A typical American breakfast consist of eggs, potatoes, sausage, pancakes, or toast. In India there is no such thing as a typical breakfast, what people eat in the morning differs from one region to another. In North India, a breakfast could consist of masala omelet, aloo parathas (flatbread stuffed with spiced potatoes), and aloo puri (potato curry with deep-fried bread). In South India,people eat steamed rice cakes, crispy rice crepes, and Upma (savory semolina porridge). Though upma ...
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Sautéed Escarole
I love all kinds of leafy greens and in the winter time I particularly love some sautéed escarole. Escarole looks like a head of lettuce just curlier. It is part of the chicory family and is slightly bitter in flavor. It is very rich in vitamins and minerals making it an extremely nutritious leafy green to add to your diet. There are many ways to enjoy escarole, you can put in soup, eat it raw, braise it, or my favorite way is to quickly sauté it with onions, garlic, and chili flakes. If you are ...
Spice crusted chicken schnitzel (Gluten-free)
A traditional schnitzel is usually made with veal or pork, but I prefer a chicken schnitzel. Schnitzel is a quintessential German dish, made of meat that is pounded thinly, dipped in flour, beaten eggs, bread crumbs, and then deep-fried. It is an absolute delicious dish to eat, but it’s not the most figure friendly. Since, I like to enjoy a delectable plate of schnitzel without feeling like a baby elephant afterwards, I lightened up the recipe. I replaced the flour with cornstarch, the bread ...
Lemon Garlic Spaghetti Squash
Happy New Year friends! Holiday season has come to an end and so has the season of indulgence. It’s time for a detox and to rejuvenate ourselves, so we can feel our best in this new year. For the month of January, the recipes I will be posting will focus more on healthy balanced eating. The recipes will still be scrumptious because healthy eating doesn’t equate to eating grilled chicken and steamed veggies everyday (Boring!). My first recipe post for this year is a delish lemon garlic spaghetti ...
Deliciously Easy Chicken enchiladas
Last week on the blog, I shared a recipe for an authentic homemade red enchilada sauce. Today I will being sharing how to use that special sauce to make a deliciously easy chicken enchiladas. Over the years I have made many versions of enchiladas, each time tweaking and improving my technique. These easy chicken enchiladas are my best version ever and they are an absolute hit in my house. I was planning on sharing this recipe sooner, but I got busy with the holiday season. For the past two ...
Authentic Red Enchilada Sauce (Salsa Rojas)
For years I have been buying canned red enchilada sauce and I am not proud of it. I had this misconception that it was too complicated to make it at home. A few weeks back I finally learnt how to make authentic red enchilada sauce from a friend who is originally from Mexico. I was completely blown away by the simplicity of the sauce. Home made red enchilada sauce just can't be beat. If you are intimidated like I was to make it from scratch, fear not it is easier than you may think and I am ...
Tres Leches Cake (Three milk cake)
Tres Leches Cake is a popular dessert originating from Central America. Its a dessert composed of a simple sponge cake that is soaked in three different types of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and half and half. I have eaten this cake many times, but I have never actually made it myself. I am a lucky girl though because I have a husband who makes a killer tres leches and is kind enough to share his secret recipe on the blog. The process of photographing this recipe was definitely an ...
Spinach and onion Quiche (No cream added!)
Spinach is one of my favorite greens to eat, it always has been since I was a kid. My husband absolutely despises spinach and he finds me to be really strange for loving it. I love spinach in my salads, I also enjoy sautéing it with garlic and olive oil, or cooking it with Indian cheese. My other absolute favorite but slightly indulgent way of consuming this healthy green is in a quiche. The temperatures have dropped in Dallas these last couple of weeks, so I turned my daily craving for ...
Grilled romaine lettuce salad with roasted butternut squash salsa
It’s been a while since I have enjoyed a good crunchy hearty salad. I’ll be honest I am not an avid salad eater, but usually in the summer I get into a salad eating kick. A week ago, I got a major craving for a salad while watching an episode of the chef’s life (PBS cooking show).On the show, the chef was making a scrumptious grilled lettuce and persimmon salad. Taking inspiration from the show, I recreated my version of a grilled lettuce salad. I swapped the persimmon for butternut squash, ...
Grandma’s atta ka halwa (Wheat flour halwa)
My grandmother was an amazing cook and growing up her atta ka halwa was something the family looked forward to. Halwa was usually made on special occasions like the birthday of Guru Nanak (the 1st Sikh Guru), it was offered as Prasad (a religious offering of food to the Gods). When I was a child I remember standing outside my grandmother’s prayer room eagerly waiting for her to finish, so that I could finally get some halwa. Atta ka halwa is a type of pudding made with equal parts of ghee, ...