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I guess, I should have called this week as “ice cream week” on the blog! First the beet one and now this bright orange carrot ice cream. As of now, my freezer looks like a haven of several brightly colored containers, one would think I’m stocking up for an emergency. But with the warmer temperatures sinking in, I think this stockpile will be treasured well. If you’ve eaten at an Indian restaurant you might have seen “gajjar ka halwa” (Hindi) or carrot halva on the menu....

I posted a hummus recipe from canned chickpeas several years ago, but I like cooking my own chickpeas. Yesterday I made twice as many chickpeas as I need, and now I have enough to make chana masala or this vegan Chickpea soup recipe. You can use your Instant Pot to make this Pressure Cooker Hummus recipe with ease. Instant Pot Hummus This Instant Pot Hummus recipe is much like one I’ve made in the past, except I made the chickpeas in the Instant Pot....

What Makes This Instant Pot Masala Chai So Great? Fast. Enough Masala Chai to last all day, made in less than 30 minutes.Easy. Steam your tea inside of your Instant Pot with little fuss.Authentic. This is the American version of Masala Chai. This is a traditional Indian version.Low Carb. This isn’t extremely low carb, but it will help hold off the hunger so you can go longer between eating your next low carb meal....

Why You’re Going To Love It Fast. Get all of the flavors of a pot of chili that has been simmering all day in a fraction of the time with the help of your Instant Pot. Easy. Just a few simple steps to follow to get perfect, flavorful Turkey Chili every time. Flavorful. Packed with tons of spices that are authentic and customized to season this chili.Versatile. Make every bowl of chili taste different by garnishing with a variety of toppings and side dishes....

Why You’re Going To Love It I’ll be the first to admit I am a spice snob. I just don’t think ready-made brands compare to homemade spice mixes. It takes so little time to make a spice mix if you have all the ingredients, that I always end up making my own. But not everyone wants to, and not everyone has all the ingredients to make one. So I decided to try out the Spice House mixes and see if I could find something I liked....

What Makes This Keto Broccoli Chicken Casserole So Good Fast. Done start to finish in under 30 minutes.Easy. Simply mix the ingredients and bake.Low Carb. Only 8 net carbs per serving.Yummy. Packed with a ton of delicious ingredients that pair together perfectly. When I think of comfort food, one of the first things that comes to mind is a delicious, hot casserole. And if you’re looking for a delicious, hot casserole, this Chicken Broccoli Casserole will certainly not disappoint....

Why This Keto Eggnog Custard Is About To Become Your Favorite Holiday Treat Low Carb - only 2 carbs per servingDelicious - your favorite holiday flavors without the carbsGluten Free - totally allergy-friendlyVegetarian - a great treat for a healthy lifestyle For some, the holiday season can be summed up with one word: Eggnog. Some people aren’t a fan, others absolutely love it, but pretty much everyone can agree that it’s one of the most popular holiday beverages out there....

There are many different types of lamb-topped pizzas, and among my favorites are the ones made in the Middle East called lahmacun (pronounced “lahma’joun”). My recipe is based on the Turkish lahmacun, but I’m using pizza dough, and my seasonings are slightly different. However, there is one ingredient that makes the lamb stand out in this dish, and I’m keeping it in this recipe: Turkish pepper paste. Turkish pepper paste is a concentrated mix of red peppers, quite similar in appearance to tomato paste, and a wonderful condiment to keep in your refrigerator at all times....

A salad I prepared recently is a mango based one with iceberg lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumber. I used honey mustard- mayonnaise vinaigrette which is simple yet flavorful. Wash, pat dry a head of iceberg lettuce and tear into bite sized pieces and place in a salad bowl. Add a sliced cucumber, peeled and sliced ripe mango (large), handful of cherry tomatoes, finely sliced bell pepper. For salad dressing, whisk 1 1/2 tbsps eggless mayo, 1 tbsp olive oil, crushed small garlic clove, 1 tbsp honey mustard sauce, 1/2 tbsp honey, 1/2 tbsp lemon juice, salt to taste, 1/4 tsp pepper powder....

The most common question about pecan pie is: can I make pecan pie without corn syrup? My answer was always: yes, but the filling won’t really set or it won’t taste like pecan pie. So… no, you can’t. But that’s changing today. Introducing Maple Pecan Pie. Video Tutorial How to Make Pecan Pie Without Corn Syrup Corn syrup is the glue that holds pecan pie filling together. Thicker than other liquid sweeteners, corn syrup works with the eggs to help ensure your pecan pie filling will set....

This year Children’s Day marked the 125th birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (Chacha Nehru). Though belated here’s wishing all our children a very Happy Children’s Day! 🙂 I treated my son, Nehal and his friends to his favorite, Marble Bundt Cake, on this occasion . A simple, no frills, easy recipe for kids with vanilla and chocolate as the primary flavors. Those of you who are absolutely new to the nuances of baking might ask what is a marble bundt cake?...

Today’s Meatball curry is an classic Anglo Indian food recipe that I learnt from my friend’s mother many years ago. Vizag has a large Anglo Indian community and their contribution to our educational institutions is significant. Many Anglo Indians teachers taught me during my initial school going years and also have few close friends. One of my Anglo Indian friend’s mother was a seamstress par excellence who sewed the most elegant evening gowns and dresses....

I’m not kidding when I tell you I almost drink this stuff straight from the ladle. Getting it to the jam stage takes some serious self control! I made this last year and had to make it again this year. In fact it was the very first recipe I put on the blog back in January. Unfortunately that was a little late for Xmas, so I thought i’d repost and add a photo....

I originally published this recipe in 2013 and have since added new photos and a few more success tips. This is my favorite banana bread recipe, one that I’ve cherished for years. It’s one of those classic recipes that you start to know by heart, just like a good pie crust or chocolate chip cookies recipe. This bread comes to mind first when I have leftover spotty bananas on the counter, and it’s the bread that’s on constant rotation in my freezer stash....

Enjoy Creamy, Lightly Sweet Frosting Today’s recipe can really be known as “all the things” including whipped frosting, creamy lightly sweetened frosting, whipped cream frosting that pipes well, won’t-give-you-a-toothache-frosting, etc. I settled on Not-So-Sweet Whipped Frosting so you understand the selling point as soon as you read the title… this is a whipped frosting that isn’t too sweet. If you’ve made this cookies and cream cake before, you’ve made a version of today’s frosting!...

This week, I’ve got a bucketload of recipes for you that center around Thanksgiving and the holidays (Gosh, time really does fly fast!). I am very excited that this November, The Flavor Equation is part of two cookbook clubs – The Salt and Spine Cookbook club and Chris Kimball’s 177 Milk Street, take your pick and participate with people like you who love to cook. You can send me questions and I will do my best to answer them....

I originally published these lemon crumble bars back in 2012. When making this dessert recipe a decade ago, I used store-bought cookie mix for the crust and topping. While cookie mix makes a quick and handy shortcut, I prefer these bars with a from-scratch crumble… and I think you will too! Today I’m showing you my homemade variation and I promise they’re nearly just as easy. The oatmeal lemon crumble bars have a way of not making it out of the kitchen, but should any survive your taste-testing, they stack and store easily for gift-giving, bake sales, and brunches!...

In this post, sharing how to make the best chewy oatmeal raisin cookies, with an eggless option. Hope you enjoy these Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Cookies as much as we do!! If you give this recipe a try, please rate by clicking stars ⭐️ on the recipe card. Thank you ❤️! You can also follow me on Facebook | Instagram to see what’s cooking in my kitchen!! These easy Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Cookies are our favorite and I usually bake these over the weekend that way I have a snack or breakfast ready for the week....

I LOVE a roast lamb dinner with tender, succulent lamb with its meaty rich flavour, and having the veggies roasted in the same pan means we’re going easy on the washing up too. This one’s a winner for a Sunday roast! 👩‍🍳PRO TIP I’m cooking this until the leg of lamb is a nice medium with an internal temp of 65-70C. At this temp, the meat will still be a little pink but will be lovely and tender and juicy and full of flavour....

Spag Bol – the classic dinner that I make all the time. I’ve made a few adjustments to my go-to recipe to turn it into a one pan dish that can be cooked up with pasta shells (or your favourite pasta shape). All it takes is the addition of some stock. You need enough to cook the pasta, but not so much that the sauce ends up too runny after the pasta has absorbed the liquid it needs....