For the final day of this week’s blogging marathon, ‘Prep to plate in under 30 minutes’, I made a dessert. Valli wanted us to make any course for this theme, so I wanted to try a Indian dessert. So today I have Sooji Laddoo recipe that takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish.Most Indian sweets take quite a lot of time to make. Milk baked desserts probably take the longest....

Recipe adapted from Tarla Dalal’s site:

Holi is right around the corner. Here is one of the popular recipes prepared during holi and other festivals – Thandai. Ok, let me put a big disclaimer here, I am not claiming this as the traditional or authentic thandai recipe. I adapted the recipe from Tarla Dalal’s website but adjusted the spices (included some rose essence and cashews) and modified the procedure a lot. You all know that I love quick and easy recipes, and when I can, I opt for semi-homemade options....

I originally shared this recipe for perfect chocolate chip cookies over on Spend with Pennies! Well here I am again with another confusingly named chocolate chip cookie recipe. The second-best? Who wants to make the second-best cookie? If you’ve tried my “Worst” Chocolate Chip Cookies, you already know that cookies don’t get better than that one. There’s a reason my video for that recipe has been viewed over 8 million times and I get dozens of e-mails and comments a day about it....

Toffee Salted Caramel Latte: 3 minutes recipe to a coffeehouse-style latte made from the comfort of your home within a fraction of cost! Creamy, Dreamy & Yummm using 2 NEW Reddi-Wip® Barista products ~ (Click the picture below to visit the links for products directly) These Toffee Salted Caramel Latte are Everything you want this season to jump-start your day with deliciousness. We made them using 2 NEW Reddi-Wip® Barista products – Sweet Foam & Nitro Creamer that we got from our local Walmart....

The Coziest, Most Perfect Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe My tomato soup recipe is quick and easy to make, packed full of tomato flavor, and beautifully balanced, thanks to a few key ingredients we’ll discuss below (including one that might surprise you!). It joins the ranks of some of my favorite soup recipes, and is a simple, classic family favorite. Why You’ll Want to Try This Recipe: Let’s dive in! What You Need Every ingredient in this tomato soup recipe was meticulously chosen to create a balanced symphony of flavor in every spoonful....

About this Tropical Smoothie Recipe Budget friendly: Go to a smoothie shop and you can easily spend more than seven dollars on a smoothie. This one is much more inexpensive to make, and you can make it just the way you want it. Easy: The only special equipment you’ll need to make a spectacular fruit smoothie is a blender. It doesn’t really matter what kind of blender you have. More powerful blenders might get the job done more quickly but my mom uses a blender that she got for a wedding present forty years ago and it works fine....

These turkey tenders are finger food which are perfect for watching a football game! About these turkey tenders To make the turkey tenders, I bread turkey tenderloins in crushed potato chips, a fantastic breading for these turkey tenders I created. The crushed chips cling perfectly to the turkey tenders thanks to a quick dip in flour first and then beaten eggs. Turkey tenders are really easy to make and so much fun to eat!...

Here’s a “Valentines Day” Breakfast recipe ‘Gourmet Mushroom Omelette’ & ‘Green Elixir Drink’. They both are a great healthy combination and fills you just about right till your next meal. If you double the quantity in omelet recipe, you can even enjoy it as a meal option. The drink is super healthy as it’s packed with protein to keep you feeling full for longer and is made in a blender and sieved....

Pressure cooking the eggplant with the masala makes this an easy to make and healthier than traditional oil laden vankaya curries. Great side dish to serve with both rice and roti. About the recipe Eggplant is my absolute favorite vegetable. I can eat it every single day much to the chagrin of my family. I have quite a few eggplant recipes from around the world on my blog. Today I have a eggplant masala recipe from my neighbor aunty back home in Hyderabad....

What is Kathi roll? Kathi Roll is one of the most popular grab-and-go street food in India. The word Kathi roughly translates to stick. These were traditionally made with meat based kebabs in skewers (hence the word Kathi). The rolls are essentially layered wraps made with spicy sauces, fresh veggies for crunch and the soft meat kebabs. In India, with a major vegetarian crowd, paneer Kathi rolls are very popular. Being vegan, paneer Kathi rolls are so easy to veganize....

For Day 2 of this week’s ‘Pick a protein’ theme, I have a Tofu Omelette recipe that is fluffy and absolutely delicious. This vegan omelette is perfect to make for weekend breakfast or brunch. I served them with some hash browns for a filling and comforting meal. Vegan Brunch Recipes: Eggs are usually served for breakfast/ brunch in the US. Whereas in India we are used to eating eggs any time of the day....

My theme for this week’s Blogging Marathon is ‘Thalis/ Spreads’. I usually stay away from this theme because cooking a whole spread is a tedious and time-consuming thing and even if I did make the whole spread, I would be eating the same dishes for a week. So I first made sure that my husband was not traveling during the time I planned to make my thalis and then signed up....

Okay, maybe not “clamor” for. I looked up the definition and it means “loud, noisy shouting.” I’m not sure that would be appropriate behavior at a friendly get together and it may be a little intimidating to the hosts…but you get the idea. They’ll want more of these easy to make mushroom crostini! Does it get much better than crispy toasted bread, spread with creamy tangy goat cheese, topped with thyme and wine scented sauteéd mushrooms?...

Last year, I shared yellow paneer curry (not the Thai style curry) for the alphabet Y. This year also I was thinking of recipes similar to yellow curry rice. But while buying the biryani masala, I found Shan brands Punjabi yakhni pilau masala. No, I did not buy that masala, but that gave me the idea of exploring yakhni and yakhni based recipes. What is Yakhni? Yakhni means broth or stock....

You Can Make a Beautiful Zebra Cake At Home If today’s cake looks a little intimidating, let me just assure you that you’ve got this! If you’ve made my Funfetti cake or my marble cake (or even if you haven’t, really) you can handle a zebra cake. It does require a few more dishes than your average one-color cake. It does require a little bit of technique as we’ll be whipping egg whites, and it does require a bit of attention to detail as you’re portioning out your batter, but it’s nothing you can’t handle, I’m certain of it....

For the last alphabet ‘Z,’ I am presenting these Zucchini Pakoras, one of kiddo’s favorite. Zucchini Pakoras are perfect tea-time snacks or party/potluck appetizers, and it is made with zucchini(obviously), onion, and chickpea flour combined with other spices. It’s a quick fried snack that you can make under 30 minutes. As I wrote a lengthy post for the past two days (Xanthan Gum and Yam Roast), I thought I will keep this post short and sweet err savory....

Theme: 3 Ingredient Recipes Dish: Marinara Sauce All this recipe needs is canned tomato, garlic cloves, basil and 15~20 minutes of cook time. It has a beautiful red color and is subtly flavored with the garlic and basil. Serve it with pasta, as pizza sauce or as dipping sauce.

Happy Monday Everybody and I’m here to share this gorgeous 3 Minutes Mediterranean Orange Salad (Glutenfree) recipe with you’ll. It’s been so hot since the past two days that I can totally feel Spring knocking on our doors. As you might have seen my last few posts have been all about ‘Indian desserts’ or some entree and could you believe that I’ve never posted a single salad recipe till date !...

That’s my summer MOTTO and Hope it’s yours too as today I’m sharing 9 Quick Refreshing Summer Drinks to Cool You Down This Summer. This time of the year, all I want to do is just drink, don’t ask me to eat but I’m happy drinking all kind of stuff from fresh juice, smoothies, flavored water, soda, cocktails n much more. When a couple of my friends asked for drinks recipes, I realized, it’s time for a summer drink roundup....