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Sticky rice, spicy salmon, fresh vegetables, fiery wasabi, and salty soy sauce. And don’t even get me started on pickled ginger. Wasabi + soy + ginger = flavor bomb. I can barely handle it. Needless to say, John and I have put sushi on heavy rotation in our eating out options. One of my favorite parts of going out for sushi is miso soup. It’s so warm and comforting and savory, with perfect little bites of tofu and seaweed in every scoop....

❤️About This Recipe There is a wrong belief that dishes made without onion garlic do not have flavors. If you have never tried this aloo matar recipe without onion garlic, I strongly recommend you try it once. I am sure you will fall in love with this recipe. As being Gujarati, we call it vatana bateta nu shaak. Here vatana means green peas and bateta means potatoes. Super easy: Most curry/gravy calls for grinding tomatoes, but here are adding chopped tomatoes, so one less thing to wash....

Here I am sharing 3 methods of roasting eggplant (on the stovetop, in the oven, and air fryer), choose one at your convenience. What is Baingan Bharta? Baingan = EggplantBharta = mashed In short, it translates to eggplant mash with a full of smokey aroma and a burst of flavors. Baingan bharta is served with roti, paratha or garlic naan (at restaurants) This baingan bharta recipe is Punjabi, North Indian style....

These tasty little squash slices are cheesy, herby, and caramelized. They pair wonderfully with proteins or pastas but are also a perfect snack all on their own! Just 1 pan, 5 ingredients, and 20 minutes required. Let us show you how it’s done! These baked zucchini slices begin with thinly and uniformly slicing the zucchini to ensure even cooking and caramelization. We then toss the sliced zucchini with avocado oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried Italian herbs for a simple, savory + herby seasoning....

A special blend of gluten-free flours creates scones that are flaky on the outside, tender on the inside, infused with fresh rosemary, and studded with wild blueberries. Swoon! Let us show you how it’s done. Origins of Scones Scones are thought to have originated in Scotland in the 1500s (source). After that, they were popularized in England by Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, who enjoyed them during her afternoon tea time (source)....

Just 1 blender, 10 minutes, and 10 ingredients stand between you and this delicious shake. Let us show you how it’s done! What is an Adaptogen? Good question, and something I wondered about myself up until a few years ago. An adaptogen is a plant (usually an herb, root, or mushroom) that may help your body adapt to stress (whether acute, episodic, or chronic). To be clear, I’m not suggesting adaptogens replace stress-reduction practices like yoga, walking, deep breathing, breath work exercises, getting outdoors, therapy, etc....

Bonus? This crowd-pleasing recipe is vegan, optionally gluten-free, and packed with vitamins and minerals (C, K, folate, iron, potassium, and more!). Let’s make pasta! This creamy pasta party kicks off with cooking your favorite pasta and (quickly!) soaking cashews to soften them and ensure a more neutral flavor. While you wait, there’s time to chop the shallot, garlic, and artichoke hearts and then blend up the cashews with lemon, salt, and nutritional yeast to create a “cheesy,” creamy sauce....

Just 10 ingredients and 30 minutes required, friends. Send that RSVP! How to Make Crispy Mediterranean Baked Chicken Thighs These Mediterranean-inspired chicken thighs begin with a FLAVOR-PACKED spice combo: cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, and sea salt. It’s equal parts smoky, sweet, spicy, salty, and just SO good. After rubbing the chicken thighs with the spice blend, we sear them in a cast iron skillet to create a golden brown, crispy crust....

The obsession lives on, and I have another treat for you guys: A 30-minute curried beet soup with crispy tandoori-roasted chickpeas. You in? There’s an Indian restaurant in Portland called Bollywood Theater that’s quite sensational. They serve a roasted beet dish cooked in coconut milk and curry leaves. Mmm. So many people had raved about them I had to try them myself. The bad news: While the flavor and concept was there, the texture wasn’t what I was hoping for....

My Version Of Dudhi Halwa! As a Gujarati, we call this “Dudhi No Halvo” at home. Dudhi halwa or lauki halwa is an Indian sweet made from ghee, bottle gourd, sugar, and milk. To add richness, khoya (also known as mawa) is added. It is flavored with cardamom powder and garnished with nuts like almonds and cashews. Almond Flour Instead of Khoya: I like to replace the mawa with almond flour since fresh mawa is not easily available here in the USA....

Just 1 pot, 5 ingredients, and 25 minutes required to level up your go-to grain. Let us show you how! If you’ve eaten at a Greek restaurant and wondered what’s in that delicious rice accompanying your main dish, you’re not alone! This recipe is inspired by many such experiences and a desire to make a homemade, plant-based version. Our search for the origin story of this dish came up empty-handed, but common ingredients seem to include white rice, chicken broth, lemon juice, butter, salt, and a handful of other ingredients depending on the recipe....

These cookies are perfectly nutty, the ideal balance of salty and sweet, plus vegan and gluten-free (but no one will know)! Let’s do this! Origin of Tahini Cookies Tahini is an Arabic name for ground sesame seeds and it’s a popular ingredient in Middle Eastern cuisine. In our search for the origin of tahini cookies, we learned that the treat is popular in Israel and a version called tahin kurabiyesi is popular in Turkey....

The remedy is here! Presenting my 5-Minute Easy Vegan Pesto perfect for sauces, soups, salads, pasta, pizza, and more! Origin of Pesto Pesto is a sauce that is believed to have originated in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy. It’s thought that it may have evolved from a 13th century garlic-based sauce called aggiadda or from the tradition of using aromatic herbs in the Middle Ages. The first written recipe for pesto was from Giovanni Battista Ratto in his 19th century work The Genoese cuisine....

❤️ You’ll Love This English Muffin Pizza Easy to prepare: Crafted with busy lifestyles in mind, this recipe is incredibly easy to prepare. Using English muffins as the base eliminates the need for dough-making, allowing you to assemble and bake these mini pizzas in minutes. It’s a convenient option for those seeking a quick and satisfying meal. The crispy toasted English muffin provides the perfect foundation. While the melted mozzarella cheese blankets the top with gooey goodness....

On dussehra festival, you will see a long lines at farsan shop to buy garama garam fafda and jalebi. These are just crisp yet soft and melt in your mouth as your eat. They are not crispy like other snack (chakli, namak pare, sev, tikha gathiya). The store bought ones are really really long in size (around 1 foot to 1.5 feet). But since we are making it at home and we do not have practice, skill and that big kadai for frying, the size will be small (around 6 inch)....

I started getting wise about freezing a few months ago when I became a mom of two. I had to shed any food snobbery and really think about maximizing my time in the kitchen. What I found was that if you freeze the right things in the right way, there’s actually little to no detectable difference in the quality of most food. Enter your email below and get it sent straight to your inbox....

Garlic is known as ‘lahsun’ in the Hindi language. So this red garlic chutney is also called ‘lahsun chutney’. ❤️ You’ll Love This Garlic Chutney Recipe One of the 3 must-have chaat chutneys: If you’re a fan of Indian chaat recipes such as sev puri, ragda pattice, bhel puri, sandwiches, etc then you know 3 must-have chutneys – green chutney, tamarind date chutney (meethi chutney) and this red garlic chutney....

Once you give these homemade croutons a taste, we’re sure you’ll be putting them on everything, or just eating them right off the baking sheet. Let us show you how it’s done! How to Make Croutons The first step is to choose your bread. Any type of savory bread will work, including sourdough, sandwich bread, and gluten-free, too! We tested all three and found sourdough had the best texture and flavor and sandwich bread created the most classic “crunchy” croutons....

Whether you prefer Yukon gold potatoes, purple potatoes, or sweet potatoes, this dish has you covered. It’s full of garlicky, savory goodness thanks to a dreamy dairy-free sauce, and it requires just 8 ingredients! Let us show you how it’s done! What is Au Gratin? Gratin, also called au gratin, is a French cooking technique that involves creating a delicious browned crust over a dish (source). While the topping is usually made with breadcrumbs, grated cheese, egg, and/or butter, the following is a vegan and gluten-free version of a potato gratin....

This eggless applesauce bread is just perfect for breakfast or a snack with your coffee or just put a slice in the kids’ lunchbox. ❤️You’ll Love This Healthy Applesauce Bread Super easy to make: This applesauce bread recipe comes together with basic baking ingredients. Plus, you’ll need only two bowls (one for wet and one for dry, combine both, add nuts and batter is ready). Healthy: This quick bread is made with unsweetened applesauce, yogurt and some whole wheat flour....