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These chicken tikka sliders are a fun twist on the classics, served with Coca-Cola™ for a winning, crowd pleaser, game day meal! The big bowl game season is just beginning to heat up, with the top teams battling it out for prize and pride. Our favorite team is in the semifinals and it will only get more exciting in the next few games. It really doesn’t matter who is cheering for whom....

These no-bake Christmas cream cheese mints are buttery-soft, creamy, melt-in-the-mouth, and peppermint-kissed holiday treats. They require only 4 ingredients and come together in minutes, perfect for gifting, sharing at parties, or adding to your holiday cookie tray. Cream cheese mints are a popular treat in many regions of the United States, often served at wedding receptions, baby showers, and during the holiday season. They are also known as wedding mints, butter mints, or Melt Away mints....

These Easter cupcakes are a super delicious, fun treat for kids and adults alike! You will definitely love these Easter vanilla cupcakes frosted with homemade vanilla buttercream as they are amazingly moist, light, and absolutely egg-free! Hi guys! How are your Easter preps coming along? Easter to me, as a kid meant lots of marzipan Easter eggs . Cupcakes and cookies were not really a thing in India for Easter. I am not sure if any of that has changed in the past 5 years, it has been that long since I had a chance to celebrate Easter in India....

Welcome spring with this amazing Lemon Ricotta Cake! A simple, elegant, and delicious cake that is moist, lemony, and light, yet rich and decadent. Serve a slice of this cake with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh berries/berry compote, a truly delicious treat! I’d like to dedicate this recipe to all you lovely readers, especially those who keep coming back and hanging around my little space often. I can’t thank you enough!...

Schezwan Sauce | Szechuan Sauce | Sichuan Sauce is a fiery hot Indo-Chinese sauce. Why buy it when you can easily make it at home, with fresh ingredients. Learn how to make Schezwan Sauce at home in easy steps. Today’s post is all about this super simple Indo Chinese condiment, spicy Szechuan sauce!! If you love spicy food, I’m sure you are well versed with this sauce too. What is schezwan sauce?...

Chicken keema masala is a delicious Indian-style minced chicken curry, packed with bold, savoury, and robust flavors. It is made with minced chicken, aromatics, tomatoes, curd, and a blend of Indian spices. Serve with bread or rice for a filling and hearty, busy weeknight meal! Minced meat is pretty versatile and a great ingredient to have around in the freezer. It comes in handy to make quick recipes. I love using chicken keema to make recipes like chicken seekh kebab , chicken galouti kebab , chapli kebab, meatball curry, nargisi kofta curry , etc to name a few....

This vegan hot and sour soup is a classic Indo-Chinese soup, with a perfect balance of heat and tang from all those oriental flavors! Skip takeout, and make this comforting soup at home instead. It is so easy and is ready under 30 minutes! As the temperatures drop, one really craves warm and comforting food! What better than a bowl of piping hot soup?? Nothing else shouts comfort than this age-old remedy....

Kalakand recipe with step-by-step pictures using fresh homemade paneer. Learn how to make this moist, juicy and absolutely delicious Indian kalakand sweet at home with this recipe. And I’m preparing this delicious treat to celebrate a special milestone in my blogging existence! Yes, folks, my blog completed 3 years on the 17th of this month. As I write this post, I’m filled with nostalgic moments. I remember signing up with the free version of WordPress on my mobile at midnight....

Strawberry spinach salad, a light, summery, delicious and refreshing salad with a lovely combination of flavors and textures! It’s weird how the weather changes in a snap. Just when it was getting warm last week, it begins to cool down. I made this spinach and strawberry salad last week on a nice warm day. Fast forward to yesterday, and this salad was our lunch again. That’s twice in two weeks! And no complaints of this repeat 😀...

This blue cheese dip is so indulgent and delicious, a million times better than the store-bought ones. You need just a few ingredients to make this cool, tangy, and creamy blue cheese dipping sauce from scratch! Not only is it great alongside some buffalo chicken wings, but it pairs well with anything and everything, you name it! I prefer making my own dips and salad dressings because it is actually so easy to make one at home....

This Cassata Cake is the perfect way to end your Italian feast on a sweet note. Learn how to make Cassata cake in this easy step-by-step recipe. It’s time for another challenge for the month of February. Last month’s challenge was the rare recipe challenge. The topic for this month is Cakes we have to try . The judges for this month’s challenge are Suzanne and Jhuls . I was pretty impressed with the list of cakes Lina came up with for all of us....

Khajur roll is a festive and delicious Indian dessert made by combining chopped walnuts, almonds, cashew nuts, and pistachios with pitted dates. The chewy texture, natural sweetness, and caramel-like flavour of the dates complement the nuttiness making this date and nut roll a perfectly balanced dessert. Khajur rolls are a healthier alternative to the sugar-laden sweets that are available in the market during the festive season. If you are someone who needs a sweet treat after a meal or if you are simply looking to gift sugar-free mithai to your friends and family, these date and nut rolls certainly won’t disappoint....

Strawberry fool, a classic British dessert, is such an easy, fuss-free, and elegant dessert to treat your loved ones this Valentine’s. So, let’s learn how to make this gorgeous and ridiculously easy, strawberry fool recipe. Yes, it is for real! Fool is the name of a British dessert, made with cream and fruit. That simple! The fruit of choice is usually gooseberry, but I believe any fruit would work beautifully in a fool recipe....

This Sweet Chutney | Date & Tamarind chutney has the perfect balance of sweet and sour with a hint of spice. A must-have for all Indian Chaat Snacks! Sweet chutney | Date & tamarind chutney or khajoor imli ki chutney, is a yet another important component of any chaat snacks. It’s made of dates, tamarind and jaggery, seasoned with some flavorful spices balancing out the sweet and sour flavors. This chutney is not only delicious but healthy as well due to it’s iron rich ingredients....

These chicken pakora bites have a crispy coating and are incredibly moist and tender on the inside. Here’s a quick step-by-step recipe video to make street-style chicken pakoda at home. The onset of the monsoon automatically makes one crave a large plate of crispy pakoras along with some chai. So that is exactly what I did last week when it began to rain cats and dogs. I usually make onion, potato, or paneer pakoras but this time I decided to treat my family to these crispy and crunchy chicken pakoras for a change....

Creamy, rich, soft, and delicious Dahi ke kabab! Enjoy this Awadhi treat as an appetizer or simply stuff it in burgers, sandwiches, wraps etc. Learn how to make dahi ke kabab in this easy step by step recipe. Dahi (yogurt) is the main ingredient used to make this interesting and delightful Awadhi delicacy, dahi ke kabab ! Awadhi cuisine is from Lucknow, the capital of the state Uttar Pradesh in India....

This easy Instant Pot minestrone soup is loaded with chock full of healthy vegetables, beans, and pasta, making this is a hearty, comforting, and delicious meal all by itself! I’m sorry guys, I’ve been away from blogging! We moved back to Mumbai, and you know how hectic moving can get! There are so many things on my radar here that have kept me off blogging. It may be a while before things get back to normal on the blogging front....

These Instant Pot refried beans are made from scratch with dried beans, aromatics, and a few spices. They are creamy, delicious, and healthier than anything you can get in a can. Learn how to make the best refried beans in your electric pressure cooker using soaked or unsoaked beans, both of which are covered in this post. I know most of us resort to canned refried beans to accompany our Mexican or Tex-Mex meals....

Xacuti- derived from the Portuguese word Chacuti, is a very fragrant and mildly spiced Goan curry. Chicken, meat or fish are mostly used in this curry, but today I’m sharing this Kabuli chana xacuti, a vegetarian version using chickpeas instead, which is just as delicious! The procedure of roasting all the ingredients before grinding them, brings out the flavor, making this Kabuli chana xacuti truly wonderful. This is one of my favorite Goan dishes, which immediately transports me to a time that reminds me of fun gatherings, at parties or weddings with family and friends....

Pudina rice (mint rice) is an easy rice dish to put together. It is aromatic, packed with refreshing flavors, and perfect to be whipped up during busy weekdays. Serve it along with some raita, papad, and pickle for a quick and delicious meal! This pudina rice or pudina pulao/mint pulao is so easy to make and packed with zesty flavors. The rice is cooked with a simple mint paste made with lots and lots of fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, green chilies, and freshly grated coconut....