A favorite cold dip! Dips are great to serve as appetizers or last-minute snacks for visitors. They whip up in minutes and often use ingredients you already have on hand like our favorite Cream Cheese Salsa Dip. With a little something extra, this cold Knorr spinach dip is next level and SO good! Serve it up with crackers or veggies and watch it disappear! Ingredients PREP TIME: 10 minutesCOOK TIME: 2 hours...
Prep Time : 10 mins Split yellow green gram(moong dal/pasi paruppu)-1/4 cup Cucumber – 1 Carrots – 1 Capsicum and tomato – 2 tsp each finely chopped (optional) Lemon -1/2 a fresh lemon Fresh Coconut -1/4 cup grated For the seasoning Oil – 1 tsp Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Ginger – 1 tbsp finely chopped Green chillies -1 or 2 finely chopped Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch Curry leaves – a sprig Method...
Prep Time : 40 mins Vadu (Baby mangoes) – 2 kg Salt (crystal salt or rock salt) – 2 cups Chilli powder – 1/2 cup Mustard seeds – 2 tsp Turmeric powder – 1 tsp Wash mangoes well 3-4 times.Trim the long stems. Spread it on a cloth and air dry it under the fan inside the house.The mangoes should be dry and free of moisture. Powder the rock salt in a mixie and keep it ready....
Tastes Like a Million Bucks! Dessert bars are a go-to in our home! They are quick, easy, and can feed a crowd. Similar to 7 Layer Bars, this magic bars recipe is filled with ooey gooey layers of deliciousness (cookie base, coconut, condensed milk, chocolate chips and MORE!) We’ve made these for as long as we can remember and love them for so many reasons! Ingredients PREP TIME: 5 minutesCOOK TIME: 40 minutes...
Something New to Love! We make these Mexican wedding cookies EVERY year (always at Christmas, if not more)! You may also know this Mexican cookie recipe as Pecan Sandies or Russian Tea Cakes. They have a shortbread base and are out-of-this-world delicious! They start with a simple batter filled with almonds and both vanilla and almond extract (our secret to amazing flavor). Simply roll them up in powdered sugar for added sweetness, and enjoy!...
Prep Time : 10 mins Onion – 1 medium size Tomato – 2 medium size Mixed Vegetables – 1 cup Tamarind – Marble sized ball Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp Tur Dal – 1/4 cup Quick cooking Oats -3/4 cup Bisi bela bath Powder -2 1/2 -3 tbsp Salt needed For the seasoning Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Fenugreek seeds -1/4 tsp Red chilli -1 Asafoetida/hing – a pinch Curry Leaves -2 sprigs For Garnishing Ghee/clarified butter -1-2 tsp Coriander leaves – finely chopped -2 tbsp Method...
While we love pie classics like Chocolate Cream Pie or Apple Pie, we have a new-found love for this unique oatmeal pie recipe that is similar to Pecan Pie. Pecan Pie’s Cousin If you love Pecan Pie, you definitely need to try this oatmeal pie. It has the same gooey, brown sugar, caramel flavor – but instead of crunchy pecans on top, there’s a layer of chewy oatmeal. We love this pie for so many reasons!...
Prep Time : 15 mins For Onion samosa filling Onion thinly sliced – 3/4 cup Cabbage thinly sliced – 1/2 cup Green chillies finely chopped – 2 Chilli powder – 1 tsp Coriander leaves – few finely chopped Poha/aval/flattened rice – 1/2 cup Salt needed Oil for deep frying A small cup of water for sticking For the filling Method Imagine the joy of having some hot samosas with hot coffee or tea during this rainy season....
Prep Time : 10 mins Onion – 1/2 cup finely chopped Idli batter – 1/2 cup and a little more Green chilli – 1-2 minced Ginger – 1 inch piece minced Oil for making uttappams (sesame seed oil preferable) Preparation Method I have long time back posted onion tomato uthappam and mixed vegetable uthappam. Do enjoy preparing that also. Read More
One thing I know for sure is that Christmas is the most wonderful time of year. You guys already know that it’s my favourite season, and with that comes ALL the festive foods. I always feel like I’m lacking in festive breakfasts, so wanted to shake it up this year with these Orange Cranberry Waffles with Cranberry Maple Compote. Let me tell you – you’re going to need these waffles on your Christmas/holiday table....
Prep Time : 10 mins Panchratna Dal – 1/4 cup Brown Rice – 1/4 cup White Rice – 1/4 cup Salt needed Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp For the seasoning Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Cloves – 2 Cinnamon – 1 inch piece Asafoetida/Hing – a pinch Ginger – 1 inch piece Green chilli -1 slit Curry Leaves – a sprig Top up seasoning Clarified butter/Ghee – 1-2 tsp...
Mint Pulao with Paneer (You can add paneer to any pulao) Paneer Paratha Palak Paneer (step wise pictures) Paneer Butter Masala (Restaurant Style Recipe) Kadai Paneer (step wise pictures) Matar Paneer (step wise pictures for beginners) Paneer Bhurji Rasgulla Shahi Paneer Chilli Paneer Mushroom Paneer Biryani (step wise pictures for beginners) Paneer Capsicum Gravy (step wise pictures for beginners) Paneer tikka (both stove top and oven method) Navratan Korma Paneer Tikka Masala Paneer Sandwich Paneer Kheer (payasam) Paneer Jalfrezi Rasmalai Recipe with homemade (paneer step wise pics) Malai Kofta (step wise pictures) Methi Paneer Bhurji (step wise pictures) Methi Paneer Masala Gravy (step wise pictures) Vegetable Paneer Masala Toast Methi Paneer Gravy Paneer Cutlet Hariyali Paneer Tikka Bread Paneer Rolls Kalakand More paneer recipes to come....
Papaya – 1 cup chopped Chilled Milk -1 cup Yogurt -1/4 cup Honey – 1 tsp Blend everything together in a blender and serve chilled. Check out more Smoothie Recipes Kids and elders will love this healthy smoothie. If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you pin it or share it with your Facebook fans or Twitter followers or Google+ circles today. All it takes is a simple click on the “pin it” “like,” “share,” “tweet,” or Google+ buttons below the post....
Prep Time : 5 mins Tur dal – 1/3 cup Red chillies – 5 Whole black pepper -1/4 tsp Salt to taste Storage and Shelf Life – Store it in an air tight container at room temperature. It will stay fresh for more than a month. More Podi recipes from Padhuskitchen Find a collection of Podi Recipes in the link below Podi Recipes Read More
Prep Time : 15 mins Basmati rice – 2 cups Fava beans – 1 cup Fresh Dill leaves – 2 1/2 cup or Dry dill – 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Potato – 2 Oil – 3 tbsp Water – 6 cups Butter – 2 tbsp Saffron – 10 strands Salt – 2 1/2 tsp for rice or as needed Salt – for potato and saffron Method Read More
Prep Time : 5 mins (excluding rice preparation) Rice flour -1 cup Salt needed For the seasoning Oil -2 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Split Urad dal -1 tsp Bengal gram-channa dal -1 tbsp Red Chillies -4 Hing/asafoetida -a pinch Curry leaves – few Grated coconut -3/4 cup (fresh preferable) Method Read More
Tropical pina colada fruit dip is SO delish. Is is perfect to serve at any party or gathering. To complete the spread try pairing it with French Onion Dip, Cream Cheese Bean Dip, or BLT Dip. EASY pina colada dip I love dip! They are so customizable, easy to serve, and delish. I love that you can have a spread of a few different dips to cover many flavor profiles....
Prep Time : 10 mins Potatoes – 3 Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Chilli powder – 3/4 – 1 tsp Salt to taste For the Seasoning Oil – 3 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Hing – a pinch Curry leaves – a sprig Topping Toasted Sesame seeds – 1-2 tsp (optional) Method Though I love all my potato recipes, my favorite is this crispy potato fry, potato capsicum rice and potato sandwich If you are searching for more potato recipes, check the link below Potato Recipes Read More
Yes yes this is a roti. Looks like a piece of art indeed. Rajasthani Khoba roti is the prettiest of all Indian breads. Don’t get intimidated by the pictures. You can make it too by following easy step by step instructions given below. One more reason I am excited to share this one is – I have changed things a bit here. Actual Khoba roti looks like the picture below – i make it almost every other weekend....
How to make Instant Rava Dhokla Prep time – under 5 mins Cook time -under 20 mins Serves – 4 Ingredients needed Rava/sooji/semolina – 1 cup (I used ordinary white rava) Curd – 1 cup Ginger-green chilli paste – 1-1 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice -2 tsp Grated carrot -1/4 cup Turmeric – a pinch Water -1/4 cup Sugar – 1/2 tsp Salt needed Plate or pan approximately 7- 8 inches in diameter-height 1 1/2 inch Oil – 1 tsp for greasing the plate or pan For the seasoning Oil -1 tbsp Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp Hing/asafoetida – a pinch Water -1 tbsp Eno fruit salt – 1 1/4 tsp (plain or lemon flavor) Final top up seasoning Mustard seeds -1 tsp White sesame seeds -2 tsp Curry leaves -few tender ones Water -2 tbsp For garnishing Fresh grated coconut Finely chopped coriander leaves Preparation Grease the tray and keep it ready....
