Flax And Oats Wheat Bread I have been waiting to share this post with you guys for two main reasons! First, I finally found my go-to bread recipe, Flax and Oats Wheat Bread. Second, I am sharing my first food video. Yay! We are carb lovers. We try to cut down as much as possible but we cannot avoid it entirely. So, to maintain a balance, we look for healthy options....
What is Kala Chana? Kala Chana is black chickpea that are dark brown and tinier when compared to the regular white chickpea. It is definitely much nuttier in taste, too. This particular chickpea is great for summer salads too, when tossed with some cherry tomatoes, cucumber and fresh herbs. This particular style chickpea is very popular in Indian cuisine and used in different kind of curries and stir fry dishes. During Indian festive season Navaratri, this kala chana is prepared without any garlic or onion, just few spices....
I can’t find red carrots here, so I went with the regular orange carrot with a mix of beetroot which gave this beautiful pink shade. I had Kanji for the first time only few years back, when we visited India during winter. My Mother-in-law had three jars in the balcony soaking up the winter sun. Two of that were pickle and one really big jar had this purple drink – Kanji!...
Keeping the holiday mood in full swing, today we have Tanvi sharing this colorful Keema Pulao, which is bursting out with flavors! Her blog has always welcomed the viewers with gorgeous photographs and mouth-watering dishes.Her food styling skills and the stories behind the recipes are filled with entertainment and inspiration. This friend of mine is very talented. Some of my favorites are Indian Spiced Lamb Chop, Mango Kulfi Falooda and this beautifully presented Pannacota....
Masala Nuts are a great give idea during the festive season, and you can add your choice of spices like garam masala or Bengali Bhaja Moshla and herbs you like. It’s simple to make with almost no effort at all. Ingredient Notes: Assorted Nuts: I used cashew, almonds, walnuts and pecans. You can choose to use just one variety, too. In India, masala cashew nuts is very popular. But you can use your choice dry fruits and nuts for spicy nuts recipe....
I have never been a big fan of milkshake, but Avyan loves it, and we often just order alongside burger for dinner takeout. One of the reason you will not find milkshake recipes in my blog. This summer I am trying to make that change and some of his favorite milkshake flavors. He has a long list, but if there is Cookies and Cream Milkshake, that always become his first choice....
When I don’t have spinach at home, I make with cilantro or whatever greens I have handy! So, what is Pesarattu? It’s a specialty breakfast dish from Andhra Pradesh. The mung beans are soaked and blended to form a smooth puree. The batter is typically flavored with ginger, fresh green chili and evenly spread on a medium hot skillet. It’s similar to crepe and dosa except, it’s doesn’t have eggs like the crepe batter and the batter doesn’t need fermentation like the dosa batter....
I don’t bake cookies that often but every time I bake a batch, especially shortbread cookies, I get into this therapeutic mode. In the last two days I baked about 350 of these Heart Shortbread Cookies as part of my gig. It was my first time baking this big batch of cookies and I loved the whole process so much that I baked another small batch for my little one....
It was an open stall. I had just started food blogging and hence, the curiosity was there to see the process. The pan that they used was ginormous. The girl would ladle the batter and then spread it super thin by using a swirly wooden spoon. Once cooked, she would fold it using another flat wooden spoon. It was quite interesting to watch her repeat the process so swiftly and effortlessly....
Okra with Peanuts This Bengali style okra with peanuts has two key ingredients, okra and peanuts. It’s a very mildly spiced dish, and you don’t want any other flavors to overpower the taste of peanuts. Also, toss around the okra gently, so you don’t mush it up. The idea is to create a golden peanut crust on the sliced okras. What is Cheena Badam? While badam in Hindi refers to only almond, Bengalis classify every variety of nuts as badam....
Fluffy on the outside and crispy outside, Baked Smashed Potatoes are a treat! All you need to do for the Baked Smashed Potatoes are: Boil – Takes about 15 minutes Smash – You can use a masher or use bottom of a glass. My Dad would just smash with his hand. Add the spices – It’s a great blank canvas to play with spices and flavors. Bake – 425 F for 15 minutes on each side....
What is Chicken Korma? Chicken Korma/Murgh Korma is also sometimes referred as Mughlai Chicken. It is one of the most popular dishes from Mughal cuisine. It’s not a typical spicy chicken curry but more of a mellow type with a hint of fennel seed, cumin and coriander. What makes Chicken Korma special is the creamy gravy that is made with almond, cashew and poppy seeds blended with yogurt. This is one of most favourite curry to prepare, especially on weekends....
The rise of chicken over rice can be traced back to the 1990s. Food carts, especially those run by Egyptian and Middle Eastern vendors, began offering this dish as an affordable alternative to fast food. During our visit to NYC, we had a huge list of eat outs we wanted to visit, and this Halal cart-style chicken over rice was on my husband’s list. I didn’t understand the hype until I tasted it....
WATCH THE VIDEO One of the things I miss eating out is burger. I am a big fan of juicy hamburger with a till chill glass of beer. We have a few local places where we would often visit on Friday evenings. That is of course on hold now hense I had to roll my sleeve up and bake some eggless burger buns. Ingredients for Eggless Burger Buns All-purpose flour (you can use whole wheat flour too)....
This is my take on a taco recipe with a hint of Indian flavor. The recipe was built accidently one dull evening as I ran out of dinner ideas and decided to try the lonely unloved can of Lima beans that was hiding at the back of the pantry. The flavor mishmash of mustard seeds with fresh curry leaves always works for me and it worked that day too. I threw in some roughly chopped tilapia fish to make it more filling and to my surprise, it made an absolutely delicious meal that we savored with roti and daal....
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings Chicken Wings are one of my absolute favorite things that I can eat any time, even when I am not hungry! I pretty much love it with all kinds of sauce as long as it’s not super spicy. However, my number one flavor choice is this Air fried or Baked Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings. It’s so crispy, so flavorsome, and a must for trying if you enjoy the flavor of garlic....
I guess, this is how two sides of a coin work. Likewise, my still-no-rain hot sunny days have a fulfilling happy side to it. Summer produce and I cannot get enough of those in my diet. A visit to the farmers market and we come back with bag loads of stone fruits, watermelons, berries, zucchini blossoms, mangoes, summer corns and lots of heirloom tomatoes. It can be overwhelming at times with such different varieties of summer produce....
What is No Knead Bread As the name says, the bread dough needs no kneading. Several years back when I started baking bread, this flavor combination of roasted garlic with cilantro was my favorite. I used to, however, use the Kitchen Aid stand mixer to prepare the dough. Once I got the hang of sourdough baking, I find extreme pleasure in no-knead bread. I prefer to stretch and fold the dough instead of kneading it using the stand mixer....
This salmon with creamy dill sauce was one of the first popular dishes from my blog. I had first shared it in 2011 when my blog was called ‘Sunshine and Smile’. I republished it with better photo and content. Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce Salmon fillet is seasoned with salt and pepper and then grilled just until it’s cooked to creamy flaky texture. Doesn’t take more than 3 minutes on each side on a hot grill pan....
Baigan Bharta To break down the name, Eggplant is Baigan in Hindi and Bharta means mashed. You fire roast the eggplant and then cook it further with spices onion and tomato. Eggplant, my absolute favorite vegetables and I prepare it in several ways. I don’t think I will ever get bored with this vegetable. It’s creamy and soaks any flavor you put it in. Roasted eggplant is so good and once roasted you can use it in so many....
