How to Fry/Saute and Freeze Onions for Indian Cooking
Chopped and sauteed/ fried onions that are ready to use,make it possible to put dinner on the table in 15-20 minutes. Most recipes, especially Indian recipes, start with chopping and sauteing an onion! Sauteed,caramelized onions are the base for most … Continued
Chocolate,Dates and Nut Laddoo
Sugar Free, Fat Free,Gluten Free,Vegan and with only four ingredients these power packed energy balls/laddoos provide protein and carbohydrates which makes it a perfect snack post workout or an after school snack for children. The hint of chocolate from cocoa … Continued
Restaurant Style Dal Fry
Mix of three dals topped with a tarka of ghee,onions,tomatoes,ginger,garlic and spices tastes just like what we get in Indian restaurants. This dal is also called Peeli dal(yellow) and is standard fare in most homes and restaurants. If I had … Continued
Instant Rabri-Only 4 ingredients and 4 minute recipe
Four minutes, three ingredients and one bowl make this creamy Rabri which tastes as good if not better than the one sold at Mithai shops! After my Instant Kalakand recipe became one of my most viewed recipes, and readers responded … Continued
Clean Silver Without Chemicals
Clean Silver Without Chemicals-This all natural, chemical free way to clean silver is such a boon because not only are you not inhaling any toxic fumes, you are saving money too! Baking Soda, Aluminum foil and salt are pantry staples … Continued
Sabudana Appe with Paneer Filling
A healthier version of the fried sabudana vadas made tastier by filling them with paneer and kaju. Indian traditions encourage fasting to cleanse the body and mind. During this time the food consumed is very simple and minimalistic and grains … Continued
Achari Bhindi
Bhindi stuffed with Achari Masala along with a vaghar/chouk of kalonji and sauf is one of the tastiest Bhindi/ Okra recipes. Achar/Pickle is a traditional side made with different vegetables like raw mangoes, limes,carrots,Green and Red chilies. The basic spices … Continued
Mango Peach Salsa
Fresh mangoes and peaches combine with spicy peppers and lime to make a salty, sweet, spicy salsa that’s full of fresh summer flavors and perfect for dipping in. A spicy, tangy, sweet and salty mix of flavors using fresh mangoes … Continued
Paneer Pesto Corn Sandwich
A fusion sandwich that combines pesto with all time favorite Paneer,corn and cheese to make one delicious sandwich. I love experimenting with different ingredients and this was a successful experiment! When you just don’t want to cook an entire meal … Continued
No Onion,Garlic or Cream Kofta Curry
Restaurant style taste without onions,garlic or cream! The thickness to the gravy comes from cashews and tomatoes, while the cardamoms and kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves provide the restaurant flavor that we are looking for. I make lauki ke kofte/appe pretty … Continued