Homemade Pita Bread / Kuboos
Ingredients All purpose flour / maida – 2 cups Extra virgin olive oil – 1.5 tbsp Salt – 3/4 tsp 2. Lukewarm water – Around 3/4 cup or as required Instant yeast / rapid rise yeast (or active dry yeast)...
View ArticleCoconut Rose Laddu
Ingredients (Makes around 10 laddus) Desiccated coconut – 1.5 cup Ghee / butter – 2 – 3 tsp Condensed milk – 1/4 cup + 1 – 2 tbsp or to taste Whole milk – 1- 2 tbsp (optional) Cardamom powder – 1...
View ArticleMumbai Masala Toast Sandwich / Bombay Toast Sandwich
Ingredients (For 5 – 7 sandwiches) Potato – 3 large 2. Oil – 1 tbsp 3. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp 4. Onion – 2 tbsp, finely chopped Ginger – 1/4 tsp, finely chopped Green chilies –...
View ArticleBoondi Laddu
Boondi Ladoo Recipe Ingredients (Makes 8 – 10 laddu) Besan / kadala madu – 1 cup Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp (you can use a pinch of food color instead) Baking soda – 1 pinch Salt – 1 pinch 2. Water –...
View ArticleHomemade Garlic Naan
Homemade Garlic Naan Recipe Ingredients All purpose flour / maida – 2 cups Oil – 1 + 1 tbsp Salt – 3/4 – 1 tsp 2. Lukewarm water – Around 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp or as required Whole milk – 1/4 cup Instant...
View ArticlePaneer Malai Laddu
Ingredients (For 6 – 8 laddus) Whole milk – 3 cups 2. Vinegar (or lemon juice) – 1.5 tbsp 3. Condensed milk – 5 – 6 tbsp or to taste (you can use 3 – 4 tbsp sugar instead, adjust according to taste...
View ArticleHomemade Kalakand
Ingredients (Makes 6 – 8 squares) Whole milk – 2 cups + 2 cups 2. Vinegar – 2 tsp Sugar – 1/4 cup or to taste Ghee – 1 – 2 tsp Method 1. Boil milk in a wide pan over medium-high heat. Stir continuously...
View ArticleEasy Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Ingredients (Makes 20 – 25 biscotti) All purpose flour – 1.5 cup Cocoa powder – 1/2 cup Instant coffee (I used bru) – 1 tsp Baking soda – 3/4 tsp Baking powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – 1/2 tsp Chocolate chips...
View ArticleSwedish Eggless Thumbprint Cookies (Rosenmunnar)
Eggless Thumbrint Cookies Ingredients (Makes around 15 cookies) Recipe courtesy – Slightly adapted from Aromatic Essence All purpose flour – 1 cup Corn starch – 1 tbsp Baking powder – 1/4 tsp Salt –...
View ArticleAlfajore Cookies
Alfajores are sandwich cookies that are popular in South America especially Argentina and Peru. They are filled with dulce de leche (a rich, creamy confection made by heating sweetened milk) and the...
View ArticleChocolate Butter Cookies
Ingredients (Makes around 16 – 20 cookies) Butter – 1 stick + 1 tbsp Powdered sugar – 1/2 cup Vanilla extract – 1 tsp Almond extract – 1/2 tsp (optional) All purpose flour – 3/4 cup Cocoa powder – 3...
View ArticleHomemade Hot Chocolate
Ingredients (Serves 3) Whole milk – 3 cups Unsweetened cocoa powder – 1.5 tbsp Sugar – 2 -2.5 tbsp, depending on how sweet you like it Baking semi – sweet/dark chocolate bar (of good quality) – 4 oz...
View ArticleAmaretti Cookies / Italian Almond Cookies
Amaretti Cookies – These classic Italian almond cookies have a crunchy crust and a soft chewy middle with a lovely almond flavor. Made with almond flour, egg whites and almond extract as the main...
View ArticleThai Fried Chicken with a Sweet and Spicy Chili Lime Dipping Sauce
Ingredients (Serves 3) Chicken thighs (or chicken wings / drumettes) – 400 gm, cut into bite sized pieces For spice paste 2. Garlic – 6 medium cloves Coriander sprigs – 5 – 6 Black pepper corn – 1/2...
View ArticleFrench Toast with Strawberry Sauce
Ingredients 1. Day-old bread (challah, brioche etc) – Around 8 slices, 1/2 – 3/4 inch thick (You can also use regular whole wheat / white sandwich bread but challah, brioche or cinnamon-raisin bread...
View ArticleKorean Baked Chicken Wings
Ingredients (Serves 3) 1. Chicken wings – Around 1 lb Salt – 1 – 2 pinches Pepper powder – 1/4 tsp Baking powder – 1 tsp Garlic powder – 1/2 tsp Onion powder – 1/2 tsp 2. Gochujang (Korean red chili...
View ArticleSan Francisco Style Garlic Noodles
A super addictive and flavorful Vietnamese and Italian fusion dish popular in San Francisco Bay Area. What’s not to love about noodles tossed with butter, garlic, Asian sauces and parmesan cheese! I...
View ArticleHomemade Chocolate Recipe
Making your own chocolate is so easy and quick..it requires only 4 main ingredients and a few easy steps . I have been experimenting with homemade chocolate since the last few days and have made...
View ArticleHomemade Falafel Wrap
I love falafel..It is so versatile, it can be served as a snack, in salad bowls, wraps etc. It is so easy to make too. Just coarsely grind soaked chickpeas along with parsley, salt, garlic, spices...
View ArticleGarlic Butter Steak Bites with Lemon Spaghetti
Garlic Butter Steak Bites Ingredients (Serves 3) Adapted from here Steak (tenderloin, sirloin etc) – 400 – 500 gm, cut into small cubes Garlic powder – 1/8 tsp Onion powder – 1/2 tsp Paprika – 1/2...
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