If you know me well enough, then you’ll know that I always have rice on hand in my house. We seem to eat alot of it over here! And it also happens to be a big part of my South Asian culture, but to keep it simple – I just like rice! Rice can be … Continue reading How To Make: Rice
Who doesn’t love a good stuffed mushroom right? I know I do! Mushrooms themselves are such a wonderful and versatile ingredient! They are definitely an “international” item and found in so many different type of dishes – ranging from breakfast, to soups, to gravies/marinades, stuffings, stews, and even found in my Indian curries! I love … Continue reading Indian-Style Stuffed Mushrooms
One thing my husband and I really love to eat is fish – and for the past few months we’ve both been eating alot of salmon and catfish. Part of the reason is just wanting more variety and the other reason is – trying to make healthier food choices. I’ve made fish curries in the … Continue reading Spicy Cajun-Indian Catfish
Lentils are one of the healthiest !and most hearty proteins out there, in my opinion. I think alot of people “think” about lentils as being boring, and almost too difficult to prepare. Or, maybe alot of people simply avoid them because they have no clue how to prepare them, or what to make with them! … Continue reading Dal Makhani (Black Lentils)
I love creating my own teas at home, and this time I hit it home with this combination! Ok, truth be told, I read this was a yummy combination in a magazine – so I just had to give it a try! Matcha is a pure form of green tea that is high in antioxidants, … Continue reading Feel good with lavender and matcha tea
Have you ever heard of the dish called Chicken 65? Or, a better question would be WHY is it called Chicken 65? First of all, let me start by saying that Chicken 65 is a very spicy South Indian dish. It is, in my opinion, a Indian version of the Chinese “General Tso” dish. The … Continue reading Chicken 65
Avocados are one of the most versatile fruits. I don’t typically use salad dressing and instead, use spiced-up avocados to “dress” my salads. The fats in avocados improve the absorption of vitamins, so adding them to a salad increases our body’s ability to absorb and utilize the vitamins and nutrients in the salad. 😯 To make … Continue reading Forget the salad dressing – use avocado
If you’ve ever been to an Indian lunch/dinner buffet, you will have noticed that in the “dessert” section, there is usually a large tray of these “golden brown dumplings” floating in a sugary syrup. They are usually served warm and the dumplings are extremely spongey and soft. The syrup is extremely sweet, and well, sugary! … Continue reading Gulab Jamun (Sweetened Milk Dumplings in Simple Syrup)
I have a confession to make. Ready for it? I’m not a fan of chocolate. Well – let me clarify before I lose all my followers and friends! LOL. I’m just not a fan of items with only plain chocolate in them. I don’t mind it so much when mixed with other ingredients. I love … Continue reading Death By Chocolate Brownies
by Natasha Bhallahttps://www.instagram.com/tashvibe13/ Are you familiar with black garlic? Its properties are even more beneficial than white garlic. Black garlic is created by aging or fermenting regular garlic and in doing so, its beneficial ingredient, Allicin, is made even more potent. Allicin is what gives garlic its odor, and after fermentation, the odor transforms into … Continue reading Black Garlic Does a Body Good
