As much as my kids love pancakes for breakfast, they equally enjoy dosa and idli as well. My son is slowly turning out to be more adventurous in trying new flavors and dishes than he was a few years ago. So I made a slightly different dosa recipe for them. In this recipe dosa batter is made with poha (aka atukulu, avalakkai) or flattened rice. I was introduced to this recipe by our neighbor in India....

How long it takes: 1 hour, plus time to cool bars before frosting Equipment you’ll need: half sheet pan, hand or stand mixer, mixing bowls Servings: 24 bars A combination of Greek yogurt and pumpkin purée gives these pumpkin bars a moist, tender crumb, and they have all your favorite cozy pumpkin spices for warm fall vibes. They’re excellent for that homecoming bake sale or bringing to any autumnal get-together, but they’re also easy enough to whip up just because you have a hankering for something sweet and pumpkin-flavored....

My Favorite 10-minute Snack I must have made this puppy chow recipe over 100 times when I was pregnant with Luke. Super easy (ready in literally ten minutes), just a couple of ingredients, no oven or stovetop or any fuss, and incredibly satisfying for even your most intense chocolate/peanut butter cravings. It beats even my rice krispie treats and buckeyes in terms of ease and minimal ingredients. It’s perfect if you’re a procrastinator like I am and need a last minute snack for a party or potluck (Hah, remember the pre-2020 days of parties and potlucks?...

This Quick Tandoori Salmon Recipe is by far our FAVORITE recipe using salmon and also for date nights. It has just the right hint of spiciness along with some tartness from lemon and literally melts in every bite. You can Make it ahead of time and serve with choice of side. I’m listing both the instructions to make it in Kitchen Oven and an Air Fryer. Ingredients for Tandoori Salmon: Salmon (fillet or chunks) Yogurt (curd) Tandoori Spice (homemade or storebought) Lemon Juice Oil...

My theme for this week’s Blogging Marathon is recipes for a ‘Picnic Hamper’. It’s almost that time of the year where the weather is going to be picnic perfect. So I’m going to help you out a little bit with my picnic friendly dishes this week.First up is this colorful and healthy Quinoa black bean salad. This is a quick and easy to make dish that takes less than 30 minutes to put together....

As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Sugar Spun Run! I’m not sure if I ever mentioned this, but before I was ever a food blogger, or ever knew that food blogging was even a thing, I worked in research. I spent the last 5 years working as a research coordinator for a handful of different cancer research studies. I’ve seen firsthand the impact that research and clinical trials can have on the care and treatment of patients, so when ONEHOPE Wine asked me to partner with them for their Drink Pink campaign in the fight against breast cancer, of course I was all in....

I usually try to publish at least one festive recipe per holiday, so today’s Red White and Blue Chocolate Chip Cookies are this year’s 4th of July contribution! Soft, chewy, and loaded with pretty patriotic sprinkles, this recipe is a cross between my Funfetti cookies and my favorite chocolate chip cookies (only no maple syrup involved this time). I went a bit light on the chips (both white chocolate and semisweet) so that the buttery taste of the cookie and the crunchy pop of the sprinkles are the highlighted taste/texture here, and let’s just talk about those sprinkles for a second....

About these Roasted Carrots with Cumin I have to give all the credit to my mom for this recipe, like many things in my life. I first tasted these at her house and I was hooked. At first I thought, whole cumin seeds, really? I know you might be thinking that, too. But these roasted carrots with cumin are SO good. If you’re tiring of plain ol’ carrots, you just have to try these....

How long it takes: 15 minutes Equipment you’ll need: vegetable peeler, large sauté pan, tongs Servings: 4 Sometimes a different way of slicing vegetables can make them so much more interesting. Try slicing carrots on a diagonal rather than straight across. Use a mandolin to slice cucumbers into paper thin slices. With a tool that everyone has in their kitchen drawer (a vegetable peeler), humble summer squash and zucchini are turned into a “Wow!...

I hope you all had a fabulous Diwali celebration, and if you are wondering what I prepared for Diwali, check out this post on my Instagram. Also, I posted a few recipes that I mentioned in my meal planners earlier, like the broad beans / avarakkai poriyal and also white pumpkin coconut milk kootu / poosanikai paal kootu. I had mentioned in my earlier meal planners that I do pack leftovers for us and also for my son....

Why Skinny Sugar Cookie Martini? Welcome to the sweet side of life! I love cocktails and if you are like me then who stops at one, especially at Christmas or New Year. Hence I’m always looking at ways to turn the regular cocktails into a skinny or skinnier version either by using ‘sugar-free alternatives’ or ‘skim milk/cream’ options. So, my ‘Skinny Sugar Cookie Martini‘ is a guilt-free concoction that combines the nostalgic flavors of sugar cookies with a light and refreshing twist to satisfy your cravings....

A mashup you may not have asked for but definitely needed, these snickerdoodle scones are going to make all of your cinnamon sugar dreams come true. Sweet, cinnamon-spicy, and perfectly tangy–they’ve got all the flavors of the cookie combined with the tender flakiness of a scone. Pure heaven, if you ask me. To make this recipe, I simply made some small adjustments to my well-loved scone recipe. I increased the sugar (for sweetness, we are mimicking a cookie, after all), swapped baking powder for a combination of baking soda and cream of tartar (an essential snickerdoodle ingredient), added cinnamon (obviously), and increased the vanilla (because why not?...

How long it takes: 20 minutes Equipment you’ll need: large mixing bowl, sheet pan, foil Servings: 4 burgers We really love pizza burgers, seasoned ground turkey studded with bits of pepperoni, and topped with marinara, fresh basil leaves, and mozzarella. Caprese burgers are pretty special, too, with a melty center of fresh mozzarella. However, now it’s time for a TACO turkey burger recipe with my beloved taco seasoning. Taco burgers are easy to make and are great for a crowd....

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 love fusion dishes. They are the best gift of being exposed to many cuisines and flavors. I can play around with so many more ingredients and create interesting dishes!...

Thogayal or thuvaiyal is a Tamil word, and in our household, we call the chutneys that we prepare for rice as thogayal. :-) I am not sure about the exact meaning or the name reason behind it, but we call thick chutneys with lentils are other spices are called thogayal. Somedays instead of sambar, we make thogayal, rasam, simple raita and of course rice and call it a meal. South Indian cuisine has a lot of simple recipes, and this coconut thuvaiyal is one such recipe....

Tofu vindaloo is a fantastic dish for those looking to explore the world of Indian cuisine or for vegetarians seeking a flavorful and satisfying meal option. What is Vindaloo? Vindaloo is a popular and flavorful curry dish with roots in the Goa region of India. Its name is derived from the Portuguese dish “carne de vinha d’alhos,” which means meat marinated in wine and garlic. Traditional vindaloo is known for its bold and spicy flavor, often featuring some kind of protein (typically meat) marinated in a mixture of vinegar, garlic, ginger, and various spices such as cumin, coriander, mustard seeds, cinnamon, and cloves....

Idli, Dosa, Paratha and Soups are great for sneaking in veggies and greens. Here is one such recipe – Vallarai Keerai dosai. Spinach dosa or keerai dosai is one of the common recipes from my native. Thodoovaalai dosai and Murungai dosai/adai is a pretty common one. When I got Vallarai, the first recipe that came into my mind was dosai. I wanted to prepare couple of recipes with Vallarai. The first recipe that I tried was the kootu and here comes the dosa....

Howdy folks! I am back with my weekly meal planners after a long back. I couldn’t share new meal planners after April. If you are following me on my Instagram, you might have already known about our move. We moved to New Jersey from California this July. Even though I was making a rough meal plan every week, I couldn’t sit and write a blog post, so I missed sharing it here....

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I know, fall is here, but I am still posting a zucchini recipe. I harvested my last batch of zucchini for this season a couple of weeks ago and made full use of it in rice, dal, curry, soup and zoodles, and this raita. Even though zucchini is a summer vegetable, they are available in the market throughout the year. So I didn’t want to wait till next summer to post this....