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Andhra food boasts of a number of stuffed vegetable dishes. Vegetables like vankaya (brinjals/baingan), bendakaya (okra/bhindi), dondakaya (ivy gourd/tindora) and kakarakaya (bittergourd/karela) are perfect for stuffed dishes. Gutti dondakaya is one of those traditional, vegetarian Andhra ‘vantalu’ (read that as cooking) that has as many variations as there are ammammas/nannammas (grandmothers) in Andhra. This isn’t restaurant style Indian food but real, everyday food cooked in Telugu homes. I am sharing a treasured dondakaya recipe Andhra style....

I call this harvest spice bread because “apple pumpkin carrot cinnamon brown sugar spice bread” was a tad too long. 😉 What’s harvest spice bread, you ask? Imagine everything you love about fall. Warm spices, pumpkin, fresh apples, cozy sweaters… well, what if we took all of those incredible components of this beautiful autumn season and packed them into a simple bread? Um, except for the sweater. But go ahead and wear your warmest cable knit while eating a slice!...

I originally published this recipe in 2018 and have since added new photos and a few more success tips. If eclairs have been on your baking bucket list, now’s the time, because today I’m showing you how to make homemade eclairs. This oblong pastry is traditionally made from choux pastry dough, filled with pastry cream, and topped with chocolate icing. This delicious preparation is called eclair au chocolat in French and it’s likely the way you’ve eaten eclairs from a bakery or patisserie....

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Blanching is partially cooking vegetables in boiling water for a short period and immediately plunging them in cold water to stop the cooking process. Blanching helps soften and preserve the colors of vegetables. Learn more on the basics of blanching. For few recipes that involve greens and vegetables like cauliflower, french beans, lima beans, amaranth leaves, spinach, tomatoes and onions, I sometimes blanch and use them. How to blanch tomatoes & onions?...

Today I’m teaching you how to arrange a beautiful cupcake bouquet complete with buttercream stems and a charming buttercream bow. A little nervous about all this piping? I have you covered. Crafting these buttercream flowers is a lot simpler than it looks. It just takes a little practice, guidance, and a sturdy frosting. Completely new to piping tips? Here is my how to use piping tips post with a video....

1 1/2 cup boiled chick peas (kommu senagalu,whole bengal gram) 2 onions peeled, blanch and pureed 3 tomatoes blanch, remove skin and puree 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 2 slit green chillis 1 tsp chilli pwd 1 tsp dhania pwd 1/4 tsp jeera pwd pinch of garam masala pwd 1 tbsp tamarind paste 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 cloves 2 green cardamoms 1″ cinnamon stick salt oil 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 1 tsp kasturi methi Blanch the onions and tomatoes (remove tomato skin) and puree them separately....

What Makes This Instant Pot Clam Chowder So Good There truly are few things as comforting as a nice hot bowl of chowder. The only thing that could possibly make it better is if there was an easier and faster way to make it. And that’s exactly what I’ve accomplished with this Instant Pot Clam Chowder recipe. I’ve taken all the usual preparation and cooking steps for making clam chowder and condensed it enough to make this Easy Clam Chowder as painless and hands-off as I can possibly make it....

5 from 1 review fine sea salt 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion/about 400 g, diced 2 garlic cloves, grated 1 Tbsp gochujang 1 tsp miso 1 tsp crushed fennel seeds 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (See Notes) 15 oz/425 g Italian sausage 10 oz/280 g fresh baby spinach (See Notes) 14 oz/ g canned quartered artichokes packed in water, drained 4 Tbsp grated Parmesan Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment....

Today I am sharing with you a new recipe, Kaccha Kheema Kofta, I learnt from one of my friends during a recent visit to Hyderabad. Hyderabadi cuisine is a rich cuisine, a blend of royal Mughlai flavors passed down from the renowned chefs of the royal families or Nizams of Hyderabad. Kaccha Kheema Kofta curry is prepared with minced meat or kheema that is blended with herbs like coriander and fresh mint leaves, Indian spices and made into small lemon sized balls which are cooked in a paste of fried onions, poppy seeds and dried coconut....

Keerai vadai makes for a perfect festive dish to celebrate Ugadi, the Telugu New Year which falls on April 8th, 2016. Keerai vadai is a urad dal based deep-fried crispy appetizer that has a variety of greens going into it. Vadai is a distinct food of South Indian culture. Keerai in Tamil means ‘green leafy vegetable’ and vadai or vada means ‘savory doughnut”. In Telugu, vadai go by the name ‘garelu’....

I don’t use ground beef as often as I could. I really should consider how great it is to work into my macros. However, making this list of over 36 Low Carb Ground Beef Recipes really showed me, again, how versatile ground beef can be. I was excited to find I can make some pretty delicious recipes without becoming unhealthy! If you’re into the keto lifestyle like I am, you know how awesome it feels to try out a new recipe and add it to your dinner menu for the week....

What Makes This Keto Sausage and Broccoli Awesome? Keto. First of all, and most importantly for anyone trying to limit carbs, is that this Keto Broccoli and Sausage is an easy Keto meal idea.Simple. I hesitate to include simple recipes like this because I don’t want people to wonder why they read a blog post to get something this simple. But my readers always tell me how much they appreciate these recipes....

Can You Eat Soup On A Low Carb Diet? Absolutely! One of my favorite things to make when I’m eating low carb is soup. It’s super convenient to make, most recipes are customizable for whatever ingredients you can find in your kitchen, and they take little to no effort. Plus with classic keto ingredients like low carb vegetables, your favorite proteins, broth, and heavy cream, why wouldn’t you want to make soup?...

This key lime cheesecake recipe is sponsored by PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, whose products I’ve always trusted in my baking. Remember my chocolate peanut butter cheesecake bars? I’m thrilled to show off this quality cream cheese again! As always, all opinions are 100% my own. You know I only work with brands I truly love! Maybe you’ve caught on by now or maybe you haven’t, but I’m completely nuts about cheesecake....

Every time I make marshmallows at home, I wonder why I haven’t made them in so long! I guess in my head, boiling up sugar syrup and dragging out the food mixer seems like a lot of effort, but actually they’re so easy to make. A little patience is all you need and you can make homemade marshmallows that taste EXACTLY like those really expensive ones you get at farmers markets and fairs....

Muffins are always a convenient choice for a quick snack or easy breakfast. They’re a perfect make-ahead baking recipe, and they’re relatively quick and easy to prep. We’re not talking about lots of different steps like, say, chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes. (Which are totally worth the effort, if you’re looking for a more indulgent recipe to add to your baking bucket list!) Some of my muffin recipes, like these double chocolate muffins or luscious pumpkin cream cheese muffins, can absolutely pull double-duty as breakfast and dessert....

My favorite ground beef recipes are Texas Chili, Indian Kheema, and these Indian seekh kababs. The first two are a slam dunk for me, but good kababs have eluded me for a very simple reason: cook factor. How to Make Good Seekh Kababs To make good kababs you have to grind the meat well and as I found out when I made the delicious but messy Homemade Gyros, I do not enjoy grinding meat....

5 from 1 review 2 Tbsp neutral oil, such as grapeseed 8 oz/230 g paneer, cut into 1 in/2.5 cm cubes For the Gravy 4 Tbsp/60 ml ghee or neutral oil such as grapeseed 3 whole green cardamom, cracked 1 medium/about 200 g yellow or white onion fine sea salt 2 Tbsp garlic, grated 2 in/5 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced 1 large/about 200 g tomato, diced 2 Tbsp tomato paste 2 in/5 cm cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 1 1/2 tsp garam masala, homemade or store-bought 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (See Notes) 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp kasoori methi 1 tsp sugar 1/4 cup/60 ml plain unsweetened yogurt 1 cup/120 g fresh peas 1 green chilli such as serrano, jalapeno, or Bird’s eye, sliced in half lengthwise 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped For the Gravy For prepping the paneer, I noticed that ½ inch in does not equal 2....

1 Blanch spinach, methi leaves, onion and green chillis for 4-5 mts and strain the water. (Add the onion and green chillis to 3 cups of cold water and bring to a boil, let it cook for 3 mts, reduce flame and add the spinach and methi leaves and let it cook for 2 mts ) Cool and grind to a paste. Keep aside. 2 Soak 6-8 cashewnuts in a few tbsps of water....