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Looking for a quick and easy breakfast recipe to start your morning then your search has bought you to the right place. Crispy and flaky whole wheat flatbread (paratha) is stuffed with onions, gram flour and aromatic spices. On a cold wintry morning, onion and besan ka paratha(s) are a must have in my house. These parathas are a complete meal in itself, pair them up with achar, curd and are sufficient enough to fuel you up for the rest of your day- enjoy them as breakfast or brunch....

This classic winter dish is prepared by roasting flour and semolina in ghee and is finished off with loads of healthy nuts and spices. The memories of my mother and grandmother preparing the Panjiri and we, as kids, relishing every bit of it, still hold an extraordinary place in my heart, and they always will. Panjiri is especially a winter delicacy that is loaded with health and deliciousness that renders you addicted....

Perhaps for its rareness but more likely for its reception, which without fail is wild, I look forward to both making it and drinking it more than just about anything during the holiday season. Like most punches, this one is high-octane and body warming, a brew guaranteed to make the evening a smashing success. If you’re looking to get a jumpstart on punch preparations, here’s what you can do:...

Slow cooker onion tomato masala for Indian gravies – a versatile masala that can be used for almost all the Indian recipes that calls for onion, ginger, garlic and tomato as base ingredients. Slow cooker method is a hit in my home because there is NO STRONG SMELL and it uses very less oil. Do you cook and store onion-tomato masala in bulk? If so then you will find this post helpful....

At Indian restaurants dal tadka or dal fry is a commonly ordered lentil. Simple yet loaded with flavor this dal is delicious and a staple part of Indian day-to day meal. Yellow Moong Dal is boiled and cooked with onion, tomatoes and aromatic spices that adds a very nice texture and bite to it after being cooked. Dried Fenugreek leaves give this dish a unique flavor and end result is a very tasty Indian Smoked Dal Tadka....

When pawpaw season finally arrived, Sam invited me and another loyal South- and Passyunk-market goer to go foraging for this rare fruit in the Susquehannock State Park. So, on a sunny September morning, Christine and I trekked out to Lancaster to learn about pawpaws. We shook trees, dodged snakes, avoided groundhog holes and tucked into this unknown fruit, tasting almost like a cross between a mango and a banana. Learning about and hunting for pawpaws — a fruit indigenous to this area — was memorable to say the least....

Today, I offer my sincerest apologies. On May 22, 2012, I posted a recipe for light brioche buns, promising you the brioche bun to end all brioche buns. Look no further, I said. And then, in the recipe, I asked you to use not only bread flour but also a third cup of all-purpose flour. And I didn’t offer you any measurements in weights; I gave you cups only. And I asked you to bloom your yeast in warm milk and warm water, but I didn’t tell you how warm the milk and water should be....

What is so special about it? Well, everything …… from the irresistible flavor to the luxurious softness, this divine banana nut bread recipe is a sure winner! You would want to bake it soon again, as it will not last too long. Super delicious recipes don’t stay! Do they? And the best thing about this recipe is that it quickly comes together with everyday pantry staples and minimal effort. So, you don’t have to wait long to devour a blissful slice of the freshly baked, warm, and decadent loaf of delicious Banana Nut Bread....

For a hint of sweetness, just top your pancakes with a bit of maple syrup, your favorite fruits, banana slices, and you are good to go! A whole, hearty breakfast makes me feel excellent and keeps me going through the day. And there’s nothing better way to start one’s day than a piping hot stack of delectable pancakes. Don’t you agree? And these vegan coconut banana pancakes are no exception as they are deliciously soft, fluffy, and comes together in less than 30 minutes....

This unique appetizer recipe is guaranteed to disappear from your dining table and is undoubtedly going to make your little ones excited. Flaky, crispy, and addictively delicious, these mini, bite-sized Baked Kachori bites are ready to take on your next party. Yes, this is what these enticing little bites of absolute bliss are known fpr! What are Baked Kachori Bites Kachori is a deep-fried savory snack shaped like a round flattened ball and consists of a flour-based shell....

For this recipe I didn’t drain the pasta rather I used a slotted spoon/strainer to transfer the boiled pasta right into another skillet which was used to assemble the pasta. This way pasta was all smeared up in pesto sauce. Once pasta is tossed in the sauce, reserve some of its water (boiled pasta water) and add it to the finished pasta. As pasta will dry out if allowed to stand for a longer time period....

If you have eaten bedmi puri/poori in your city then you definitely have a clue what this post is all about. As kids I have traveled a lot with my dad and on one of our trips to Nathdwara temple we tried this poori in a local restaurant and the taste is still afresh in my mouth. Bedmi poori also known as urad dal ki poori is a popular breakfast of the North....

And so I did. And I’ve been cooking my beets in the Instant Pot ever since. Sometimes I find the beets need a little more than 30 minutes, sometimes less, and, as I’ve discovered with other IP cooking experiments, the IP doesn’t necessarily make the beet-cooking process that much faster: it takes a few minutes for the pot to come to pressure, and then the beets cook for 30 to 35 minutes, and then they cool for another 10....

Last week, a friend, a reliable source of all things cooking — books, ingredients, attire, drinks — texted me a recipe. It came from Canal House Cooking Volume No. 6: The Grocery Store, and she described it as a small miracle. I, of course, made the dish, “chicken and rice,” immediately, and then made it again, and then made it once more last night. The dish is miraculous foremost for its reception — we ALL gobble it up — but also for its simplicity: it’s a one-pot wonder calling for nothing more than butter, one onion, a few stalks of celery, one chicken, rice and water....

Five years ago, I published a post just after the New Year titled: Detox: Sesame-Crusted Tofu with Nuoc Cham. The sesame crust for this tofu included panko, which led one commenter to note it “wouldn’t actually be part of a detox because of the panko. Detoxing excludes gluten or wheat products.” News to me. I am a hopeless detoxer. I will never give up bread or legumes or grains or any other vilified foods this time of year....

Starting this week till November – Indian calendar is filled with a lot of festivities like – Janmashtami, Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri, and Diwali. So what does that mean? It means its time for mouthwatering sweets, treats, decorations, fun-frolic, and extravagant feasts. It’s by far, my favorite time of the year! Festivals in India are incomplete without sweets. Desserts/mithai on a celebration is a mandatory part of Indian culture. So, let’s celebrate India’s diverse festivals with the sweetness of these yummy and delicious ladoo recipes....

Let’s cook up some mock eggs tonight. Today’s recipe is Eggless Egg Curry – A vegetarian delight; can also be referred to as Aloo ke ande 🙂 .Follow the step by step recipe below to prepare mock eggs. These were a hit tonight, even for the pickiest eater in my house loved it. Pretty easy to cook and a delicious recipe. The possibilities are endless with this recipe and it can be easily customized into no onion no garlic recipe....

Pair it with a cup of hot tea for a yummy tea time snack. In this post, both the deep-fried and baked version of gur paras are included. Gur pare are similar to Shakarpare (sugar coated sweets). The only difference is the sweeteners. Gur pare are coated in gur/jaggery syrup, and shakarpare are coated in sugar syrup. Because of jaggery/Gur, these sweet bites have a different flavor as compared to ones prepared with sugar....

Follow each step carefully, and you will have a bowlful of thick and well-set dahi to flaunt and relish! You can consume a store-bought dahi which is undoubtedly thicker and firmer, but I can assure you, there is nothing like a homemade thick dahi made from scratch……. the feeling is lovely! Dahi is the Indian name for yogurt/curd. A homemade dahi requires warm milk and bacterial yogurt culture to prepare....

Whenever I have an Instant Pot win, it feels big, miraculous even. Take this one-pot spaghetti and meat sauce. It comes from Skinny Taste’s One and Done cookbook, and, as the title suggests, it will leave you with one — one! — pan to clean. I have made and loved Martha Stewart’s famous one-pot pasta, which is cooked stovetop, but somehow I doubted the idea would transfer to a pressure cooker: in such a short period of time, could good flavor develop?...