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How long it takes: 1 hour, 40 minutes (most of the time is hands off) Equipment you’ll need: Instant Pot, immersion blender (optional) Servings: 6 A good-for-you soup. You’ll love Instant Pot bean soup. It’s just so homey, with good plant protein, fiber, and healthy vegetables. While it’s perfect for vegetarians and vegans, it will please pretty much everyone in your family. One pan meal. Since you can sauté the vegetables right in your Instant Pot, that makes this a one pan meal, and you know what that means!...

Eggless Mango Cake in Instant Pot I always wanted to bake a cake in the pressure cooker; however, I went with my oven until I bought my new Instant Pot Duo Plus 9 in 1. I know, I have two instant pots now – a 7 in 1 and 9 in 1. The cake option in the 9 in 1 DUO was intriguing me a lot, and finally, I tried it last month....

Uttarakhand or Uttaranchal is known for two popular cuisines – The Garhwali and the Kumaoni cuisine. I found a lot of interesting recipes, and in fact, it was challenging to pick one. What I found was, horse gram or Gahat is widely used in the Garhwali cuisine. Be it in dal, or stuffed paratha or this phaanu horse gram plays a significant role. As I was searching for the recipe, once again I landed upon this video....

This macaroni and cheese is just short of miraculous. Imagine perfectly cooked pasta, smothered in loads of creamy cheddar cheese sauce, and studded with tender green broccoli. Sounds really yummy, doesn’t it? Don’t you want it right now? I do. Now imagine that you can have this macaroni and cheese on the table in just over 30 minutes. And then imagine that you’ll make it all in one pan, so there will be hardly any cleanup....

How long it takes: 51 minutes Equipment you’ll need: Instant Pot, stick blender Servings: 7 one cup servings You’ll be surprised how easy it is to make homemade tomato soup in an Instant Pot. Canned tomatoes make it a snap, no tomatoes to peel! Ingredient Notes Canned tomatoes: The base of this recipe is two large (28 oz.) cans of whole peeled tomatoes. You can use fresh tomatoes if you happen to have an abundance of vine-ripened tomatoes....

Because of its simple flavors, it’s especially loved by kids and makes for a great lunchbox addition with Indian roti/paratha or even bread. What is Jeera Aloo Recipe? It’s potatoes sauteed with cumin (jeera or zeera as known in India) and a mix of everyday Indian spices in a large skillet. The potatoes are soft inside and crispy on the outside This dish is prepared on the stovetop and ready in 15 minutes....

Restaurants typically serve idli and dosa with sambar and chutneys like coconut chutney, onion-tomato chutney, mint, or cilantro chutney, but that’s not the case at home. Apart from these traditional chutneys, we also make several other chutneys with lentils, vegetables, and other gravies that are not sambar. :-) This cilantro shallots chutney is one such recipe. Kothamalli is the Tamil word for cilantro or coriander leaves, and vengayam means onion....

They’re certainly different from my traditional brownie recipe that you might be used to, but they’re every bit as chewy, rich, and moist as the classic chocolate version! I love topping mine off with a simple lemon glaze! Lemon Brownies Confession: Summertime is my least favorite time of the year for baking. Like, by far. When it’s nearly 90 degrees outside and humidity is through the roof, the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven....

Ok, I am not going to talk about history of chocolate or how it is prepared and processed or about chocolate facts but about an interesting way of gifting them. Be it any occasion; birthdays or anniversaries or holiday parties or corporate parties or employee recognition or birth announcements chocolates are one of the best gifts. Let’s make these chocolate gifts more unique and special by personalizing and customizing via Chocotelegram....

How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: blender Servings: 2 This mango smoothie recipe isn’t an exact replica but I love the fresh taste of mango in it. It’s refreshing and delightful and it’s so easy. It’s made with milk, fruit, and just a bit of honey. This smoothie could honestly pass for a milkshake. Mango milkshake. The milk and frozen banana give it that thick smooth feeling that you’d expect from a milkshake....

Morocco is my third country of choice with the letter M for this week’s blogging marathon. Middle Eastern cuisine is one of my favorites to explore. They have some amazingly flavorful dishes and most of the spices they use are very close to Indian cooking. Today I have a hearty and delicious Moroccan Chickpea soup.Fall is slowly makes it’s way here, chilly mornings, shorter days and warm soups/ stews for meals....

Calling all mushroom fans as this Mushroom Matar Masala is super yum and so easy to make that you’ll absolutely fall in love with this recipe. This combination of mushroom and matar (peas) is a very popular Indian recipe that can be found in restaurants or North Indian homes. Definitely, this is one of my favorite recipes, especially for a quick weeknight dinner or lunch. Mushroom Matar Masala Ingredients: 1 Packet Mushroom – I’m using 8 ounce white button mushroom 1 Cup Frozen Peas – thawed 1 Cup Onions – thinly chopped 1 Tsp Ginger – shredded 1 Tsp Garlic – shredded 2 Medium Tomatoes – thinly chopped 1 Small Jalapeno – thinly chopped – optional 5 Tbsp Olive Oil – to stir fry – can use any light oil...

This month is going to be a coding month not cooking month. :-) Here is the first step. I should have done this posting the weekend before doing the hosting. Errr I missed ;-) Actually mine was hosted by wordpress or as they say it is wordpress.com site and I started to hit the maximum space limit and thats when I decided to move to self hosted site. Bought the domain from blue host and I was waiting for M to come so that we can do together but then the itchy software developer in my made me to try it out faster and I hope I did it correct and haven’t screwed it up....

The Ultimate Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies There are few things that can’t be improved by the addition of chocolate. While I already have a pretty fantastic (in my humble opinion) recipe for oatmeal cookies, this space was sorely missing a standalone oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe. While, sure, you can just toss some chocolate chips into my classic recipe (and I include instructions over there on how to do so), I felt this standalone recipe needed a bit more pizzaz, so I borrowed a critical secret ingredient from my chocolate chip cookies....

How long it takes: 15 minutes to prep, 1 ½ hours to cook Equipment you’ll need: large oven-proof skillet Servings: 6 Economical ingredients. Chicken and rice is economical to make and the ingredients are readily available. It’s like a favorite pair of slippers: comfy, well-worn, easy to slip into. Everyone is comfortable with chicken and rice. Lots of flavor. But put those slippers back into the closet for now because today I’m bringing you a recipe that’s anything but humdrum....

Orange Ginger Gin Kombucha Cocktail: Welcoming Spring with this Dreamy, Citrusy, and Delicious Cocktail !!! I loooove Kombucha and my fridge is always stocked with ginger kombucha along with a few other flavors. And this is one of my favorite quick and kinda healthy, lighter version drinks. This year the west coast is under a lot of rain and a lot of us had been waiting to embrace the spring-summer days … the lush green mountains, spring breeze, and lots of sunshine....

No-Bake Oreo Pie Without Cool Whip After a swell of hot days this early spring, I re-remembered how nice it is to have the option to whip up something sweet without turning on the oven. This Oreo pie is one of those recipes that’s every bit as filling, tasty, and well-rounded as its baked dessert counterparts, but it’s just much easier to make, and no 350-degree oven warming up your kitchen....

This is such a fun and refreshing summer cocktail! The spicy rim contrasts perfectly with the sweet pineapple juice. It reminds me a little bit of my spicy Paloma recipe (if you haven’t tried that one yet, you’re gonna want to add it to your list). How long it takes: 5 minutes Equipment you’ll need: cocktail shaker Servings: 1 (with instructions for a pitcher, too) I just love the slower pace of summer....

Pizza burgers take everything good about pizza and stuff it all into a burger: pepperoni, cheese, sauce, and fresh basil. If you love pizza (and who doesn’t?), you’ll love these burgers. How long it takes: 30 minutes Equipment you’ll need: broiler, rimmed baking sheet, large bowl, grater Servings: makes 4 burgers (I may have a pizza fixation. I just counted and there are 34 posts on my site that feature some variation of pizza....

The BEST Potato Salad My beloved potato salad recipe ranks right up there with other picnic favorites like macaroni salad and broccoli salad. It’s a simple staple recipe that’s easy to make and it’s always, always a hit! My version is dressed up with a sprinkle of sugar and sweet pickle juice, a dash of smoked paprika, and even the option to add bacon. It’s creamy and flavorful, and if you make it once, be prepared to be asked to bring it to parties for the rest of your life!...