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About Millet Idli As I mentioned in the beginning, my family loves idli. They love having it for breakfast, and even for lunch, dinner and as a snack. Easy to serve and easy to eat, idlis have been regularly cooked and enjoyed in nearly every household in South India. For the same reason, here’s the recipe of Millet Idli from my kitchen to yours. Millet Idli made with foxtail millet is a healthier variation of the traditional South Indian idli, a popular breakfast item enjoyed across India....

About Mooli Thepla Theplas are traditional, classic spiced flat breads from the Gujarati cuisine. There are many variants of it. Here, I share one of my personal favorites, which is the Mooli Thepla that is made with the fresh and tender radish roots. Though most of the time we prefer Methi Thepla at home, on occasions, I do make the Mooli Thepla as well as other versions of this savory flatbread with different vegetables like that of Lauki Thepla, a variation made with lauki or bottle gourd....

About Onion Dosa If you are someone, who really can’t get enough of the Onion Dosa ever, then this recipe is a must try for you! Because with this recipe, you don’t have to head out to a restaurant. Instead, make and enjoy a restaurant style version of the same dosa at the comfort of your home. Onion Dosa is a super popular South Indian breakfast dish. Not just all-over South India, but even in other regions, this dosa is an all-time favorite with many....

My Mom’s Easy 30-Minute Recipe This is my mom’s family-famous recipe! She always makes it on the stove, but I have adapted it to my pressure cooker, Instant Pot, to make this more hands-off, with minimum baby-sitting. Traditionally, Palak Paneer is made with large spinach leaves, that come in bunches. They are dark green in color and have an earthy taste. In this recipe, I take a shortcut and use pre-washed baby spinach....

About Peanut Laddu There’s always a jar of roasted peanuts at my home. You will see a jar on the shelves, by default. Apart from snacking on them, I also make the Peanut Ladoo quite often. It is definitely possible to prepare your Peanut Laddu in umpteen ways. Either solely with peanuts or with the addition of more ingredients like coconut, sesame seeds or nuts. These ladoo are also referred to as Shengdana Ladoo in Marathi, Groundnut Laddu in English and Singdana Laddu or Mungfali ke Ladoo in Hindi....

Any roasted broccoli fans out there? If you’ve tried it before, I’m sure you count yourself as a fan. Roasted broccoli is tender in the middle, with delicious golden edges and irresistibly crispy tips. In short, it’s more tasty than you thought broccoli could be! I’ve shared roasted broccoli as a component in other recipes before, but I wanted to share my basic roasted broccoli recipe with you today. It’s a great side dish recipe to keep in your back pocket, and goes with just about anything....

Roasted sweet potatoes are my favorite! They’re pillowy-tender and sweet on the inside, and deliciously salty and caramelized on the outside. Unlike sweet potato casseroles with marshmallows on top, roasted sweet potatoes have an inherently savory side to them. That’s why I love them. In fact, I didn’t even like sweet potatoes until I discovered sweet potato fries. Roasted sweet potatoes were just a sidestep away, and they’re certainly healthier than deep-fried varieties....

A weekend Pork roast is easy to cook with minimal steps, but to get a perfect, golden crackle makes it worth every minute waiting. The best cut is a boneless pork shoulder (or butt)… the end results are always tender and juicy on the inside, while a mouthwatering crackle cooks on the outside. PORK ROAST Crackling would have to be the most enjoyable part of a good piece of pork....

What is Rava Semolina or cream of wheat are the western terms for the Hindi word ‘Suji’ as called in Northern India. Suji is known as ‘Rava’ in the Southern and Western parts of India. It is basically a granulated product of wheat. Rava is prepared by coarsely grinding rinsed and hulled whole wheat grains. The term rava is used synonymously for this product of wheat, but there are also other variants like rice rava and idli rava (made from regular rice and parboiled rice respectively) plus the ones made from some millets....

I begin this post with an urgent plea: you must try this. If you like savory sweet potatoes like I do, you’ll go mad for this easy baked sweet potato recipe. You’ll dream about it. I know, because I did. Due credit goes to my friend and neighbor, Matt, who improvised the sweet potato toppings. He chopped up some fresh rosemary from my herb garden, chives from his garden, and added a pat of butter....

Samba Godhumai Payasam – Cracked Wheat Payasam. Godhumai Payasam – Easy recipe for cracked samba godhumai – emmer wheat payasam/pradhaman with step by step pictures. We love cracked samba godhumai/Emmer wheat in our house. You all know I am from Coimbatore. All households in Coimbatore invariably make upma out of this cracked emmer wheat atleast once a week. They make it all the time y’all. Whenever I visit my in-laws place, upma is there for dinner every damn alternative day....

Sheet Pan Chili Lime Salmon! Never knew flavour like THIS before! This is a recipe that’s been on my long list of things to make (said list is up to 286 recipes — God help me). I pushed all of those to the side to try this out. Why? Because so many of you guys have been asking if salmon would suit the flavours in the Chilli Lime Chicken Fajita Salad, and what would be the easier and fastest way to make it....

About Sprouts Curry Whether you make this Sprouts Curry with just one type of sprouts or mixed sprouts like I usually do, it is going to be that one dish which will definitely make you include these protein rich plant-based ingredients more often in your diet. Because you are not just adding a dose of wholesomeness in your everyday meal but also using sprouts to make something more than just a salad....

One of your favourite sides is a good Stove Top Green Bean Casserole in a deliciously cheesy, creamy sauce. Filled with so much incredible flavour, there are no casserole’s like THIS one! Stove Top Green Bean Casserole To continue from yesterday’s Thanksgiving feast with that super Juicy Herb Roast Turkey, here is the most requested side! Like I mentioned yesterday, my mother is the queen of Thanksgiving. This is another one of her recipes....

There are many variations of making Thecha. The most popular are thecha made with green chillies and red chillies. Like I have mentioned above, in this post I am sharing thecha made with peanuts and green chillies. Basically this thecha chutney recipe is a coarsely pounded mixture made with peanuts, garlic and green chilies. You can also call this thecha as peanut green chilli thecha or peanut thecha or shengdanayacha thecha as it is called in the Marathi language....

Do you ever feel like you need to do nothing for a while before you can muster up the strength to do anything? Sometimes I need to take relaxing to a whole new level—let the dishes pile up in the kitchen, forget about that recipe concept, and just laze around on my bed with the windows open. A pile of books on one side and Cookie on the other. That’s what I did this weekend; I chose to stay in rather than go out and read cookbooks instead of cook....

This Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup is one of my favourite recipes! Loaded with carrots, celery and spinach, soft pillows of cheese tortellini PLUS incredible flavours, this soup is thick and creamy without heavy cream OR a roux to get the thick and creamy texture. Tortellini Soup Another day… another slow cooker recipe! I’m so excited about this soup! You all know how much of a fan I am of converting heavy cream recipes into lower calorie ones when carbs are involved....

About Vangi Bath The main ingredients in the Karnataka style Vangi Bath recipe are a special Vangi Bath masala powder and tamarind pulp along with the eggplant and rice. I also used a typical sona masuri rice for the recipe. You can use any regular variety of rice. In Karnataka, ‘bath’ may also be spelt as ‘bhath’ or ‘baath.’ Just know that both these words denote the same meaning, that is rice....

About Vanilla Extract Recipe Living in India, it is difficult to get pure vanilla extract, so I used to resort to buying either organic vanilla beans or vanilla powder from super stores and add them to my bakes. Then my sis gifted me a high-quality pure vanilla extract from United States. One whiff and I was hooked. Once I used the last precious drops of my liquid gold, I decided to make vanilla extract at home....

About Vatha Kulambu ‘Vathal’ is basically a Tamil word for sun-dried vegetables or berries. These veggies or berries are soaked in buttermilk for some hours or overnight, and later kept in the sun to be dried. In this recipe of Vatha Kuzhambu, I have used a typical Tamil ingredient, that is ‘manathakkali.’ In English, manathakkali is known as black nightshade berries. These are also called as ‘makoy’ in Hindi language and is a special type of herb....