Healthy Simple Snack Idea Looking for some simple homemade healthy snacks for kids? Here is a two-ingredient baked recipe – Apple Chips. All you need are some crisp apples and powdered cinnamon. If your apples are tangy you can use some powdered sugar. You can whip this up in no time. Luckily apples are available here all the year around. I used honey crisp apples for this recipe and I peeled the skin off unless you are sure that there are no wax coats....

Beetroot Coconut Chutney in India: let’s get nerdy Beetroot coconut chutney is a relatively newer variation of the traditional coconut chutney in India. While coconut chutney itself has been a staple in South Indian cuisine for a long time, beetroot coconut chutney has gained popularity in recent years due to its unique flavor, vibrant color, and health benefits. In India, the popularity of this chutney has grown steadily as people look for fun ways to make chutneys....

Indian Sweet Mango Chutney / Mango Chutney / Chunda Hi my lovely readers, hope you had a great weekend. This weekend, I made this Indian Sweet Mango Chutney Recipe also called as ‘Chunda / Aam ki Launji’ in India. It’s hands down my FAVORITE Indian pickle or chutney ever ( I made it for the 3rd time in two months) !!! It’s what I look forward to every summer cause no matter how much we make it thinking we’ll be able to consume the whole year, it always ends up finishing quickly....

Best Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate : made two ways. I’m also listing ‘How to make your own Pumpkin Spice + Hot Chocolate Mix’ at home. !!! Hail the Pumpkin Season !!! It’s that time of the year where almost everything has a pumpkin inspiration going on and I’m totally loving it ! I absolutely LOVE Pumpkin Spice flavor and what better way to start my pumpkin marathon than the Best Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate (Spiked and Regular) 🙂 Don’t worry, I’m not gonna overload you with too many pumpkin recipes but a few here and there....

These blueberry muffins are amazing. They will definitely be added to the regular rotation here in our household. They have all the great taste of blueberry pancakes (my daughter E’s favorite), but you don’t need a fork to eat these gems. How long it takes: 33 minutes Equipment you’ll need: muffin tins, mixing bowls Servings: 12 muffins And even better, there is a little pearl of cream cheese filling waiting for you in the middle of each one....

What is an Indian Bread Roll Recipe? They are an extremely popular Indian snack made using a mix of potato, bread and a few other ingredients. The dough is then rolled into oblong/round or ball-shaped and fried till golden brown and crispy. Also, known as ‘Indian Potato Croquettes’. In India, you would hardly come across anyone who would have not grown up eating them, especially in their school cafeteria/canteen. Yup, that’s when I decided YOU have to try the recipe ASAP (if you’ve never had it before) or go make them again if it’s been sometime since you last had them....

Next in the paratha series is our all-time favorite broccoli and carrot paratha. Indian flatbreads, aka parathas, are the perfect dish to sneak in some vegetables. When it comes to paratha filling, you have more than aloo, paneer, cauliflower, and cabbage to venture out like Brussels sprouts or this carrot and broccoli. Paratha Filling – Sometime back, I combined grated paneer, broccoli, and cauliflower and made one of the yummylicious parathas with tandoori masala, and it was a huge hit....

To me, caramel popcorn tastes like nostalgia. This old-fashioned recipe takes me back to family beach vacations as a kid. Walking up and down the Ocean City, MD boardwalk, picking up seashells, guarding my french fries from (seriously aggressive) seagulls, and begging my parents to buy a giant bucket of caramel corn. I’m not sure if caramel popcorn is popular at beaches everywhere, but it’s kind of a big deal in Maryland....

This is a no bake cheesecake dessert that is great to make ahead of time. Yummy western twist to a traditional Indian dessert. Try it out, you will love this tasty gajar halwa fusion dessert. About the recipe I love individual desserts. They are perfectly portion controlled and make for beautiful presentation for parties. Some of my favorite dessert in a glass are these individual tiramisu and cookie-butter cheesecakes. Carrot halwa aka gajar ka halwa is a popular Indian dessert....

This Cauliflower Pulao is a perfect way to start your week as it’s not only super easy to make but also equally delicious and great for weeknight meals. What are the Ingredients for the Cauliflower Pulao The ingredients are pretty simple and easily found in most homes. We need: Rice (use any variety) Cauliflower Peas Indian Spices: Turmeric, Cumin, and Chili Powder Water Almonds for Decoration on top As you can see in the picture below, all the ingredient for the cauliflower pulao/pilaf is shown It’s also healthy and light and can be served in most diets....

Being a South Indian rice is our grain of choice. So, I make rice based dishes very frequently and thankfully even the family loves them. After Indianizing an Italian dish yesterday, I thought why not make an Italianized Indian dish. I landed on this YouTube video on Sasmita’s Kitchan and made this Italian style veggie fried rice. One pot Cheesy Italian Style Fried Rice: This recipe checks off a lot of my requirements - it’s a one-pot meal....

About This chicken corn chowder Chowder is comfort food. When I’m thinking comfort food, my thoughts often turn to creamy soups. They just satisfy the stomach and the soul. Chicken corn chowder fills that niche beautifully. The soup is colorful and nutritious. It is beautiful, isn’t it? Bright green cilantro, deep green poblano, scarlet red bell peppers, brilliant yellow corn, floating dreamily on a creamy background, provide a feast for the eyes, and of course, lots of nutrition, too....

As promised, I’m bringing you all the one pan meals I can. ‘Tis the season for easy meals, but if you ask me, that season lasts all year. Be sure to check out my collection of one pot pasta recipes and also my sheet pan dinners (more than 20 recipes). I’m adding to those collections every day! How long it takes: about 45 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large straight-sided skillet with lid OR Dutch oven Servings: 6 I have a lot of chicken marsala-inspired recipes on my site....

About Chicken With Cornmeal Dumplings It’s a one pan meal. You’ll love this recipe because it’s made in one pan! Making your whole dinner in one pan equals easy cleanup. We all love that, right? How long it takes: 1 hour, 20 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large pan or Dutch oven, medium size mixing bowl Servings: 6 Dumplings are comfort food. Chicken ‘n dumplings is such a homey dish. I just love dumplings!...

The Best Chocolate Pudding Recipe This rich, chocolatey, homemade chocolate pudding recipe is much more sophisticated than anything from a box mix or plastic pudding cup. It’s inspired by the filling in my chocolate pie recipe, and the flavor is so rich and satisfying (and you can make it even richer and darker by using a higher percentage cocoa chocolate bar!). Sure, there is a bit more work involved than shaking chocolate gelatin powder into a bowl of milk, but it’s really not that much more work....

This bread is not soft and moist like chocolate cake or even any quick bread. It is a little dense with a nice crumb and is perfect to eat just as is or with a smear of butter (or if you are me a tiny bit Trader Joe’s cookie-cocoa swirl – this stuff is amazing). I almost followed the recipe to the T except for adding some wholewheat flour along with the bread flour and subbed the egg with egg replacer powder....

How long it takes: 50 minutes Equipment you’ll need: two mixing bowls, electric mixer, 9 x 13 inch baking pan Servings: 18 brownies These brownies are so good and it’s a huge temptation to eat way too many. Usually I like to send any extra goodies to work with my husband. His coworkers love me. But because these bars really should be refrigerated, they don’t go to work with him....

This post contains helpful notes and tips to help you make the perfect dish. However, if you are in a rush, please use the “Jump to Recipe” link above or the “Jump to” links below to get to the section you want. I always have sauces (this pesto without cheese), dips and chutneys (quick red onion chutney, lentil chutney), cooking pastes (garlic ginger paste), spice blends (this curry powder substitute) and condiments (pickled carrot and mooli) in the back of my fridge....

Last week I posted two traditional Diwali recipes but with my twist. For Sandesh, I used ricotta cheese, and for the murukku, I went with quinoa flour. But this week, I decided to post our traditional family recipes without playing with any ingredients. And the first one is the Okkarai or Ukkarai. Diwali in periakulam was always fun, be it the Theni/ Madurai trip for purchasing Diwali clothes or preparing sweets or bursting crackers with friends or watching the Diwali special shows and analyzing the same next day with friends, I love every part of it....

So what’s vathal kuzhambu? It’s a tangy and spicy tamarind-based gravy usually made with sun-dried vegetables or berries known as “vathal.” This dish is a staple in Tamil cuisine, and you can serve it with steamed rice. It pairs well with fried appalams (papads), vegetable poriyal (stir-fry), or thayir pachadi (raita). I have already shared the no-onion, no-garlic Tamil Brahmin style of vathal kuzhambu with manathakkali / sun-dried black nightshade berries and arachuvitta vathal kuzhambu which is very popular in wedding menu with freshly ground spices....