Yesterday I shared vegan but not gluten-free ragi murukku. Today I am going to share gluten-free but not vegan laddu. :-) Laddu or Energy Balls: Call it laddu or energy-balls, these gluten-free laddus with Metta atta are perfect to curb your hunger pangs and sweet tooth cravings. Honestly, you don’t need any specific occasion to make these laddus. :-) This laddu is an excellent snack for kids. I packed this as a snack for my son, and he loved it....

I made this Palestinian Eggplant Fatteh recently to pay homage to the lost souls in the sad war between Israel and Palestine. It’s can be easily made prepared vegan (if you skip out the meat) and the flavour and texture profile is so complex! The soft eggplant pieces with the tangy yoghurt and the crunchy pita chips makes the perfect combination! You are gonna love it! How to prep the Eggplant Fatteh ahead of time: You can roast the eggplant and refrigerate in an airtight container....

When it comes to parathas, you cannot skip aloo paratha and paneer paratha. Earlier this week, I shared aloo paratha, and now its time for the paneer paratha. While I love to make my paneer paratha with fresh homemade paneer, some days when I don’t plan for it properly, I end up using a store-bought paneer. And today’s recipe is also with store-bought paneer. I made all the elaborate thalis for the mega BM first and pushed this paratha thali for later....

These Pina Colada Breakfast Parfait can be made ahead of time Good Morning and A Happy Sunday! You might be surprised by this Sunday post but I couldn’t resist as we are excited and celebrating National Pina Colada Day (July 10th) – YaaaaaY!!! It’s one of my fav cocktail recipes and I’m always trying to incorporate the flavor into many other recipes too. So, I absolutely had to share the Make Ahead Healthy Pina Colada Breakfast Parfait recipe along with few of my friends at #SundaySupper....

Is anyone else itching for spring in a major way? I’m not looking forward to the return of my severe springtime allergies, but gimme all the sunshine and give it to me right away! Michigan has been kind enough to give us a couple little tastes of spring, but they’re always followed by the cold reminder that anything is fair game in the mitten state. I know Michigan isn’t unique in this weather-teasing game, so I’m sure there are many of you out there who are ready to trade in boots and parkas for some lighter gear....

Easy, Beautiful Pizzelle Cookies These cookies are a bit different from the drop sugar cookies I just shared, aren’t they!? Instead of thick, sweet, and super chewy, pizzelle are incredibly thin (rivaled in thinness only by my lace cookies), lightly sweetened, and entirely, irresistibly, crisp.If you’re looking for something a little different for your Christmas cookie tray, this cookie is it. Their anise flavor is unique (at least, compared to many common American cookies!...

My mom made a salad over the holidays with a poppy seed dressing that I just loved. The salad had lettuce, kale, and a bunch of other stuff I can’t remember. All I can remember was that it was good and it had poppy seed dressing. Oh, and the most delicious little candied sunflower seeds. So good! Poppy seed dressing has always been one of my favorites so of course I asked her for her poppy seed dressing recipe and then I completely changed it because for some reason I can’t help myself!...

Easy Pumpkin Bread With Chocolate Chips Life Lesson: If you’re going to make one loaf of bread, make two. This homemade pumpkin chocolate chip bread is more than worth it. It’s soft, moist, fluffy, filled with fall flavor, and bursting with delectable morsels of melty chocolate. And the best part: it’s better for you! How long it takes: 15 minutes to prep, 1 hour to bake Equipment you’ll need: mixing bowl, 2 loaf tins Servings: makes 2 large loaves Michigan is finally showing us what a beautiful fall looks like....

I haven’t posted any special Valentine’s Day recipe in all these 6.5 yrs of blogging. During 2010 and 2011 I was busy with my masters. I took four courses during my spring semesters. All I could think that time was Verilog, architecture, algorithms, encryptions and of course about Vaandu and M. 2012 I took a break from all extracurricular stuff. 2013 saw us moving to Bay and after that both I and hubby had the president’s day off and we ended up travelling during Valentine Day....

Sweet & Tangy Refrigerator Pickles Recipe Refrigerator pickles are one of my favorite summertime staples. I find myself making them on repeat through the hottest months of summer, along with homemade salsa, bruschetta, and my zucchini muffins. This recipe is actually my mom’s. She made it often during the summers as a way to use up extra cucumbers from the garden, and we loved it! These pickles are quite different from the classic dill pickles that you might be used to....

Restaurant Style Mixed Dal Tadka (Indian Style Mixed Lentils) is an extremely popular Dal from India and one of the MOST ordered Dal in the restaurants all over the world. It’s a mix of 3-4 or even more dal, that are cooked together in spices, ghee (brown butter) and herbs. Some make the dal extra spicy by adding lots of chilies and some make it kind of sweet-tangy by adding sugar/jaggery and dry mango powder or lime juice....

Serves:4 People Serving Suggestion: Serve Hot as an appetizer/snack with some fresh mint chutney OR Garden Salad Tools: 1 Medium Pot – for boiling the Turnips 1 Medium Lid – to cover the boiling pot 1 Medium nonstick – for frying onions 1 Large nonstick pan – for sautéing the kabobs 1 Large Plate – To hold 12 patties/kabobs Ingredients: 5 Large Raw Turnips – Peeled & Cut in Halves 2 Cups Water – For Boiling 1 Large Potato – Boiled n Grated 2 Large Onion – Finely Chopped – Optional – (Skip this Ingredient to make this a non-onion snack) 2 Tbsp Ginger – Finely Chopped 4 Tbsp Fresh Coriander – Finely Chopped 2 Green Chilies – Deseeded & Chopped ½ Cup Bread Crumbs – Store Bought OR Homemade ¼ Cup Oil – Any Flavorless Oil for Sautéing Spice Mix: 1 Tbsp Whole Black Pepper – Crushed Slightly 5 Cloves – Crushed 3 Big Green Cardamoms – Remove Shell & Crush Seeds slightly 3 Big Black Cardamoms – Remove Shell & Crush Seeds slightly 1 Tsp Cinnamon Powder 1 Tsp Cumin Powder 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder Salt – (As per your taste) Method:...

Before getting into this week’s menu, I wanted to share if I followed my planner to T last week. :-) I couldn’t follow my plan last week, especially on Wednesday and Thursday. Office lunches and kiddo’s pasta requests made me change the lunch menu on Wednesday, but I did not waste any vegetables. I ended up making them for dinner. For Wednesday dinner, I ended up making ridgegourd kootu and cabbage curry....

How long it takes: 45 minutes Equipment you’ll need: rimmed baking sheet, parchment paper (optional) Servings: depends on how much salmon you have; it’s very easy to adjust the recipe But I’ll try anything at least once, and boy, am I glad I gave slow roasted salmon a try! Quite honestly, it’s the best way to make salmon (although air fryer salmon also has a place in my heart, and in my stomach, always)....

I love individual desserts and am always looking to miniaturize regular size recipes. So far I have tried no-bake mini cheesecakes, but today I have a delicious baked Mini Banana Cheesecake recipe. These mini cakes are creamy with delicious banana flavor. Baked Mini Cheesecakes: Regular size cheesecakes are traditionally baked in a spring form pan that is placed in a water bath. This ensures that the cheesecake has that signature creamy texture and is not over baked....

Different sides for idli and dosa- After sharing the idli-dosa batter recipe, I want to post a simple side for both idli and dosa. I have already shared coconut chutney, tiffin sambar, and sambar for vadai, quick besan sambar, and aka Bombay chutney that you can serve with idli and dosa and other tiffin items. So I thought of sharing this simple tomato chutney now. In restaurants, you can always find idli or dosa being served with assorted chutneys....

What do you like to eat for breakfast? Cereal? Eggs? Bacon? Bagels? How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: electric mixer, mixing bowl Servings: 16 (about 2 tablespoons each) Every once in a while I really get the craving for a bagel and cream cheese, especially a toasted blueberry bagel (although cinnamon raisin is a close second). I really love everything bagels but they aren’t a good match with this cream cheese....

For the final day of this year’s Bake-a-thon, I have an easy to make Chocolate Pudding cake. I made a pumpkin bread to post today but for some reason it didn’t slice neatly. It tasted amazing though - hopefully I’ll get to make that recipe again some time.So with that failure, I had to pick a quick and easy recipe and found this recipe on King Arthur website. We have family visiting us for the holidays, so it has been a little hectic around here....

Vegan Zaatar Mango Chickpea Salad: A Fusion of Flavors and Health If you’re looking for a vibrant and flavorful dish that’s as nourishing as it is delicious, look no further than this salad. Also, if you are a mango lover, then don’t let the season pass away until you have tried my salad recipe. It’s been long since I posted an easy vegan salad recipe and this one is perfect for summer, spring or winter (if you get great mangoes all season round)....

They are excellent to serve with drinks or any of your party. The mixture can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Happy Monday Folks and here I’m yet again with another party snack and this one is another crowd-pleaser – Vegetable Kabab They are extremely popular in India, especially for weddings and parties where they are usually served in smaller sizes and always the first one to go out 😉...