter. There are many variations to make them – spicy, sweet or savory. They have a crisp texture from outside and a soft, fluffy texture from inside. This snack has many names all across South India and even Maharashtra. Check out the list below to know. Paniyaram in Malayalam and TamilPaddu, Gunta ponganalu, Yeriyappa and Guliyappa in KannadaAppadadde in TuluGunta Ponganalu in TeluguAppe in Marathi...
