Instant Pot Dal In the recent years, many of us are switching over to Instant pot from the traditional cookers due to ease of use and cleaning. If you are a beginner learning to cook Indian food in Instant pot, this detailed post is something to start with. A Dal recipe can be made in so many ways and each region has their own way of tempering the dal and spicing it up....

About Khoya Khoya is nothing but milk solids obtained by simmering and reducing full fat milk until all the liquid evaporates. It is also known as Mawa or koa. You’ll find both sweetened and unsweetened mawa in the market. The unsweetened version is used to make both sweets like burfi, kalakand, ladoos, karanji/ gujiya (fried dumplings) mawa cake, kachori and savory foods like koftas. Traditional vs Instant mawa Traditionally mawa is made by boiling full fat milk and then slow cooking it on a low flame to almost 20% of its volume....

Since lemon chicken is a fusion food it pairs well with Indo chinese foods like veg fried rice, schezwan fried rice, veg noodles, egg fried rice, egg noodles or hakka noodles. It can also be served with any rice dishes like jeera rice, peas pulao, or with plain rice and rasam. I haven’t used lemon zest since i did not have. If you like the flavor you can add a pinch of the powdered zest towards the end....

They are eaten with a chutney, pickle or curd for breakfast or a meal. We personally love these with a raita or just eat plain with some lassi on the side. Fenugreek leaves apart from being nutritious, are also believed to help in the control of blood sugars and get rid of constipation. So it is ideal to include them in our diet regularly. In Indian cuisine we make plenty of dishes using these leaves like methi rice, methi pulao, aloo methi and methi thepla....

Mung Bean Sprouts Mung Bean also known as green gram or moong bean is a legume that is staple in many Asian Countries and is used to cook both sweet and savory dishes. In the regional Indian languages they are called as Pesalu in Telugu, hesarukalu in Kannada, pasi payaru in Tamil and sabut moong in Hindi. Mung Bean Sprouts, more commonly known as Bean Sprouts are the sprouts that grow from the soaked mung beans....

Nachos is one of those universal foods that everyone loves, whether health conscious or not! But let’s face it – the calories in a pile of nachos goodness isn’t the best for our health. Does it stop us? Never! BUT it means we can’t eat nachos as often as we like. So I present to you….midweek Nachos Pie! All the flavour, much of the crunch, with far less calories to satisfy your Nachos craving any day of the week!...

BETTER than Byron Bay Triple Chocolate Cookies Yeah, that’s a BIG call……and totally obnoxious to say. But I’m standing by it!!!😇 Byron Bay Cookies are Australia’s favourite cafe cookies. And after sharing a copycat of the popular White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, it was inevitable that the next target would be their mighty chocolate ones. (Update: followed by Byron Bay Choc Chunk Cookies!) They promise to be fudgy and loaded with chocolate chunks....

Pan Fried Gnocchi I absolutely adore gnocchi. If I go to an Italian restaurant, chances are I’ll order gnocchi. I put it above handmade pasta. That’s how much I love it. And up until maybe a year ago, I was a total gnocchi snob. I would only ever have fresh or homemade gnocchi. Scarred from my uni days when I made store bought gnocchi and it was so chewy and tasteless....

If you have ever eaten at a North Indian restaurant you are more likely to be hooked to the tandoori dishes. Tandoori paneer tikka is one of the most popular and is immensely loved by everyone, kids and grownups alike! But what is so special about these… Soft mouth melting paneer with a burst of smoky flavour and an aroma of tandoori spices is extremely delicious to savour! About Paneer Tikka Paneer tikka is a North Indian appetizer where chunks of paneer are marinated in spiced yogurt and grilled in a Tandoor, a traditional clay oven....

About Paniyaram Paniyaram are South Indian crisp pan fried rice lentil dumplings cooked in a special pan known as paniyaram pan or chatti or kal. This pan is similar to the Aebleskiver pan used to cook Danish pancake balls. Paniyaram are known by various names such as kuli paniyaram, paddu, gundu pongala, gunta ponganalu and guliyappa. These savory dumplings are a common breakfast and snack made all over South India, with recipes varying by region....

If you are new to Indian foods you may be wondering what these are. About Paratha Paratha are unleavened layered flatbreads made with whole wheat flour (atta), salt, water & ghee or oil. These traditional flatbreads are a staple in Indian subcontinent and are served for a breakfast with a side of curd, chutney, pickle, curries, eggs and meat dishes. To make parathas, first a soft and pliable wheat flour dough is made....

Welcome back to the inaugural Holiday Salad Marathon, we’re on Day 6 and it’s PEACH Season so let’s make the most of it! Peach Salad Peach season is short and sweet, so when it lands, we should get our fill with gusto! Here in Australia, in my opinion peaches can be a bit hit and miss, so when you get your hands on a good lot, buy up! While we all love to devour them as whole fruit, there’s a whole world of other ways to use peaches to explore such as this Italian Peach Salad....

Kids’ have a school break for 10 days. So I plan to make few desserts. Praline was the first thing I choose to make as it would be useful for the dessert toppings. I am sharing the recipe of crunchy praline that is made by grinding sugar coated nuts. The recipe needs just 3 ingredients – refined sugar, almonds and butter. You can replace almonds with any of your favorite nuts....

To make sprouted ragi flour at home, one needs lot of patience since it is quite a lot of work. The entire process of sprouting and making the flour takes around 3 days. But then the benefits are immense especially for babies and toddlers. Helps to gain good weight, stronger bones, stronger teeth and helps to prevents iron deficiency, if used correctly. Here is a detailed post on how to introduce ragi to babies and also try this delicious apple ragi....

Cabbage Salad I know cabbage can have a reputation for being a really boring vegetable and I distinctly have memories from my childhood of picking through food to avoid eating even the tiniest piece of cabbage. However, once I grew out of my bratty-picky-eating-phase and left the nest to fend for myself, cabbage became a pantry staple (well, refrigerator staple). Every week, along with onions, garlic and potatoes, cabbage always makes its way into my shopping basket....

Most andhra households make a chutney known as pachadi for their everyday meals. Some times my mom makes this sorakaya perugu pachadi instead of the regular pachadi. It is healthy, spicy & tastes delicious. We mostly make this during summers. This is a no onion and no garlic recipe and hence can be prepared for festive meals. Sorakaya perugu pachadi can accompany rice or chapathi and is quite easy to cook....

Spicy Parmesan Party Popcorn The pressure to “deliver” is high when you have a new food blogger friend coming round for lunch and you’ve had a shocker of a weekend so you haven’t had time to prepare for a fancy meal. This new friend is Amanda from Chew Town who is such good value that even if I served her a ham sandwich with store bought bread, she would still munch it down with enthusiasm....

With milk & cream providing the richness, spices like cinnamon adding a nice punch, this spinach soup scores high on taste and health ratings. Spinach soup is one of those hot and yummy soups that will become a family pleaser. Kids who usually have an aversion to eating greens will enjoy eating spinach in this soup form. This is a wonderful way to sneak in vital nutrients from green leafy veggies....

If you’re feeling inspired, indulge in a Thai banquet at home with Chicken Satay Skewers, Thai Fish Cakes, Thai Green Curry or Red Curry, and Thai Fried Rice! Thai Basil Chicken Wowser. I LOVE Thai Basil Chicken. Just looking at these photos and writing up this post has me peeved that I’ll shortly be reheating leftovers instead of firing up the wok. (That’s a nice insight into the immaturity that is me....

Make the easy 30 minute red curry recipe using my trick to pimp up store bought curry paste. Or go all out and make a Thai Red Curry Paste from scratch! Complete your Thai banquet with Thai Satay Skewers or Thai Fish Cakes to start. Thai Red Curry recipe We’d all love to be able to have a Thai Red Curry any night of the week made with homemade red curry paste....