Here is a spiced and moist pumpkin bread made with sourdough discard. It’s perfect for fall when absolutely everything revolves around pumpkin and pumpkin spice. This quick bread cannot be easier to make and is perfect recipe to use up your sourdough discard. I adapted the recipe from King Arthur flour site. I made the recipe vegan by eliminating the eggs. Anyone with sourdough starter will agree with me that we are always looking for recipes to use up that sourdough discard....

I have made this spice rubbed pork tenderloin more times than I can count. It is unquestionably our favorite pork tenderloin recipe. It’s easy and it turns out perfectly every time. The pork is juicy and tender, and oh, so tasty. Everyone raves about it. How long it takes: 5 minutes to prep, 30 minutes to cook, 5 minutes resting time Equipment you’ll need: large oven safe skillet Servings: 8 (6 oz....

How long it takes: 40 minutes Equipment you’ll need: 9 x 13 inch baking dish Servings: 15 Spoon bread is a Southern classic that ranks right up there with crockpot mac and cheese when it comes to down-home comfort food goodness. If you haven’t had it before, it’s similar to a soufflé in texture but it’s also creamy like a casserole and it has a sweet flavor (and lots of corn!...

I put rosé wine in salad dressing. And I fully stand behind this decision. And you should do the same. As I write this post, I may or may not be drinking a glass of the leftover rosé. When I started brainstorming recipe ideas, I thought it would be fun to create a spring salad with tons of fresh, bright flavors. I don’t know about the rest of the country, but Michigan is READY FOR SPRING....

Fresh red tomatoes, crisp onion, spicy jalapeño peppers, juicy lime, and leafy green cilantro combine to make this authentic pico de gallo. Beyond tortilla chips, pico de gallo is a perfect topping for tacos, burritos, scrambled eggs, Mexican rice, beans – you name it. It’s so versatile and flavorful. I love the freshness it adds to burrito bowls, nachos, sheet pan breakfast tostadas, or pork carnitas. Originating in Mexico, pico de gallo translated means “beak of the rooster....

Origin and Meaning Paneer makhani (popularly known as Paneer butter masala) is a creamy dish with sweet and spicy tones based on Paneer (Indian soft cheese), in which the gravy is prepared usually with butter, tomatoes, cashews or cream. Spices such as red chilly powder and garam masala are also used to prepare this gravy. The word makhan is a Hindi word, meaning butter. Therefore, makhani means buttery. The origin of this dish was in the 1950s, when the people from Punjab region created this dish in a popular restaurant called Moti Mahal in Delhi....

What Is Thenkuzhal Murukku? This murukku is white it color when compared to the other ones which are brown and golden brown. Thenkuzhal or Thenguzhal is one of the varieties of murukku. Murukku is a Tamil word which means twisted. Murukku got this name of because it’s twisted shape. There are different varieties of murukku like mullu murukku, kai murukku, coconut milk murukku, manapaarai murukku etc. Thenkuzhal is a light and crispy murukku prepared with rice flour and urad dal flour and the main thing is, this murukku is white it color when compared to the other ones which are brown and golden brown....

Ha… Finally, here I am with my 100th post. It took me five years to reach here. My first post was on Jul24th 2009. (This one is going to be pretty lengthy post) As my profile says, cooking and coding are my passion. I started this blog when my mom visited the US for the first time. I created this space just for me, myself to save all her recipes....

This post is in partnership with Annie’s. All opinions are my own; in fact, I buy their products nearly every time I go to the store. Thanks for supporting Rachel Cooks by reading about brands I use and love in my own home. How long it takes: about 20 minutes Equipment you’ll need: baking sheet Servings: 4 (2 rolls each) Anyone else slightly freaked out that Thanksgiving is already this week?...

We make assorted kozhukattai recipes for Vinayaka Chaturthi. Earlier I had shared two sweet ones – coconut jaggery or the thengai poorana kozhukattai and sesame seed kozhukattai or the ellu poorana kozhukattai. Now it’s time for the savory one. Even though it’s not Vinayaka Chaturthi now, I decided to share this recipe. :-) The outer cover is the same for all the kozhukattai varieties. I just prepare the outer cover once and make assorted fillings and make the kozhukattai....

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This dish is a combination of two of my favorite desi bread recipes: Sweet potato roti & whole wheat naan. I used soy milk instead of yogurt to make the naans nice and soft. Sweet potato gives the naans a nice orange color and boosts the nutrition too.

PS – I have just mentioned grain in the meal planner. You can pick your favorite ones like millet broken-wheat or steel-cut oats or quinoa or hand pound rice or other preferred ones. Also, for roti, I am using whole wheat flour. You can use a mix of different flours and make multi-grain roti. With the current pandemic situation, companies here are asking employees to work from home. We are witnessing empty aisles in the grocery stores, and people are stocking pantry items crazily....

How long it takes: 2 hours (mostly hands off), plus 8 hours to soak the beans (overnight) Equipment you’ll need: large soup pan Servings: 8 The ham bone takes this soup from mediocre to amazingly delicious. Trust me. Did you know you can freeze ham bones? Now you really have no excuses for throwing it out. Just toss it in a zip-top bag and stick it in your freezer until you’re ready to make this soup....

Do you love Quick Snacks or munching on those healthy snacks? Then my 2 Minutes Energy Trail Mix Recipe will become your new favorite! It’s packed with nutrients, flavors and is easy to carry anywhere. As I’d mentioned in my earlier posts as well, we all are BIG time snackers at home and I’m constantly making or improving my snack recipes with healthier options. We recently came across these ZonePerfect® Nutrition Bars in Walmart (Available in the Sports/Diet Aisle closer to the pharmacy)....

Disclaimer: I am not a dietitian or nutritionist – I followed the Clean Eating detox program from Clean Slate cookbook and I’m simply giving what’s written in the book. Once you have that, you need to start preparing yourself, your family and the house for it. It took me about a week to mentally get ready for the cleanse during which I was able to clean up the fridge and pantry of all the unnecessary cravings....

30 Minutes Indian Party Snacks Summer is in full swing and so are get-togethers, parties, and gameday and these 30 Minutes Indian Party Snacks are ALL you need for anytime deliciousness. Indian parties or gatherings are always known for their food and quantity of food 😉 You are never a hand level away from colorful, delicious snacks served with chutneys or a side of ‘thinly chopped onions’. Even a small ‘evening tea’ turns into a food fiesta and you have a table laden with sandwiches, pakoras, a variety of biscuits, puffs, etc....

I won’t call mine as an authentic recipe, as I went with a different spice mix that we prefer. So here comes my version of Aam Panna. :-) There are sure some mango recipes which you can’t skip posting even when the internet is swamped with zillions of those recipes. One among them is this Aam Panna. I know I am yet to post Mango Lassi. (Yes yes yes, I haven’t posted that yet, will save it for another day)....

Theme: Bookmarked Recipes from A-Z International Marathon Dishes: Afghani Sheer Payra I’m going to end this month’s blogging marathon on a sweet note. I have made this delicious milk fudge from Afghanistan 3 times in the past 1 month. It is that simple to make and quite a crowd pleaser. My husband really liked the fudge because it has a really nice flavor from ground cardamom and rose water....

In just forty minutes, you can have a perfect baked potato. Really, a perfect baked potato. Maybe the best baked potato you’ve ever had. How long it takes: 45 minutes Equipment you’ll need: air fryer Servings: as many as you want (that will fit inside your air fryer) Perhaps you already know that your air fryer does a superb job making potatoes. You’ve probably already tried French fries, tater tots, or maybe even sweet potato fries in your air fryer....