Turmeric Recipes

Pronunciation: [TER-muh-rihk]Used in cooking since 600 B.C., turmeric is the root of a tropical plant related to ginger. Though native to the Orient, this spice is now also cultivated in India and...

Spiced Lamb Pies

Homemade Spiced Lamb Pies have special space in my home. Growing up, we had lots of vegetarian and ground spiced lamb stuffed samosas (deep fried hand pies) and this pie always reminds my of those. Howe...

Red Quinoa and Apple Salad

I always stock Quinoa for making salads towards the end of week. You know we only buy groceries once in two weeks and by the end of week 2, my refrigerator is fairly empty. All that left is apples, root...

Yellow Lentils Soup

Yellow Lentils Soup is top ranked in easy soups dictionary. Not only in winters, I can enjoy this bowl of soup in any season of the year. This is one of the soup that I always have frozen for busy weekd...

Chicken Shish Kabab

Famous as Seekh or Shish Kababs, these easy and scrumptious marinated chicken skewers are often grilled or baked in the oven during winter season in my home. Shish Kababs taste great with side of lemon...

Karahi Chicken Curry

Karahi Chicken or Karahi Chicken Curry is loved and eaten all over India. To make Karahi Chicken, traditionally Chicken is sauteed in aromatic mixture of herbs and spices in a Karahi (wok) but in modern fast living, pressure cooker has taken place of Karahi. This recipe is my take on traditionally Kar...

Instant Dhokla

This Chickpea flour snack is very very light, healthy and gluten free breakfast snack. Traditional Dhokla is made with fermented chickpea flour, but for its quick version, now-a-days fruit salt is added...

Spinach Kofta Kadhi (Curry)

Kadhi Pakoda!! It's Monday!! Kadhi Pakoda or Pakode Wali Kadhi or Kofta Curry, this traditional North Indian Punjabi main dish is known by many names all over India. Spinach Koftas are crunchy fried fr...

Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice is an excellent vegetarian recipe idea which in my world is a "great utilization of leftover rice". You can also use fresh steamed or boiled rice for this recipe, but leftover taste and more...

Vegetarian Biryani

Vegetable Biryani is a famous one pot dish. It can be a complete meal in itself. Biryani is a rich dish, cooked with a sort of spicy curry, made with veggies or meat or chicken or fish. Lamb biryani is...

Lamb Biryani

Lamb Biryani is a famous one pot dish. It can be a complete meal in itself. Biryani is a rich dish, cooked with a sort of spicy curry, made with meat or chicken or prawns or vegetables or fish. Lamb biryani is perhaps the most popular of all the biryanis. In Lamb Biryani recipe, marinated lamb is simm...