Category: Basics

  • Baked Beans Meal in 10 Minutes – Indian Style

    Baked Beans Meal in 10 Minutes – Indian Style

    I am not advertising here but I have to say that Heinz baked beans have got very special place in my whole family…we all just love these beans, from kids to grown ups! I always buy pack of 6 from Indian grocery or from Walmart Supermarket. Whenever we have very limited time to cook, all…

  • Homemade Ground Flour Mixes – Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya

    Homemade Ground Flour Mixes – Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya

    Dhokla, Khaman, Idli, Dosa, Handvo, Kapuriya, Uttapam are always on my menu planner as a favorite morning breakfast, light lunch, school lunch box or after school snack. But going through the process of soaking rice, dal and then fermenting it sounds like too much work to me.

  • Gujarati Wedding Dal

    Gujarati Wedding Dal

    The one dish that we sometimes crave for is a simple homemade dal with rice. A simple delicacy of cooked lentils flavoured with kokum or lemon/lime and jaggery or sugar, there are other spices that make this dal a hit. Most of the chefs say that balancing the art of sweet and sour in this…

  • Creamy Garlic Fettuccine Alfredo

    Creamy Garlic Fettuccine Alfredo

    February 7 is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day. Who would not want to celebrate at least once a year a wonderful plate of ribbon pasta cooked with butter and cheese? We love to make it from scratch. Make fresh pasta, sauce and enjoy entirely homemade, satisfying meal with family! So today I would like to share…

  • No Oil Curry Making – Black Eyed Peas Curry

    No Oil Curry Making – Black Eyed Peas Curry

    Yet it’s in everything and most people can’t even think about cooking without it. You probably guessed that it’s oil. Many people are surprised to learn that it’s easy to cook great food without oil or butter.

  • Tuesday Topic: Why Dark Chocolate?

    Tuesday Topic: Why Dark Chocolate?

    We’ve all heard the good news: eating dark chocolate daily is good for your heart, boosts brain power, and may even help you shed some pounds.

  • Pizza Toppings Resolution

    Pizza Toppings Resolution

    Looking for best vegetarian pizza or pie toppings ideas? You are at the right place!

  • 2017 Pizza Toppings Resolution

    Pizza and Other Savory PiesOnline Version Pizza with Eggplant, Roasted Peppers & Fontina 1 small eggplant (about 1 lb), sliced crosswise about ⅜ inch thick ½ large white or yellow onion, thinly sliced ¼ cup olive oil, plus extra for shaping and brushing 1½ tsp coarse salt or kosher salt 1 ball Thin-Crust Pizza Dough, or…

  • Pressure Cooker Soup

    Pressure Cooker Soup

    This soup is deceptive: it’s smooth and creamy, but contains no dairy products. Instead, a potato added to the base gives the soup silkiness. Its hearty flavor will also deceive, since it takes only 5 minutes instead of the usual 25.

  • Fruitwiches

    Fruitwiches

    Fruit Sandwich is well known as a menu of old style Coffee Shop in Japan. You can use any fruit! As a spread, you can use almond or peanut butter, cream cheese, sweetened whipped cream or avocado and more. Perfect for lunch box as well.