Use tamarind-date chutney as a base The trick to easily making this pani at home is to use a tamarind-date chutney as the base. Whenever I make pani puri, I am inevitably making other chaat dishes, which rely on tamarind-date chutney. I usually make a huge batch of my homemade imli khajur or tamarind date chutney which I can then use in my pani puri. Making the pani is as easy as thinning out the chutney with cold water and adding spices like chaat masala and kala namak (black salt) to provide extra tanginess....

This tequila cocktail was created at the Trident bar in California by Bobby Lozoff and Billy Rice in the early 1970s. It started to get its rock-n-roll reputation after Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones tasted it at a party and loved it. The rest is history! For more tequila cocktails, try my margarita recipe, ranch water, or paloma. What You Need to Make this Recipe Tequila — while you don’t need to break the bank with a top-shelf bottle, I recommend opting for a tequila that you enjoy the flavor of on its own....

And here it is! Thai butternut squash red curry has always been one of the most popular recipes on my blog. And the taste is incredible! Maybe it’s the fact that it’s loaded with vegetables, but it’s also very customizable? Like chickpeas? Throw in a can! Let it bubble and simmer away with thai curry paste until the whole house smells delicious. Top the curry recipe with fresh herbs like chopped cilantro and serve it up with brown rice or white rice....

published Mar 03, 2023, updated May 31, 2023 A fresh mango salad is bountiful in both flavor and nutrients. Between the mango, peppers, greens, and tomatoes, it’s rich in Vitamins A, B, C, and K as well as magnesium and potassium. And better yet, you can make this mango salad recipe completely seasonal – all herbs and vegetables match it beautifully. Mixed greens, broccoli, and basil match the tropical tastes just as well as our tomatoes and cilantro!...

Over the years, I’ve tried several chocolate pudding recipes, from impressive 3 ingredient versions to long and complicated methods. I’ve been taste-testing my way through these countless pudding recipes in pursuit of one that’s perfect. I can officially announce that I’ve found it! A Decadent And Creamy Dairy-Free Chocolate Pudding This homemade chocolate pudding is made up of just seven common ingredients and is creamy, decadent, rich, and chocolatey, with a smooth, velvety texture....

Per tradition, this Greek Easter bread recipe is made with three braided pieces of dough to represent the holy trinity and served on Easter Sunday. In Greek culture, the loaves are often decorated with dyed, hard-boiled red eggs on top, or the eggs are placed on the braided dough before baking. But this recipe isn’t holiday-specific! You can enjoy Tsoureki as a delicious treat any time of year. If you’re looking for more bread recipes, try my Easter bread, Challah, or Italian bread recipe....

This is the chic version of the retro Doritos taco salad! We’ve all had it before, right? You’ve got the ground beef cooked with taco seasoning, the French dressing, lots of romaine, black beans, and of course, cheddar cheese. This is version 2.0. Sure, it’s named Potluck Taco Salad aka Dorito taco salad recipe, but this is not the stuff from the 60’s! We’ve jazzed it up with homemade pickled red onions, pickled jalapeños, a dollop of sour cream, and lots of fire-roasted corn....

Pound cake refers to any type of cake that is made with a pound of four ingredients; flour, butter, sugar, and eggs. I love pound cake and I have to say maybe this is the only kind of cake that I relish and eat. In the past, I have made several vanilla cakes, but have never achieved this texture. I have to thank Swathi for choosing this Vanilla Pound Cake as our Baking Partner’s bake of the month....

Sliced, Shredded, and Spread Vegan Cheddar Cheese (Nut-Free) When it comes to vegan homemade cheese, I’m obsessed. I’ve already shared recipes for gooey vegan mozzarella, a 3-minute vegan cheese sauce, and even a sliceable vegan cheese (like a very mild cheddar). Now, it’s the turn of this more robust, sliceable, shreddable vegan cheddar cheese. Building from the last hard cheese, this dairy-free cheddar cheese is still creamy, cheesy, and silky but also more robust, sharp, and tangy....

Simple Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks (From Pizza Dough) While the last decade has brought us many new vegan commercial store and restaurant offerings, delicious cheesy garlic breadsticks don’t seem to have made the cut yet in local pizzerias. Luckily, these pizza dough breadsticks (which are the perfect blend of flavorful garlic bread and a simple, cheesy, warm pizza) are surprisingly simple to make at home and even easier to adjust to flavor and dietary requirements!...

Creme Caramel vs Flan A classic flan (pronounced FLAHN) is made from eggs, sugar, cream, and milk in a hot water bath. Sweet flan is a common custard dessert in Portugal, Spain, Latin America, and in the Caribbean (e.g. Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, etc.). A well-known variation of French cuisine is crème caramel. The desserts look very similar, however, flan can be either sweet or savory. Crème caramel is only served sweet....

COLOR POP! Not to mention the crazy amounts of textures and flavors that are going on in this salad. Three Bean Greek Salad you make-ah my mouth happy. This week had been a little bit insane. It’s officially summertime, hooray! Only, not really, because with summer comes Hurricane season. And this week, it’s very, very, very much looking like it’s going to flood. Yesterday I ran out and picked up our usual hurricane supply kit....

Cultured butter has a tangy and complex flavor compared to regular butter because of the fermentation that occurs with the bacteria. That same delicious flavor is then passed along to the cultured ghee. However, cultured ghee does not have the same live cultures as cultured butter because the bacteria is killed in the ghee making process. Buffalo milk ghee tends to be richer than cow milk ghee. The reason is that buffalo milk has more fat than cow milk so the extra fat leads to a richer tasting ghee....

published Mar 20, 2023 I like using passata in sauces, soups, stews, and homemade pizza sauce. It brings a deep and complex tomato flavor to whatever you add it to, and it’s great for color too. It’s similar to crushed tomatoes and tomato paste, but its texture is smooth, rich, and thick. Passata is a staple in all Italian kitchens! So, what is passata? It’s a wonderful ingredient that will make any tomato-based sauce or soup much more flavorful....

Before I even start writing the post, I have to mention that this whole wheat bread is one of the very best bread that I have baked in my baking era. I have to thank Swathi of Zesty South Indian kitchen for choosing that bread as a challenge for this month. I am so glad that I joined this Baking group called the Baking partners, started by Swathi. Every month we are given a baking project to take up as a challenge and this month she had given us three different bread-making techniques....

If you are a pesto lover, check out my basil pesto recipe! Spinach Pesto Recipe If you are a regular pesto eater, you know that the original pesto recipe is made of crushed basil, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and olive oil with an addition of of lemon juice and garlic. The recipe I am so excited to share with you today follows the same formula but utilizes slightly different ingredients....

I can’t believe I’m writing the 2020 my favorite things post right now. It’s been a doozy of a year. A long yet weirdly, short year. A year where staying home 24/7 has gone from being highly uncomfortable to feeling almost normal. Needless to say, the things in the 2020 my favorite things post are mostly all everyday items, with the exception of one, which is certainly a splurge item and one that I only use when I want to feel comfy yet regal in my loungewear....

Everything Needed For The Best Vegan Christmas Dinner Menu Whether you’re pulling together a 100% vegan Christmas dinner, catering for meat-free guests, or are just trying to survive another holiday with family as a vegan (and worrying about going hungry), this list of vegan Christmas recipes is perfect for pulling together delicious vegan Christmas dinner ideas or vegan Christmas menu for any holiday event. While commercial vegan Christmas food offerings have increased tenfold over the last few years, I enjoy making as much as possible homemade....

Festivals are not complete without a traditional dessert. Indian festivals revolve around food and sweets / desserts are an very important part of the celebration. This 7 cup Burfi is one of the easiest and quickest recipe we could make to distribute and enjoy with our friends and family. If this is you first time trying a burfi, then Seven Cup Burfi would have to be it. This is a starter burfi as it does not involve complicated measuring or ingredients....

This week I am making 3 recipes that are going to fit under the theme of ‘Prep to table in 30 minutes’. There are days when I hardly have time to make dinner and those are the days when recipes like this come in very useful instead of opting to take out. A quick subzi / side dish like this Aloo Methi Rasedar Subzi can be served with roti or rice....