Fluffy pancakes are a joy to make and eat. These lemon ricotta pancakes are made extra fluffy and soft with fresh lemon and ricotta cheese in the batter. Serve with lemon curd and berries for a beautiful spring or summer breakfast. We love pancakes, but we are big believers in the classics. Light as air,…
Palak Puri With Tomato Chutney
Perfectly puffed palak puri (spinach puffed breads) served with a quick spicy-sweet tomato chutney makes for an easy and wholesome Indian meal. I get so excited when puri is on the menu. When I used to live in a hostel during my college and early career days, every time I visited home, I had one…
Thandai Sheet Cake With Saffron Frosting
Thandai mix is a fragrant mixture of nuts and spices used to make beverages and desserts. Here, this homemade thandai mix is used to make an eggless sheet cake. Decorated with saffron whipped cream cheese frosting and tons of colorful sprinkles, it makes for a stunning Holi dessert! Do you like sprinkles? I love them…
Sabudana Kheer/Javvarisi Payasam
Simple but heart-warming, this creamy kheer made with sabudana or javvarisi (sago pearls) is easy to make and absolutely delicious. I know you haven’t heard from me in a while. The last week was a bit busy and stressful. On top of that, my external hard drive conked after a freak power outage. It had…
Chicken Curry Laksa
Chicken curry laksa is a delicious noodle soup made with a spicy coconut curry broth, chicken and vegetables. It is the perfect one-bowl meal to cozy up on cool nights and makes for great leftovers as well! I cannot remember the last time that I shared a soup recipe with you guys. That might be…
Fluffy Cranberry Mousse
This light and fluffy cranberry mousse is the perfect Valentine’s Day or late winter dessert. It’s easily made with both fresh or frozen cranberries and doesn’t require either eggs or gelatin. I love whipping up quick and easy desserts in pretty glasses. They kind of justify my ever-growing collection of cups, glasses and dessert bowls!…
Amazing Strawberry Recipes Roundup
Save this amazing roundup of fresh strawberry desserts and beverages for Valentine’s Day and spring. I love strawberries, they are just so versatile. With greenhouse farming, strawberries may be available throughout the year now, but the best berries are those that are locally grown and start bearing fruit in late spring. Juicy, ripe, red strawberries…
Harissa Roasted Chickpeas
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Chocolate Orange Cake
This soft and moist chocolate orange cake has the richness of chocolate and the freshness from seasonal winter oranges to make a delightful Valentine’s Day or Holiday treat! Do you guys love the easy to peel mandarin oranges that you get in this season? We go through several such bags in the winter. But our…
Mocha Chocolate Crepe Cake
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Undan Pori {Whole-Wheat Banana Fritters}
These rustic, deep-fried fritters made with whole-wheat flour, jaggery and banana are a popular snack from Kerala. Undan pori is best enjoyed with a hot cup of chai! Undan pori which translates to ‘fried dough balls’ are a charming, rustic teatime snack from Kerala. They are a staple at road-side chaya kada or small eateries…
Beef Ularthiyathu {Kerala Beef Fry}
Tender chunks of beef are slow-roasted with aromatic spices, coconut pieces (thenga kothu) and curry leaves to make this classic Kerala style beef fry. My son who is super picky about several Indian foods (mostly because he doesn’t like the way curry sticks to his fingers) goes absolutely bonkers when beef ularthiyathu is on the…
