There was a time when the crudité platter was the most ho-hum snack option at any party. Some sliced cucumbers, maybe a handful of limp celery and baby carrots, and a plastic tub of dip plopped in the centre—yawn. Well, friends, times have changed and now crudité platters are worth getting excited about. The colours! The textures! All the dips and spreads! Best of all, making a crudité platter is one of those things that takes very little effort, but it looks super impressive....

Don’t Have Buttermilk? Make It! No buttermilk? No problem! Here’s your guide to baking bliss with clever substitutes for this key ingredient. There are a lot of recipes that call for this tangy ingredient. Homemade Biscuits, Buttermilk Syrup, Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe, and Homemade Ranch Dressing to name a few. When we are in a pinch, these substitutions come to the rescue. We love kitchen tips! Ingredients TOTAL TIME: 6 minutes...

It’s important to know how to separate eggs for some of your favorite recipes like our Easy French Toast, Meringue Cookies, and famous Angel Food Cake. Why Separate Egg Whites? Some dishes require the egg white and egg yolk to be separated from each other. The separation of egg whites and yolks in a recipe serves different purposes. Separating the eggs allows for more control over how each element is used, ensuring that the recipe achieves the desired consistency and flavor....

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Prep Time : 15 mins Shallots/pearl onions – 1 cup Tomato -1 Red chillies -3-4 or as needed Garlic – 2 cloves (optional) Tamarind – very less Salt needed For the seasoning Oil -3 tbsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Urad dal -3/4 tsp Curry leaves -few Check out more side dish for idli, dosa Read More

Prep Time : 5 mins (excluding soaking time) Brown Channa/Kondaikadalai -1/2 cup Grated coconut -1/4 cup Salt needed For the seasoning Oil -1 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Urad dal -1/2 tsp Red chillies -2 Hing – a pinch Curry leaves -few Method Do not miss my Navratri Recipes. Read More

Prep Time : 20 mins For the Dough Whole Wheat flour -1 1/2 cup Oil -1 1/2 tbsp Salt – 1/2 tsp flat Warm water to knead the dough For making parathas Ghee/clarified – 1-2 tbsp Oil/ghee for cooking parathas Wheat flour for dusting After 30 minutes – Method Read More

Prep Time : 15 mins Egg white – 2 Salt – a pinch Granulated white Sugar – 1/2 cup (100 grams) Green Food color – few drops Piping bag Sprinkles, Silver balls for decoration Method Read More

We all love the classic methi mutter malai . But how about making it more exciting . A teeni tiny twist to the classic methi mutter malai is today’s post . Hope you like this minty methi malai kofta . So what’s the twist? Instead of adding peas to the gravy, I have made peas koftas . Crunchy no fry peas paneer koftas dunked in rich fragrant gravy with refreshing notes of mint and fenugreek leaves....

Monkey Bread Muffins are a great snack or weekend morning treat, and always disappear in MINUTES! Pair these sweet bites with Breakfast Pizza, Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie, or Healthy Egg Muffins for a complete breakfast. Mini Monkey Bread Monkey Bread is made from balls of dough rolled in cinnamon and sugar. They are arranged in a bundt pan and baked. Each piece of dough is easy to pluck right off. These muffins are mini versions of a larger Monkey Bread....

For more fav no bake treats try No Bake Cookies, No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars, and No Bake Strawberry Shortcake. No oven required! Fiona from Just So Tasty is sharing this super easy, no bake chocolate cheesecake recipe. It’s creamy, it’s chocolate-y, AND it’s way easier than making traditional baked cheesecake. Now, it’s no secret that I absolutely LOVE cheesecake. I’ve shared these chocolate chip cheesecake bars and a no bake cheesecake recipes on Lil Luna already this year....

Prep Time : 10 mins Semi Sweet chocolate chips (small) – 2 1/4 cup Walnuts – 2 cups Ritz crackers – 20 Butter – 150 grams Raisins – 3 tbsp Aluminium disposable tray Keep all the ingredients ready. Method Note – The color of the fudge will change according to the chocolate chip used. Read More

Prep Time : 5 mins Brown Bread – 2 Egg – 1 Onion – 2 1/2 tbsp Green Chilli – 1 finely chopped Turmeric powder – a pinch (optional) Pepper Powder to taste Salt to taste Cheese – 2 tbsp grated Butter – 1/2-1 tsp Method Read More

How to make Owl Cupcakes with Oreos Adapted from here Makes – 24 cupcakes Ingredients needed All purpose flour/maida – 2 1/4 cup Baking powder -1 tsp Salt – 1/2 tsp Unsalted Butter – 8 tbsp (at room temperature) Powdered white Sugar – 1 2/3 cup (1 cup + 2 tbsp) Egg white – 3 large eggs (at room temperature) Vanilla essence – 2 tsp Milk -1 cup (should be at room temperature) Oreo Halves with cream – 24 Oreo -20 coarsely chopped or quartered Preparation Bring all the ingredients to room temperature....

Prep Time : 30 mins Raw Jackfruit – 2 cups chopped Tur dal – 1/3 cup Tamarind – Gooseberry sized ball Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt needed Roast and grind Bengal gram dal/chana dal – 1 tbsp Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp Red Chillies – 2 Raw Rice – 1/2 tsp Coconut – 3 tbsp For the seasoning Oil – 2 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – 1 tsp Red Chilli – 1 Curry leaves – a sprig For garnishing Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp finely chopped...

Did I just say flourless and no butter or eggs??? And did I mention it is a cookie recipe?? Yes, I did!! Past few months I have experimented with a lot of variations to get you the best oatmeal cookies. Cookies that are better for you. Cookies that require minimal and easy to find ingredients. A recipe that caters to sensitive food groups. Yes, these healthy chocolate chip cookies are flourless making it gluten-free and have no dairy butter, or eggs making it vegan....

In the video, you will find two ways of making peanut chutney - one with coconut and another with onion and garlic) Coriander Chutney Tomato Chutney Onion Tomato Chutney Coconut Chutney Check more easy chutney recipes for idli, dosa, pongal, chapati etc Read More

Prep Time : 15 mins Potatoes – 1/2 kg or as needed (buy big firm ones) Oil for frying ( I used refined sunflower oil) Chilli Powder as needed Salt as needed Potato slicer Preparation Spread it on a cloth and let it dry for 10-15 minutes. 5.Heat oil in a kadai (to check if the oil is hot enough, drop a slice of potato, if it comes to the surface immediately, the oil is ready for frying....

Once you make my recipe for vegan soft pretzels, you may be wondering if you can also make a vegan beer cheese pretzel dip. Friends, I am one step ahead of you! I knew when I shared my homemade soft pretzel recipe that I had to accompany it with a cheesy pretzel dip. While I love my vegan cheese sauce recipe, there’s something about warm pretzels that makes you want beer in it too!...

In the fall, it’s fun to make pumpkin variations of your favorite treats—like Pumpkin Banana Bread, or Pumpkin Brownies. Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls are a fall twist on Classic Cinnamon Rolls! a fall twist on your favorite sweet Rolls Nothing screams fall more than pumpkin. We have plenty of wonderful pumpkin recipes, such as these Frosted Pumpkin Bars and of course Magic Pumpkin Cake. My mom was the one to give these Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls a try, and we are so glad she did!...