Hashbrown Casserole-5 ingredient recipe
Hashbrown Casserole-5 ingredient recipe A favorite in our house for Thanksgiving for the last 25 years now. I had this Hashbrown casserole 25 years back in Orlando when my assistant teacher, Nancy got this for the staff just before Christmas. … Continued
Dabeli Puff Pastry Pinwheels-make ahead & freezing instructions
Dabeli Puff pastry Pinwheels with Freezing instructions -Desi Dabeli gets wrapped in puff pastry and gets a modern avatar! Taste-yes! Presentation-Yes! Make ahead and freeze-Yes! It meets all the check boxes for a party appetizer that wows. Dabeli is such … Continued
Tamarind Chutney from Apple Butter
Tamarind Chutney from Apple Butter– Instant Tamarind/Imli Chatni made from Apple Butter in minutes. This no cook Tamarind Chutney from Apple Butter-recipe provides a good serving of fruit and is as simple as mixing a few ingredients together. I had … Continued
Tikkis in a blanket
If, like me, you always wanted to try the tempting “Pigs in a Blanket”, but couldn’t because of the beef/pork sausage link, then you don’t have to hold yourself back any more. I have always seen this famous appetizer at … Continued
Pesto Moong Dal Appe
Bored of the traditional Moong dal vade, I wanted to mix in a fun ingredient to give a boost of flavor. Looked in my fridge and saw Pesto, and thought why not try a fusion of Indian and Italian! So … Continued
Masala peanuts in 2 minutes-Spicy Peanuts in 2 minutes
Such a quick snack to make when you have friends and family who drop in and you just have to come up with something quickly. Last year when mom was visiting, some friends stopped by to meet her and spend … Continued
Tandoori Tofu/Paneer-on tava and grill
A healthy, high protein, low calorie meal which is also loaded with veggies and looks appetizing, well we don’t have to look any further. At only 80 calories and with 9 grams of protein per serving this dish comes through … Continued
Gobi Matar-Dry Cauliflower and Peas in Indian Spices
One of the most popular dishes made in Indian homes, this is what we like to call soul food.This coupled with a steaming bowl of dal/lentils and Rice or Roti is completely satisfying. There are as many variations to … Continued
Couscous Salad with Feta Cheese and Olives
Pronounced Koos-Koos, it is considered a pasta made from Semolina or Whole wheat. The whole wheat variety obviously provides more fiber and can be easily substituted for Rice, Quinoa or Pasta, though I think Couscous salad is probably the most … Continued
Green Chatni with Cilantro/Coriander and Mint-Freezing instructions included
The fresh flavors of Cilantro,Mint,lemon juice and Green chilies makes this a very flavorful chatni/dip. Few ingredients and spices give a very clean and distinct taste to this chatni. No street food in India is complete without this chatni. This … Continued