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And it’s super easy to turn this into a tasty Vegan Pasta Salad with one simple switch! I’m sure we can all agree that everyone needs one crowd-pleasing pasta salad recipe for potlucks, backyard BBQs and get-togethers. Well, this healthy, vegetarian pasta salad recipe fits the bill! This recipe is inspired by Alison Roman’s pasta salad that my niece made for us on our recent visit (thanks N!). Perfectly cooked noodles tossed with colorful vegetables, then smothered in vibrant and zesty capers, lemon juice, and a ton of fresh herbs....

Got some cornmeal in the back of your pantry? Great, let’s make cornbread! This cornbread recipe is my favorite. It’s made with browned butter, for maximum butter flavor, and it’s naturally sweetened with honey (maple syrup works, too). This cornbread is not exactly traditional, though it has classic cornbread flavor as far as I’m concerned. It’s sweetened, like Northern cornbread, but it’s made in a skillet, like Southern cornbread. I grew up near the border of the two regions, in Oklahoma, and all I knew was my mom’s cornbread from the Jiffy box....

This isn’t our first skewer rodeo, from Satay Shrimp Skewers to Hawaiian Bacon Pineapple Chicken Kebabs, we love versatile, easy to eat skewers! And of course we had to bring back the best flavour combination: Honey Garlic Butter! These Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp Pineapple Skewers will blow your taste buds away! The number one reader favourite recipe has been this Honey Garlic Butter Salmon In Foil for nearly a year now....

I like to consider myself a quinoa expert. I have cooked a lot of it for my cookbook. Small amounts, or lots at once, with spices and greens, or without—I’ve done it all. The standard quinoa cooking method started failing me early on. My quinoa was mushy and overdone, every time, and it was driving me nuts. I tried using slightly less water than usual, which has been recommended elsewhere....

Here are some simple and fail-proof tips that will extend the life of this popular dip. Guacamole is one of the most popular party dips and my family simply loves it. We make it weekly and rarely have leftovers. But when we do, I make sure to store it correctly, so it stays fresh till the next day. Guacamole is primarily made from avocados and it turns an unappetizing shade of brown when exposed to air....

Chicken biryani is my kid’s favorite Indian rice dish and for a good reason! It’s a comforting and delicious one-pot meal with fall-apart tender chicken, fluffy long-grain basmati rice, and sweet caramelized onions (can’t go wrong with that combination- right!). My family loves it with a side of cucumber raita and a simple salad! Why this will become your ‘go-to’ Instant Pot Biryani? It’s a complete one-pot meal! Traditionally, biryani is a complex recipe with multiple steps (and dishes) involved....

About Kada Prasad According to Sikhism, the term ‘gurudwara’ means the ‘door to the guru.’ So, going by this concept, when you visit the guru, you can’t really return empty handed. The guru offers his sweet blessings to you. Kada Prasad signifies these blessings. Thus, one should also never say no to it, while being served at the gurudwara. Since Karah Prasad is one of the most pious forms of food, it is not just an important offering in gurudwaras, but also other Sikh religious services and ceremonies around the world....

What is Makhana Makhana commonly referred to as phool makhana, foxnuts or gorgon nuts are the puffed edible seeds of the Euryale ferox plant or prickly water lily. A native to eastern Asia, the home of these plants are the marshy waters of ponds/wetlands where they grow and flourish the best. There is no use of any pesticides or fertilizers in its cultivation. Thus, making these seeds completely organic in nature....

About Parotta In South Indian cuisine, a Parotta Recipe is what a regular paratha recipe in North Indian cuisine would be. The main differentiating factor between these two are that while parathas in North India are traditionally made with only whole wheat flour (atta), its counterpart in South India may be made with only all-purpose flour or a mix of both. But never, only atta. This recipe of Malabar Paratha results in a soft, flaky and crispy layered flatbread....

Pune and Food Some of the meanings of the word ‘mastani’ would literally mean awesome, overjoyed, in great spirit and fun. Thus, this beverage-cum-dessertish dish too stands true to its name. You take one bite of the Mango Mastani and you’re surely going to shake a leg or two in utter joy! When we talk of Maharashtra, Mumbai is the city that comes first to our minds. Can’t complain also, because it is the ‘city of dreams’ plus the food here is fab....

How about a fruity treat? On a summer evening, there’s not much better than a warm homemade crisp with cold vanilla ice cream. This mixed berry crisp is the perfect use for those wonderful in-season berries. It’s easy to make (far less fussy than a pie) and just as good. You can make this berry crisp recipe with any combination of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or raspberries—use all four or just a couple....

The Best Official Instant Pot Accessories As many of you know, I am an avid user of the Instant Pot. With myself, my hubby, my two girls and a busy schedule, the Instant Pot certainly comes in handy for getting all the soups and chilis, curries and weeknight meals on the dinner table fast! If you don’t already own an Instant Pot, I recommend figuring out the Best Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker to Buy before thinking about accessories for your pressure cooker!...

Of all the granola recipes on this blog, this orange-infused granola might be my new favorite. Granted, I’m on an orange kick right now (don’t miss this orzo salad and this green salad). The combination of fresh orange zest, honey, cinnamon, toasted almonds, vanilla and golden raisins is undeniably divine. It reminds me of the flavors I encountered in my celebratory post-cookbook trip to Morocco this spring. On the solo leg of my trip, I remember spreading homemade orange jelly across pastries in the gorgeous riad where I was staying, feeling both spoiled and lonely....

About Paneer Bread Roll So, before diving right into the knick-knacks of this Paneer Bread Roll, the first thing that I would say is that using Homemade Paneer in this dish is the best thing you could probably do. Not just because it would give a taste unparalleled, but also, you’ll be sure that it is super fresh. Plus, it will also be easier to crumble this paneer made at home....

Carrots get a huge make over with the addition of Panko breadcrumbs for added crunch. It’s so unbelievably easy to throw a handful of simple ingredients together — olive oil, garlic, parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over some parsley and have Parmesan roasted carrots on your table in no time. A deliciously easy vegetable side dish for your dinner menu or enjoy them as a snack! ROASTED CARROTS Roasted with a crispy saltiness on the outside, slightly caramelised on the edges and tender on the inside, these crispy garlic parmesan roasted carrots are super easy to make....

And if you don’t like peanut butter, chocolate AND banana all in one sentence, then whaaaatttt? That combination was my all time favourite breakfast on toast. Or bread. Or crackers. Anything I could find in the cupboard raiding my house — smearing peanut butter on it — sprinkling chocco chips on it — and drizzling a leeeedle honey on it — to make the perfect concoction of all time. And you guys may remember, I kinda already hit the peanut butter chocolate craving with Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Brownies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Crepes and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies....

Have you seen the prices that restaurants are charging for bowls of steel-cut oats these days? Six dollars! Eight dollars! Twelve dollars in New York! My goodness. Apparently steel-cut oats are the new overpriced grandpa cardigans of the food scene. Today, I’m sharing my tricks for making the creamiest, dreamiest steel-cut oats at home. Your bowl will taste like a million bucks. Or, at least ten dollars. I’m concerned that my photos don’t do this oatmeal justice (it’s not easy to make porridge look sexy), but trust me here....

This pesto pasta salad is destined for your next gathering. Or at least, that’s what I hope! This recipe is light and so fresh. It’s perfect for parties, picnics and weeknight dinners, from spring through fall. Leftovers keep well for lunch, too. Pesto and pasta are the stars of this show, naturally. To make it a pasta salad, I added a pint of cherry tomatoes, a few handfuls of fresh arugula, and some cheese....

Many years back I had shared the recipe of Pesto made with almonds. I still use this recipe to make pesto with almonds, cashews or walnuts. You can check the recipe here – Pesto sauce. Adding homemade pesto in the pizza tastes always good, but you can even use store brought bottled pesto. For the pizza base, I have used my Whole wheat pizza dough. In the step by step pictorial, I have mentioned in detail on making the wheat pizza dough....

About Poori Sagu Basically, another regional variation to the potato curry that is the ubiquitous pairing with a poori, I happened to get a taste of it while living in Bengaluru or Bangalore. Although there, I tried the Potato Sagu with a rava idli at one of the MTR (Mavalli Tiffin Room) restaurants. Even this particular rava idli at this eatery was a larger one, as compared to what we made at home....