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Bringing you a little piece of the Mediterranean today with these homemade chicken skewers marinated with the simplest ingredients. I know when you look at the short ingredient list for these chicken souvlaki skewers, you won’t believe that they’re as yummy as I’m describing them to be. But they definitely are! Use chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or tenders and marinate them for as much time as you possibly can. The key is to make sure you let the chicken has an ample amount of time to marinate....

Kachori is a popular street food from North India. Kachori is a deep-fried flatbread that is stuffed with different kinds of filling varying from sweet to savory. There are kachoris stuffed with different kinds of lentils, but this particular kind of kachori - Green Peas Kachori or Matar Kachori is very popular in West Bengal. It is called the Koriashutir Kachori which is more or less like the Puri except stuffed with green peas....

We’re talking moist, flavor-packed, whole wheat, coconut oil, big ol’ loaf of pumpkin bread today. The conversation in my head went something like this: I want healthy pumpkin bread. NOW! But the oil, and the sugar, and my waistline. And so began the hunt for a healthy pumpkin bread recipe. I wanted my pumpkin loaf to be packed with sweet cinnamon and spice but still moist and delicious for days....

Baklava is a crispy, rich, sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with nuts and drenched with honey syrup. This ethnic Middle Eastern confection has been in my mind for several months, and this weekend made its grand entry into my kitchen. Few months back a traditional Turkish restaurant opened in our area and they had the best Baklava I have tasted. Ever since I ate in that restaurant, I wanted to make this pastry, but just the labor made me postpone it....

Reinvent your favourite cake by turning it into a healthier breakfast option! This Black Forest Granola has all elements of the famous dessert but much less guilt. Do you ever make your own granola? Or perhaps a better question is, do you like granola? Or maybe that’s a silly question…who doesn’t! Homemade Granola Recipe Granola in the morning is such amazing power food fuelled by oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruit....

Love easy quick bread recipes? Then try my Caramel Pecan Banana Bread and my Triple Chocolate Pumpkin Bread! Easy Homemade Cinnamon Quick Bread Believe me when I say that this Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread is amazing! This bread comes together in minutes, and — even better — it doesn’t require a mixer, yeast or a bread machine! The bread is soft and moist with the perfect amount of cinnamon. It’s crunchy along the top and edges thanks to the cinnamon sugar topping, and topped with a powdered sugar glaze to guarantee each bite it sweet and delicious....

gluten free turkey gravy I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true. You can make a decadent, delicious, rich gravy without any added oils or flour. Most gravies start with a roux, which is the result of slowly sautéing flour in butter until it turns a deep golden brown color and smells nutty. This adds a deep level of flavor to dishes like gumbo, macaroni and cheese, and, of course, gravy....

Instant Pot Shredded Chicken I hesitate to even call this a recipe because it is so incredibly simple and only requires 6 ingredients that you probably have in your kitchen right now. Cooking chicken in the Instant Pot ensures that it stays juicy and doesn’t dry out. This method yields tender, flavorful, perfect shredded chicken every time! I love making this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken recipe at the beginning of the week to use in meals throughout the week to cut down on cooking time and get dinner on the family table as quickly as possible....

When I am drinking coffee outside, there are few that are my favorites. Caramel macchiato tops my list. I like it hot as well as the cold. The specialty of the coffee is the layered effect that you can see in the cup. This specialty drink when you order outside can easily cost about $4 /small cup. Making it at home cost literally ¼th of the cost and it is absolutely easy to make without needing any fancy gadget....

Ingredients, substitutions, variations White Bread Slices - You can choose a soft sandwich bread that you like the best. Salted Butter - Use margarine if you are trying to make this vegan. Just make sure the butter is salted or to add salt so you can really taste it in the sandwich. Cucumbers - Any variety of cucumber will work for this recipe. If you want to make the sandwich a bit heartier, try adding other fresh veggies like tomatoes and red onions....

Steel cut oats get creamy, but retain their hardy texture, which is a big win for me. The only drawback, however, is that the traditional recipe requires you to soak the oats overnight, and honestly, who has time for that? InstantPot to the rescue! In less than half an hour it delivers incredibly creamy oatmeal (with a little help from coconut milk!) that makes a beautiful (not to mention healthy) breakfast that me and my boys love....

published Dec 22, 2023 Don’t let the simplicity of this jeera rice recipe fool you! With only 3 ingredients, this dish is easy to make but still exceptionally flavorful. The delicate fragrance of basmati rice sets the perfect stage to let the smokey, nutty warmth of the cumin seeds really shine. You are going to learn to appreciate cumin in a whole new way! The secret to success with Indian cumin rice is the process of tempering the cumin seeds....

Story of my weeknights – what to cook? Kids have classes, would not be back home until 7 pm and by 7.15 PM, amma, I am hungry! This is the dilemma that every mother/woman faces. This week, the theme I chose for the blogging marathon is ‘Quick dishes’. These are dishes like this Karacha Dosai, that come in handy on days when we are literally scrambling around between chores and just want to get food on the table....

The Best Lace Oatmeal Cookies Recipe You would be surprised how easy these oatmeal lace cookies are to make, and just how many cookies you’ll end up with! The batter is super simple to whip up, and there is no chilling time required! We want these cookies to spread thin in the oven, so that they will come out perfectly caramelized and crisp. To take things up a notch, I dipped them in butter to make lace sandwich cookies that are seriously to die for!...

Or give our Lemon Ricotta Bundt Cake with Blackberry Glaze a try. So much drama! I have great memories of beautiful cakes made by my father for each and every occasion. To evoke those warm feelings from childhood I baked a simple cake that is a loose version of a Russian loaf cake “Keks”. It is usually served simply dusted with powdered sugar but I decided to give it a royal treatment....

published Aug 26, 2024 Sometimes the most basic recipes end up being some of the most delicious — and this much is true when it comes to this cod recipe with lemon and zaatar. This seasoning blend is a mainstay in Mediterranean cooking as well as in my kitchen! It also pairs so well with lemon, like in my lemon zaatar chicken recipe. It was only natural that I added it to this pan fried cod, along with a healthy dose of lemon zest and lemon juice too....

Not a fan of whiskey? Try our Cognac Sour! When my husband and I were young and newly married we got befriended by an elderly British couple, who introduced us to the world of entertaining. At their house you’d be always be offered a pre-dinner aperitif, the European custom we adopted and embraced wholeheartedly. Nowadays whenever I plan a holiday menu, I always think of a perfect cocktail to complement my dishes....

For more party food inspiration take a look at our Christmas Party Recipe Collection! As much as I love cooking it’s important for me to have a few tricks up my sleeve, which alleviate the stress of holiday entertainment. Even if we are not hosting large parties, we have to think of many, many meals and snacks over the holidays with everyone being home. Baked brie is one of those winning recipes, that everyone adores....

published Jan 13, 2023, updated Jun 21, 2024 Rice pilaf is a beloved dish with roots that trace back to Alexander the Great. You’ll find versions of it throughout the Middle East — some scattered with pine nuts and baked in ghee, some with ground beef, and others still stewed with meat and carrots. This rice pilaf recipe is a quick one, with toasted almonds, dried apricots, feta, parsley, and citrus....

This is my first time making a side dish with Radishes. My kids love radishes and the only way they have them is in sambhar or kuzhambu. I had a couple of radishes in my refrigerator and when thinking of what to make as a side dish for chapatti, I experimented with this Mullangi Subzi recipe. It was a dry sabzi and was a lovely accompaniment for chapatti. Ingredients to make Mullangi Subzi Radish (White long ones) – 2 (chopped into ½ inch pieces) Onion – 1 (chopped) Green chilies – 2 (chopped) Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Ginger – 1 tablespoon (grated) Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Sugar – 1tsp Amchur/ dry mango powder – 1 tsp Red chilies powder – ½ teaspoon (optional) Salt – to taste Ghee or oil – 1 tbsp...