Sheermal / Shirmal bread is very famous in India’s Muslim community; hence, it is assumed that this has been passed down from the Persian culture. Sheermal is one of the breads that was on my bookmarked list for a long time. We used to bake different breads each month with a group called ‘We Knead to Bake’ and this bread was one of the breads we baked in the group....
This Vegan Banana Blueberry Crumb Muffin has everything you need in a good Vegan Muffin plus more. The crumb topping is just the best part yet; as you dig into the muffin, you will fall in love with it even more! I am totally a muffin person and so is my family! I cannot decorate a cupcake but can bake great muffins and cupcakes. Most of my bakes are egg-free and it was not hard for me to extend it and make a wonderful Vegan muffin....
This Andhra style paneer gravy is different from the usual gravy that I make with paneer. This Paneer subzi in particular has more of a flavor relating to the Andhra region in India. This is made with cottage cheese cubes in spicy gravy and is an excellent side dish for roti or paratha. I am always on the lookout for any new kind of Paneer dish. I found this Andhra Style Paneer Gravy recipe from one of Tamil magazine inserts that my mother had carefully saved for me....
Festivals are not complete without traditional sweets. This Badam Burfi or Badam Katli or Almond Burfi is one of the ever favorite desserts and is loved by kids are adults alike. Making burfis always gives me a jitter. Having said this, I make burfis very often as my kids love them. Yes, I have made blunders, but I have had many successes too. The best part about burfi (or how I see it) is, that if the end part does not turn out the texture you want it to, it can be called halwa ....
Christmas fruit cookies are a must on our Holiday platter. These melt-in-the-mouth Butter Cookies also called Tutti Frutti Biscuit, studded with candied cherries are so pretty to serve and absolutely delicious. I was just about done with the entire cookie-making and packing when I realized that I was running short on one of my cookies. So I had to make another batch and incidentally that morning I saw this Tutti Frutti Biscuit recipe on Sowmya’s space....
I am in love with this recipe, and this will be something I will be baking very often. I love to have warm apple pie topped with Vanilla ice cream (or frozen yogurt nowadays). Apple pie had been on my to-do list for a very long time. I was always under the impression that it was going to be a task to bake the apple pies, and kept postponing. When I joined the Baking Partners group, they had made this pie the month I joined....
Diwali festival is not complete without making this delicious Doodh Peda or Milk Peda recipe. This is a traditional recipe to make the Easy Peda for the festival season. For the last week of this month’s Blogging marathon, I was assigned the theme, cooking, from fellow Blogging marathoners who ran the A-Z marathon that happened during the month of September. Usually, when given a lot of options, it should be pretty easy to choose something....
Who does not like potatoes? Definitely not me! Latkes, a traditional Jewish fried potato pancake is the perfect recipe for potato lovers. A quick and easy recipe with just a handful of ingredients. And this is an egg less recipe perfect for vegans. Latkes are shallow fried potato pancakes traditionally eaten by Jews during the Hanukkah festival . I have wanted to make this recipe for a long time, but I wanted to make it egg less....
I am a big fan of peanuts in gravy and to add to that if the recipe has sesame, there is no going back. This lauki subzi with peanuts and sesame has both those elements that make it our family favorite for a side of roti or chapati. Lauki also known as Dudhi, which is bottle gourd in English is something I cook very often at home. If given a choice my boys would eat Lauki subzi almost every week....
If you are looking for something refreshing to drink that is healthy and aids digestion, then this Masala Chaas or Spiced Buttermilk is something you have to try. Buttermilk, a super drink, was a very common drink in every Indian household. As the times have changed, people are shifting toward more modern drinks, which are not necessarily always healthy. Buttermilk is one of the oldest forms of healthy drink that is known by many different names in different parts of India....
Naan Berenji / Nan-e-Berenji or the Persian Rice flour cookies is a delicate and beautiful cookie made with rice flour. This is a gluten-free cookie recipe and is flavored with rose water and cardamom . When shortlisting recipes about what to bake for the alphabet, this Persian rice flour cookie recipe caught my eye. I was really attracted to Nan Berenji’s snow-white color and also wanted to experience what a Gluten free cookie would taste like....
Onion Oothappam or onion uthappam is a fluffy and delicious pancake/crepe made with rice and lentils. They are a common entree in any South Indian restaurant menu. My husband always orders oothappam / Uthappam when eating out at an Indian restaurant. I am more of a rava dosai person and that is what I end up ordering most of the time. Oothappam can be made with idli / dosai batter, but they don’t turn up as fluffy and crispy as this batter....
Perfect homemade Rice Krispies treat made without gelatin is perfect for the vegetarians. These are made with just 3 ingredients and is a perfect recipe to satisfy the sweet tooth. My older son loves the store bought Rice krispies bar. I would be fine to give it to him occasionally as a snack except for the reason that it is made with marshmallow that in turn contains gelatin. Few years ago when I had no idea that gelatin was made with animal bones; my family was consuming several products that contained gelatin....
An Asian themed meal is not completely without spring rolls and these homemade Vegetable and Tofu Spring rolls are just the perfect choice. These are made with store bought spring roll wrappers to make the process quick and easy. Spring rolls are one of the most common accompaniments in any Chinese restaurant you eat. Almost none of the restaurants serve it ‘in house’, but this is one of the first things we order when eating at a Chinese restaurants....
This sun-dried tomato and onion tart is one of the most delicious and a really quick recipe to make. Made with a store-bought puff pastry sheet, this savory tart will soon become everyone’s favorite appetizer. When thinking of tarts and pies, the first thing that comes to my mind is dessert. This savory tart made with sun-dried tomato, onion, and olives is a great alternative to the routine. This is my second month of participating in the Baking Partners and it is so much fun....
This aromatic Thai Red Curry paste is so easy to make, and it makes such a versatile gravy. Being a lover of Thai food, it has always been difficult for me to buy entirely vegetarian sauces or pastes. I do see them slowly entering the market, but once I started making this paste, I never needed to buy it from the stores again. This paste can be used for entrees like Thai Vegetable and Tofu Red Curry...
The vegetable puffs always remind me of bakeries in India where I used to eat them every so often while growing up. It is so easy to make these puffs especially since we get the ready-made puff pastry sheets available in the market. Lately, I feel like I am missing out on a lot of little delights in life and whenever I try to tell my boys about my growing up in India, they seem to be not able to relate to it....
This 3 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie works especially great when you have a sweet tooth and are looking for something to eat as an after-dinner snack. This week I am doing one of my favorite themes for BM and it is the 3 ingredients recipe. I simply love working with minimal ingredients. This 3 Ingredient Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie is a delicious and healthy twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie recipe....
Baked Thekua Recipe, is a popular festive recipe from the states of Bihar and Jharkhand. It is a great snack recipe and very quick and easy to make. Indian Cuisine is a treasure of recipes and the more we dig into a particular cuisine, the more we come across traditional recipes. I am part of a Facebook Group called ‘Recipe Swap Challenge’. Each participating member is paired with another member and we have to cook from our pair’s blog....
Bhutte Ka Kees is a famous street food from Indore . This grated corn snack is a quick and easy recipe. If using frozen corn kernels it takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. India is very popular for its street food and this corn snack is no exception. Made with fresh grated sweet corn kernels and seasonings, Bhutte ka kees has all the different flavors in one bite....
