About Mango Panna Cotta Panna cotta means “cooked cream” in Italian. It is a softly set pudding that is milky and rich, yet firm. Panna cotta can be wholly made with cream or with a combination of cream, milk, and fruits. This famous Italian dessert is our favorite, so I try to make it at least a few times a year. Our favorite iteration comes about when mango season is in full swing....
More on this recipe Like any other Mysore Masala Dosa, my version is also a crisp and soft dosa spiced with this spicy robust Red Chili Garlic Chutney and served with potato masala filling, also known as the potato palya. I usually serve it with a simple homely sambar, mint-coconut chutney, the leftover red chutney and sometimes a garlic chutney too. The classic Mysore Masala Dosa Recipe is quite different than the ones that are available in other cities of India, especially Mumbai and Delhi....
I should also mention: flour less, grain free, egg free, refined sugar free, suitable for low carbers….and out of this world insane. Surprisingly, these things were way too good to be true. I mean…the making of and the eating after. Because pour, spread, spoon and cover isn’t technical at all. Right? With ingredients you either have on hand already…or can get just as easily for the store. Almond butter. Or peanut butter, even....
Easy Oven Baked Barbecue Chicken Pizza Tacos… Ever heard of such combination? What a great easy way to enjoy a meal! TACOS After the Korean Bulgogi Bbq Beef Taco, Slow Cooker Barbacoa Short Rib Taco, and Loaded Taco Grilled Cheese, it’s safe to say experimenting with tacos has become one of my obsessions. I have three questions for you: No, this isn’t authentic Italian or Mexican BUUUHT it sure is a hell of a way to thoroughly enjoy both AT THE SAME TIME....
Whether you call them Peanut Butter Blossoms, Hershey Kiss Cookies or Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies, there is no doubt that these are incredible! With a slightly crunchy outer texture, soft chewy centres, and an irresistible balance of sweet and salty, they make the PERFECT holiday gift! PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOMS Kicking off the season with the Best Fudgy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies AND Peanut Butter Blossoms? OF COURSE! My kitchen has turned into a sugar shrine, complete with fat pants....
Making this, I couldn’t help but break into a Lambada with – umm – myself. There was a lot of hip swinging and maybe some self-touching and gyrating no one should be a witness to. Because cookie dough does that to me. But big ass cookies? Peanut butter cookies? And low in fat ones? Ohmygod don’t even play. But a ginormous cookie of humongous proportions? Well. I couldn’t help but get all down and dirty licking the wooden spoon like I found my lost long lost peanut butter lover....
About Pineapple Raita I first tried the magic that is Pineapple Raita when I was doing my postgrad in Mumbai. A friend took me to this restaurant and suggested I try it. At the time, I was not very keen on the idea. I thought, “Is this girl nuts? Pineapple in yogurt?!? My friends, it was I who was wrong. This stuff was delicious! This recipe is an homage to that first, mouthwateringly delicious bite; I think I’ve come quite close to the original!...
This method of making pizza on a tawa or skillet, can be used with any pizza dough. I have used a no yeast pizza dough. In this recipe post though, I have shown the step-wise photos to make this pizza crust. The only flip side of cooking pizza on a tawa is that the veggies, as well as the cheese, do not get browned or golden. Else the pizza tastes good and the pizza base is also nicely done and crisp....
Rajma or kidney beans are a legume that is a good source of protein, fibre and vitamins-minerals. Apart from making the usual sunday Rajma recipe on weekends, I also make this pulao or this easy Rajma Sundal. If you like kidney beans, you will like this pulao too. The aroma that will waft in your kitchen when the pressure cooker releases the steam is something you won’t expect from a simple pulao recipe....
One of those comfort food favorites that never goes out of style. It’s quick to make, inexpensive, and is popular with kids and adults alike! This homemade version is WAY better than the kind you’ll typically find in the freezer section of your grocery store. Salisbury steak The first step to making Salisbury steak is to form your meat patties. I like to use a 90% lean ground beef, because it has a lot of flavor but it’s not overly greasy....
Let’s talk about this healthy slaw recipe. It’s proof that sometimes, the most humble of ingredients can make for the best recipes. Take cheap cabbage, with all of its potent antioxidants, and toss it with carrots, the humble root vegetable that is packed with beta carotene. Drizzle in a simple, garlicky lemon dressing (no mayonnaise or vinegar here). For extra texture and savory flavor, add some freshly toasted seeds to the mix....
About Singapore Fried Rice Singapore fried rice is one of the many different types of fried rice fusion recipes and has nothing to do with Singapore. It’s a spicy rice recipe that is part of the menu of many Chinese restaurants and street food takeaways in India. I make my this dish the same way I make my Singapore fried noodles. You don’t need any accompanying dish with it. You can serve it with any sauce you fancy or it can be served plain....
The holiday season is here and it’s time to fire up your oven for some cookie baking! With endless varieties to choose from, snowball cookies always seem to make it to the dessert table. The texture is irresistible, with the slightest nibble the crumb quickly dissolves. COOKIES Loaded with toasted pecans to give a little extra crunch and flavor to each ball. The hallmark of the cookie is it’s powdered sugar coating....
About The Mushroom Biryani Recipes Mushrooms make a regular appearance in my family meals, as so many of my favorite recipes include these earthy ingredients. Below I share two recipes of Mushroom Biryani from the South Indian cuisine. These biryanis have a complex taste, flavor and are spicy. Usually, the South Indian version of biryani are one pot recipes and not cooked in layers and dum cooked, like the traditional Veg Biryani....
My search for clarity has left me empty-handed this week, which isn’t to say that I haven’t tried. There have been long walks and talks with friends, vinyasas at yoga class and lots of sleep, maybe too much. Though my preoccupied mind and tiny kitchen haven’t produced any original recipes worth sharing this week, I am glad to share this one. I was flipping through a cookbook during a phone call when this recipe spoke to me....
For once, I’m feeling really refreshed after the weekend. I tidied up my place yesterday morning and abandoned my to-do list for the afternoon, choosing instead to camp out on my bed with a book. Necessary! Later on, my friend and I rode our bicycles to a bar to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder game, because suddenly I care about basketball. I’m not quite sure why—maybe it’s because we’re in the playoffs, or because our players are cute, or because I’m turning into my mother....
This salad was supposed to be a cake. I mean, I meant for today’s post to be a honey-sweetened, berry-studded, lemon-infused cake. I thought my second attempt at the cake would be just right, but I ran out of eggs and tried to get away with two instead of three. This is what happened. On the upside, I have an excuse to eat cake for breakfast over the next week....
The one ingredient I add into it covers over 10 ingredients so YOU don’t have to worry about forgetting anything in the supermarket! This is a quick and easy Chicken Satay recipe using bone-in chicken thighs. CHICKEN SATAY The thing about this Satay Chicken recipe is that it may not be the authentic real deal directly from Thailand, BUT it IS incredible. TASTES like take-out Thai, which to me is a crucial part of eating....
These thumbprint cookies offer classic shortbread flavor with dazzling jam centers. Using almond flour makes them gluten free and extra delicious! They’re tender and buttery with a pop of sweetness in the center. Make these irresistible cookies for any special occasion, or just because. This thumbprint cookie recipe is honestly so easy to make. You don’t need a mixer. You don’t need to wait for perfectly softened butter. You don’t need to chill the dough before baking....
Let’s make homemade crispy potato wedges. Yessss. These potato wedges are impossibly crispy and crackly on the outside, with tender, pillowy potato insides. They’re the perfect homemade solution any time the French fry craving strikes. These wedges are generously seasoned with pepper, garlic powder and onion powder before baking, which makes them mysteriously and utterly irresistible. Since these potato wedges are baked in heart-healthy olive oil, rather than deep-fried in canola oil, they are far more redeeming than your average French fries....
