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Pin To get your mango thokku going, peeling and grating the mangoes is a good start. I hate grating of any kind so get TH to do it for me. Before you start feeling all sorry for him, let me assure you he doesn’t mind, especially when there’s the promise of good mango thokku at the end of the peeling and grating. So yes, get your mangoes ready. Then the rest of the process is fairly simple and straight-forward and you can’t mess up even if you are not a condiment expert....

Mughlai Vegetable Korma– the name of this vegetable korma is quite a mouthful isn’t it? Well the good news is, it’s also super delicious when you take a mouthful with some roti or pulao (see what I did there?). Ok, I’ll stop with the bad puns. Any Mughlai recipe is a bit of a weakness for me, the spicy gravies made rich with cream and/or cashew nuts, the process of adding different vegetables or paneer or meat to make it wholesome....

Looking for more no-bake recipes? Check out this list of easy no-bake dessert recipes. This no-bake chocolate fudge only needs 4 ingredients. How much easier can it get? Oh and also, I hadn’t used pistachios in my baking before this. Look at the gorgeous colour! I got a bag from Nuts and Spices in Chennai because pistachio is crazy expensive in Singapore and they are from India anyway. Nigella’s No-Bake Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Recipe Makes 25 squares, approx Source: Nigella Express Ingredients: 70% cocoa chocolate buttons or chopped dark chocolate – 1 cup / 175gm (I don’t recommend chocolate chips for this recipe) Sweetened condensed milk – 1/2 can / 200gm Shelled, unsalted pistachios – 1/3 cup Butter – 2 tbsp A pinch of salt if using unsalted butter How to make Chocolate Fudge (No cook, No bake Fudge)...

I learned how to make potato leek soup from my Mom, who makes it weekly. The ingredient list for this easy soup is pretty short (woohoo!) and super simple to prepare. Plus, it keeps well in the fridge or freezer for busy days. We love this soup and hope you’ll give it a try! If you’re looking for another potato soup, check out our creamy potato soup recipe or this sausage potato soup!...

I bought a bunch of palak yesterday and have been wondering what to make with it. I considered palak paneer, but I didn’t have any paneer in hand and was too lazy to buy paneer or make my own. I always have a stock of dal (of course) and decided to take the easy route and make some palak dal instead. No regrets! Palak Dal Recipe Ingredients for Palak Dal: Serves 2 Toor dal/Yellow lentil – 1 cup Fresh green spinach, chopped – 1 cup Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Garlic – 4 cloves Red chillies – 4 Curry leaves – one strand Oil – 2 tbsp Salt – to taste How to make Palak Dal:...

When I posted the recipe for paneer tikka, a few people commented that I am quite the paneer lover. More than loving to eat paneer, I love cooking with it. It’s so versatile! Cheese that lends to grilling, frying, crumbling, and rolling has got to rank up high in any cook’s list, right? Pin Anyway, I had been meaning to try Paneer Tikka Masala for ages now but just didn’t get the mojo until last weekend....

Pin PARUPPU URUNDAI KUZHAMBU RECIPEServes 4 Take a heavy-bottomed pan that’s preferably evenly shaped at the bottom (so that the dal balls cook evenly). Pour in the tamarind water and add turmeric and salt. Bring to a boil. Then add the hing, sambar powder and ground coconut and let it boil on low flame. Meanwhile, rinse the soaked toor dal completely and grind it with red chillies, hing and salt, without adding any water....

It’s so surreal to be sitting here writing this post. When we first started talking about this book (nearly 2 years ago!), the year 2016 felt like a lifetime away. It’s no joke, the process of publishing a book is LONG! But here we are – 120 recipes, roughly 300 photos and 1 broken dishwasher later – and it’s now available for preorder and will be out March 29th! So what’s the book about?...

Creamy and tangy, with a delicious spicy kick, this remoulade is my favorite sauce of the moment. I’ve been slathering it on veggie burgers, serving it with French fries, and setting it out with these addictive air fryer fried pickles. We even loved it on the grilled sweet potatoes we made last week! All that’s to say, if you’re looking for an easy sauce to punch up a meal, this remoulade might be just the thing....

These olives are absolutely delicious and can be made in about 20 minutes. Enjoy them straight away or store them in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. The olive oil the olives are roasted in is just as delicious as the olives. Save it and use for dipping bread or for cooking vegetables and meats throughout the week. Recipe updated, originally posted February 2012. Since posting this in 2012, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear....

We’ve shared lots of muffin recipes with you already, but this fresh strawberry and chocolate version is my favorite. Thanks to yogurt and cocoa powder, they are tender, bake nice and tall and are easy to make. How to Make the Tastiest Chocolate Muffins It’s easy to make the best chocolate muffins, especially if you know our tips! #1 Bloom your cocoa powder. Have you ever heard of that, sounds funny right?...

I’ve eaten Spanish rice at Mexican restaurants countless times, but it wasn’t until this year that I started making this Spanish rice recipe at home. Today’s post is a PSA: if you’re not already making homemade Spanish rice, it’s time to start. You’re seriously missing out! Spanish rice, also called Mexican rice or arroz rojo, is a type of rice pilaf cooked with onions and garlic, tomatoes, peppers, and spices....

This salad is loosely inspired by a carrot salad I ate during a trip to Morocco a couple of years ago. It was part of our first night’s dinner… a hot night (114 degrees!) on the rooftop of our Riad at sunset. There were marinated vegetable salads, flatbreads, tagines, and a bottle of moroccan rose… all while the evening prayer chanted over a loudspeaker in the distance. We might as well have been on another planet, it felt so surreal....

PinServe spinach dal hot with steamed white rice or roti. What I Used: 1.5 cups toor dal A big bunch of spinach, chopped (about 4 cups loosely packed) 1 small onion, chopped fine 1 small tomato, chopped fine 2 dried red chillies 2 garlic pods, crushed A 1″ piece of cinnamon 1/2 tsp cumin seeds / jeera 1.5 cups light coconut milk Salt to taste For tempering: 2 tsp oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds A few pieces of rampe/ pandan leaves or curry leaves How to make Palak Dal:...

This strawberry salad recipe comes from our first cookbook, and it’s gotten rave reviews time and time again. Like so many spring and summer salads, it’s a perfect example of how fresh, in-season ingredients can combine to make a delicious dish in no time. This strawberry salad uses under 10 ingredients, but it still has an incredible mix of textures and flavors. The peak-season berries are sweet and juicy, and a handful of soft summer basil adds a surprising fresh accent....

Last week, I was in New York speaking at a Random House event with (one of my favorite bloggers ever), Jenny from Dinner a Love Story. We chatted about our shared love for the simple tomato sandwich and how you shouldn’t complicate things that are as beautiful as summer tomatoes. I forgot that I had this post in the queue – because I absolutely LOVE this slightly fancier tomato-with-other-things sandwich....

Tomato paneer pulao recipe: learn how to make tomato paneer pulao, a tangy paneer pulao recipe with simple spices and ingredients. Paneer pulao is a great lunchbox recipe and stores well. Paneer and tomatoes go really well together and form the base of many popular dishes we know and love (like paneer butter masala and paneer jalfrezi) so why not marry the two to make a tomato paneer pulao, I thought one day....

It’s hard for me to pick favorites, but I’ll come out and say it: this vegan corn chowder recipe is one of my favorite soups on the blog. I don’t care what temperature it might be outside – I could eat a bowl of this creamy, smoky corn chowder anytime. Vegan Corn Chowder Recipe Ingredients This vegan corn chowder recipe uses veggies and spices to get a delicious creamy texture and smoky flavor without any meat or dairy....

This post is in partnership with JewelOsco®. In the summer, I like my meals to be as simple as possible. I don’t want to waste time going from store to store in search of a special ingredient. I don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen fretting over a fussy recipe. It’s just too beautiful not to be outside. The weather is warm and sunny, and I want to soak up every minute of it....