Vegetable Korma - Fresh Vegetables in Coconut-based Indian CurryVegetable Korma is a favored curry recipe in Southern India, and as all recipes become global at some point of time, Indians all over the world have started enjoying the taste of this delicious and nutritive coconut-based curry. If you are non-vegetarian, you can add some cooked chicken pieces to make Chicken Korma, which is a … [Read more...]
Baked Penne Pasta in Parmesan Basil Sauce
September 19, 2011 by
Baked Penne PastaWhen it comes to cooking Pasta, most prefer to cook the pasta separately, then make a sauce on the side, and pour it on the top before serving. While this seems to be the quickest way to enjoy Pasta on a week night, its different for our house over the weekends. Baked Pasta has a charm of its own, and though a bit elaborate to prepare, it is also a more comforting and satisfying … [Read more...]
Shahi Matar Paneer (Paneer & Peas Curry)
September 6, 2011 by
Shahi Matar Paneer RecipeNo one needs introduction to Paneer, and while it can hold its ground in a gravy that has only paneer in it, here's a version where this crowd favorite is paired with another popular ingredient - green peas! Matar Paneer is the quickest way to enjoy these two crowd-pleasers in one easy recipe. And this must be one of the very few Mughlai-style curries which does not even … [Read more...]
Vegetable Curry With Coconut Milk
July 1, 2011 by
Vegetable Curry with Coconut MilkJust like Thai food, you'll find a lot of Indian recipes incorporate coconut milk in the ingredient list, especially curries that harbor a South-Indian influence. This classic recipe that you see below is one such Vegetable Curry, which uses coconut milk to form the base for a variety of fresh vegetables as well as heart-warming spices. If you are someone who is … [Read more...]
Falafel Recipe
May 19, 2011 by
Falafel SandwichLast week we focused on a traditional Middle-eastern Salad called Tabbouleh, and this week, we have another typical favorite called Falafel. For those who have never enjoyed this, Falafel is made of chickpeas and greek spices, they are deep-fried dumplings that you can enjoy by themselves, or wrap them in a Pita bread, add some chopped onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and tahini sauce, … [Read more...]
Linguine With Lemon Mascarpone Sauce
May 9, 2011 by
When it comes to Pasta recipes, one has to be creative and try variations of the type of pasta as well as toppings and sauces, to make it lively and non-monotonous. And luckily for busy moms like us, creating delicious pasta recipes is not at all difficult - in fact, everyone could come up with a recipe of their own. And here's a rich, creamy take on vegetarian pasta recipe that comes straight … [Read more...]
Mac and Cheese – 3 Family Favorite Recipes
April 12, 2011 by
Mac and Cheese - Delicious Recipes Mac and Cheese is a hit with kids and adults alike, and over the years, a lot of busy moms must have relied upon Kraft's mac and cheese to fill up lunch-boxes or serve dinners to their children. However, i am a firm believer of feeding as much fresh and home-made food to them as you can, and something like mac and Cheese, which is so easy to make, should never … [Read more...]
Manchuria – Vegetarian Manchurian Gravy
April 5, 2011 by
Vegetable Manchurian Gravy (Indo-Chinese)Those of you who have been following my blog for some time now, shold know that I am a huge Indo-chinese food fan. And frnakly, most of the Indians fall into this category. The rich spicy taste native to this realm of fusion cooking is hard to resist, and if you haven't tasted Indo-Chinese food yet, you are surely missing something. Today we talk about one … [Read more...]
Paneer Masala (Paneer Makhani)
January 2, 2011 by
Paneer Masala (Paneer Makhani)This year, it looks like Winter came early to the west coast, and to add to the chill, rain seems to have become a daily ritual! I hate it when it becomes dark and gloomy when before I head out from work - its like all the energy is literally sapped out from the body and soul. The only thing that can bring a little smile on the face is the thought of some hot and … [Read more...]
Pomegranate Rice (Salad) with Toasted Pecans
November 16, 2010 by
Pomegranate Rice with Toasted Pecans When you think about fruits, more often than not you'll end up enjoying the fruit by itself, or try to use it in making a dessert. However, once you start using fruits to cook savory recipes, you will so enjoy the experience of opening a new channel of cooking! Indian dinners generally feature a Rice dish, so I was looking to make some thing different and … [Read more...]
