Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani – a short cut to traditional biryani recipe. Fragrant basmati rice is cooked with aromatic spices, chicken and yogurt as a one pot rice dish in under 40 minutes. What Is Biryani? Chicken Biryani is my husband’s favorite Indian rice dish. He literally requests me to cook chicken biryani every weekend. Hence I came up with this fast track one pot biryani recipe. Traditionally, biryani is a complex recipe & it takes a lot time & experience to cook a prefect biryani. I prefer and love making my version of biryani because it tastes pretty close…
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Continue ReadingMoong Dal Tadka is a cozy nourishing dal made with yellow split lentils and ghee tempering along with Indian whole spices. This recipe is super easy yet tastes great. Dal is the most essential staple dish in Indian cuisine. There are countless variations of dal all across India. Every household has their own version, today I am sharing my version. My recipe uses basic Indian pantry staple, is mildly spiced yet its full of flavors & has a perfect texture. Traditionally, Toor dal is used to make dal fry but I like to use yellow moong dal as it’s easier…
Continue ReadingNutritious, vegetarian black eyed bean soup recipe is easy to make. This Maharashtrian soup recipe is healthy and comes together quickly in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker. This chawli cha kadhan aka soup recipe is highly nutritious and it’s packed with protein & magnesium. I have grown up eating this black eyed bean soup popularly known as chawli cha kadhan or kalan in Marathi. This bean soup is pressure cooked and mildly flavored with a tempering of cumin seeds, curry leaves, chilies and garlic. This soup is not only nourishing but also very light on tummy. All the nutrients…
Continue ReadingInstant Pot Seviyan Kheer aka vermicelli kheer is an easy, creamy and delicious Indian dessert recipe. It’s a pudding made with vermicelli, milk, sugar, nuts, cardamom and saffron. What is Seviyan Kheer : Seviyan kheer also known as semiya payasam, shevyachi kheer, sevai kheer is a very popular Indian pudding recipe. I have grown up eating kheer like every Indian. Traditionally kheer is made on a stove top by reducing milk to half of its quantity resulting in a creamy, thick kheer. If you are looking for a quick last minute dessert to make, then this incredibly easy Instant Pot…
Continue ReadingThis whole wheat waffle recipe is quick to make from scratch and is perfect to make for the weekend brunch. This recipe uses pantry and fridge staple ingredients and comes together in one bowl. Since these are made from whole wheat flour they are healthier too. These whole wheat waffles turn out exactly how they should be – light and crispy on the outside, while remaining soft and fluffy on the inside. The top two reasons why I love making these waffles are – firstly, you can make the batter the night before. Secondly, you can freeze these waffles for…
Continue ReadingChakli is a spiral shaped, fried savory snack made during the Diwali festival in all Maharashtrian homes. Traditionally chakli is made using a blend of lentil and spices. However, my instant chakli recipe uses only whole wheat flour as the base ingredient to make light & crunchy instant chaklis. The reason why I love my whole wheat chakli recipe is…. it tastes great relative to the effort required. My recipe requires minimal inputs in terms of time, energy, ingredients and clean up yet yields delicious results. If there is one Diwali snack that my husband can’t do without, then it…
Continue ReadingThis peri peri popcorn recipe is delicious, spicy and super addictive. This recipe is easy to make, and is a perfect snack to serve at movie nights, game nights and holiday parties. Popcorn is one of the most enjoyed snack at my home. To make it taste even more delicious I like to add sweet and savory seasoning to it. I love to serve easy, quick yet delicious recipes at my holiday parties & this recipe just fits the bill. Ingredients & Process of making Peri Peri Popcorn I have used Orville Redenbacher’s Mini Butter Popcorn Bags for my convenience.…
Continue ReadingOats Ladoo is a healthy nutritious laddu recipe that comes together in no time. These delicious laddus are made with simply 4 base ingredients oats, cashews, cardamom powder and sweetened with maple syrup. These are the easiest, healthy festive snack to add to your festive mithai box. Besides being a healthy festive treat, these make a delicious snack that my toddler enjoys all year round. These oats laddo are packed with protein and fiber from oats & healthy fats from cashews. Okay, there is no comparison but if you crave kaju katli and are watching your sugar intake, this recipe…
Continue ReadingMilk Powder Modak is nothing but a pedha shaped like a Modak. This popular Indian sweet is made during Ganpati festival with just a handful of ingredients. Ganpati festival is incomplete without making bappa’s favorite Modak. Ganesh Chaturthi mornings are always busy, so I prefer to make this instant milk powder modak recipe as prasad. This recipe calls for using milk powder. Traditionally, people use mawa/ khoya (milk solids) which you can make by reducing full fat milk. However, I like to use full fat milk powder because its readily available in any supermarket. Making traditional milk pedha takes a…