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Veg Grilled Cheese Sandwich is creamy, cheesy, colorful, super delicious, and filled with the goodness of veggies. When Advik and I are wondering what to make for breakfast, it’s often that a veg sandwich recipe comes along as the perfect solution during a busy morning. All you need is 10 minutes to make this sandwich …
Caramel Makhana or Gur Makhana or Caramel Foxnut is sweet with just the right balance of crunch from the foxnut and sweetness from the jaggery. This super easy recipe for Caramel Makhana takes 10 minutes from start to finish! With a thin, crispy, even coating of glazed caramel on every piece with some sesame seeds …
Murmura Ladoo (Laddu) is a simple, crispy, crunchy, 2-ingredient traditional ladoo recipe made with crispy puffed rice and molten jaggery. Murmura Ladoo is also known as Puffed Rice Ladoo, Lai Ke laddu, Puri unde, Pori urundai etc. This is usually prepared during Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan. Makar Sankranti is celebrated under different names in various …
Kulkuls or kalkals are special sweet curled eggless cookies which are made on special occasions like Christmas. Specially prepared by Indian Catholics (Mangaloreans, Goans and East Indians), but nowadays its very famous and loved all over India. In India Christmas is incomplete with these Kulkuls and Fruit Cake. These lovely little curls cookie dough is …
Bathua Paratha or Bathua-Aloo paratha or Chenopodium (Lamb’s Quarter) Flatbread is a delicious and nutritious stuffed Paratha made from boiled bathua leaves, boiled potato, onion, ginger, chili and flavored with basic Indian spices. Bathua paratha is a healthy variation of paratha. It is a quick and delicious breakfast/lunch/dinner option which you can serve it with …
Broccoli Paratha is a fiber and protein-rich flatbread stuffed with a mild spicy filling made with grated broccoli, onion, ginger, chili, and basic Indian spices. It is a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner option for kids and adults. Nutritious paratha that one can enjoy with even with plain curd/yogurt and any pickle or chutney of …
Dry Fruit Chikki or Mixed Nuts Chikki is loaded with dry fruits, healthy seeds, and jaggery. Its just another variation of peanut chikki. It makes a perfectly natural and homemade energy bar. Chikki is a staple in Indian homes and one of my personal favorite and commonly eaten during winters and festivals like Lohri and Makar …
Air Fried Pizza McPuff or Veg Pizza McPuff or simply Pizza Puff is a very easy and popular snack recipe that resembles the McDonald’s McPuff which we get in India. This homemade Pizza McPuff is made by stuffing vegetables sauteed in pizza sauce and other seasonings inside the puff pastry sheet. That’s the reason it …
Upma recipe or Rava Upma recipe or Sooji upma or Uppittu recipe is a savory porridge made with dry roasted semolina (sooji) and veggies. It’s more common in South India but now I see it just as much everywhere in India. What is Upma? Upma is a simple and a delectable traditional South Indian dish …
This simple homemade tomato soup is easy, flavorful, and insanely delicious. It is made with fresh tomatoes along with some veggies like onion, carrot and beetroot and sprinkled with spices. The addition of fresh ginger and garlic gives its a really bursting flavor with every sip. It’s deliciously rich in flavor and comes together in …
Mini Dry Samosa or Farsan Samosa or Besan Samosa is a very popular namkeen snack that has a Flaky crust and stuffed with namkeen/farsan which tastes tangy, sweet, spicy and is loaded with dry fruits. This is very popular among the people who travel. These Samosas will last for a month and are very handy …
Today, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite cupcake recipes. These Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes are light, fluffy, and ultra-soft. There is nothing better than a fresh blueberry. These gorgeous Lemon blueberry cupcakes are bursting with fresh blueberries and a hint of lemon. Adding the lemon glaze on top of them makes these cupcakes completely …
Sabudana Kheer / Sago Pudding recipe is a very popular fasting food recipe served during the fast observed on Janmashtami, Shivratri or Navratri in India. Kheer is one of the sweet versions of Sabudana. It is very easy and fast to prepare and tasty at the same time. In India, we enjoy a variety of …
These Spicy Crispy Baby Corn Fritters / Pakoda’s are my favorite snack to make any time. Just a few ingredients from the pantry are enough to make this crispy, spicy and tasty golden fried baby corn fritters within 20 minutes. Baby Corn Fritters are made by deep-frying the baby corns dipped in flour and spices batter. Just …
Today I’m super excited to be sharing a recipe, using just 3 ingredients called The Bounty Bars. On the occasion of World Chocolate Day, I thought of surprising my son with these most popular chocolates. Just in case you’ve never had bounty bars, let me explain it to you “A bounty bar is a candy …
These thumbprint cookies are easy to make and the taste is incredible, they have soft, sweet interiors, sugared exteriors, and jam-filled centers. These Thumbprint Cookies are perfect for the holidays or any occasion. These classic thumbprint cookies are made with a simple sugar cookie dough, rolled in sparkling sugar, and then indented and filled with …
Aam Papad is an Indian fruit roll-up made out of ripe mango pulp mixed with sugar and sun-dried. It is also known as Amawat, Mamidi tandra, Aamsotto, and Amba vadi. This recipe takes me back to my grandparent’s home, transports me to that nostalgic place where I have spent almost every summer vacation. I have …
This healthy Methi Puri is made by combining finely chopped fresh methi leaves with whole wheat flour, besan, and basic Indian spices. Methi Puri is a deep-fried Indian bread, usually eaten for breakfast or an evening snack. There are numerous variations of puris to be made at home like methi puri, spinach puri, or plain …
Cake pops are nothing but a mini cake in the form of a lollipop. Essentially a truffle made of a blend of cake crumbs and frosting that is dipped in melted chocolate or candy melts. These are often topped with sprinkles or decorated in ways to look like flowers, animals, etc. They’re terribly cute, and …
