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Badam Kheer Recipe Ingredients: 25 almonds (badam pappu) 1 litre milk 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 4-5 crushed green cardamoms 10-15 strands saffron soaked in warm milk Soak almonds in hot water for 15 minutes and peel the skin and grind the almonds to a paste adding half a cup of water. Bring the milk to a boil in a heavy bottomed vessel and add the sugar and almond paste and then on low heat keep stirring once in while till the milk is reduced to 3/4 th of its quantity....

Ever since I started making pasta, vegetable pasta was my go to recipe. But sometime back I came across a recipe from Food Network where the pasta was topped with cheese and baked. Gave it a try and we totally loved it. Have been baking this dish ever since keeping rest of my recipe version same. Pasta veggies and cheese makes the perfect combination for a hearty family meal and is even suitable for those potluck and parties....

Be prepared for some good amount of chopping. I chopped and chopped and chopped! 🙂 You’ll need to plan ahead by chopping the vegetables and pureeing the tomatoes, but believe me, it’s well worth the effort, and if you chop some extra quantity of vegetables you’ll be prepared for cooking another vegetable-laden meal. I had some chopped vegetables left after preparing the vegetable jalfrazi which I used for preparing Mexican rice....

Why Your Family Will Love These Pork Chops Fast.Easy.Versatile.High Protein. With the smoky, tangy flavors of the BBQ sauce combined with the tenderness of the perfectly cooked pork chops, this dish is a true crowd-pleaser. So, invite your loved ones over, fire up the grill, and treat them to this delectable delight. How Do You BBQ Pork Chops Without Drying Them Out Barbecuing pork chops without drying them out requires some key techniques and attention to detail....

If you’re looking for that perfect cookie to “wow” the crowd this holiday season—or any time of year—these humble little cookies are your answer. While they may look completely innocent, they are anything but! They’re full of flavor, texture, and chew. I recently offered to make the entire dessert spread for my friends Kristen & Seth’s engagement party. I made pumpkin cupcakes, peanut butter/chocolate cookies (they’re PB-chocoholics like me), cake batter blondies, and today’s cookies....

Only a few more days left before we all stop our crazy over-eating and drinking and turn into health freaks. That’s the plan anyway. More exercise, less stuffing-my-face and all of those other things that will make me feel like i’m doing a good job of this adulting thing. Do you have any New Year’s resolutions? Here are mine: Until that time…….. I’m going to enjoy the chocolate and the cocktails!...

If there’s one thing the my world doesn’t have enough of, it’s figs. Big, fat, chubby and juicy bags of sweetness. They’ve been especially hard to find this summer and the ones, I’ve come across haven’t been that good. But last week, I lucked out and decided to eat my weight in figs. And I have no regrets! Honey drizzled over fresh figs is probably my favorite way to eat them, the sprinkling of salt flakes is optional but the honey is what makes it magical....

Broken wheat upma is the simplest South Indian breakfast one can ever make. It is my go-to breakfast when I am rushed for time and need a healthy yet filling meal to see me through the day. This fibre rich dish makes for a great evening tiffin or light dinner option when my fridge is almost empty (one of those rare occasions) :). In Andhra, we call finer version of broken wheat as godhuma nooka or samba rava and is popular among the Telugu speaking folks....

The versatile Idli recipe can take on many avatars. Today’s Carrot Idli features colorful grated carrot along side a spiced herb-y mix of green chilies, coriander leaves and cumin. Apart from providing nutrition Carrot Idli is packed with flavor and visual appeal. You can either used fresh coriander or fresh mint, depending on what you have on hand. I personally like the subtle flavor of fresh coriander. Dunk the idlis in warm sambar right before serving and you have a delicious bowl of comforting food on a cold winter morning....

If you love cherry pie, but making pie crust from scratch intimidates you, this crumb-topped cherry pie bar recipe is the answer. You’ll still enjoy a jammy cherry filling, but with the welcome ease of making a single “dough” that becomes both crust and topping—no finicky pie crust chilling, rolling, or shaping. Dessert is served! It’s why I’ve created bar versions of some of the most popular pies on my site, such as pumpkin pie bars, salted caramel apple pie bars, and blueberry pie bars....

I was amazed when I first learned that the recipe called for milk and sherry. I mean eugh! Sherry? Up until the last couple of years, I think the only times I’d ever had sherry have been: Mixed with a blue WKD alcopop as a teenager (I think it was called a Cheeky Vimto – quite nice actually, but anything that’s alcoholic, full of sugar and blue in colour is going to be nice when you’re first experimenting with after college pub crawls!...

Ok, hands up. This soup is literally the filling I use for my chicken pot pie. Whenever I go to make the pie, it’s a 50/50 chance on whether it will make it to the pie stage, or whether upon tasting the filling, I just ladle it out in a bowl and eat it as soup. It really is that good, that even the temptation of pastry isn’t enough to make me wait, and I have to dish it up there and then....

If you want something a little different from your basic pancake recipe then these Christmas Gingerbread Pancakes are light and fluffy, with a hint of cinnamon and ginger. They’re PERFECT for Christmas Day Breakfast! What are you having for Christmas day breakfast? The only day of the year where you’re supposed to indulge at every single meal, plus fit in some canapes, glasses of fizz and selection box chocolates too....

About Mint Cilantro Chutney Easy and quick Made using fresh ingredients Spicy and tangy Versatile and must have! Mint Cilantro Chutney is one of the most popular Indian condiments. It is made with mint, cilantro as the main ingredients, flavored with onion, ginger, garlic, green chilies, and seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and sugar. In India, Cilantro is also known as Coriander or Dhaniya and Mint as Pudina so this chutney is also known as Mint Coriander Chutney or Dhaniya Pudina Chutney in Hindi....

This satisfying bowl of healthy goodness has so much going on. So many flavors and textures; each bite you get a little something different! It’s the perfect recipe for those of us who like the “stuff” in salads, rather than the lettuce. Are you like that too? There’s no lettuce in this salad at all, by the way. Hearty, super-healthy quinoa is the base for todays salad recipe. We love quinoa because it is impressively versatile....

How many ways can we bake with apples? Hopefully you’ve been enjoying sweet and simple baked apples or even dove headfirst into apple cinnamon bread, apple cake, and caramel apple upside down cake. There’s apple cinnamon babka and so many more apple recipes. But today, let’s get down to the basics. This is pure and simple apple crisp, a timeless dessert highlighting the natural flavor of apples. This apple dessert is an end-of-the-meal treat that delivers BIG flavor for very little work....

Pumpkin: it’s not just for pumpkin pie anymore! I’ve already made pumpkin coffee cake, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, pumpkin cinnamon rolls, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin frappuccinos….even pumpkin coffee creamer. To be honest though, I was a little nervous to develop a recipe for classic pumpkin scones because the ones at the bakery are just so delicious. After a few tries, though, I created a buttery scone recipe that is perfectly spiced without being overly sweet....

I love the simplicity of today’s South Indian style breakfast or tiffin item – coconut sevai. If you have home made sevai or store bought sevai on hand, it is the quickest, easiest and tastiest dish you can ever make. I have already done a post on how to make idiyappam at home using an idiyappam maker/chakli press. Idiyappam is nothing but rice noodles/string hoppers/sevai where rice flour dough is hand pressed using an idiyappam maker and steamed....

No reviews fine sea salt 10 Tbsp/150 ml melted ghee or unsalted butter 10 oz/285 g kale, midrib removed and discarded, leaves chopped fine 1 cup/240 ml whole milk 1 1/2 Tbsp chaat masala, homemade or store-bought 3 scallions, both white and green parts, thinly sliced Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ

No reviews ¼ cup/55 g unsalted butter softened to room temperature plus 1 tablespoon ¼ cup/50 g fine sugar 1 large egg, lightly beaten Seeds from 2 green cardamom pods, ground ¾ cup/105 g all-purpose flour plus a little extra for dusting the pan ¾ cup/112 g medium-grind cornmeal ¼ tsp fine sea salt For the custard 4 cups/about 4 ears/460 g sweet corn kernels, frozen or fresh 1 tsp olive oil 1 cup/240 ml whole milk ½ cup/60 g crème fraiche 6 Tbsp/85 g unsalted butter Seeds from 3 green cardamom pods, ground ½ cup/100 g sugar 4 large egg yolks For the Custard Filling Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment....