Garbanzo Beans Stir-Fry I know we always prepare the legume-based stir-frys or sundal during Navratri. But sundals are not only a great Navaratri prasadam but also a guilt-free and a healthy snack that curbs the hunger pangs. You can enjoy it with your coffee or tea too. As it is not for neivediyam (offering to God), I included onions as well. But you can always skip the onion and also replace garbanzo beans with any other beans that you prefer....

There is no soaking or blending involved and it calls for the ingredients that are readily available in your pantry. And as it is a no onion-no garlic recipe, it can be prepared even on festival or vratham days. Why Goli Baje? Actually Goli Baje was not in my recipe list for this marathon. When I was researching (??? yes food research lol) the difference between Batata vada and potato bonda, I came across this recipe and bookmarked it to try it later....

How long it takes: 25 minutes Equipment you’ll need: wooden skewers, grill Servings: 4 main course, or 12 appetizers Aren’t these kebabs beautiful? I bet you can almost imagine how great they taste, too. You really need to try these! Have you ever ordered halloumi in a restaurant? Because the cheese is firm and keeps its shape even when it’s heated, halloumi is a perfect choice for frying or grilling....

How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: jar or other storage container Servings: about ⅔ cup As the name suggests, it has all those flavors that are common in Italian cuisine, but it’s good for so much more than pasta—it’s great in bread dipping oil, as an all-purpose seasoning for baked or air fryer chicken breasts, and whisked into vinaigrettes. This Italian seasoning recipe is better than store-bought because you know exactly what’s in it and it’s easy to make more using the herbs and spices in your pantry....

Ten-Minute Toasted Coconut I’m sharing two of my favorite quick and easy methods for making toasted coconut today! They’re perfect for toasting both large and small quantities of coconut, and both take just 10 minutes. I recently shared a post on how to toast pecans, so if you saw that, you’ll notice today’s instructions are nearly identical. It’s also the same technique I used to make a coconut garnish for my coconut cream pie and coconut cookies too!...

Why Indian Chicken Potato Curry? Who doesn’t love a good hearty chicken and potato recipe and this one is going to be a family favorite once you taste it. It’s mild, creamy, and absolutely yummmm!!! I’ve grown up eating this particular version with hot steamed rice and to date, it’s one of my most craved comfort food. Apart from how quick the recipe is, the ingredients required are also easily available in most homes....

Indian Curried Potatoes or Dry Indian Curry Potato: Ever since I can recall eating potatoes, this particular recipe has been a favorite anytime. It’s simple yet absolutely yummmm!!! Goes perfectly with rice, Indian roti (bread), paratha, or even poori (puff bread) and is a family favorite side dish all over India. Also known as ‘Aloo ki Sookhi Subzi‘ (Dry Potato veggie) or ‘Sookhe Aloo‘, it’s a side dish that can be found in any corner of India, any hotel, or home....

What is Masala French Toast & Why You Need It in Your Life? They are a delightful, savory/salty Indian twist on the traditional French toast. The eggs are whisked together to a fluffy consistency along with chopped onions, cilantro, spices like turmeric (for color and healing properties), coriander powder, and salt. Bread slices are dunked on both sides in this mixture and fried till golden brown on both ends. This recipe is extremely popular in the Eastern and Northern parts of India and is definitely on the menu once or twice a month....

Disclaimer: This is a semi-homemade recipe made without any authentic Indian ingredients. I am not claiming this to be a traditional or authentic recipe, but I can assure you that it’s delicious and easy to make when the time is pressing. This paneer curry is a perfect weeknight dinner recipe that’s a keeper. Pasta sauce & curry powder for a paneer curry Necessity is the mother of invention, which drove me to make this paneer curry....

Creamy, warm, and comforting – oatmeal is a perfect breakfast. It’s Ben’s favorite and I love it too. My parents eat oatmeal pretty much everyday and so did my grandparents. How long it takes: 5 minutes to prep and about 35 minutes in the Instant Pot, depending on how quickly it comes to full pressure Equipment you’ll need: pressure cooker/Instant Pot Servings: 8 Often called Irish or Scottish oats, steel cut oats are a unique alternative to rolled oats....

Starting a new week of blogging marathon today and my theme for this week is ‘Pick a protein and post recipes with it’. I chose tofu as my protein and have 3 delicious and different recipes this week. First up is an easy to make and addictive recipe, Korean Tofu BBQ Tacos.Tofu is one of our family favorite ingredient. I don’t exactly how that happened, but both my picky eaters enjoy tofu too....

These coconut ladoo are perfect to make for Diwali or other Indian festivals. Ricotta cheese and condensed milk make these creamy and decadent. About the recipe Malai ladoo is a popular dessert during festival season especially during Diwali. This coconut malai laddu is my twist on this classic recipe. This is an easy dessert to make and uses just a few ingredients. Khoya or dried milk solids is the main ingredient for these ladoo....

These Masala Kaddu Kachori or Indian Pumpkin Flatbread are a perfect companion to any of your festive occasion. Diwali or Deepavali is one of the biggest Indian festivals and it’s the one where food is the main focus! Hence, this Diwali, I wanted to share with you’ll this very special and extremely delicious recipe of Masala Kaddu Kachori (Indian Pumpkin Flatbread). Masala Kaddu Kachori Ingredients: 1 Cup Wheat Flour 1/2 Cup Besan (chickpea flour) 3 Tbsp Rice Flour – optional for extra crispiness 3 Tbsp Pure Pumpkin Puree – readymade or homemade 2 Tbsp Olive Oil – for making the dough 1/2 Cup Water 2 Cups Olive Oil – for frying kachori...

I have a very interesting theme for this week’s blogging marathon. Valli paired the BM bloggers and asked us to send ingredients to each other. But the NJ/ NY bloggers had an even better idea, four of us met in person and swapped the ingredients. So I got 2 ingredients from Mir (the Schizo Chef) and 1 from Usha (my Spicy Kitchen).I am starting the week with these dried Lima beans that I got from Usha....

I wanted to bake this cake last month itself, but I ran out of dates and the whole month passed by before I realized it was the deadline to post for the event. So I rushed and bought some dates and made this cake last night. My husband who has a very big sweet tooth, absolutely LOVED it. It was a little too sweet for me, since it has all the sugars you can possibly think of....

How I Prepared: As usual, Instant pot helped me to prepare the dal. I posted a video recipe of the cholar dal preparation earlier this Sunday. After turning on my IP and rice cooker, I started to prepare the curry. Potatoes and capsicums are easy to chop and the curry preparation is not time-consuming either. So this is a perfect combination on a busy weekday. If you like to go with either one (dal or curry), all you need is 30 minutes of your time....

Soft & Chewy Molasses Cookies Molasses cookies are the softer, chewier cousin of my gingerbread cookies. They’re a great and easy-to-make cookie option for your holiday cookie tray and with their deep sparkly crackles they look beautiful arranged beside sugar cookies and peanut butter blossoms. With their crackly sugared surfaces, slightly crisped edges, and soft, so soft, chewy interiors, these cookies are the treat to leave out for Santa if you have something particularly pricey on your wishlist this year....

For the final day of this week’s ‘Latin American cuisine’, I have a delicious Mexican chocolate based dish called Mole (mo-lay) sauce. Mole is actually a generic name for a number of sauces made in Mexican cuisine as well as the dishes based on these sauces. This sauce generally contains chili peppers (dried and/ or fresh), nuts, spices like cinnamon and cumin and sometimes fruit.There are a ton of different recipes for Mole sauce....

After a sweet recipe, baked boondi rabri pudding, here is a savory snack you can make for this Diwali/Deepavali season. It’s one of the easiest snacks to make and is quite addictive and irresistible. Other names Namak para, or spicy/savory diamond cuts, are popular across the Indian subcontinent and are known by different names. These flaky savory biscuits are known as namak para, nimki, savory diamond biscuit, uppu biscuit, and spicy diamond cuts....

For the alphabet N, I was planning to prepare something with Nutella. But all the recipes fell under the US. So I was looking for other recipes. When I was food grazing in food gawker, I stumbled upon this recipe and when I realized it’s eggless, vegan and gluten-free I decided to prepare it right away. Later, when I read about this recipe, I learned that this is one among the traditional recipe that is prepared during the Persian new year, Norouz....