What to say about this dish?? Easy to make? Yummylicious? Perfect for lunch box too? hmm you can keep adding to this. Basically its a simple, delicious dish which would be loved by all. Its not deep fried dish, but then it tastes like deep fried. Thats the highlight of the dish. Without delay here is the recipe. Ingredients: White/Wheat/ Multigrain bread – 5 slices Oil – 2 tsps Ghee (Clarified butter) – 2 tbsps Pepper powder – 1 tsp Ketchup – 3 tbsps (adjust according to your taste) Shallots / small onions – 2 Saanf/Big jeera – 1 tbsp (Key ingredient)...

A Delightfully Fresh Strawberry Cake I gave this strawberry cake recipe a makeover a few years ago, and I’m so excited to be sharing it with you again today! This cake is packed full of fresh strawberry flavor (none of that artificial stuff or Jell-O), from the cake itself to the jam filling. To finish, we’ll seal it all in with a whipped cream cheese frosting that’s not too sweet. Sounds heavenly, right?...

Anyone else going through serious romaine and salad withdraws? I’ve started to see it slowly come back onto grocery store shelves, but I’m still a little nervous. I had no idea I could miss salad so much! How long it takes: 20 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large bowl, knife, cutting board Servings: 6 One of the salads I often pick up from the store is the Sweet Kale Salad. You can find it at almost any grocery store, plus Costco....

Thai Vegetable Tuna Rolls: loaded with fresh summer veggies, canned tuna and Thai flavors, these tuna rolls make for a delicious appetizer or meal. These Thai Vegetable Tuna Rolls are a perfect appetizer/light meal to celebrate the lasts of those summer days with friends and family. Bella Portofino Tuna is a staple in our pantry and we have created tons of recipe using them like Spicy Tuna Cakes, Patties, Sandwich, etc....

What is the Difference Between Chocolate Cake and Devil’s Food Cake? Leading with this question because it’s one I had myself. What’s the point of adding another chocolate cake to the blog, anyway, when I already have an incredible, 5-star chocolate cake recipe? After a bit of digging I learned that devil’s food cake is in a class of its own. While it’s known for being fudgier, moister, and richer than classic chocolate cake, people seem to widely disagree on what ingredients are critical to makes it so....

Potato Lovers: We love potatoes in our family. My kids are happy if I make anything with potato. Which is great because I add it to dishes that they normally wouldn’t eat and the potato in it lures them to eat it. A major win-win for this mama. Tamil Style Aloo Curry: Today’s potato curry is super simple and my kids absolutely love it. This is an easy recipe and takes just a few minutes of hands on time....

Check the recipe links and details below. When I decided to share a festive special lunch menu, I decided not to pick the famous festivals. But I picked the small occasions that we usually celebrate in our household. Growing up in Periyakulam, we had many local festivals in the temple, and we even get days off for those. The popular ones are Punguni Uthram, Mariammam Thiruvizha, Chithirai/Azhagar festival. Gone are those days, and I wish the kiddo can experience those festivals....

Adai, a gem from South Indian cuisine, is a much-loved dish, especially for breakfast or brunch. Also known by some as adai dosa, these flavor-packed, lentil crepes are both nutritious and wholesome. They’re filling yet not too heavy, giving you the perfect energy boost to start your day. Typically, it’s served with chutney (this onion chutney is a must-try!), a veggie side dish for balance, and some butter to add richness....

Creamy mashed sweet potatoes with a crunchy streusel topping are encased in a sweet potato shell, bringing sweet potatoes to new heights of deliciousness. If you’re already of fan of this nutritious root vegetable, you’ll love this recipe. How long it takes: about 90 minutes Equipment you’ll need: electric mixer, baking dish Servings: 8 (half a potato each) My kids love marshmallow-topped handheld sweet potato casserole served up in mini tortilla boats....

All you need is to make the batter, let it sit for an hour and then make the unni appam. They turn out crispy on the outside and delightfully soft and chewy inside. Try this easy sweet appam recipe, I am sure you will love it. About the recipe I am a big fan of banana recipes because I always end up with ripe bananas that nobody wants to eat....

1 cup all purpose flour 1 tablespoon sooji (semolina flour) ½ teaspoon salt 11/2 tablespoons oil A pinch of baking soda ½ teaspoon carom seeds ½ cup warm water 3 medium boiled potatoes, peeled and chopped into very small cubes ½ medium sized onion, finely chopped ¼ cup grated carrots ¼ cup green peas (frozen) ¼ cup grated paneer ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 2 chopped green chilies ½ teaspoon coriander powder ½ teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon garam masala a pinch of trumeric ½ teaspoon chat masala (Optional) ¼ cup chopped cilantro 2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons oil

Here is my weekly meal planner with breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner options to make cooking fun and easy and helps you stay organized. PS – Substitute the rice with grains of your choice. And yes we eat rice for dinner. We usually have our dinner before 6 PM and it has always worked for us. For all my new readers, I have been sharing some meal planners for the past two years....

Adai Batter Vegetable Pakoras The name says it all. Pakoras prepared with left over Adai batter with veggies. :-) I know I have a few pakora recipes in my blog already like idli batter pakoras or punugulu, Patnam pakodi and zucchini pakodas. So now I am including one more that lot – Adai batter pakoras. Chaat Recipes from India My goal for this marathon was to try and post chaat recipes from all over India....

This dry curry is a great side dish to any South Indian meal. It is perfect to serve with rice & dal. I actually love it over curd rice. Do give this recipe a try, I am sure you will love it as much as my family does. About the Recipe Potato is one of my family’s favorite vegetable. They can eat it every single day without complaining. So, I try and make different dishes with it....

Growing up in India, we always have a warm drink for any kind of seasonal remedies for cold, cough, fever or other such issues. So, we have literally grown up with a nightly ‘Garam Doodh’ (Indian name for Moon Milk) of some kind. But this one is my fav and it gets bonus points to look this gorgeous as we all agree that we eat/drink with our eyes first 🙂 Before we go further into whys and whats of this recipe, let’s first figure out:...

How long it takes: a few hours (including baking and cooling time); only 20 minutes prep time Equipment you’ll need: electric mixer, mixing bowl, 9 x 13 baking pan Servings: 15 This banana cake is one of my absolute favorite things that my mom makes. It is so very moist, and topped with chocolate cream cheese frosting, it is just perfect. Another totally excellent combination is banana cake with lemon cream cheese frosting but we’ll save that for another day....

German regional cuisine can be divided into many varieties such as Bavarian cuisine (southern Germany), Thuringian (central Germany), Lower Saxon cuisine or those of Saxony-Anhalt. For this month we going to try Bavarian cuisine from Southern Germany. The origins of Bavarian cuisine are rural. The cuisine typically includes many meat and Knödel dishes, and the prominent use of flour. The Bavarian dukes, especially the Wittelsbach family, developed Bavarian cuisine and refined it to be presentable to the royal court....

Generally the ground lentils are either steamed or microwaved to cook it, but my mom simply sautes the paste in some oil and then adds the cooked veggie. This makes the dish get done quicker and with fewer dishes to clean. Things to keep note is not to add too much water when grinding the lentils and to use NON-STICK pan to avoid sticking of the ground paste (but the best part to me are the slightly browned bits that you scrape of from the pan....

Carrot cake is considered a nutritious option as it incorporates vegetables into a dessert. So you are basically eating veggies so why hold back? 😉 Topped with a delicious vanilla buttercream frosting and crushed walnuts, this cake is ideal for any special occasion. If you want to blow minds with a jaw-dropping vegan dessert that will leave both vegans and non-vegans begging for more, look no further! This recipe is a guaranteed showstopper that never fails to impress....