Eggplant lovers, this Kathirikkai Podi Curry or Eggplant Poriyal is a recipe for you. We love eggplant in our house, and I often get requests to make eggplant curry. My usual curry/poriyal is eggplants with red chili powder, but I love what my best friend Sudha, back in New York, makes. She is from Andhra, and she makes stuffed eggplant. The spice powder she uses is marvelous, and I am sure it has peanuts in it....
Malai Kofta is one of the dishes that we order almost every time we visit an Indian restaurant. It is my family’s favorite because of its rich and creamy texture, as well as its flavorful koftas. I have a kofta recipe already in the blog, but this Malai Kofta recipe was something that was suggested to us by Nupur of UK Rasoi as a part of the South-North challenge for the month of February....
The Neapolitan cake is a festive and decorative cake layered with jam, whipped cream, and coconut flakes. Each bite is filled with a burst of flavors! December is the month for baking cakes and cookies. Here I am with this month’s challenge from the Baking Partners. We had three different cake recipes that we could choose from, and I chose this particular Neapolitan cake for its very festive colors and theme....
Paal Kozhukattai is one of my Grandmother’s signature recipes. This is one such delicacy that we get to eat on special occasions. Paal Kozhukattai is one of my Grandmother’s signature recipes. In my Patti’s house, the palagaram is always accompanied by a sweet. She never makes just the savory for dinner. This is one such delicacy that we get to eat on special occasions. I have no clue why I have not made this before in my 12 yrs of cooking....
Purple cabbage poriyal, a South Indian stir fry with coconut and simple spices is delicious and a perfect side dish for lunch or dinner. Purple cabbage or red cabbage has a beautiful vibrant color that adds an extra punch to the flavorful stir fry. Cabbage is called Muttaikose in Tamil and Bandh Gobi in Hindi and is a very common vegetable side dish often cooked in every Indian cuisine. The flavors are based on how we flavor the cabbage....
This Ragi Dosai is a quick dosa and perfect for a weeknight dinner. One can make the Instant Finger Millet Dosai in less than 30 minutes and hence a perfect one for busy days/nights Recently after my father was diagnosed with Diabetes, I have been looking for recipes that my mother can make for him. Swathi who blogs at Zesty South Indian Kitchen had got together few bloggers to write for World Diabetes Day ....
Summer heat calls for refreshing drinks and this fruity watermelon raspberry lemonade is just perfect for that. This is a very simple recipe made with fresh fruits. With summer in full swing, we all need something refreshing to quench our thirst. I am a big advocate of drinking water, at times we all need something different. This Watermelon raspberry lemonade is just perfect for the season. Why is this the best lemonade Lemonades made with just lemons and sugar can get boring very quickly....
I love no-cook recipes in the summer months. Now that I am in an even warmer place, there are days when I don’t feel like cooking anything because of the heat. This quick watermelon savory bite made with fresh watermelon cubes and topped with cream cheese and fresh mint is a refreshing bite-size appetizer. Watermelon is in season and they are everywhere. We picked a whole watermelon during our weekly grocery trip and the kids are enjoying the juicy watermelon....
Zeppole is an Italian pastry consisting of a deep-fried dough ball of varying sizes. The ULTIMATE treat when it comes to Italian Street Food. Also called Zeppoli by some, this is a perfectly delicious fried dough covered in powdered sugar. Zeppole is a very common and popular street food that is traditionally consumed during Saint Joseph’s Day which is celebrated on the 19th of March every year. For me and my family, zeppole is a fair food that we eat every year at a couple of our local fairs....
Aish Baladi is an ancient Egyptian Flatbread made with 100% Whole Wheat flour and is a Vegan flatbread. This Vegan Egyptian Flatbread looks and feels very similar to Pita, but it tastes very different. It forms a great pocket just like pita bread to stuff literally anything. All we needed was a good smear of hummus, and it was heavenly. We are beginning our month-long Mega Blogging Marathon, and the theme for this month is very close to my heart....
Apple strudel made with puff pastry sheets is a quick and easy dessert perfect for any occasion. Making it semi-homemade keeps the recipe very simple and perfect for beginners. In the quest to conquer the abundance of apples in our house, this is yet another recipe that I turned to. I made this Apple Strudel recipe, taking inspiration from this website, which was slightly different from many other recipes that I saw online....
Gur Papdi or Gol Papdi is a popular dessert from Gujarat and is made especially in winter to increase body heat. Sukhdi, made with just a handful of ingredients, is a quick and easy dessert to make in under 20 minutes. Starting week 2 of our month-long ‘Journey Through The Flavors’, I am starting with alphabet G. I have a very traditional Winter sweet that is popular in many states by different names....
Kale Poricha Kuzhambu is a twist on the traditional South Indian poricha kuzhambu recipe using the super green Kale. This recipe is straightforward and ready in under 30 minutes, making it perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or lunch. This is a perfect side that pairs perfectly with rice and a dollop of ghee. Poricha kuzhambu is one of the routine kuzhambu that I make often. It is a lentil and coconut-based side dish that can be served with rice or also as a side for Idli, dosai, or Pongal....
This Mint Juice flavored with Indian spices is a real thirst quencher. Pudina Sherbet is not just a summer drink, but this can be a perfect one in winter as well. Mint Juice is one of the recipes that I had bookmarked in the summer, but have made it several times since then. The recipe name might make you not want to try it, but this drink flavored with Indian spices is a real thirst quencher....
Moroccan Olive bread, a Vegan Olive bread that is crusty on the outside and chewy on the inside, makes for a great sandwich bread. When trying different cuisines, one of the first things that comes to my mind is what kind of bread they are using in the cuisine. Baking bread is something I love, and more than that, I love to eat freshly baked bread. Thankfully, my entire family is the same way, and they can’t wait to dig into freshly baked bread....
Arrabbiata Sauce is one of the hottest sauces I have tasted in Italian cuisine. There might be several other recipes that are spicier than this that I have not tested yet. The only place I have eaten Penne All ‘Arrabbiata is in Olive Garden and it is my husband’s favorite. Almost every time we eat there he asks for the regular marinara sauce to be substituted with this (except when he is eating Fettuccine Alfredo)....
Pomegranate And Orange Juice can be made in minutes if you have the pomegranate seeds. This would be a wonderful drink with your partner or loved one on Valentine’s Day. When researching online about the street foods of different parts of the world, this Pomegranate And Orange Juice drink caught my attention right away. The pictures and videos on the internet were just so awesome. The pomegranates are just so juicy and red that I started yearning to make some....
The herbs and cheese mixed in with the savory shortbread-like dough resulted in very flaky and soft savory scones. If you are expecting guests for tea, this would work great as a quick snack recipe. Every time I see or hear scones, it reminds me of my favorite book series, The Famous Five adventures by Enid Blyton. I grew up reading her books and they are my favorite ever. I used to love the book for the amazing way they describe the situation, especially food....
Sheer Khorma or Sheer Khurma is a festival special dish made during the Eid festival. This dessert has a rich flavor of dates in milk, along with loads of milk and vermicelli. Sheer Khorma or Sheer Khurma is a festival special dish made during the Eid festival. Eid is an important festival for Muslims that marks the end of the Ramadan fast. This festival celebrates the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting observed by the Muslims....
Spicy Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes are just the perfect side dish for the Thanksgiving meal or any fall gathering. This recipe is a perfect balance of sweet and spicy. Fall recipes are not complete without cooking with sweet potatoes. Fall or not, sweet potato is one of our favorite vegetables, and any day, my boys prefer this over any other vegetable. The next best part isthat my boys love roasted vegetables....
