Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Crisp baked puff pastry samosa filled with a delicious chicken noodle filling is an easy appetizer and party food for the Holidays. Samosa is my favorite tea time snack from childhood. Thin pastry pockets are filled with spiced filling…
Asian Inspired Whole Roasted Chicken
This Asian-inspired whole roasted chicken is spicy, succulent and bursting with flavors; the perfect centerpiece for a small family’s Thanksgiving & Holiday meal. Can you believe it’s almost Thanksgiving? And then it will be Christmas?! I guess it’s time to get my act together and plan this year’s menu. I remember the first time that we…
Chinese Hot & Sour Soup With Dumplings
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Love Chinese hot and sour soup, but hate the gloopy texture in restaurants? Why not make your own with a simple homemade broth, tender-crisp vegetables and silky egg ribbons? Makes a great appetizer or light meal. I love…
Spicy Szechuan Chicken Noodle Bowl
Spicy fried chicken bites are drenched in a hot Szechuan sauce and tossed with thin noodles for a delicious meal in a bowl. Served with an aromatic and nutty chili oil oozing with umami flavor, this is your favorite Chinese takeout style meal done right at home! I love a good noodle bowl. Perfectly al-dente noodles…
Kung Pao Chicken Noodle Bowl
Chicken and vegetables stir-fried in a spicy Kung Pao sauce, tossed with al-dente rice noodles makes for an easy, delicious one-bowl meal. I can never get enough of Asian cuisine. And by Asian, I specifically mean Oriental cuisine like Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. The flavors are simply out of this world amazing. It is astounding…
Slow-Cooker Cashew Chicken
Who doesn’t love takeout Chinese food, right? Authentic Chinese cuisine is a best-kept secret, but depending on which country you are from, chances are, you are used to Chinese takeout food in one form or the other. While Indians prefer fiery hot and spicy Chinese creations like chili chicken (or vegetables), hakka noodles and so…
Shrimp Hakka Noodles
The guy manning the seafood counter at the local grocer’s, a chap in his early twenties, greeted me with a well-enunciated “Aap se milkar bahut khushi hui”, while I was sizing up the fresh jumbo shrimp on display. A little taken aback to hear such clear Hindi coming from a firangi (the slang for foreigner,…
Baozi {Chinese Steamed Meat Buns}
There are some recipes that look deceptively plain or simple, but will totally blow your mind once you dig into the food. This, my friends, is one such recipe. I’ve had dumplings, wontons and pot stickers before. But not steamed meat buns. I learned about these beauties while looking for inspiration for this month’s themed…
Quinoa, Tofu And Vegetable Stir Fry
If you are a food blogger, I have a question for you. Do you post recipes as and when you make them or do you take your sweet time posting them? I normally space them out because some days I am all charged up and create awesome recipes,while some days are just meant to be…
Quick And Easy Chicken Fried Rice
There is absolutely nothing better than a hot bowl of chicken and vegetable fried rice. It is so easy, yet has a special place in our menu rotation. Unlike a biryani or pulao, a simple fried rice takes no effort at all, but puts a smile on everyone’s faces here. Is it the same for…
Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
I am really not going to bore you with nonstop chit-chat like I tend to do usually. Let’s go directly to the point here, shall we? That’s because I am so much in love with these wraps and can’t wait for you to try them. On a cold, lazy afternoon, I took one look at…
Roasted Chicken And Ramen Noodles Soup
I hate it when my little Boy falls sick, even if it’s just the sniffles. I feel as if the universe conspires to make an otherwise sweet Boy feel miserable and sick. The biggest challenge when he is feeling down is feeding him something worthwhile. It has to be something mild, nutritious, easy to eat…
