Bengali-style moong dal khichdi, also known as bhaja muger dal khichuri or Bhoger Khichuri, is a popular dish in Bengal cuisine. It is a simple and comforting meal made with moong dal (yellow lentils) and rice and is often enjoyed during Indian festivals and vrat days. I agree to be sent email. I have prepared oats khichdi, Instant Pot khichdi, and dalia khichdi, but all these have onions, which may not be suitable for special occasions....
You have probably seen this entree on a restaurant menu, and I can show you how you can prepare your own restaurant-quality entree for a fraction of the cost. It’s one of my favorite Indian okra recipes to prepare during the summer. I agree to be sent email. The spices and flavors in the gravy are very well balanced, and the heat level can be customized to your liking. It’s the perfect side dish you need for a flavorful dish like dal tadka or even as a standalone entree....
Updated April 30, 2020 Blueberry Pie Recipe I had a ton of blueberries to use up and wanted to make a blueberry pie. If you know me, you know that is strange because I don’t usually like to make pies. I just thought the blueberries belonged in a pie and I wanted to make them happy…and blueberry pie did sound pretty tasty. So I asked around for the BEST blueberry pie recipe and my friend Danielle came to the rescue....
Updated September 18, 2023 This easy Buttermilk Banana Bread Recipe always gets rave reviews! Some say it is the BEST banana bread recipe out there. If you have brown bananas and buttermilk to use up, make this banana bread. You won’t be disappointed. Buttermilk and bananas are meant to be friends. They team up in this recipe to create a very moist loaf of bread. This banana bread is light in flavor and color....
I love easy recipes like this for when I have guests coming over and need to serve something delicious but don’t want to spend ages in the kitchen. Simple starters or appetizers like this stuffed bread make entertaining a breeze. Yes, the bread dough requires a little work but you can easily use shop-bought dough if you didn’t feel like making it yourself. The bread is stuffed with shredded chicken (you can poach and shred chicken breasts yourself or use a shop-bought rotisserie chicken), ALL of the grated mozzarella and PEPPADEW® Mild Sweet Piquanté Peppers....
Chicken Congee: Classic comfort any time you want it For me, chicken congee is the ultimate one-pot meal. Something about the texture and warmth of the rice porridge just makes it so enjoyable to eat, and with the thick consistency brings a lovely concentrated flavor that stays with you. When I’m feeling under the weather, chicken congee is the perfect medicine. Even if I’m feeling fine, though, the familiar goodness of chicken congee is invigorating and satisfying....
Published on October 03, 2022 Chicken Pot Pie -this classic homemade chicken pot pie is the ultimate comfort food! The buttery, flaky, and tender pie crust Is filled with a creamy chicken and vegetable filling. You will love this cozy dinner and it freezes well too! The homemade crust is buttery, flaky, and tender and easy to make. It will be your new favorite crust recipe. The hearty chicken filling is creamy and loaded with colorful vegetables....
Published on February 02, 2024 Chicken Pot Pie Soup-this easy, creamy chicken pot pie soup is made from scratch and the ultimate comfort food. Enjoy a bowl for lunch or dinner! We decided to take our famous chicken pot pie recipe and turn it into a soup. You are going to love this comforting Chicken Pot Pie Soup. It tastes similar to our chicken pot pie, but in soup form....
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce, or Gai Lan with oyster sauce, is a well known Cantonese dim sum dish. The broccoli is tender yet crisp, served with a savory, sweet sauce that is full of aroma. It’s such a simple dish that only contains 5 ingredients and takes a few minutes to prepare, yet it has an amazing texture and a vibrant flavor. Fresh ingredients matters My favorite types of Chinese vegetable dishes are some of the simplest....
Eggplant is a very tricky vegetable to cook. If you don’t season it properly, it will taste bitter or extremely plain. If you use too little oil, the texture will be mushy and create an awful mouthfeel. If you use too much oil, the eggplant might turn soggy and greasy. If you don’t like cooking eggplant at home, you probably have some of the worries below: Eggplant is quite time consuming to cook, compared to the average vegetable....
The fish is roasted until moist and tender, with a crispy surface. The accompanying vegetables are cooked in Szechuan hot sauce and savory black bean paste, with pickled peppers, to impart a pungent and spicy flavor. A party for the eyes and the taste buds comes together in a single dish. This famous dish is from Chongqing, a city in the southwest of China. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, here are a few facts you should know about this city....
Since we’re all spending more time at home, finding ways to make what you have in your kitchen stretch is a good way to stay busy. If you keep looking in the pantry and can’t figure out what to make, my Chinese-style Arrabiata pasta with (or without!) tuna is for you. Secret Ingredient My secret for creating a rich, savory sauce is to add doubanjiang to the tomato sauce. You’ve got to taste it to believe it because it mimics the flavors of parmesan, making it a great option for dairy-free eaters....
Updated March 26, 2019 I usually do all of the cookie baking in our house. Not because Josh never offers to bake cookies, but I usually don’t let him:) The controlling side of me comes out when cookies are involved. If he starts to bake cookies, I usually run into the kitchen and take over. I can’t help myself. I LOVE baking cookies. Josh never gets upset, he just hangouts in the kitchen with me and eats my cookie dough....
Ingredients This M&M cookie recipe is just a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe with a whole bunch of added M&M’s. Butter. Salted or unsalted butter can be used. I always have salted butter on hand so I just adjust the amount of salt added slightly. White sugar. Granulated sugar or caster sugar will both work. Brown sugar. Using a combination of brown and white sugar delivers cookies that are perfectly sweet but also deliciously chewy....
Chutney recipes sound simple, but getting a perfect consistency comes down to the details. That’s exactly what I share with you…the step-by-step method of preparing the perfect coconut chutney a.k.a “thengai chutney” or “nariyal chutney”. I agree to be sent email. With this coconut chutney recipe, you have the perfect pairing for Dosa, Idli, Pongal, and even Vada. No other dish complements south Indian dishes like this easy recipe for coconut chutney does!...
Ingredients I used my BBQ chicken salad as inspiration for this recipe. I loved the flavors of the sweet and smoky grilled chicken with creamy avocado, tomatoes, feta cheese and corn. However, you can use any of your favorite salad toppings for this pasta salad. Similarly, the creamy herbed dressing is ranch-like but can be swopped for any dressing of your choice. Pasta. I used fusilli but any short pasta shape will work....
Ingredients Pasta. I used penne pasta but any short pasta shape will work. Fusilli, rigatoni, macaroni, etc. Cauliflower. Bechamel sauce. Cheese. I used a combination of cheddar and mozzarella. Any good melting cheese will work for example Gruyere, Fontina, Monterey Jack, Gouda, etc, How to make cauliflower pasta bake To roast the cauliflower, cut the cauliflower florets into bite size pieces then add to a roasting tray. Drizzle over a few tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and black pepper....
Ummmmmm. Friends, sometimes there are no words. Packed with luscious avocado like my avocado smoothie! Splendid. Stupendous. Allow me first to answer your unasked questions. Do you need an ice cream maker for this recipe? Nope. Do you need whole milk and heavy cream for this recipe? Definitely not. Do you need the willpower not to eat the whole thang in one sitting? Yep, you’ll need lotsa that. That’s code for I legit ate half the tupperware for lunch today, #sorryimnotsorry....
Shrimp are one of my favorite things to eat. In just about every seafood restaurant I’ve ever seen, there are coconut shrimp dishes on the menu. So I thought, why not make my own? You can do it too! I’m sure you’re probably giving me the side-eye, and I know why. I’ve been there before too, where I’ve tried to get that crispy fried texture by baking only to have messy blobs of coating fall off my food....
Sesame chicken is a popular dish on Chinese takeout menus. But did you know that you can easily make it at home? You typically see two types of sesame chicken recipes. The first type replicates the takeout-style crispy sesame chicken but requires you to deep fry the chicken. The second type uses a simple stir fry approach, but doesn’t give you that crunchy surface. This recipe provides a better solution, so you can create the perfect crispy, crunchy chicken without deep frying....
