how to make a potato tart A FEW TIPS Using baby potatoes will give you the best sized pattern. Large potatoes are just too large for this size of tart. I used a ruler to get a perfect border for this tart. Cut a square shape then use a knife to carefully cut a border 1/2 and inch in by pressing the knife half way through the dough. Keep a close eye on the pastry when you’re baking....
Dal to use for sambar Traditionally, sambar is made from toor dal which is a hearty lentil variety. However, you can use toor dal, moong dal, or masoor dal for sambar. This recipe opts to use moong dal as it is a thin lentil variety that cooks fairly easily compared to its toor dal alternative which requires soaking. This blog post goes into details about the different varieties of dal and their use cases....
I serve these artichokes with a super easy 5-minute garlic aioli made with roasted garlic and lemon juice, it’s so delicious and turns this dish into one incredible appetizer indeed! What you need to make this recipe Artichokes – when artichokes are fresh they feel heavy so check how they feel before you buy them. Garlic – fresh garlic is placed inside the prepared artichokes and it really infuses into the artichokes and tastes so delicious....
Chickpeas are so filling and healthy for you! Check out my Classic Hummus Recipe and top it with a few Air Fryer Chickpeas for extra texture and crunch! Loaded with oven-roasted tomatoes and garlic, along with chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, and lemon juice, this Roasted Tomato Hummus recipe is my new favorite snack! It’s rich, creamy, and slightly sweet thanks to the oven-roasted tomatoes. I love making this tomato hummus during the summer when I have a surplus of fresh tomatoes from the garden!...
This is the best scotcheroos recipe for serving as dessert bars at a casual gathering, potluck, or special occasion. You can also dress up a scotcheroo by serving it with a scoop of vanilla or chocolate ice cream for a fancier dinner party dessert. Or keep them all to yourself and enjoy with coffee or tea for a tasty afternoon treat. For more peanut butter desserts, try my buckey recipe, peanut butter pie recipe, or peanut butter cookie recipe....
published Jun 07, 2024, updated Jul 30, 2024 There are many versions of shrimp fried rice, from the Japanese hibachi style to the classic Chinese take-out dish. This recipe is modeled after the latter, with firm, crisp rice cooked in soy sauce and stir-fried with the savory aroma of sesame oil, garlic, and onions. It’s a high-heat, high-speed recipe. After the rice is cooked, the scrambled eggs, onions and garlic, peas and carrots, and shrimp are cooked in rapid succession before they’re all tossed together....
Slow cookers make cooking so easy! We have many more slow cooker recipes for you to try! As my kids get older it becomes so much harder to keep them full! But I do love trying, and to have tasty treats waiting for them when they get back from school. This butterscotch cooking has the chocolate and toffee flavours kids crave. It’s filling too, which means they are guaranteed to be happy and satisfied!...
This is such a great weeknight meal to have on your rotation and if you’re looking for more comforting pasta recipes my cajun chicken pasta or Chicken Alfredo recipes are just as delicious! What You Need to Make this Recipe Stock: I use vegetable stock to make this but you can also use chicken stock. Whatever stock you choose make sure it’s low sodium if possible so it’s not overly salty....
While strawberry shortcake doesn’t need to be made only with biscuits, and can be made with angel food cake, white cake, or pound cake, I prefer the buttery, tender quality of biscuits for this dessert. If you’re looking for more dessert recipes, you need to try my cream puffs, mini cheesecakes, or strawberry tart. What You Need to Make this Recipe Sugar — you need granulated sugar, also called white sugar, to add a little sweetness to the biscuits and to stir with the strawberries....
I’m feeling a winter weather blues. If the dream fairies are reading this, I’ve got a couple of requests for tonight’s dreams: I want to be somewhere with the sound of the waves swelling and crashing against the beachfront. I want to wear sunglasses and sun tan lotion. And collect seashells. I want to inhale the smell of freshly cut grass in the wee hours of the morning, minutes after fresh dew has spread across the lawn....
Pillayar chaturthi is one of the most popular Hindu festivals celebrated in India. Indian festivals revolve around food. Every festival has its own set of food that goes along with it. The most important item prepared for this Pillayar chaturthi is sweet kozhukattai or modakam / modak. Every part of India makes modak in a slightly different way and there are several varieties of it. The recipe here is for the sweet kozhukattai that is made as a Neiveydhiyam/offering in southern India....
published Dec 13, 2021, updated Sep 08, 2023 Tabouli salad, also spelled tabouleh or tabbouleh, is a mouthwatering side dish from the world of Middle Eastern Cuisine. An all-star cast of fresh ingredients provides a menagerie of tastes and textures that are brought to life with a bright citrus vinaigrette. Tabouli is an undeniably delicious dish — especially when you consider how it has stood the test of time. The earliest accounts of tabouleh salad reach all the way back to 4,000 years ago in the mountains of Lebanon and Syria....
My chai sugar cookie (Shri’s Version), is a very special recipe. The cookies are shaped like tea bags. This is of course totally optional but makes for the cutest cookies to serve at a chai party. It has a homemade chai masala spice blend that is baked into the cookie and added to the icing for layers of flavor. Black tea adds extra depth Another ingredient of this cookie that makes it extra special are the black tea granules that are baked right in....
Y’all. I love cake. No I mean I really, really love cake. As in I would be perfectly content with skipping every meal of the day for a hunk of cake and a cup of coffee. It’s my #1 dessert of choice at any and all times. The hubby and I often go back and forth when it comes to deciding on dessert, he’s a big fan of ice cream and me?...
published Aug 24, 2022, updated Sep 11, 2024 What do all good curries start with? Quality curry paste of course! There are 3 different types of Thai curry paste out there: red, yellow, and green. I’ve already shared my recipes for the first 2 (click on the links to learn more), and now it’s time to round out my curry paste collection with Thai green curry paste recipe. This green curry paste recipe is made with green chilis, Bird’s Eye chilis, lemongrass, kaffir lime rinds, and a handful of other spices and seasonings....
COLORFUL FRUIT PIZZA! If there’s ever a time when you eat with your eyes first, it’s with this colorful fruit dessert pizza. A soft and chewy sugar cookie base with just the right amount of sweetness, so it’s not cloyingly sweet by the time you top it with frosting. The cream cheese frosting has a hint of lemon juice that cuts through some of that sweetness and pairs beautifully with your favorite fruit....
Making garlic bread at home isn’t hard. But making amazing garlic bread that is downright perfect, takes a little bit of trial and error! Trust me, there aren’t going to be any leftovers with this one! Luckily for you (and definitely for me) I’ve gone ahead and done all the testing and retesting for us and came up with the absolute best garlic bread recipe! It was hard work, but someone had to take one for the team 😉 It all started on my birthday....
I love making my own homemade sauces. Try my Crockpot Tomato Sauce on your next pasta night, and my homemade Sriracha Mayo is perfect as a dip or a spread! The Best Homemade Teriyaki Sauce Making takeout recipes at home is always such an easy option for me. It’s fast, healthy (much healthier than a restaurant!) and it tastes just like the real deal! This Homemade Teriyaki Sauce is all of these things and more!...
Ven Pongal and Gothsu are one of my favorite comfort meals! It is sort of a regular at our house and lucky for me that my boys love it as well. It is one of the easiest one-pot meals and since my theme for this week is One pot Meal, I thought I will try a different version of Ven pongal using millet. Thinai Ven Pongal is absolutely a similar recipe to Ven Pongal / Khara Pongal, except it is made using millet instead of rice....
The best part this one-pot tortellini soup recipe doesn’t require additional pans or dishes, so clean-up is incredibly easy. Preparation is also quick and simple, thanks to prepackaged tortellini! You’ll have a filling cozy meal on the table in half an hour If you’re looking for more comforting soup recipes, try my lentil soup recipe, pasta fagioli soup recipe, or chicken tortilla soup recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Italian Sausage – depending on your spice preference, use one pound of sweet or hot Italian sausage links (4-5 links) with the casings removed....
