Sometimes the happiness is Semi Home-made! Little effort and Big results. That’s the beauty of instant ideas……not always, but sometimes… I am not much of a dessert person in the sense who will spend hours in making desserts. My desserts need to be quick and still delicious without being overpowering sweet!! Therefore, I am always looking…
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Jodhpuri Pulav Easy Recipe
Jodhpuri Pulav is a royal and rich preparation from Jodhpuri cuisine. It is prepared with a selection of nuts and vegetables, cooked in yogurt and other whole spices. It is a complete meal in itself. Jodhpuri Pulav I have been super lazy lately and haven’t prepared any savories or sweets for the most festive festival DIWALI!…
Choco Chip – Cinnamon Muffin Loaf with Streusel Topping
Chocolate has that effect on “most” of the people that is magical. It is associated with childhood, comfort, happiness and romance, all in one bite. When I am feeling blue, my mum always say, “go and put a piece of chocolate in your mouth”. Now that is another matter that she is partial to chocolate,…
Wadi Matar Pulav
Wadi Matar Pulav is made with spicy dried Urad (lentil) nuggets and peas. It is a popular rice preparation from Punjab households, India. The pulav is a complete meal in itself. I have served it with raita (yogurt dip). Wadi Matar Pulav A pulav is a complete one pot meal which is relished with some…
Gobhi Anaar Pulav with Spinach Garlic Raita – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, Read this link! To view more DFT recipes, Click here! Gobhi Anaar Pulav with Spinach Garlic Raita Celebrate the Eid Dinner with Team DFT’s Biryanis and Pulavs! Eid Mubarak! It is the celebration time for many across the…
Red Lentil Stew / Moroccan Harira (vegetarian version) – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, read this link. To view more DFT recipes, Click here! Red Lentil Stew / Moroccan Harira The DFT team brings Diabetes Friendly Soups this week! Thank you Shailja, Prachi, Sarika, Swati, Anupama, Apsara, Chahat, Suchitra! The recipes keep evolving…
Gujarati Dal
A friendship that started with the need to meet more people, for the sake of my toddler, some 9 years ago, is one of the most precious one to me. I had returned back to USA from UK with my 18 month old Aanya (older one) and husband. Once Amit would leave for work,…
Orange Ginger Cinnamon Abelskiever / Donut Holes / Appe / Gulgule
Yes! You read it right. So many …/…./…/…/… One dish for me and that is how I relate it to different names around different cultures. Thanks to blogging that teaches me terms and relevance at every step. Till sometime ago, I wasn’t even aware of this wonder pan called Paniyaram or Appe pan. When I…
Tea with Elaine : Kahwa, a Kashmiri Green Tea; Date, Figs n Pistachio Salami; Eggplant Fritters (Baingan Pakode), Pan Grilled
Elaine and I decided for a date to meet up. I was so excited that I am meeting one of my oldest friends from wordpress, even if for a virtual date. There is no better love to share than the love for food! Right Elaine? I totally love her and her gorgeous food! The dips,…
Classic Coffee Layered Bundt Cake
It was one of those days when I was so tired that baking was the last thing on my mind. I could have skipped it completely but I had to bake! Has this ever happened with you? Had kept the eggs and butter out in the morning to bring them at the room temperature so…