This Goan Sorak curry is a mildly spiced and slightly tangy coconut carry, that is perfect with some steamed rice! Sorak curry is the most basic of all Goan curries. It is also a great base for most fish curries, but can also be enjoyed as is or along with some veggie and fried fish preparation. It is mostly prepared during the monsoons in Goa, when there is a dearth of fresh fish, as the fisherman avoid fishing due to the rough seas....

This Keema Samosa |Turkey Samosa | Air Fryer Samosa is a delicious meat version of the popular North Indian Potato samosas. A crispy and flaky crust, filled with spiced turkey mince and air-fried! A healthier alternative to the deep-fried samosa to satisfy your craving for this moreish snack! A samosa is a crispy and flaky triangular pastry stuffed with a delicious filling. The samosa stuffing or samosa filling can be anything, the most common being potato, and peas filling, or paneer filling, or a meat version using ground meat....

These lobster lettuce wraps are light and delicious, quick and easy, perfect for a quick meal! With the mercury rising, and oh what about the humidity down here in Southern US,? I bet no one feels like cooking up an elaborate meal. Today, I made these really simple, scrumptious and hearty lobster lettuce wraps, a perfect meal for a hot summer’s lunch. Here’s how I made it! Step by step instructions to make lobster lettuce wraps How to make lobster lettuce wraps?...

This lightly crisp yet soft, chewy and Indian puffed bread, Poori, also known as Puri is great to mop up any curry of your choice. Potato bhaji and aamras (mango pulp) are amongst the popular choices to pair these pooris with. WHAT IS PURI | POORI? Poori is a whole wheat, unleavened, crispy, yet soft & puffy, deep-fried Indian bread. This Indian poori is paired with so many classic dishes like poori bhaji (poori served with aloo sabzi, also known as aloo puri)....

Rose lassi is a cooling and refreshing beverage that’s perfect to beat the summer heat! It is made with fresh curd, rose syrup, sugar, and flavored with a hint of cardamom. Lassi is one of the most popular beverages in India to beat the soaring temperatures! While the classic lassi is amazing just by itself, you can definitely perk it up by adding different flavors to make a variety of flavored lassis....

This green Coriander Coconut Chutney made with freshly grated coconut and fresh coriander/cilantro leaves is a delicious accompaniment for idli, dosa’s, uttapam, vadas. Idli, Dosa and the likes are seriously incomplete without sides such as sambhar , chutneys, and podi. This coriander coconut chutney | green chutney is a very basic variation of the many existing coconut chutneys and a very simple one, to say the least. You just need grated coconut and coriander leaves as the main ingredients, the remainder of the ingredients can be varied....

Hariyali Chicken Tikka ( chicken hariyali kabab) – A scrumptious, Indian appetizer! Boneless chicken chunks marinated in a super flavorful and aromatic green spice paste and grilled to perfection! Hariyali Chicken Tikka is featured in the menu’s of most restaurants all over India. As delicious as they are, they somehow get lost over the more popular chicken tikka and chicken malai tikka kebab’s . I love cilantro/coriander, and it happens to be one of my favorites, wait!...

This Methi Matar Malai Paneer | methi malai mutter is luscious, creamy and sweet, balanced out with the subtle bitterness from the fenugreek leaves! Wishing all my reader’s a Happy and prosperous New Year! Hope everyone had a fabulous and fun filled day 🙂 I’d like to share yet another of my favorite North Indian dishes- Methi matar malai | methi mutter malai recipe , with the addition of paneer here....

Watermelons are such an excellent fruit to gorge on during the summers, they cool you down instantly, and also fill you up sans the extra calories. I was inspired by this concept of watermelon pizza on stylish eve’s facebook page , and made my version of these mini pizzas. I feel silly to even write down the recipe, as the pictures itself are self-explanatory, but will still pen it down anyway....

This Goan Mussel Molho is a delicate balance of sweet/tangy and spicy flavor tones. The yummy mussels add another dimension to the already well-rounded recipe. If you are an avid seafood lover and pickle’s are one of your weaknesses, then this Goan Mussel Molho recipe will sure end up as one of your most treasured indulgences. Molho is a Portuguese word, meaning sauce. The sauce here in this Goan mussel molho recipe is a bright red, spicy & tangy pickle with a hint of sweetness....

This Indian chilli cheese toast is a quick snack to satisfy your hunger pangs. It is loaded with veggies and cheese, it is cheesy, crispy and oh so yum! Chilli cheese toast is a quick and delicious Indian snack! Spicy and cheesy….simply yum! It’s not to be confused with the chilli you get here in the US. It’s a simple, open-faced toast with cheese and lots of spicy green chillies. Well, it’s not the healthiest snack out there, but it is alright to indulge in junk food once in a while, no?...

Dal Palak (Spinach Dal) is a very simple yet delicious Indian dal recipe made with yellow lentils and fresh spinach. This comforting dal palak curry is a quick and flavorsome recipe that the whole family will devour. If you are on the lookout for quick, easy, tasty, and light weekday meal recipes, then this dal palak recipe won’t disappoint. Dal palak is one of the many variations of Indian dal recipes....

This Mango Salsa Salmon is a gorgeous and refreshing summertime meal! It looks like a fancy restaurant gourmet meal when in fact it is so easy to whip up at home. Let’s learn how to prepare this grilled salmon with mango salsa! If you love seafood as much as we do, you are in for a treat with this Mango Salsa Salmon recipe. I’ve already shared an easy mango salsa recipe in my earlier post....

Decadent No-bake Biscoff cheesecake cups are creamy, delicious, and easy to make. This dessert features a buttery Biscoff cookie crust, a light, sweet, and tangy Lotus Biscoff cheesecake filling, topped with a drizzle of irresistible cookie butter. They are the perfect addition to your holiday dessert table. Looking for a fuss-free yet impressive dessert recipe to wow your guests this Holiday season? Then you just gotta try these luscious no-bake Biscoff cheesecake cups!...

This Ripe Mango Curry (Goan Style) | Mango Sasav | Ghonta Sansav , a traditional Goan recipe is a mustard and coconut based mango curry. A quick and delicious mildly spiced, tangy and sweet mango curry that is ready within 30 minutes. Vegan and gluten-free! Small ripe sucking mangoes are called ghonta and sasav/sansav/saansav are mustard seeds in Konkani language. Mango Sasav is mostly prepared during the mango season, that’s around April-June in India....

This Indian style preserved lemons simply known as lemon pickle | lime pickle is tart, a little spicy and sweet. It is a perfect accompaniment to simple meals like rice and dal (lentil curry). Lemon or lime pickle is one of my favorite pickles along with the Gujarati sweet mango chundo pickle. Along with adding flavor to a meal, Indian pickles also aid in digestion. They differ to a great extent from the Western counterparts!...

Paneer Butter Masala or Paneer Makhani or Paneer Makhanwala! What’s in a name? This is one gorgeous, fragrant and delectable North Indian paneer dish with its luxurious orange hues. Here’s a step by step recipe to make paneer butter masala without onion and garlic. This vegetarian counterpart to the renowned butter chicken is equally delicious and a treat for vegetarians. Well, I enjoy it too! Today I’m sharing my way of making this easy paneer curry recipe , Paneer butter masala | paneer makhani ....

Step-by-step recipe with pictures to make Goan Sannas | Sanna, plain version and a sweet version with a coconut and jaggery stuffing. WHAT IS SANNA | SANNAS? Sanna or Sannas are a Goan/Mangalorean version of idlis, i.e. spongy steamed rice cakes. It is made from a batter consisting of ground red rice and freshly grated coconut. The rice and coconut are ground using toddy (fermented coconut water). The batter is then fermented and steamed....

This easy banana bread recipe yields a moist, soft, delicious bread and has a lovely banana flavor. The only recipe you need to make the best eggless banana bread! How are you guys doing? It’s been a while that I blogged, almost 2 weeks. I’ve not been up to much besides taking a short break to enjoy some time in Alaska. The cool and pleasant weather was such a welcome break from Louisiana’s hot, humid and dry summer!...

This Instant Pot green enchilada chicken soup is bursting with Mexican flavors! It is packed with tender, juicy shredded chicken, cheese, corn, and beans! All the flavors of green chile enchiladas in a simple one-pot soup recipe! It is creamy, cozy, comforting, and just the soup you need to try if you are looking for something different! There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of hot soup on a damp, gloomy, and rainy day or a chilly night!...