This Dhaniya kuzhambu is a perfect rice accompaniment loaded with the flavors of shallots, Moringa pods and of course coriander seeds. Learn how to make this kuzhambu with step-wise pictures! I always lookout for new dal, sambar, and kuzhambu recipes, I think we all do. :-) A few months back, while chatting with our friend Iswarya, I got to know about this gravy. I immediately asked for the recipe, and she duly shared....

Easy Pizza Skewers is a delicious, colorful appetizer recipe that can be made with pizza, seasonal veggies-fruits and fits perfectly into the Holiday season. Happy Friday Everyone and we can almost taste the weekend….taste cause these are the few weeks where holiday season is in full swing and most of us are attending or hosting holiday parties – YaaaaY !!! So much fun to celebrate some cherished moments with family and friends along with delicious food....

Ok now coming back to the post, I think all of us are enjoying the spring break. :-) If you are planning any baking activity with kids, this would be your perfect choice. A simple cookie where in the kids can help you with creating thumb impression and fill the holes with jam. This time I am using apple sauce as an egg replacer. I took the base recipe from food network website....

Ingredients: 1 Puff Pasty Sheet (Available in Store’s frozen section- Mine has 2 large puff pastry sheets) For Filling 2 Walnuts – Crushed 5 Green Chilies – Deseeded & Chopped – Can Skip for the non-spicy version ½ Cup Red Bell Pepper – Chopped – If not available, use any colored bell pepper(Indian Name: Capsicum) ¼ Cup Boiled Potatoes – Chopped ¼ Cup Green Onions Leaves – Chopped ¼ Cup Cream Cheese – Room Temperature (OR you can use any lightly salted cheese spread) 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice Salt – As Per Taste Method: Prep Work: Preheat the oven to 400F(205C) Prep Work: Line baking tray with parchment paper of aluminum foil....

This recipe has a smooth, creamy, and ultra-rich texture that reminds me of a cross between a cheesecake and a chocolate cake. If you’re a chocoholic like me, you’re going to love this one! Make sure to top yours off with chocolate ganache and homemade whipped cream! Calling all chocoholics!!! This Flourless Chocolate Cake is for you! Hopefully you, my fellow chocolate fiends, have been enjoying some of the recipes that I’ve shared recently....

I love the idea of cooking outside and grilling gives such great flavor to meats, veggies and even fruit. Burgers, chicken, and steaks are so yummy on the grill. Even plain ol’ hotdogs taste better on the the grill. How long it takes: 30 minutes Equipment you’ll need: grill, foil Servings: 6 However, sometimes grilled meals can be a two person job, right? Someone needs to be outside tending the grill, and someone needs to be inside making the rest of the meal....

Healthy Beetroot Cutlet (V + GF) | How to Make Beetroot Cutlet Valentine’s is not over till you have had some heart-shaped delicacies and this Healthy Beetroot Cutlet (Valentines Heart Patties-V-GF) will surely make your Valentine’s extra special. The sweetness from beets mixed with veggies and spices gives these cutlets/patties such a delicious and rich savory flavor. Every year, I come up with different Valentine’s breakfast options as variety is the spice of life....

I think I inherited my love for chutneys from my mom. :-) I love them so much that I started my blogging journey with two chutney recipes for rice – paruppu thogayal / toor dal chutney and thengai thogayal / coconut chutney. Over the years, I have shared quite a few chutney recipes, and now I am so excited to share yet another favorite one of ours: horse gram chutney or kollu thogayal/thuvaiyal....

About this herbed feta dip recipe Since overcoming my dislike of parsley, I’ve transitioned into a slight obsession with it. I use it as a garnish (how 90’s of me, right?), and I adore it in salads. I tear off the parsley leaves whole and add them to the greens. The bright flavor it imparts is a salad game-changer. How long it takes: 10 minutes Equipment you’ll need: food processor Servings: 12 It’s only natural I would use my new(ish) love in a herbed feta dip recipe....

Here is her website and other social media information, Google Plus Pinterest Twitter Facebook Over to Jayashree.. Hello all, I am Jayashree from evergreendishes.com. It is indeed nice to meet many bloggers who turn out to be good friends. Srividhya is one of them, whom I have met in the blogosphere and found to be a friendly and warm person. Our cooking seem to be the same kind, vegetarian and south Indian....

It feels like just yesterday vaandu started his first grade. Time flies. Today’s is the last day of his first grade and so officially our summer break begins. I know I have been posting summer recipes from April following the Indian weather pattern. But it’s hard to follow the entire global weather. Soon SW monsoon will start in India and its winter in Oz and other parts and peak summer here in US :-) so what kind of recipes to post?...

Everytime when I am travelling within India, my mom or MIL prepares this powder and pack it. Never got a chance to take pics. So I couldn’t post the recipe at all. But last week my MIL prepared this sambhar powder for me and I was there too and glad I got a chance to take pics and here is the recipe. Ingredients: Dried Red chillies – ¼ kg Dhaniya/Coriander seeds – ¼ kg Toor dhal – 100 gms Channa dhal – 100 gms Pepper corns – 50 gms Fenugreek Seeds / Vendiyam – 20 gms If using turmeric powder then 50 gms if you are using virali manjal (turmeric) then 4 or 5 should be good enough....

Indian Zucchini Chicken Kebabs Ingredients: For the Kebabs: One more happy fact is that the mixture can be pre-made and stored in the freezer for about a month. Hence all you need to do is thaw the night before and make fresh kebabs. Boneless Chicken – Cut into 7-8 pieces Zucchini – Thinly grated along with peel Uncooked Red Lentil Plain Yogurt – Any kind can be used from full fat to 1% fat Water White Onion – Chopped Garlic Cloves – Peeled Ginger Fresh Lemon Juice – You may use bottled lemon juice as well Bread Crumbs – Store bought or homemade Flour – You may use whole wheat or all purpose flour Olive Oil – You may use any flavorless oil of choice...

How long it takes: 50 minutes (including the cook/cool time for the couscous) Equipment you’ll need: saucepan, mixing bowl Servings: 4 It’s a perfect way to use your summer herbs. Parsley and basil love the hot summer days and grow prolifically. My herb garden flourishes in pots right outside on my deck so it’s easy to grab a handful whenever I am cooking. If you love caprese, you’ll love this salad....

How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: small bowl, ziptop bag or shallow dish to marinade chicken in Servings: makes enough marinade for 2 pounds of meat Have you ever taken a close look at the ingredient list of your zesty Italian dressing packet? It’s fairly short, which is usually good, but there are a few items that you won’t find in most kitchen pantries: maltodextrin, xanthan gum, citric acid, and natural flavors....

As karthigai deepam is right around the corner, I thought of sharing some of the neivediyam (offering to God) or prasadam recipes. Last year I posted the Pori Urundai recipe, and I explained the festival in the same post. Today I am going to share one of the simplest neivediyam. It’s the kadalai paruppu or the chana dal (split desi chickpeas) or the Bengal gram dal sundal. Sundal is nothing but legume stir fry....

Learn how to make the deep-fried kung pao tofu with detailed step-wise pictures. In the intro, I mentioned this is “my” vegetarian take on the Chinese dish. Instead, I should have mentioned it as “our” (my husband and I) take on the Chinese dish kung pao chicken. :-) My husband loves this kung pao tofu, especially the one served in one of the Chinese restaurants in Folsom. He always wanted to recreate it at home, and he did it....

Today I’m sharing a perfected version of my lemon poppy seed muffins. I’ve been going back through some of my oldest recipes and re-testing and tweaking them to perfection (remember my strawberry cake!), and this recipe was originally shared over four years ago. While the original muffins were tasty, a little tweaking was in order and I’m seriously so excited about these super soft, fluffy, and lemony muffins. Also, who couldn’t go for something bright sunny and cheerful right now?...

After a long family and over the top food vacation, the first thing that came to my mind when I landed back in California was a Healthy and Light Mexican Omelette !! Light Mexican Omelette Ingredients: 4 Eggs 4 Tbsp Queso Fresco – you can use any other Mexican or any other cheese too 1 Tbsp Sour Cream 1/4 Cup Milk 1 Large Boiled Potato (shredded) – you can use russet or any variety 1/2 Cup Shredded Zucchini 1 Jalapeno – thinly chopped 1 Tomatoes – chopped Taco Seasoning Few Sprigs of Chopped Fresh Cilantro 4 Tbsp Olive Oil Salt – to taste Pepper – to taste...

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ScoreOnFlavor #CollectiveBias The Football Season is in full swing and we have the ‘Big Game’ in just few weeks. Many of you must have already started your game-day party planning along with snack… I mean party without discussing snacks/food is like next to impossible and especially this one is all about ‘Finger-Food/Quick Bites‘ that are packed with flavors and taste....