These spicy and delicious Southern Cheese straws are ideal for a party snack. You’ll only need 6 ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen and it takes just about 30 minutes from start to finish. Lately, I have been baking a lot of savory bakes. Our house is evenly split into sweet and savory lovers. My younger son likes to eat savory snacks and if eating a sweet snack, he likes it moderately sweet....
The ingredients for the thavala vadai recipe are somewhat similar to Adai , except it is deep fried. It also reminded me of the Kunukku that we make from leftover adai batter, but this was much softer and fluffier than the kunukku. Also, the combination with the thengai chutney was very good. For the second week of the blogging marathon, I chose to work with combo dishes. Valli had given us a list of combo dishes to choose from and for the first day, I chose to make the thavala vadai with coconut chutney....
A simple and quick-to-make Vegetable Pulao recipe. Made with mixed vegetables, spices, and rice, this Veg Pilaf will be a perfect side dish for your lunch or dinner. I am redoing my old posts every now and then and this Vegetable Pulao is one of the posts that really needed my TLC. I often wonder how recipes like this Vegetable Pulao are still not taken care of as it is something I make very often....
It cannot get easier than this Quick and Easy Mango Lassi Recipe to beat the summer heat. Made with just mangoes, yogurt, and sugar, this drink will steal many hearts. I was first introduced to Mango Lassi when I came to the US some 20 years back. I had no idea of how it was going to taste and was not too keen to try it either. Being a loyal Lassi fan, I did not want to try anything else....
Asian Miso salad dressing is a versatile dressing that can be made in less than 10 minutes and does not require any cooking. This dressing can be used on a variety of salads and not just salads with greens but on a noodle salad as well. If you’re looking for a way to add some flavor and freshness to your salad, this Asian Miso dressing might be just what you need....
A Pasta Salad with Asian flavors is all we needed for our weekend brunch. This Salad has a Spicy Peanut Dressing and is topped with toasted sesame seeds for extra flavor. The last and final pasta salad for the week is all Asian. I had to include one of the pasta salads that has flavors from one of our favorite cuisines. We all love Thai food and this Pasta salad has all the flavors of good Thai Peanut noodles minus the cooking part....
Mother Nature is so amazing to us that there are many times when I have to be on top of the product and come up with recipes to use them. This Carrot Bell Pepper Kosumalli is one such creation to use up the fresh bell peppers from the garden. Carrot Bell Pepper Salad is very simple and takes less than 15 minutes to make. Having a vegetable garden in the backyard opens up the imagination for every individual, and I am no exception....
The Cassava chips by itself has a sweet back note to it that is followed by a slight bitterness that is very pleasant to the palate. I did spice this Yuca Chips up a little bit with red chili powder. Maravalli Kizhangu chips are commonly found in the beachside stalls. Yuca or cassava is a vegetable that I have seen quite a few times in the reality show Chopped. When thinking for a recipe for the alphabet Y, I was looking at yam and Yuca....
This Cinnamon Sugar Muffins recipe has the exact texture that I had been looking for all these years. This is going to be my base recipe for any muffins I make from now on. Normal evening coffee or tea is usually with cookies or by itself. When ordering coffee outside in a coffee shop, I just cannot resist buying the huge muffins that I see in the shop. As much as I hold myself back, I am even more tempted to eat them....
A French croissant is a buttery, flaky roll named after its crescent shape. They are layered yeast breads that are folded with butter inside them. I have been so excited ever since I joined this group created by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen. I was one of the last few people who joined her late in the month of January. The first month’s bread (the pull-apart bread ) was a real treat and we were very eager to find out what our next month’s project was going to be....
Making homemade yogurt is very economical and free of a lot of preservatives. This Dahi is easy to make, and there are a lot of dishes that use this Curd. One of our favorites is Raita and Thayir Sadam. Making homemade yogurt is very economical and free of a lot of preservatives, and needless to say, very tasty too. I have always had homemade yogurt when growing up, and the ease of finding yogurt in the stores once I moved to the US made me want to try it....
This Honey Toasted Paneer / Tofu With Sesame Seeds recipe is one of our family’s favorite recipes. This is a recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor’s collection. I watched him make this on a show years ago, and ever since, it has become one of our favorites. This dish has a Chinese twist to it. I have made a few of my own improvisations to the recipe to suit our palette. This recipe was first published in 2010 on my website, and now, after 8 years, I get to redo the pictures and the post and republish the recipe....
Pão de Queijo or Brazilian Cheese Bread is a gluten free bread / roll made with Tapioca flour, egg, milk and cheese. This can be made in under 20 minutes and is perfect for Breakfast, Brunch or snack. New Year and new beginnings. Here I am beginning yet another year of blogging and I cannot be any more excited about it. Blogging has become a part of me and my family....
Pinwheel samosa made with puff pastry sheets and savory potato filling is the perfect appetizer for your next game day or party. Making the perfect samosa is an art. This samosa pinwheel made with a puff pastry sheet has all the flavors of the traditional samosa without the difficulties. Every time I bake or air fry this Indian samosa pinwheel , my family and friends have asked me to make it again for them....
Eating Black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is considered lucky! I love Black-Eyed peas and that is another reason I will eat them on New Year’s Day. Reading about the history as to why Southerners consider it lucky was fascinating. The history dates back to the Civil War period. In that period, black-eyed peas were considered animal food. Hence, they were not considered worthy of General Sherman’s Union troops. When the Union troops raided the Confederates’ food supplies, they took everything except the Black-eyed peas and salted pork....
Nap Naang is a black rice pudding made with sticky black rice. This is a mildly sweet pudding that has a natural nutty flavor due to the black rice. Nagaland comprises of major tribal population. Every tribe in Nagaland speaks its unique language, and hence, Nagas have more than 20 different dialects. The traditional languages do not have any script of their own and the Christian missionaries used Roman scripts for these languages....
Who will not want to bite into the amazing flavors of peanuts and sesame in a delicious caramel? This Chinese Peanut Sesame Ginger Brittle take 30 minutes to make from start to finish . And there is a secret flavor that is a welcome addition in these brittles. We are entering the second week of Blogging Marathon and my theme for this week is Chinese recipes that can be made at home....
Classic Waffles are one of our favorite weekend breakfasts to eat, and the boys get too excited when I make them from scratch. Making waffles from scratch is not too hard but yet I am guilty of making them from the store-bought mix. Weekday mornings are rushed, and the store-bought mix is just easy to whip up to make the Waffles. When using the store-bought mix, I do not use eggs or oil....
Garlic Naan is a flattened flatbread that is very famous in many parts of Asia. The Naan is of Persian origin and is usually cooked in a Tandoor. Also, what differentiates the naan from the rest of the Indian flatbreads, like roti or chapatti, is the fact that it contains yeast or a similar leavening agent. I have seen making Nan in several TV shows and read about it in several cookbooks....
Rice flour is one of the very essential items in a South Indian kitchen. Idiyappam Flour is used for many snacks and sweets and there are certain preparations that require freshly made wet rice flour. Rice flour is one of the very essential items in a South Indian kitchen. It is used for many snacks and sweets and there are certain preparations that require freshly made wet rice flour also known as Eera Arisi maavu....
