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. Allergens Free Labels This simple pesto pasta dish is plant based and therefore is dairy free recipe. It is also soy-free. You can make it gluten free: see the notes section below....

Peanut Jaggery Brittle (Gur Moongphali ki Chikki)” and did I mention that “jaggery” is great for our health. I’m always looking out for healthy and simple snacks, especially one’s which can be stored & kept for a little longer duration. Today’s snack is my mum’s fav and they go perfectly with your hot cuppa !!! It’s a natural cleanser (helps in digestion), great source of iron & potassium, natural relaxer (contains selenium which helps in calming nerves), cool & Biggest “Lower in Calories compared to white sugar”....

I grew up eating this pappu charu and is one of my favorite comfort food. Serve this creamy and hearty tomato dal with either rice or roti. About the recipe Pesara pappu charu is one of my childhood favorite dishes. It is a very simple and easy to make recipe. Even without any spices or special ingredients, this tomato dal tastes absolutely amazing. It is 100% comfort food that reminds me of home because this was a staple that my mom used to make all the time....

Check out how I made this Pindi chole with detailed step-wise pictures and video. Of all the beans, I love chickpeas or garbanzo beans, and you can find many recipes with the same on my blog. Earlier this week, I posted a south Indian kuzhambu recipe with chickpeas, and now I am back with another rustic and flavorful recipe with chickpeas – Pindi chana or Pindi chole. Why is it called Pindi chole?...

Pizookie, AKA the Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie of Your Dreams Introducing my take on the pizookie, AKA the best skillet chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll ever try. If you’ve ever been to a BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, then you already know the satisfaction of dipping your spoon into this soft, molten cookie/pizza hybrid (if you ask me though, I think its more closely aligned to an extra thick chocolate chip cookie than a dessert pizza, but I digress…🙃)....

‘Quick and Lighter Chicken Biryani’ is one of our all-time favorite recipes! Friends, family, neighbors, you name it and everyone loves it but there’s just one catch, we don’t get to devour it as frequently because: First of all, it takes really long to make it. Secondly, it’s too heavy to eat on a regular basis (all that ghee, rice, and cream). That exactly what I started using and turned the traditional biryani into a Quick and Lighter Chicken Biryani a....

Happy Monday Y’ll and I couldn’t wait to share this Quick Mediterranean Chicken with Olives Recipe with you’ll today. What Makes Quick Mediterranean Chicken with Olives Recipe Different? The lemony, olives, caramelized onion flavor is what gives this recipe a magical taste. So refreshing and light, hence it’s perfect for summer meals. I can literally eat it any given day and still crave the next day 😉 Ingredients for the Quick Mediterranean Chicken with Olives Recipe: Chicken – skinless and boneless (I’m using chicken breasts but you can use chicken thigs with bones) Olives – I’m using a mix of pimento-stuffed green olives and black olives (can use kalmata olives or just one kind of olives too)....

A Classic Favorite Cake I don’t think I’ve ever received as many requests for a recipe as I have for this red velvet cake. For literally years I’ve been receiving e-mailed requests and comments asking me to please share my version of this recipe and I’m embarrassed it took me this long to finally get to it. After receiving my 50th request in a single month, I decided it was finally time I do something about this....

One Pan Salmon with Tomatoes Exciting flavors! The bold flavors of salmon, tomatoes, and fennel assert themselves in this easy-to-prepare sheet pan dinner. The excitement doesn’t stop with the salmon/tomato/fennel trifecta though. Believe me, this entrée isn’t shy. The supporting cast is equally prominent: shallots, garlic, capers, dill, and Dijon. Wow! Nothing boring about this dinner. How long it takes: 35 minutes Equipment you’ll need: sheet pan, oven Servings: 4 Healthy ingredients!...

Homemade, But Actually Easy! Stop what you’re doing and listen up because I have cracked the code to the best, juiciest, most flavorful vegan burgers. No, they don’t come ready-made from a package (hello, cost of living crisis anyone?) but they might as well because they are actually so easy to make. Making the patties might take a bit longer than opening a package of ready-made bugers, but the best part about this recipe is that it is beginner-friendly and not fussy at all....

How long it takes: 40 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large rimmed sheet pan (approx. 18 x 13 inches) Servings: 4 Sheet pan fajitas are truly the easiest way to make fajitas! Everything cooks on one pan in the oven, completely hands-off. You can even prep most of it ahead of time and just bake it when dinner time rolls around. This easy recipe for chicken fajitas is a game-changer! Once you try them, you’ll be making them every week....

The best pot roast! Fall apart tender and full-flavored, Italian pot roast may be our favorite way to prepare beef roast. Slow cooked until it reaches succulent perfection, this pot roast has everyone who tries it exclaiming, This is the best roast ever! My mother-in-law says it’s “out of this world!” Even my mom, who usually turns her nose up at any beef, likes it. I may have even seen her vying for the leftovers....

Thank GOODESS it’s Friday & for these Spicy Pineapple Margarita !!! There’s something special about Friday:) Spicy Pineapple Margarita Ingredients: 1 Cup Pineapple Juice – Can use fresh/frozen ½ Cup Lime Juice – Can use fresh or store-bought ½ Cup White Tequila – You can increase or decrease the quantity as per choice/preference ½ Cup Triple Sec 1 Tbsp Rind of Lemon/Lime – Optional 2 Cups Ice Seasoning: 1 Tbsp Tabasco Sauce – You can use any pepper-based light texture sauce like Tapatio/Cholula/Etc ½ Tsp Himalayan Pink Salt (Kala Namak) – Available in most Indian stores or local grocery stores ¼ Tsp Crushed Black Pepper...

Sweet Strawberry Tart With a crisp crust, creamy filling, and sweet-tart berries, this strawberry tart makes for a truly mouth-watering dessert! The shell is the same pâte sucrée used for my lemon tart, and the filling is a creamy filling inspired by my no-bake cheesecake. It’s especially wonderful in the summertime with ripe summer berries 🍓 Why You’ll Love This Recipe It’s simple. This recipe uses less than 10 ingredients total!...

I’m so excited to be sharing this updated version of my well-loved sugar cookie bars with you today! These sweet dessert bars have thick, buttery sugar cookie bases and a flavorful, just-set frosting. They are so much easier to make than cut-out sugar cookies and they practically melt in your mouth. Unlike many of my cookie bars that are dense and chewy, these sugar cookie bars are a bit more cakey and much softer....

You’ll love this summer pasta salad. Full of crunchy fresh vegetables, tender pasta, flavorful bits of sharp provolone cheese and zesty salami, and a sprinkling of fresh parsley, this salad bestows pleasure in every bite. How long it takes: 30 minutes Equipment you’ll need: pasta pot, colander, large bowl Servings: 8 generous servings This isn’t what you would call a gourmet pasta salad. Most pasta salads aren’t. It’s an easy pasta salad and it’s packed with summer vegetables....

Don’t you love barbecue sauce? Sweet, tangy, tomatoey, with or without a little heat, it’s kind of irresistible. Like ketchup, only way better. I often make my own BBQ sauce but there’s always a bottle of my favorite brand in the fridge, too. And it seems like people are fiercely loyal to a their own favorite brand. If you want a good conversation starter, just throw the question out there, “What’s your favorite barbecue sauce?...

How many kuzhambu recipes are too many kuzhambu recipes? Sorry folks, I really don’t know the answer. :-) Kuzhambu or the tangy tamarind-based stew is an integral part of Tamil cuisine and a part of everyday cooking in our household. That said, I have many kuzhambu varieties to share. And today, I am going to share a straightforward recipe of mochai (Tamil word for field beans) kuzhambu. There is no exact English word for “Kuzhambu”....

I wish a very Happy Navratri to all my readers. I cannot skip from posting a sundal recipe during Navratri time. Today I am sharing a semi-homemade sundal recipe prepared with canned beans. I used store-bought canned beans and canned beans come in handy especially during weekdays as there is no soaking and pressure cooking involved. And oh yeah, if you forget to soak the beans for sundal, this is your best bet....

In my opinion, Dabeli falls under a sandwich, and Vada Pav falls under the burger. You can include other condiments/toppings and chutneys too, but I just went with the dry garlic chutney and green chutney. Batata Vada falls under the “Prep Once and Serve Twice” concept. You can prepare and serve the Batata Vada as is or stuff it inside any buns along with chutneys you have in hand. Either way, it tastes delicious....