How many of you are in the same boat like me when you have leftover dal sitting in the refrigerator and no one is ready to finish that up? Well I face this situation every now and then and this is the most common and easy breakfast that I prepare for my family with leftover dal – Leftover Dal Paratha. Believe me it’s the most simplest and tastiest breakfast in the morning....
PS: Addictive Black Lentils with Spinach and Labneh 4.9 from 30 reviews A few notes: Some people find 1/2 cup vinegar to be too much, but I find it to be just right. I use white balsamic vinegar (Colavita is my favorite). If you are using a different vinegar — white balsamic is on the sweet side — you may want to start with 1/4 cup vinegar and add more to taste by the tablespoon at the end....
A few weeks ago I pulled up a Google doc I had made last December, roughly a week after Thanksgiving, with my notes from the occasion. Here they are: Turkey was delicious. It was done in 1 hr. 50 minutes. Gravy wasn’t very thick when first making it, but it thickened right up on Thanksgiving. Loved the roasted turkey stock, Gourmet’s old recipe, used it in everything: potatoes, stuffing, gravy....
On King Dasharatha’s request, his minister Sumantra prepared a beautiful chariot and asked Ram to ride it. Ram, along with Sita and Lakshman, rode this chariot and left for the forest. People of Ayodhya with teary eyes followed them to the wood. Soon they entered the nearby village Shringberpur, and Nishad raj (king of bhils) came to greet Ram, Sita, and Lakshmana. He requested Ram to rest in his village for a few days before proceeding to the exile of fourteen years....
Have you ever had it? I can’t seem to find it anywhere else, and I love it — it’s so nice to have on hand for quick meals and snacks. I love serving it on toasted quinoa-flax bread, but any good, nutty, seedy bread will work here. PS: No Tuna “Tuna” Salad Sandwiches … so good 5 from 2 reviews I use two of Trader Joe’s 3.9 oz tins of smoked trout for this recipe....
This is how I get my children to eat vegetables daily: every day around 4 o’clock pm, I set out a platter of raw vegetables, often some combination of sliced bell peppers, baby carrots (yes, the smooth-edged pellets sold in the wet bag), snap peas, cherry tomatoes, and spears of salted cucumbers. The selection will vary seasonally, but those are the mainstays. I don’t announce to the family the vegetables have arrived, I simply set out the veggies with a bowl of hummus on the side, and before long, the children gravitate toward the table and start munching....
The weekend would begin with quiche. That was a given. My friend would pick me up at the San Francisco airport and before beginning our journey north, we would stop for breakfast. For quiche, that is. I have been dreaming about the Tartine quiche for over a year now, since my last and only other visit to this most adored San Francisco cafe. The much anticipated weekend arrived, and I found myself at Tartine with two dear friends standing in a line stretching around the corner....
Once you dig into this recipe, you will have everyone coming back for seconds. Vegan option included! Paneer does not have a strong flavor; instead, it takes on taste from the other ingredients in the recipe to further intensify a dish. And that makes paneer a worthwhile addition to any meal and an easy ingredient to cook with. So basically, Tawa Paneer is a dish made up of Indian cottage cheese and cooked in a flat skillet....
My friend Sally, an avid baker, passed along this Stella Park’s recipe for whipped cream cheese frosting several years ago. She told me it had become her go-to for all sorts of cakes and urged me to give it a try. A few things struck me about the recipe, namely the use of granulated sugar as opposed to confectioners’ sugar, the use of cold cream cheese as opposed to room temperature, and the absence of butter....
AKBAR – THE GREAT Before we learn about who was Akbar and Birbal, let’s learn about Akbar. King Akbar was courteous and respectful towards all. At times he could be violent and overmastering. His magnetic personality won him love and affection of his people. Also won him respect and admiration of his enemies. Akbar was superb at riding, polo, and swordsmanship. He was a crack shot at musket. He was often found fighting personally in the heat of battle....
In the scene, Samin recounts one Thanksgiving, during which she found herself spooning cranberry sauce over EVERYTHING to get that much needed bite she was so accustomed to and which she found herself craving. (Incidentally, whether it’s for the acid or the sugar, my sister’s behavior at the Thanksgiving table is no different …) But in any case, Samin’s observation made me realize I had never given too much thought about balance in regard to the Thanksgiving menu....
In all of my years of blogging, I have never answered more questions on a single subject. And while I couldn’t always get to the bottom of why a loaf of bread didn’t turn out as expected, these various exchanges always taught me something, helped me better understand the technical aspects of the bread baking process. Answering these questions also confirmed: Bread still hasn’t shaken its high-maintenance reputation. The fact that it took being locked up at home for so many people to give bread baking a go, shows that this misconception persists: bread baking requires a lot of time and attention, requires being confined for hours on end to pull off successfully....
These magical little sweet delights are all you want to have, along with masala tea on a cold winter day or any time of the year! For those who are not familiar with the Hindi terms, Atta means wheat flour, and pinni means sweet balls. Therefore this recipe means sweet balls made with wheat flour. This atta ladoo has a melt-in-the-mouth texture and is packed with healthy and warmth-producing ingredients....
This pick-me-up dessert is a real crowd-pleaser and is packed with an exciting blend of flavors that will please the palates of both kids and adults alike! My mom would often make a big batch of Shahi tukda during festive occasions and share it with our neighbors and family friends. But in percent times, this dish is normally made and served on special occasions like large gatherings, wedding receptions, and festivals like Eid, Holi, or Diwali....
This recipe, submitted by my friend Laura Daley, won The Philadelphia Bulletin’s 2007 “Annual Edible Gift Recipe Contest.” It’s buttery and chocolaty, sweet and salty, a festive treat to add to your holiday desserts repertoire. There is one trick to making this recipe: cooking the sugar until it reaches the hard-ball stage or, in my experience, until it gets just beyond the hard-ball stage. What is the hard-ball stage? The hard-ball stage refers to the stage sugar reaches when it is heated to 250º – 266ºF (121 – 130ºC), but for this recipe you’ll want to cook it a little longer....
Every summer we spend a week in Lake George with Ben’s parents. We stay at place called Stepping Stones, an idyllic spot equipped with fully stocked cottages, but even so, I always arrive with the essentials: a chef’s knife, a peeler, a salad bowl, and … a dozen cookbooks, half of which I never open, but which I feel I must bring anyway. What can I say? Cookbooks = security blanket....
I’m not sure anyone in the family including my sister has made the cake since, but upon finding an old photo of Lindsey presenting her creation at the dinner table, I felt I had to make it. At the very least, I knew it would look festive on the table, the kids would find it enchanting, and my few guests would welcome a sliver of anything chocolaty. Dense with a mousse-like texture, this cake is definitely for chocolate lovers — intense chocolate lovers....
Garlic paste is a must- have in my refrigerator. I am a huge garlic fan and always have garlic either in my fridge or freezer for handy use. Almost everything in my cooking starts with ginger-garlic paste. Earlier I use to grind the paste from scratch for every recipe but with busier schedules I now have 2 small jars of garlic paste ready everytime – one in my fridge and other one in my freezer....
Serve it alongside a beautifully toasted focaccia bread, and honestly, it’s the best kind of comfort food. There is a sudden nip in the air, and that calls for a hot bowl of soup. And speaking of soups, this soul-refreshing Instant Pot roasted red bell pepper and lentil soup is a hearty soup that will warm you from the inside out. Additionally, the red bell pepper and lentils beautifully capture the color of autumn within a bowl....
It’s THE perfect comfort food that’s made with healthy ingredients and is gluten-free and vegan too! At my end, it’s freezing, and all I made for dinner tonight was a steaming bowl of Instant Pot Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Bisque paired with my favorite one-hour-pull-apart garlic rolls. This red bell pepper and tomato bisque is my family-favorite, followed by Mexican corn soup. Later it’s blended until smooth and served hot topped with fresh parsley leaves and pinenuts....
