I am not sure why and how I missed out on making such a simple and delicious Aloo Raita. When browsing through recipes to make for the Haryana Thali, I came across this Potato Raita and it caught my eye right away. With the spicy Hara cholia and paneer subzi, I figured that this Aloo Raita will work great. After I tasted the raita with the bajra roti, I realized that all I needed was this raita to go along with the bajra roti....

Perfect for a crowd, this ambrosia salad is a no-bake, quick dessert. Want another no-bake dessert? Try my No Bake Cheesecake or No Bake Cookies. Both recipes are also crowdpleasers that you can serve alongside the ambrosia. WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE Whipped topping — storebought cool whip is perfect for this ambrosia, but you can also use homemade whipped cream. Sour cream — this adds a delicious tang to the salad dressing and off-sets some of the sweetness from the fruits....

published Apr 20, 2022 Thai cuisine is all about bold flavors and achieving a perfect harmony of sweet, spicy, sour, and savory. Take these Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Pizza and Gai Yang Chicken recipes, for example. In fact, even their side dishes are full of rich, contrasting spices and seasonings! And that’s exactly the case with these tantalizing Thai-inspired Asian green beans. These aren’t your average mushy veggies just thrown on the side of the plate....

With its golden color and tempting aroma, Aval Kesari is sure to become a favorite treat for both kids and adults alike. Whether you enjoy it warm or chilled, this sweet delicacy will add a touch of joy and sweetness to your day. Kesari is something that my boys love to eat any day. I often make some traditional sweets to satisfy their sweet buds (and also mine). Because of this, my boys have gotten used to eating traditional Indian sweets....

‘Melt in the mouth’, I have heard this term many times when people describe food and this is the first time I am experiencing this in a paratha. My dear friend Arthi gave me this recipe and asked me to try it and she said Sandhya, once you make this, you are not going to stop. This is so true! I cannot have enough of this Avocado Paratha. Video to make Avocado Paratha Why Choose Avocados?...

Out of beef or simply not a fan? Take a look at our Speedy Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry. What takes no time and effort at all? This Beef, Mushroom and Snow Pea Stir Fry. This stir fry is the meal you want to have up your sleeve when the last thing on your mind is cooking. It’s easy, quick but feels like you ordered a takeout. All of this without the expense or unhealthy ingredients....

Looking for more easy Beef Recipes? Then try my Barbacoa Beef and Beef Brisket! The Best Beef Enchilada Skillet Recipe If you love enchiladas but don’t want to go through the trouble of assembling them, I totally get you! I made this beef enchilada skillet to taste just like beef enchiladas without all the effort. This one pan beef enchilada casserole is super easy to make and packed with all those Tex-Mex flavors that you love!...

Fruits are an essential snack in my house and I look for different ways to make it interesting. My boys are fine just eating the fruits and do not ask for anything else, but when I see all the colorful fruit salads being served, I get tempted to try something different. My aunt, back in India, always sent a big snack box of chopped mixed fruits to college for my cousins....

In my perfect world, I would have Cheesecake Factory’s Bistro Shrimp Pasta all the time. And when I say all the time, I mean all. the. time. As is breakfast, lunch, and dinner, 365 days out of the year. And I probably still wouldn’t get enough! Too bad it’s not a perfect world and too bad my pants don’t have magic seams that let themselves out as needed. Nor do I want that....

Looking for more Salmon recipes? Try my Honey Garlic Salmon or my Easy Teriyaki Salmon! blackened salmon Salmon is one of my favorite things to make for dinner. It’s healthy, low carb and so easy to make! I make this blackened salmon almost twice a week! It’s perfect on salads, sandwiches, tacos and served with rice and a veggie. It’s also great for meal prep! I rubbed the salmon with a spicy homemade blackening seasoning and brushed it with an AMAZING lime butter....

TACO TUESDAY AS ARRIVED A DAY EARLY! These blackened shrimp tacos were the first thing I made for us after we moved into our temporary apartment while we’re waiting on our new house to finish up. I’m not gonna lie, going from a house back to an apartment has been an interesting transition. Without my full array of spices (which are kept away in storage), I’m forced to use just a few select seasonings for my recipes....

For the third day of BM, I have a beautiful Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu from the Chettinad region. I am a big fan of Chettinadu cuisine and absolutely love the spicy and flavorful ingredients that they use. Even though Chettinad cuisine comprises a lot of meat-based dishes, there are quite a few recipes that we can adapt to a vegetarian lifestyle. A couple of weeks back we went to dinner at our friend’s house....

I complemented the cake with a creamy chocolate and vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream and made some raspberry powder to create these stripes. I thought the cake looked like a circus tent (in a good was), my husband thought it looked like a peppermint candy…. Thoughts? If you find cake decorating to be a bit intimidating then check out my How to Decorate a Cake post, it has lots of helpful tips and a full how to video....

Are you one of the people who like to try out the recipes on packages? I sure like to try out recipes that are written on the packages. There are few recipes that work out and there are few that just do not satisfy your taste buds. This recipe was one of the earliest (or actually the first recipe) that I ever used when I began baking. I have been using this recipe to this date and it is one of our family’s favorite ones....

If you love easy cookie recipes, then you’ve got to try my double chocolate chip cookies and my ginger molasses cookies! Why You’ll Love These Cookies I didn’t think peanut butter cookies could get any better until now. I dipped my favorite Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies in semisweet chocolate and coated them in nuts, pretzels, and sea salt. Is this the best decision I’ve ever made? Maybe. Definitely top 10....

If you love salads in the summer, give my Tuscan Panzanella Salad a try! A few days ago I was trying to relax after a long day of unpacking and organising, so naturally I plunked myself in front of an episode of Friends, the one with Rachel being insanely jealous over Ross’ new relationship with Julie. Anyway, in one of the scenes she keeps drilling Julie in order to prevent what might come next if they all go home....

Feast your eyes on the creamiest coconut popsicles in the UNIVERSE. Ladies and gents, this post have been a long time coming! I have been wanting to make you coconut cream popsicles for who knows how long! But every time I went to do so, something else came along that took precedence over these delicious little guys. And to be honest, I don’t know if you would’ve appreciated me bringing you these tropical popsicles in the dead of winter....

What you’ll need for this Cookie tree I used my handy graduated star cookie cutters, which are PERFECT for this project. Click HERE to buy a set. You can also draw out a set of stars and use a small knife to cut the shapes out. A smallish star piping tip. I used a #30 but you can have a nice result with many different tips. A kitchen scale is not a must have but it really helps on nearly every recipe!...

If you are a mushroom fan, you will love this Mushroom Stroganoff recipe! You might think I am mushroom obsessed and you will be right. I have an insane amount of mushroom recipes on this blog and I have no plans of stopping now. I grew up eating mushrooms and have always been the biggest, the most devoted fan. Although they are easy to underestimate, they bring a satisfying earthiness to all sorts of recipes in a deliciously subtle way....

The holiday season is coming soon (too soon). I always correlate the holiday season to cookies because we made a tradition of baking tons of cookies to pass out to friends, teachers, and neighbors every year. As the boys grew, we made several changes and baked quick breads, granola, and so on each year. But cookies still are my favorite and I love packing the cookie tins with several different flavors....