Try my savory and spicy overnight oats, and you will fall in love with oats again! This savory overnight oats is more like my neeragaram / leftover rice porridge but with oats. Oats love Both rolled oats, and steel-cut oats are part and parcel of my pantry. While I prefer rolled oats for my breakfast and smoothies, I use steel-cut oats in place of rice for lunch and dinner. You can find oats bhel, oats cookies, overnight oats with almond butter, oats smoothie, steel-cut oats khichdi, along with oats platter on my blog....

Though the dish sounds royal and fancy, it is quite easy to make. A tasty side dish to serve with both pulao or flatbread. Try this lovely curry recipe, I am sure you will love it. About the Recipe Paneer is one of my family favorite protein. My kids love it in any dish. This Indian lasagna with paneer and this paneer dosa are their favorite. So I love trying new recipes for them....

The BEST Small Batch Brownies If you can’t tell from my website, I’m a big brownie fan. I have 20+ brownie recipes on the blog, ranging from white chocolate brownies and cheesecake brownies to my cosmic brownies, strawberry brownies and homemade brownie mix. These small batch brownies are here to join the ranks, and while they may be small in size, they’re BIG in flavor and ease! This recipe is perfect for times when you don’t want to make a huge batch of brownies (or have leftover brownies sitting around tempting you!...

These baked kulcha are great to serve as an appetizer. Or serve as a part of a meal with dal, curry and raita. Recipe to make pyaaz kulcha without sourdough is also included. About the Recipe Baking is very therapeutic for me. Love baking bread like this yummy hummus bread or this lovely sourdough banana bread. As much as I love to bake regular bread, flatbreads are also great to bake in the oven....

This post is brought to you in partnership with Old El Paso. How long it takes: 15 minutes Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl Servings: 8 I love chicken salad. There’s just something about chicken coated in mayonnaise and mixed with crunchy vegetables (and sometimes fruit) that makes for a perfect lunch, especially if it’s served with a wrap, chips, crackers, or lettuce. Chicken salad doesn’t have to be the same every time you make it....

How long it takes: just over an hour Equipment you’ll need: sheet pan, oven, large bowl Servings: 8 Southwest-Style Farro Salad Substantial and healthy. This farro salad recipe is hearty, making it perfect for a vegetarian main dish, or a substantial side dish. Enjoy it for a satisfying lunch or dinner. You won’t be feeling hungry again in an hour because the complex carbohydrates will stick with you for awhile....

Theme: Take-Away dishes from Metropulos, Santa Barbara Dish: Spanakopita Triangles (with frozen spinach and no egg) The spinach and feta cheese filling was so good that I couldn’t stop eating tasting it right from the pan. Fresh dill adds a nice flavor to the filling. These are best when eaten hot or warm. Unbaked spanakopitas can be frozen for up to 2 months (place them in a single layer on a plate or baking sheet, freeze until solid....

This is a delicious dry curry to serve with any Sri Lankan or South Indian meal. I love it with rice, dal and some spicy chutney. About the recipe I love making simple dry curries. They are perfect accompaniment to everyday Indian meals. Serve with either dal, rice or roti and yogurt for a filling and wholesome lunch or dinner. I have an easy to make Sri Lankan kale mallung recipe....

Khichdi is one of the signature dishes of Indian cuisine. Every regional cuisine has its version of khichdi, and they are all simple and tastes delicious. Khichdi is a simple rice-lentil dish with minimal spices. You can see it getting compared with risotto, and they call khichdi as Indian risotto. But I am not sure if we can call it that way as khichdi always have lentils be it green mung beans, yellow mung beans, masoor dal, toor dal, etc....

We are starting a new week of Blogging marathon today and I picked a very interesting theme. Valli has asked us to make ‘Sweet flatbreads’ and I was intrigued by the idea of trying some delicious flatbreads that are sweet instead of savory (like this no fuss focaccia or this rosemary focaccia). So for the first day I made this Sweet Focaccia with dried cherries and raisins.The first place I go when I am looking for any flour based recipes is King Arthur flour....

Today marks 4 years of Sugar Spun Run, and we are celebrating with Birthday Cake! This is a soft, fluffy, moist (sorry), yellow/vanilla birthday cake speckled with colorful sprinkles and covered with a thiiiick coating of chocolate frosting. It’s not the same as my vanilla cake recipe (though I’m dying to hear if you like it as much as that one!), it’s actually an adaptation of my vanilla cupcakes, and it’s so good....

PF Chang’s vegan lettuce wraps are the inspiration to this recipe. But these are so much tastier than the original and you won’t believe how easy they are to make. They are great to serve as an appetizer or as a light meal. About the Recipe I love recreating restaurant dishes right in my own kitchen. Like this 3 bean stew from Medieval times or this delicious Saravana Bhavan sambar....

Welcome to the second week of this “Buffet on the table” marathon. This week’s theme is food from the Indian States. I think I can breathe now ;-) Not as hard as last week right? Also, this sub-theme helped me clean my drafts and post all those North/East/West/Central Indian recipes that I had stacked up. So the first one is from Gujarat. I had wholly modified the original recipe according to my convenience....

This recipe is easy to make and is flavorful and delicious. Great to serve as an appetizer or as a side dish to Schezwan fried rice or hakka noodles. Post includes detailed recipe with step by step instructions and video. About the Recipe Manchurian is a quintessential Indo-Chinese dish that is loved by many Indians, including my family. We make it a point to order it every time we are at an Indian restaurant....

Everyone who chooses vegetarian, whether it’s for one night a week or for a lifetime, does it for different reasons. Whether you’re concerned about the health of our planet, the health of your body, or just trying to eat on a budget, meatless meals make good sense. How long it takes: 30 minutes to prep, an hour or so to simmer Equipment you’ll need: large skillet or Dutch oven, medium saucepan, blender or food processor Servings: 8 I was a little doubtful about serving this vegan Bolognese to my husband the first time I made it....

Ceviche (se-vee-chay) is a popular dish made in Central and South America. It is made with marinated raw fish or seafood. Making a vegan version of it may sound like an oxymoron. But it had to done, since how else can a vegan/ vegetarian enjoy this citrusy, delicious dish. Traditionally seafood is marinated in lots of citrus juice, like lime/ lemon and spiced with aji or chili peppers. The acid in the citrus ‘cooks’ it....

My theme for this week’s blogging marathon is ‘Kid friendly Easter treats’. I’m hosting Valli’s Kid’s Delight event this month with that theme, so for the next 3 days I’ll be posting some interesting dishes that kids would enjoy for Easter. First up is a Chocolate French Toast that happens to be 100% vegan. My kids love pancakes, waffles and French toast for weekend breakfast. I keep looking for new recipes to try for them....

Crushed cookies are mixed right into eggless chocolate cupcake batter. This gives them a delightful texture. Do try this amazing eggless cookies and cream cupcake recipe and I am sure you will love it as much as we do. About the recipe I love baking cakes and cupcakes especially ones that are vegan and/ or eggless. I have a few basic baking recipes in my repertoire that I keep jazzing up for different occasions....

How long it takes: 25 minutes Equipment you’ll need: pasta pot, colander, and skillet Servings: 6 Well, here’s the scoop. The ethanol in vodka has the ability to carry aromatic compounds. Since smell and taste are closely intertwined, the fact that the aroma of vodka pasta is heightened means the taste is too. The alcohol also keeps the rich sauce emulsified and creamy which is why vodka sauce has such an irresistible velvety texture....

This Walnut and Strawberry Pizza with Balsamic Reduction makes such a yummy anytime snack that I can’t stop raving about them. I’ve tried a combination of sweet (fruits+nuts) pizza but nothing beats a walnut+ strawberry combination with a balsamic reduction sauce. It’s sweet, tangy and topped with that ooey-gooey cheese – a heavenly taste that can be achieved within 15 minutes within the comfort of your home. And the best part, I’m also telling you ‘How’ we can make this tangy-sweet ‘Balsamic Reduction’ sauce – that’s just super yum and can be used to drizzle upon any sweet or savory recipes (think ice-creams / fresh fruits / bowl of salad and the list goes on)....