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Good gracious almighty. If doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the mark of insanity, I am a special kind of crazy. You see, I thought maybe I could move an entire home’s worth of belongings and get them organized in one day. Three weeks later, my second bedroom still looks like a photography studio exploded inside. I thought maybe I could leave town for the weekend and get back to work right away, but yesterday didn’t work out so well....

About the Recipe Pesto sauce is one of my favorite green sauces and this simple, homemade version is delicious. I love making homemade pesto to use on pasta and pizza as it is so much more fresh and flavorful than store-bought pesto sauce. This vegetarian recipe includes fresh basil leaves, garlic, almonds and parmesan cheese. For a vegan version, simply skip the parmesan cheese garnish. Making pesto sauce from scratch may seem like a lot of work, but it is actually quite simple....

What is Matar Chaat? Matar Chaat, or Matara Chole are cooked white peas, or pigeon peas that are tossed with onion, tomato, cilantro, and seasoned with tangy Indian spices, and lime juice. It is literally a party in your mouth! Great Appetizer or a Light Lunch This lip-smacking dish is typically enjoyed as chaat, which means snack in Hindi, and, it also makes for a light and fulfilling meal, when served with a side of Kulcha, a delicious Indian flat bread, or Naan....

Thanks to yesterday’s big news, I’m in quite a celebratory mood today. What better way to celebrate my Saveur nomination for “best cooking blog” than with a cold pineapple cocktail! Clinks all around, friends. I still can’t believe it. This little number is not for the faint of heart; it’s bold, spicy, sweet and herbal all at once. The sweetness of the pineapple juice and cooling effect of cilantro diffuse the spiciness of the serrano so it doesn’t overwhelm the palate....

In podi idli, a mixture of idli podi (milagai podi) and sesame oil or ghee is mixed and then smeared on the idlis. Podi idli is very tasty and usually packed for travel journeys. Podi idli can be made with either mini idlis or regular sized idlis. I usually make podi idli with mini idlis. For the idli podi you can use homemade or store brought podi. In this recipe post, I have shared the step by step method of making podi as well as the method for making podi idli....

There’s stuffed portobello mushrooms, and then there’s scalloped portobello mushrooms. Deliciously seasoned and super easy, the smells coming out of your kitchen while these are baking are insane! Creating a flavourful mushroom gravy using the pan juices, elevates this dish to a whole other level. SCALLOPED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS You know you’re onto something good when the ingredients list is this simple, the steps uncomplicated and the flavours explode in your mouth....

What is Schezwan Noodles made of? If you haven’t had them before, Schezwan noodles recipe is a very popular Indo Chinese dish. They usually have a mix of bold spicy and sweet flavors, and include either all veggies or both veggies and some kind of protein, stir-fried with the noodles. Schezwan noodles are often enjoyed as a street food snack, but are super easy and delicious to make at home whenever you have a craving....

I wonder why these healthy flours and millets are used during fasting days only. They can even be made during regular days. These flours make for an excellent gluten free option as well. You will definitely get to taste a slight flavor of singhara or water chestnut in these pooris but that does not matter much, as these pooris taste as good as regular pooris made from whole wheat flour....

This is one of the best cocktails we’ve ever tried. Sweet strawberry nectar mixes in with the coconut rum and the lime juice to dance in your mouth and fill you with Mojito pasión! Usually, a mojito asks for simple syrup made with only water and sugar. I broke the rules…. …and accidentally on purpose added strawberry slices to the syrup to create a beautiful cocktail filled with sweet strawberry flavour....

When asked what I do for a living, my response lately has been, “I’m a food blogger,” which is usually met with an eyebrow raise. “What kind of food?” they ask. I explain that I publish tasty recipes that just so happen to be healthy. (I probably need a better elevator pitch.) I stand by my statement with this pesto. Yes, it’s packed with so-called super foods, but it’s also mighty tasty and ready in under 10 minutes....

Memorial Day weekend snuck up on me again. Do you all have big plans? I hope so. I’m imagining that you will be gallivanting around a lake, perhaps sipping cocktails on a yacht or at minimum, sipping clinking drinks on a patio whilst rocking a pair of white skinny jeans. Maybe I can accomplish the latter, but I’ll probably spend most of the weekend working, as usual. I have some ambitious blog projects in the works that I can’t wait to share with you all....

About Turmeric Milk It is an established fact that turmeric has heaps of health benefits – from boosting immunity to helping our body fight against common sicknesses and more. So, it is really a good practice to include haldi or turmeric in your everyday diet. Here is my recipe for Turmeric Milk or Haldi Doodh as I like to call it. In Hindi Turmeric is ‘Haldi’ and Milk is ‘Doodh’. Hence the Hindi name of this elixir ‘Haldi Doodh’....

What is Undhiyu Undhiyu is a one-pot vegetable casserole dish that is the hallmark of vegetarian cuisine in the Gujarati food repertoire. Essentially, an Undhiyu Recipe takes a lot of time to get done and needs a good amount of patience. This is because, traditionally, the array of vegetables is cooked or fried in batches. However, this particular Surti Undhiyu Recipe does not take much time, as all the veggies along with the Methi Muthia (fenugreek leaves dumplings) are steamed together in a pressure cooker....

Do you enjoy tortilla soup? It’s one of my all-time favorites! Tortilla soup is fresh and flavorful, earthy and a little spicy. Topped with a big handful of crispy tortilla strips, it’s a light but satisfying meal for lunch or dinner. As a bonus, it tastes even better the next day. Tex-Mex tortilla soups most often include shredded chicken, but it’s not unusual to find vegetarian tortilla soups in Mexico....

Curry has been around since the 15th century - and for a good reason. It is a flavor-packed dish bursting with the right balance of spice, warmth, and heat. Because there are so many variations, it’s interesting to note the unique flavor of curry based on region or ingredients. Let’s get started! What is Curry? Curry is a meal of either meat, vegetables, or both, that has been seasoned with aromatics, chilies, and spices, all layered and properly added in the right order....

All these recipes have two things in common - they’re very low in effort, and they’re all made in the Instant Pot. New to Instant Pot? Get started with this Instant Pot Quick Set-Up Guide, or get a list of the Best Instant Pot Accessories, and get familiar with most used Terminology & Commonly Asked Questions. It’s no surprise that the Instant Pot makes cooking easy. And it works amazingly well for vegetarian and plant-based recipes as well....

About These Aloo Gobi Recipes Aloo Gobi is a rustic and satisfying dish that can be enjoyed as either a side or main entree. “Aloo” is the Hindi word for potatoes, and “gobi” means cauliflower. These two simple veggies are cooked with bold spices for a vegetarian – even vegan – recipe that is wholesome and simple but exciting to enjoy. There are two popular preparation methods to make aloo gobi at my home....

These cutlets can be had plain or you can pair them with some burger buns or in pita bread or make wraps or rolls from them. The recipe of beetroot cutlets is easy. boil and then mash beetroot and potatoes. Add spices, mix and shape in tikkis. Then coat them in semolina (rava) and then pan fry them. For frying, you can add little oil as possible or use a non-stick pan for frying....

About Chilla A Chilla is a crispy, soft pancake prepared with cereal or lentil flours, millet flours or cream of wheat. Chilla are a popular snack across the North Indian states. There are some other variations of cheela that can also be made with ingredients like paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and even sweet ones made with whole wheat flour and jaggery or sugar. Some of the other regional versions of a cheela include dishes named puda, pudla or poli....

About These Blueberry Muffins I am a big fan of muffins. Fruit muffins, dessert-worthy muffins, healthy and indulgent and everything in between. They are all delicious in my book! Typically to make them from scratch at home I use my tried-and-true Eggless Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe. There were so many people that loved this recipe as much as I do, and I got many requests to make different versions with other scrumptious ingredients....