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I titled the post: “Simplest Chicken Tacos.” Are you laughing? My how things have changed. It didn’t happen overnight, but rather very gradually, one small change leading to another until I had slipped right down that slippery slope, landing at present-day taco night, where the taco shells are hard (and stand upright!) and purchased at the store along with the bag of grated “Mexican-style” cheese, the packet of taco seasoning, and the pound of ground beef....

Will start off with a block of tamarind boiled in hot water along with jaggery and dates. After 20 minutes of boil it will turn into a thick, soupy mixture. Drain and collect the pulp in a bowl and finish this chutney by deliciously flavoring it with 12 aromatic spices. Dates in the recipe can be substituted with raisins – use 1 cup raisins (any kind yellow or brown) instead of dates....

Looking for some delicious potatoes recipe for Navratri, then try my quick and easy tawa aloo chaat recipe. Requires only a handful of ingredients and trust me, you’ll be making it over and over again. These griddle cooked potatoes are simply the best and easy to cook. For this dish, baby potatoes are tossed in a marinade of green chutney, yogurt and spices, and that creates a lip-smacking aloo chaat recipe....

I soon learned why I loved it so much: sugar! Texas Caviar, I learned, traditionally is very, very sweet. Every recipe I found also called for canned beans, canned corn, and often canned chilies. Deterred by the sugar and the cans, I mostly forgot about the salsa, also called Cowboy Caviar, until very recently when I tasted it again at a friend’s house and once again found it completely delicious....

Friends, I’m still living on this Trader Joe’s lentil salad, but in anticipation of peak produce season, no-cook dinners, potlucks, and picnics, I’ve compiled all of my favorite salads here. Happy Salading, Friends! Raw corn and tomato salad — this is one of my all-time favorite salads. Wait to make it till the sweet, local corn arrives wherever you are. A classic combination, an old favorite: salt-roasted beets, goat cheese, walnuts, fresh orange vinaigrette: A cross between a salsa and a salad, this bean-and-orange medley is equally delicious scooped into tortilla chips as an appetizer or aside grilled chicken or fish: Potato salad with harissa: not your mama’s potato salad: Quinoa salad with mango, snap peas, ginger, and lime: Classic Tabbouleh: no cooking here!...

Hello Kids!! After a long time, I am posting an Akbar-Birbal story for you. Akbar’s five questions – this one is a real educational story, and the way Birbal answered these questions was outstandingly smart. Are you ready, then snuggle yourself in bed, take your pillows, quilts and teddies; and Mom/Dad let’s begin 🙂 One day King Akbar entered his court before everyone. While he was sitting idle 5 questions just popped up in his head....

It’s the perfect option for a game-day appetizer and is dairy-free and gluten-free too! The freshly prepared luscious meat mixture is then scooped into fresh, crunchy lettuce leaves, wrapped, and served. It is a perfect make-ahead recipe and can be prepared 2 days in advance. You can also scale this recipe up or down, considering your requirement. It is an ideal dinner recipe for busy weeknights that serves as a wholesome meal and is a surefire winner among kids and adults alike....

Don’t miss out on this crowd-pleasing side dish – your loved ones will be asking for seconds! Whether it be a social gathering or any occasion, no one can beat hand-held food snacks like One-hour pull-apart garlic rolls, Honey orange chicken meatballs, Minced chicken puffs, and Puff Pastry Samosa pinwheels, to name a few. And The recent one to join the list is – Baked Herb Chicken. Vibrantly flavorful and aromatic herbs like dried Oregano, Cayenne Pepper, Thyme leaves, and Rosemary bring a plethora of deliciousness and unique melody to the recipe....

Plus, they are naturally vegan, gluten-free, kid-Friendly, and packed with tons of delicious flavors! Packed with the goodness of vegetables and mild spices, it will leave you satisfied and energized all day long. In addition to that, this low-effort instant breakfast recipe is completely customizable and comes together in less than 30 minutes. You are probably wondering – a vegetable omelet? Does that even exist? Oh, yes, it does! It is a veggie version of an omelet where eggs are swapped with gluten-free chickpea flour....

Dhanteras marks the beginning of the five day Diwali festival. It’s the first day when the festivities begin. The word Dhanteras comes from a sanskrit word Dhan which means wealth and teras means “the thirteen day”. Dhanteras is also referred as “Dhantrayodashi” or “Dhanwantari Triodasi”.God Yama is worshiped on this day to provide prosperity and well being. WHEN IS DHANTERAS CELEBRATED? According to the lunar calendar, Dhanteras falls on the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Kartik (October-November), i....

When baking a pound cake the first thing that comes to our mind is EGGS because its the key ingredient for a pound cake. Eggs not only adds structure and flavor to a cake but are used for binding, leaving and thickening our cakes. So what can replace this magic ingredients – tofu, curd and milk. Yes, you heard me right – the combo of these three creates such a fluffy and moist cake that you will hardly miss eggs in this cake....

It’s an ultimate indulgence if you’re searching for a spicy and crunchy snack to satiate your savory cravings. Falafel primarily belongs to the Middle East cuisine and is a popular vegan dish devoured at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. To prepare this dish, chickpeas are soaked overnight to achieve the desired texture. These soaked chickpeas are blended with onions, green chilies, herbs, and spices, to form a coarse mixture. Serve these chickpea fritters with spicy dips or chutneys by the side, or stuff them into the pita bread pockets and top with greens, cucumbers, onions, herbs, and tzatziki sauce, and you’ve got yourself a heavenly feast!...

Lemon sugar revolutionized baking for me. Lemon salt promises to do the same for everything else. Though my use of this flavored salt extends to this single recipe — “straw potatoes” seasoned with lemon salt (thanks to April Bloomfield) and fried with rosemary (thanks to Jamie Oliver) — the possibilities are endless. Salt might just become lemon salt from here on out. I know deep frying can be intimidating — vats of hot oil are never fun — and somewhat wasteful — even small-batch frying requires a fair amount of oil — and smelly — your kitchen (house?...

Homemade marinara sauce is the base of many yummy dishes. This hearty and rich vegan sauce is simple and made with basic ingredients which come right off your pantry/fridge. Why make from scratch when you can buy everything from the store? Well, to start with, there is nothing more satisfying than a homemade sauce as you control what goes in the recipe. And secondly, with no preservatives added, this recipe is quickly going to become a must-have in your home....

A perfect party or potluck food that is sure to please and probably won’t last very long on the dinner table! So, today, I’d like to share with you one of my very old (college time) creations – the Katori chaat recipe or tokri chaat recipe. Pretty much everyone in India loves a chaat recipe, and there are unaccountable varieties of chaat in India. But, if it is served in individual portions, like this Katori chaat recipe, then trust me, it’s always a winner!...

After devouring the quart of soup she brought to us during the blizzard, I set to work making a batch of my own, and I’ve made it twice more since: once mostly as written, but with chicken stock in place of the vegetable stock, and once with all water, which kept it vegan. Both are completely delicious—this is a recipe that can be adapted to taste and to what you have in your pantry....

India is a land of diverse cultures. Elements of Indian diversity is reflected in its languages, religions, traditions and above all FOOD. Pick a single ingredient and every state has its own way of making it and this diversity is the beauty of India. Today’s dish comes from the sacred land of Banaras – Matar Poha or Chura Matar Recipe. Poha is basically beaten or flattened Indian rice and depending on the region it goes under different names like chivda, poha, chooda/choora, Chiura, Aval and so on....

During winters, a jar full of plain or flavored mathris sitting in the kitchen pantry makes a convenient resort when hunger pangs strike! This Masala Methi Mathri recipe is a quintessential tea-time snack throughout the country, and being homemade, these mathris are healthier and tastier than the store-bought ones and can be served with chutney or pickle to enhance the detectability. Although preparing mathris is easy, the success of the crispiest and flakiest mathris that taste just wonderful depends on the preparation of the dough and the best temperature for frying them....

What is a good use of time is that spent making this cake, which comes together very quickly, is very forgiving, and is always well received by adults and children alike. It’s identical to a recipe I made years ago with the exception of oil substituted for butter, which allows for easy mixing and keeps it moist, and vanilla substituted for the lemon juice/zest/extract. A simple cream cheese-butter frosting + sprinkles completes the job....

This recipe is great for gatherings, house parties, and special occasions. Serve this gorgeous Paneer delicacy to your family and guests, and enjoy the exhilaration that takes over the ambiance! And if you have been following my recipes for a while, you already know my affinity for paneer is evident in my recipes. Some of my favorite paneer delicacies shared on the blog include Paneer Butter Masala, Tawa paneer, Achari paneer tikka, Paneer tikka pizza, Paneer burfi, or Instant Pot Paneer biryani....