Bet you can’t eat just one! These beef samosas are straight out of my childhood. My mom would always have a batch of these in the freezer to fry up whenever we got home from school or if we had guests over for tea, and of course, samosas are a staple for so many families in the month of Ramadan! I love recipes like these keema samosas because they are made all around the world and are called some variation of the same name....
Also called haricot verts (literally translated from French to “green beans”), these French-style green beans have a slightly more elevated look than regular green beans and are right at home on the menus of fancy restaurants. That’s why, if I’m looking for a perfect side dish that takes mere minutes but will still wow my guests, I turn to this recipe. For more impressive, quick side dish recipes, try my glazed carrots recipe, creamed spinach recipe, or air fryer Brussels sprouts....
This month’s baking partner’s challenge was to make French macarons. The recipe was suggested by Swathi @ Zesty South Indian Kitchen & Vidhya @ A Portion to Share. This recipe for French Macarons With Chocolate Ganache was a perfect learning opportunity for recreational bakers like me. This required serious planning and reading through recipes and procedures before proceeding to make it. For those who do not know what a Macaron is, I found this from Wikipedia....
Garlic Lovers unite! This pepper steak stir fry recipe has been in the works for some time. It’s definitely in the running for the most delicious stir fry recipe I’ve ever shared with you. Not to mention that it’s a million times healthier than the stuff you get from a restaurant! Hands down tastes better than your favorite takeout joint and is ready in mins! There are so many reasons why I love this recipe....
This potato salad will be a hit whether you are making this for a summer potluck, backyard BBQ, Oktoberfest, or holiday dinner. The flavors and texture are such a delight. It goes with everything; you’ll want to make this for every meal! Want another easy side dish? Try my cucumber tomato salad recipe, corn salad recipe, or garlic bread recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Potatoes — you can use baby red or yukon gold potatoes....
There’s no need to make a trip to a specialty store to make these cupcakes; these festive treats come together in a jiffy with simple, easy-to-find ingredients. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or a whisk-wielding novice, my gingerbread cupcakes recipe promises to fill your home with the most irresistible holiday aromas. For more holiday cake recipes, check out my Gingerbread Cake recipe, Fruit Cake recipe, and Eggnog Cake recipe next!...
The Best Chicken Salad Recipe Instead of making a traditional chicken salad with mayo, I have started making Greek yogurt chicken salad! It is creamier and richer, with fewer calories and higher protein! Whether you aren’t a fan of mayonnaise, or you have an egg allergy, this Greek yogurt chicken salad is a delicious option! You would never know this is made with yogurt! My husband was so surprised. Since we use Greek yogurt here, this recipe is low in fat and high in protein....
It’s grilling season! And we’re making the most flavorful grilled zucchini salad loaded with charred corn and sweet peppers. It’s as easy as tossing all the veggies on an outdoor grill and making a lemony dressing with dried or fresh herbs. That herby lemon dressing and salty feta at the end make this salad POP. One of my all time favorite side dishes is this zucchini and corn sauté that I shared many moons ago back when I first started blogging....
Eggs! Do you love them or hate ’em? As a child, I didn’t much care for them. As an adult, I see the possibilities! There’s just soooo much you can do with them. Eggs aren’t just for breakfast anymore. Too often they become scrambled and stuffed inside tortillas with chzz and they just show up right around lunch time. I’m totally okay with that. If you’re like me and you’re trying to watch your intake of sugar for the day, you probably start off with a more savory breakfast....
This article is a deep dive on making gulab jamun syrup. Typically this syrup is used to soak gulab jamuns, which are fried milk balls. However, this is the standalone recipe for just the syrup, which you can use when to make gulab jamuns or for use in a gulab jamun cocktail. If you are still looking for more inspiration, I’ve detailed some other fun uses for this syrup!...
I have many times avoided walking through the aisle where these King Hawaiian Sweet buns are fearing that I might end up buying these. I was thinking of making these buns eggless but then dropped the idea as I realized that if I had to get the feathery texture of the King’s Hawaiian sweet buns, I have to make them with enriched dough. When I bake sweet buns, many thoughts run through my mind....
Fluffy tender and so irresistible. So much you can do with homemade naan! This recipe uses everyday pantry staples that I’m willing to bet you already have and turns them into soft and fluffy naan that tastes just like it came hot from your favorite Indian restaurant. Take it from someone that eats Indian food at least once a week; these naans are the real deal. They’re tender, a little chewy, and brushed with garlic butter for good measure right at the end....
Welcome to Meatless Monday vibes ✌? This weekend was full of so many things. A big chunk of it went towards converting a large portion of our house into a proper area designated entirely for the blog. From the time we moved in (almost 1.5 years ago) i’ve been setting up a portable table near the window in our breakfast nook and hauling it out every evening. It doesn’t seem like such a huge task when I talk about it now but you’re really not taking my laziness into account here....
Here we go! Homemade Thai Massaman Curry Paste. Like what? I feel like I need to do a little bit of esplainin’ here. I’ll be the first one to tell you that up until a few years ago, I had no idea what Massaman curry was. And then, I had my first bite, and I was all like ‘Woah, where have you been all my life?’ Massaman curry is a little different than your typical yellow, green, or red Thai curries....
Christmas is long gone and since then my little one has been asking me to bake ginger cookies for him. Yes, you heard right! My 5 year old loves ginger flavored cookies. I usually bake old fashioned ginger cookies for giving out as gifts during the holiday season and he simply loves them. He turned 5 very recently and I was thinking of what cupcakes to bake to send to his school....
However, you can substitute eno in place of BOTH the citric acid and baking soda in this recipe. Eno is an antacid powder often mixed with water but also known as a fruit salt in Indian cooking. Simply swap out the quantity of amount of baking soda + citric acid with the amount of eno needed. For example if the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon citric acid then you would make the recipe with 2 teaspoons of eno....
Their fresh, zesty flavor lends itself to multiple meals and recipes, meaning you’ll never get bored by “plain old chicken” again! (See a few of my favorite ideas below). How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Breasts How to Tell the Chicken is Cooked I’ve perfected the cooking times for this recipe using 2lbs of chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) but if you are unsure if your chicken is cooked through you can use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature reaches 165F....
Don’t be intimidated by canning. This easy jalapeño jelly only requires 7 ingredients and is a breeze to make. The best part about this jelly is that since it’s homemade, you can make it as hot or as mild as you prefer! There are so many ways to use jalapeno pepper jelly that these 6 half-pint jars might disappear quicker than expected! If you want another easy homemade condiment, then try my honey butter, apple butter, or strawberry jam recipe!...
Kadappa or Kadapa is a Tanjore / Tanjavur special side dish for idli and dosai. Being from the Tanjore district, I should have known about this dish, but unfortunately I have never eaten this before. I have been hearing about how flavorful this dish from the blogging world, but have never had the chance to eat it before. This week we are doing BM pair, in which I will be blogging from my partner’s blog for the next 3 days....
Decadent, Creamy, Vegan Lemon Cheesecake Bars If I were to tell you these lemon cheesecake bars are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and can even be made sugar-free, would you believe me that they are still incredibly rich, and creamy?! Because they are! I love tart treats like a lemon sheet cake and lemon coconut balls. I’ve even shared a firmer lemon cheesecake tart before. This time, though, I’m sharing these fluffy, light egg-free lemon bars....
