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This spicy mango margarita is a fusion of two of my favorite cuisines - Indian and Mexican! Aam Panna is a popular Indian summer drink made of raw green mangoes and seasoned with black salt and roasted cumin. This refreshing juice also has cooling properties to beat the heat of Indian summers. I created this fusion margarita recipe for a Cinco De Mayo BBQ a few years ago. All our friends loved the drink so much that it became a regular at our get-togethers....

Aloo chokha is one of the side dishes that is served with Litti chokha. I am sharing the accompaniments or sides served with litti and have already shared the recipe of Baingan chokha. This Aloo Chokha might appear like an aloo bharta at first look, but it definitely is not your usual bharta. The potatoes in this recipe are not charred. But are boiled or steamed. One of the ingredient that is the highlight of this recipe is mustard oil, which gives the aloo ka chokha a slightly pungent flavor....

A little birdie named Google told me that the Super Bowl is coming up. I don’t know who’s playing, but I do know what I’m bringing to the party—this bright, colorful, super fresh, seafood-free ceviche. Little wedges of juicy grapefruit and orange are remarkably similar to raw seafood in texture and color. Citrus combined with perfectly ripe diced avocado makes a cheerful party appetizer or dip. It’s healthy, too, and lighter than my favorite guacamole recipe....

This one-pot biryani collection includes the famous chicken biryani, vegetable biryani, and paneer biryani. What is Biryani? The word Biryani comes from the Persian word birian, meaning “fried before cooking.” Biryani is a layered rice dish made with marinated or spiced protein, such as chicken, meat, paneer, egg, and basmati rice, along with fried onions, saffron, and a bounty of fresh herbs. Traditionally a slow-cooked dish, it is prepared in multiple steps and is reserved for weekends or special occasions....

Much like Red beans and rice, our black beans and rice recipe can be served as a side OR as a main. An easy to throw together side dish that is so versatile, you can serve this with anything! A classic rice recipe, especially in Latin American cuisine, there are so many different ways to make this! However, this is our family recipe passed down by generations from our abuelitas (grandmothers) to get to your table....

Delicious & Healthy 20-Minute Recipe This is one of those recipes that is super LOW in effort and really BIG on taste! It takes only 20 minutes to make this tasty meal. And because it is made in the Air Fryer using minimal oil, you enjoy crispy fish, without the extra calories. In this easy and simple recipe, I season the fish fillets with cajun spices, air fry them for 9-10 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets and serve it with fresh mango salsa on grilled corn tortillas....

Super quick and easy to make, healthy 2-ingredient breakfast cookies (or banana cookies) took the internet by storm a few years ago and now they’re BACK! I posted these healthy breakfast cookies when I was just starting out on Instagram, with people all over the place going nuts for them because they come in at only 48 calories EACH! BREAKFAST COOKIES While our Best Fudgy Brownie Cookies and Chocolate Chip Cookies are undoubtedly delicious, they don’t exactly pass for a healthy, well-balanced breakfast....

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cake… What more to say than who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate together? Oh yeah, in a CHEESECAKE slash cake form! This recipe has been so popular, we’ve made it into a video, showing with a chocolate ganache frosting! Another slice of decadence deserving of a drumroll just in time for EASTER — or the weekend. I give you Peanut Butter Cheesecake / Chocolate Cake....

About This Zucchini Bread Zucchini Bread is a sweet bread or sweet loaf made with baking staples like flour, fat, sugar, eggs and zucchini. When I started testing an eggless and vegan version of the plain classic zucchini bread, I felt the texture and taste to be meh and boring. Perhaps zucchini bread made with eggs has a different flavor and taste as compared to the eggless versions. Zucchini is bland so when added to bread it just tastes like a plain sweet bread with no added richness or flavors....

I’ve been meaning to tell you about these blondies for a long time now. They’re from my friend Sarah Kieffer’s book, The Vanilla Bean Baking Book. She has a similarly titled blog called The Vanilla Bean Blog. These blondies are outrageously tasty. I feel like I’ve committed a crime in keeping them to myself. I could offer you a bunch of excuses. Like, her book got lost on its way to me last fall; I got a cold and couldn’t get my act together enough to share them in time for Valentine’s Day; I tried to save them for when you might be looking for an indulgent treat to share (Easter!...

Creamy Lemon Parmesan Shrimp, Delicious AND healthy? I’m listening… A restaurant quality dinner made at home for ¼ of the price and way less fat than a gourmet kitchen! Out of all the sauces in the world, why are creamy sauces just so much better? WHY when our hips (thighs?) and the rest of us want to cringe when we order them at a restaurant, only our brains and taste buds don’t really care at the time and we just go for it regardless…....

Have you noticed that the days are getting shorter? Cookie and I are heading out the door earlier for our evening walk, and I’m scrambling to check off the summer recipes on my list while I still can. Peaches are so plump and sweet right now; popsicles needed to happen. I killed two birds with one stone with these peach popsicles. They’re super simple—consisting of roasted peaches, honey and yogurt—and they taste just like you’d expect....

About Dry Jamun The dry jamun recipe is similar to the Kala Jamun recipe, I had posted earlier with just a few changes. The recipe yields about 36 to 38 jamuns. As mentioned above, to make these, you will need soft khoya, paneer, milk and a few flavoring ingredients like green cardamom powder, saffron strands and rose water. You will also need sugar and water to make the sugar syrup. Making the sugar syrup is not difficult at all....

Biryani is a common occurrence in my house. We love chicken biryani, lamb biryani, vegetable biryani, chana masala biryani, achari paneer biryani. I even have a healthier twist on the traditional rice-based meal with quinoa vegetable biryani. But unlike the traditional biryani recipes, egg biryani is much simpler to make since the eggs do not require any marinating time or prep work. I simply steam the eggs pot-in-pot style with basmati rice and dinner is on the table in less than an hour, most of which is hands-off cooking time....

It’s getting all seasonal in my house lately. These french toast roll ups area step up from those Cannoli Rolls last year, and perfect for Christmas morning if you’re not into that Sticky Date/Toffee French Toast Casserole. Cutting into these with flowing melted Nutella and the Strawberry juice released during cooking would probably make the Grinch a much happier character. I still can’t believe the year just over. Is it just me, or is it the older we get, the faster time flies?...

I have news! I can’t believe I haven’t told you all sooner. Seems like most big blogger announcements involve engagements (nope), babies (definitely not) and cookbook deals (not yet). Here’s mine: I’m going down to Austin, Texas, for the whole month of February with my good friend Ali! We’re going because it’s cold and we can. It was Ali’s idea and I’m so glad we’re actually making it happen....

Why I Love This Recipe As spring approaches, I have a tendency to crave bright, fresh flavors and all the fruits and veggies I can get my hands on. This delectable green papaya salad recipe hits all the right notes for my cravings. It is loaded with crunchy ingredients and tossed in a spicy, sour dressing that is positively addictive. I also love how simple this recipe is to put together....

Grilled Cajun Chicken Salad with Creamy Cajun Dressing… All I can say is that if you really love your family, this will be on tonights dinner plan! Cajun spiced food is a family favourite, BUT, with most of the seasonings available in the supermarkets, there’s no controlling the amount of ‘hotness’ or ‘mildness’ — with hotness being the main problem if you can’t stand the heat. This Cajun seasoning can be easily adapted to your tastes and put on anything really....

What is Gujiya Gujiya are crescent shaped filled pastry that are deep fried. The traditional gujiya recipe has a filling of sweeetned khoya or mawa (milk solids), cardamom and some nuts. These delish fried pastries resembles the Mexican empanadas. In fact gujia are very much popular in North India, especially during the Holi festival. You will get to see many variations of gujiya in the sweet shops during Holi. Gujia is made on both Holi and Diwali festivals....

Confession: I brought a sad cheese plate to last year’s Friendsgiving, and it went ignored in the corner. It was an embarrassing moment for a cookbook author, and I’ve been determined to improve my cheese board game ever since. I walked into the party to find a gorgeous and elaborate cheese board nearly spanning the full length of the dinner table. My friend Jordan has a degree in sculpture, and she can sure put together a beautiful cheese board....