I got back home yesterday after a short trip to Hyderabad and am down with a bad sore throat. Sipping on loads of ginger tea and trying to find my blogging mojo. Looked through my drafts and found a couple of recipes that are blog worthy. One of them being a simple classic Andhra style vegetarian fry using cabbage, chana dal (bengal gram), coriander leaves and coconut. This cabbage fry is for all those readers who request for veg Indian food recipes that are quick to make and healthy....

This rice dish is made by combining cooked rice in a roasted spice blend of cinnamon,red chillis,black gram,cumin,roasted peanuts and coriander seeds in ghee, infused with seasoning of mustard seeds, aromatic curry leaves and capsicums and garnished with roasted peanuts. The crunchy peanuts both in the spice blend and as a garnish lend the rice its unmistakable flavor. 1 Heat ghee in a cooking vessel on medium heat and add cumin seeds and black gram and fry till the cumin splutters and the dal turns light brown....

Why Your Family Will Love It Quick. Ready in about 30 minutes, this is a fantastic option for a busy weeknight dinner. Easy. Cook the chicken, saute the veggies, and create a delicious cream sauce to coat it all in. Delicious. Flavorful and creamy with tender, perfectly seasoned chicken is a meal your family will ask for over and over again.Versatile. Switch up the flavors with some of my suggestions below to make this the perfect meal for your family....

In the days leading up to my first Christmas in America, I felt a bit lost and alone. It was 2002, and earlier that summer, I’d packed my belongings in Mumbai and flown across the world to attend graduate school in Ohio. This would be the first time I’d spend the holiday away from my family. I was now more than 8,000 miles away from home. Christmas is an exciting time in India....

Why You’re Going To Love It Fast. A quick weeknight meal that is ready in under 30 minutes. Easy. Pan sear the chicken, create the sauce, stir in the spinach, and plate. That’s it!Gluten Free. This Keto Chicken Florentine recipe uses almond flour instead of all purpose flour to keep things low carb and gluten free. Low Carb. Only 6 net carbs per serving. What Is Chicken Florentine? Chicken Florentine is a lightly breaded chicken breast that is seared to perfection on the stovetop....

Why You’ll Love Chicken This Way Quick. Ready in under 30 minutes (minus chill time) with the help of your air fryer!Easy. Mix together the filling, shape, chill, batter, and cook. Only a few easy-to-follow steps for a family-friendly bite. Low Carb. Using almond flour makes them a great choice for anyone that lives a gluten-free or low carb lifestyle.High Protein. Meet your daily protein goals with ease! These copycat Burger King chicken fries pack an impressive 27 grams of protein per serving!...

We all know I’ve got a big appetite. A regular bowl of soup isn’t going to do it for me. Rather than fill up on bread or sandwiches to go with it though, I like to make my soups hearty and filling! If you take a look, you’ll see that most of my soup recipes have lots of toppings or are ultra loaded with chunky, filling ingredients. No-one likes a hangry Nicky, hunting around the house for a snack 10 minutes after lunch, so this is definitely the better option....

Why This Creamy Pesto Chicken Is A Must For Dinner Tonight Fast. Dinner ready in less than 30 minutes.Easy. A simple pour and cook recipe.Low Carb. Only 6 net carbs per serving.Delicious. Packed with amazing pesto flavor. I’m pretty sure we’ve all had those days when cooking isn’t enjoyable, it’s a chore. Whether it’s because we’re tired, or just don’t feel like we have the right ingredients to make something delicious, it can make mealtimes tough....

You Made This Chicken Tortilla Soup In A Blender? Everyone likes to prepare their soup differently. For me, I like my Chicken Tortilla Soup to remain a little chunky. However, if you like your soup to be more smooth and less chunky, you can use the puree function on the Instant Pot Blender. The puree function has quickly become one of my favorite features of the Instant Pot Blender. It makes it super easy to skip messes and effort by one press of a button....

What Is Chicken Yakhni Pulao Kashmiri Yakhni Pulao is full of delicious spices like garlic, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves and they all come together beautifully in the chicken. The rice is cooked separately in the chicken broth at the end, making it much more flavorful than plain white rice. What Is The Difference Between Yakhni Pulao And Biryani? Chicken Yakhni Pulaos and biryanis have a lot in common in that they are both a mix of meat and rice cooked together....

Recipe #7 for my Christmas Cookie Palooza is all about coffee’s cookie bestie. Up until recently, I’ve turned my nose up on biscotti. Dry, boring, crumbly, crunchy, no. It’s the same way I felt about scones until I discovered just how tender, flaky, crumbly (in a good way!), and flavorful scones can be. Well, my friends, biscotti can be the same way. Maybe not “tender” but definitely enjoyable. If you’ve got the right recipe, of course....

During the holidays, my baking leans towards more festive and seasonal ingredients. These swirl buns look impressive and yet are surprisingly easy to make. The wonderful scents of winter citrus, cardamom, candied orange peel, and chocolate will permeate your kitchen as the buns bake in the oven. When slicing the buns, you can use a sharp serrated knife for a clean cut. However, I must encourage you to try the dental floss method....

This recipe is part of my annual holiday cookie countdown called Sally’s Cookie Palooza! What are Meringues? Though they’re enjoyed throughout the year, meringues are extra special on holiday cookie trays. Made mostly from egg whites and sugar, meringue cookies are piped onto baking sheets and baked at a low temperature for a considerably longer time than most other cookie recipes. The low temperature guarantees the shaped meringues won’t immediately melt....

Welcome to the final day in Sally’s Cookie Palooza! I decided to end the 6th annual Christmas cookie countdown with something light, innocent, and calorie free. LOL. Kidding. These cookies & cream brownies are basically 500 cookies in one. And tomorrow is National Brownie Day so obviously we’re celebrating in a very big, very over-the-top, very caloric way. If you dig Oreos, brownies, and chocolate… Merry Christmas to you. 😉...

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil and more for frying. 1 small onion finely chopped 1 teaspoon of ginger paste 1 teaspoon garlic paste 1 cup frozen or fresh sweet corn kernels 2 cups of mixed color bell peppers chopped finely (or you can use any one color like green or red too) 1 teaspoon red chilli powder (or to taste) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds powder ½ teaspoon dry mango powder or 1 tablespoon juice of lemon (to taste) 5 tablespoon all purpose flour 3 tablespoon cornflour salt to taste...

Why Is It Called Cowboy Caviar? You’ve never heard of Cowboy Caviar? Clearly, you don’t live in Texas! Texas Caviar is a staple fresh salad, with the right combination of southern ingredients like black-eyed peas and Mexican ingredients like jalapeños and ground cumin, to make your taste buds sing. Don’t worry, there is no actual caviar to be found in this dish. Just delightfully delicious black-eyed peas, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, and some other tasty vegan ingredients mixed together in what is truly a Texas delicacy....

Meet the second in my series of hot smoothies for October – The cranberry and apple hot smoothie. I may have been slipping slightly into Christmas mode already with the cinnamon and cranberry flavours, but they just work so well! I’m going to be moving onto some creamier smoothies next week, so if you prefer to stay with fresh and fruity, then this one or my hot green smoothie is definitely what you’re looking for....

I promised you cranberry and orange scones, and here they are. Bursting with juicy cranberries, and smothered in clotted cream and jam! Thank you guys for all your lovely messages and emails about my poorly hand. I admit to feeling a little grumpy, and reading through them put a big smile on my face. You’re the best xxx It looks like I’m going to be bandaged up for at least another 2 weeks, so I’ll keep my chatter (or 1-and-a-half-handed-typing) to a minimum....

This breakfast cake, which is like a fancy holiday version of my classic coffee cake, is really an anytime cake. 🙂 During the holiday season where routines are amiss, schedules are packed, guests pop in, school is out, and your gift wrapping snack is a spoonful of cookie dough, it seems ANY TIME is the time for cake—not just Christmas cookies! And no, you don’t have to save it for Christmas or celebrate Christmas to enjoy it!...

Waaaay better than a boring old sandwich, these melty, hot stuffed petit pains are a thing of beauty! Bread is a wonderful thing – be it sweet toasties, beautiful brioche or artisan bread rolls (ok, maybe sandwiches aren’t that boring). You just can’t beat bread for a quick lunch. And the good thing about these stuffed breads, is they’re made from par-baked rolls – the ones in the vacuum packed bags, that last for ages....