Of course, you can make Usili with cabbage, capsicum, cluster beans, broad beans and the most popular French beans, so I was tempted to try it with asparagus. Asparagus Usili Recipe Serves 2-3 Wash and soak the toor dal and channa dal (you can put them together) for about 1.5 hours. Once soft, grind this coarsely with red chillies, turmeric, some salt and hing and as little water as possible (Sprinkle a few drops so the mixture comes together a bit)....

Have you tried baba ganoush? If you like hummus, I have a feeling you’ll love this Mediterranean eggplant dip too. Made with grilled or roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic, and lemon, it’s creamy, smoky, nutty, and bright. I’m sharing my easy baba ganoush recipe below. It pairs perfectly with crisp veggies and pita bread, but I love it so much that I’ve also been known to eat it straight off a spoon....

Pin This post is dedicated to one of the sweetest people I have come across in my life, Bhags 🙂 I have taken inspiration from Raaga’s and Jai and Bee’s posts on similar kind of bread/buns. Since I made my first bread, I have gone on to bake a lot more loaves and rolls. My most popular and favourite bread recipes are – garlic bread rolls, hokkaido milk bread and 30 minute pizza base....

This BBQ jackfruit pulled pork recipe has been a long time coming. Over the last couple of years, I’ve gotten SO many requests for jackfruit recipes. It took me a little time to get this one just right, but here we are! These guys are meaty, juicy, smoky, a little spicy… and a total mess to eat, but isn’t that what saucy sandwiches are all about? If you’ve never cooked with jackfruit before, it’s a funny-looking fruit that most commonly grows in Africa, Asia, and South America....

The basic Bengali fish fry, however, is even simpler. It’s essentially a 5-ingredient recipe. This was made my a friend when we visited their place for dinner. She had marinated the fish in advance but it all came together in less than 10 minutes. Easy Bengali Fish Fry Recipe Serves 3-4 Ingredients: 6 (steak) pieces of king fish or hilsa, cleaned 2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste) 2 tbsp lime juice Oil How-to:...

Last week, it was Brussels sprouts in pasta… this week I bring you the wonder of Brussels sprouts on pizza. This is such a fancy, grown-up pizza combination. Clumps of fresh melty mozzarella, thin shavings of Brussels sprouts and ribbons of red onions… all topped on the perfect soft yet crispy-edged crust brushed with a little garlic oil. For this post, I was trying to think back to a special homemade pizza story to share… I’m half Italian, yet I hardly have a childhood memory of my dad in the kitchen tossing dough in the air....

My favorite fall tradition is making butternut squash soup on Sunday afternoons. On a brisk day, there’s nothing more soothing than chopping and simmering vegetables over a warm stove. As you cook, the kitchen fills with the cozy scent of sage, rosemary, and butternut squash, and when you’re finished, steaming bowls of butternut squash soup (that will last all week!) reward you for your work. In the past, my go-to butternut squash soup recipe has included coconut milk and curry spices, but this fall, I found myself craving one that was a bit more traditional....

Pin Ingredients: Carrots – 1 cup, cut into long thin pieces Baby corn – 1 cup, quartered into long pieces Onions – 1/2 cup, chopped into thin long slices Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala or curry powder – 1 tsp Mustard Seeds – 1/4 tsp Oil – 2 tsp Salt – to taste Fresh cilantro / coriander leaves – to garnish (optional but highly recommended) How to Make Carrot Baby Corn Masala...

Toddlers can be notoriously picky eaters and it may amaze you how a lovely 9-10 month old who gobbled up any mush you served her can suddenly turn into this spoon-grabbing, projectile spitting toddler in 3 short months. Well, that’s what happened to me anyway. I introduced chicken and fish to LilS around month 13 and they are part of the weekly meal plan around 3 times. Chicken is an easy meat to cook for toddlers and meatballs are just perfect if you want a make-ahead, freezer-friendly recipe for your kids....

Chickpea potato patties (aloo chana patties or tikki) is the perfect snack recipe if you want to make a slight deviation from the usual and want to prepare an evening snack for tea for guests. I actually made these to take to a friend’s place for a potluck. The best about chickpea potato patties is that you can also squish them between burger buns, add some condiments and vegetable slices to call it a vegetable burger....

My mom has been using an industrial sized wet grinder for many years now and it is run about twice a week to keep the idli/dosa batter supply ongoing and fresh. We make idlis as soon as the batter ferments and then dilute the batter further to make dosas for the next 3-4 days. Dosa also needs batter that’s more fermented and sour than idlis. Check out this post for all tips and trips on how to make soft idlis with idli batter....

We show love with food. Hugs work, but in our home you get a hug right before you are offered something delicious — usually made with sugar and butter. That’s just the way we roll! A few months ago, we wanted show some sugar/butter love to Nina, our perfectly adorable, teacher-turned web designer and dream maker. She’s always helping us tweak Inspired Taste to make it best for you. Since she always does such a great job, we sent her a big batch of these cookies....

Crispy fried garlic adds a garlicky kick to just about anything. You’ll also be left with a super flavorful garlic oil with many uses (I’ve included suggestions below). You can make fried minced garlic or fried garlic chips. I show both below. How to Make Fried Garlic You need two ingredients to fry garlic: Fresh garlic and a high-heat oil (I love avocado oil). The key to making this delicious crunchy garnish is to start with finely sliced or minced fresh garlic....

I’ve gone on about my love of midwestern corn before. Sweet, juicy, crunchy… the quintessential taste of summer. I’m in Chicago visiting my family this week, and that corn is every bit as good as I remembered. Salt, a little bit of butter, that’s it. I made this succotash a few weeks ago at home with what I call “pretty-good” local Texas corn. It’s the kind of that I don’t feel guilty mixing with other things… crunchy colorful vegetables, spicy jalapeños, and some bright herbs....

I don’t have step by step pictures for this but its really not as complicated as a cake or a brownie. I do have a picture of the dough, which is not very pretty but I felt you’d like to see it. PinIts really simple with no complicated ingredients or steps. Not even an egg! So all you vegetarians out there, you can go for it too! Probably a good cookie to bake for easter too....

My eggless no-bake Mango Cheesecake recipe has been received well by everyone. A lot of you tried it, loved it, and shared pictures with me. But one thing that a few people complained about was that the cheesecake recipe has gelatine in it and gelatine is not apt for vegetarians. So here’s an eggless cheesecake that has crushed Oreos in it (yum?!) and no eggs or gelatine. Win? Win! Pin I’d been meaning to make an eggless no bake Oreo cheesecake (also called Cookies and Cream cheesecake) for ages and wanted to experiment a bit with making a no-bake, eggless cheesecake with no gelatine and no agar agar either....

I must say though, these waffles are not crisp when they get cold. They are more soft and spongy, and still taste great! You can substitute the whole wheat flour with regular flour in a beat. Eggless Whole Wheat Waffles Recipe Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 cup of whole wheat flour (not atta, but the whole wheat flour used for pastries and cakes) 1 cup + 2 tbsp of milk 2-3 tsp of sugar A pinch of salt 1....

This weekend, celebrate Mother’s Day the Fair Trade way. When you buy your mom chocolate, coffee, or flowers be sure to look for the Fair Trade Certified logo… you’ll be helping mothers and families in developing countries earn livable wages and ensure safe working conditions. Read the stories of Fair Trade moms all over the world (click) Why & where to buy Fair Trade flowers? (click) What is Fair Trade?...

I was really excited to see figs pop out at our farmers market. I feel like fig season is so short… I can never show up at the store expecting figs to be there on any given day, so I just snatch them up when I see them. That night I put together this simple flatbread… a no-fuss, no-oven, casual Saturday dinner that we shared with nice summery white wine....

If you have a grill or grill pan, this grilled mushrooms recipe is one that you need in your back pocket. And if you don’t have a grill or grill pan, well, it might be worth getting one just to try this recipe. It’s insanely easy to make (we’re talking 6 ingredients and 15 minutes), and the flavor is out of this world. As the mushrooms cook on the grill, they become charred on the outside and juicy in the middle, and their savory, umami flavor intensifies....