No Churn – Saffron Ice Cream is Totally Yummmm! Who doesn’t love ice-creams but the only thing that stops us from making them at home is the tedious process for that creamy bite! Seriously, who’s gonna keep churning the ice-cream mix again and again or the other option is to buy an ice-cream maker. Which I would absolutely do, but what do I do till then? That’s exactly when we ended up making this Saffron Ice Cream which is No Churn and a Perfect Festive Dessert....

Decadent Oreo Cheesecake Cake If you were a fan of my cheesecake stuffed chocolate cake, you are going to love today’s recipe! Today’s Oreo cheesecake cake is the cookies and cream version of that oh so decadent recipe, and it’s just as much of a showstopper. Just like my other cheesecake stuffed cakes (have you tried my carrot cake cheesecake?!) we’re stuffing an entire Oreo cheesecake inside a rich chocolate cake....

After aloo paratha and cheese paratha thali, here am I with yet another delicious and filling paneer paratha spread or thali. I made these paratha platters during the peak shelter in place, and I had to plan meticulously to carefully use my groceries. Right from side salads to drinks and even the extra cucumbers and onions, I had to plan and use it. Even though it is a simple platter, it turned out to be a delicious one, and I purposefully made extra paratha filling to make sandwiches for dinner....

Serve these idli with my 5 minute peanut chutney for a delicious breakfast. Also make some sambar and coffee for a filling meal. About the Recipe Idli is a quintessential South Indian breakfast and some households make it almost everyday. It is a definition of comfort food for many of us Indians. These are basically steamed rice cakes made with fermented rice and lentil batter. There are a million ways of making idli....

Insanely Flavorful Penne Alla Vodka If you’re looking for an indulgent dinner option that’s guaranteed to impress, you’re going to LOVE today’s penne alla vodka recipe. I don’t say that lightly. Today’s recipe is truly spectacular and satisfying. It has an incredible depth of flavor (despite the fact that it’s meatless, it rivals my beef ragu in flavor) that is perfectly balanced and restaurant-quality. It reminds me a bit of my tomato soup in that the sauce is not overly-acidic from the tomatoes, but creamy and rich instead....

The Perfect Christmas Dessert Inspired by peppermint bark, one of my favorite Christmas candies, this peppermint bark cheesecake is as festive as it is beautiful. My recipe pairs smooth, creamy white chocolate cheesecake with crushed candy canes and a crumbly Oreo crust. It’s draped in a rich chocolate ganache cloak and topped with whipped cream and more candy canes for extra flair. This is the sort of show-stopper dessert you bring to elevate any Christmas dessert table....

How long it takes: 50 minutes Equipment you’ll need: oven-safe skillet, small sheet pan Servings: 4 Roasting at high heat caramelizes the natural sugars in fruits and vegetables, making the flavor sweeter and more intense. Maybe you’ve already tried my ice cream terrine with roasted strawberries or grilled pineapple topped with homemade vanilla bean ice cream. So delicious! Next on my list is roasted rhubarb and later on in the summer, roasted peaches....

In Kannada we call this as huri uppitu or huri hittu. Colloquially when someone asks why did you prepare for dinner they just say hittu huride (fried the flour is the exact transalation) but it refers to this upma. It does consume little extra oil and also time-consuming when compared to other upma. The major thing with this upma is you need to keep breaking the rice flour lumps and make it coarse basically from Dough to cornmeal consistency....

A Fall-Flavored Chocolate Chip Cookie These pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are like a pumpkin-spiced version of my worst chocolate chip cookies. They’re soft, chewy, full of flavor, and infused with just the right amount of pumpkin and pumpkin spice–there’s a lot to love about them! It took a lot of testing to achieve these results though. Baking with pumpkin can be a bit of a science; pumpkin contains a lot of water, and incorporating water in your baked goods produces cakey results....

I always think Quinoa when it comes to Q. But this time I decided to stay away from both oats and quinoa and try something different but not compromising on the protein part. What’s better than a tofu quiche? This quiche is also a semi-homemade recipe as I used store bought pie crust, and you can whip this up in less than 30 minutes. I prepared this for our dinner during a weekday....

Finally, it’s Friday and I’m so ready to curl up on the sofa and eat large bowls of this Quick Thai String Beans and Chicken with steamed rice. Although, we shouldn’t be complaining as this week was such a breeze due to a long weekend (holiday on Monday and Tuesday). So, we are planning to keep the coming weekend really relaxed…..maybe watch a new movie or stroll through our favorite farmers market… Whatever we end up doing, the food is going to be really simple yet comforting....

What is Quinoa Curd Rice? It’s an Indian Style recipe made using cooked quinoa, chilled yogurt, a mix of fresh veggies like carrots, onion, cucumber, ginger, and peanuts (optional) and then we add an Indian tempering using lentils, sesame seeds, and mustard seeds, green chilies and salt. Its cooling properties along with the mix of ingredients, help in digestion and cooling the stomach during hot days. There is ‘No Rice’ in this recipe, its just used in the name....

Replace rice or vermicelli with quinoa and make this delicious South Asian dessert – gluten-free quinoa kheer or pudding. When we think about quinoa recipes, we always think salads, soups, stews. Being a South Indian, I make rasam rice and sambar rice with quinoa as well. Mostly we think only savory recipes. I know with quinoa flour, you can make baked goodies and sweets. I have quinoa flour puttu, quinoa flour cookies, and laddu as well....

Tamil Nadu recipe starting with R should be fairly easy but I complicated it by myself. I tried one recipe starting with R and when I started to write about it I realized it falls under other cuisine too. I have mentioned it before in my blog. I am Kannadiga born and bought up in TN. Our cooking is a mix of these two and of course I blend these two a lot....

Butternut squash soup is one of my favorites. However, most recipes I come across are cream based. While this is very tasty, it’s not always the healthiest choice. This recipe has no cream or butter in it, but you will honestly not believe how creamy it tastes. How long it takes: 1 hour 35 minutes Equipment you’ll need: Oven, baking sheet, large pot, immersion blender Servings: 6 About This Squash Soup Recipe It begins with roasted butternut squash....

This recipe is one of my favorite to make in fall/ winter. But the great thing about this dish is that any winter squash will work great. Since pumpkin is inherently sweet, this sambar is slightly sweet and spicy with the addition of sambar powder. About the Recipe Sambar is a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew. Each South Indian family has its own way of making this dish. So there might be a million versions for this comforting stew....

How long it takes: about a half hour to prep (allow an extra hour to chill the slaw) Equipment you’ll need: oven-safe skillet, large bowl Servings: 4 (makes at least 8 tacos) More About Salmon Fish Tacos Foolproof cooking method. Searing salmon on the stove before letting it finish cooking in the oven is the best way to cook salmon. The salmon gets a nice “crust” on the top but doesn’t burn or smoke....

A Quick & Easy Scrambled Egg Recipe Ok, ok I know today’s recipe seems extremely basic, but it’s one I could have used myself a few years ago. I mean, have you ever made scrambled eggs and been disappointed by a rubbery texture or lackluster flavor? It happens to all of us, but today’s tutorial is meant to remedy all of your scrambled egg woes! I’ll walk you through the method I use to make fluffy, flavorful eggs for my family every single morning....

Like the potato candy recipe I recently shared, this Sea Foam recipe also came from my grandmother. It’s a tried & true classic and is perfect for making and sharing around the holidays. Today we are rounding out our week of candy with a recipe for Sea Foam Candy! So far we’ve adventured through the following candy recipes: Toffee Honeycomb Peanut Brittle Peanut Butter Fudge Saltine Cracker Candy Peppermint Bark...

Be sure to check out my tutorial video below the recipe! Happy Halloween! While a ghostly recipe (or a spooky spider one) might have been more appropriate for today, here I am sharing Slice & Bake Cookies, not an orange or black sprinkle in sight. Today’s recipe is something of a cross between my favorite sugar cookies and my funfetti cookies. A buttery, slightly crisp cookie packed full of sprinkles....