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Marzipan is a popular sweet prepared during Christmas in most Goan and East Indian homes! Learn how to make this delicious, no-cook, and eggless marzipan, a much easier alternative to the traditional recipe! Marzipan and milk cream were the two sweets that were always prepared in our home for Christmas for as long as I can remember. Most of the other sweets were store-bought. Mom had a busy working schedule, so we skipped making most of the sweets, except for these two....

Learn how to make pure mawa (khoya) the way it is made traditionally from scratch using just one ingredient, i.e. whole milk. Take your sweet treats a notch up this festive season with this homemade khoya! Diwali is round the corner and I’m sure everyone is busy gearing up for the upcoming festival of lights. I’m also sure you have made a list of things to make, buy and all the decor needed to spruce up your homes....

Delicious methi chicken recipe with step by step pictures. Methi chicken gravy | Murgh methi malai is a decadent and luxurious Mughlai dish prepared with chicken and fresh methi (fenugreek) greens simmered in a rich creamy curry. Murgh stands for ‘chicken’, methi is ‘fenugreek ‘ and malai is ‘cream’. The earthy, bitter taste of fenugreek greens complements the chicken exceptionally well. The addition of cream further mellows down the bitterness thereby adding to the rich quotient of this dish....

Paneer Nazakat, a beautiful dish from the Hyderabadi cuisine is rich, delicious and as pretty as a picture. Nazakat is an Urdu word which means softness, mildness or elegance. And this Paneer Nazakat is just that. Cubes of paneer are stuffed with a mildly spiced dried fruit mixture. These pan-fried paneer cubes are served over a bed of a thick, creamy and tantalizing, nutty, brown onion- tomato sauce or gravy as it is known in India....

Prawn potato chops are a scrumptious Goan appetizer or snack. Delicious prawn mixture stuffed in smooth, creamy mashed potatoes, coated with semolina and shallow-fried! Learn how to make these delicious prawn potato chops at home. Goan potato chops are savory potato patty stuffed with seasoned meat. These are served as appetizers or even as a side to the main course in most Goan weddings, parties, and festivities. Minced beef is usually the filling of choice when it comes to potato chops but you can use any other fillings of choice too, such as chicken, shrimps/prawns etc....

Prawn pulao (shrimp pulao) is a yummy, one-pot rice dish featuring tender prawns and fragrant basmati rice, flavored with aromatic herbs and spices. Let me start by saying I just love seafood. Prawns have always been on top of my list, second only to crabs. I love the mildly sweet and meaty texture of the prawns. Secondly, they can be cooked in a jiffy which is why I always have some prawns stashed in my freezer for a quick meal....

This vegan pumpkin soup is creamy, delicious, comforting and so satisfying! Here’s an easy recipe to make the best, homemade pumpkin soup from scratch. It is finally beginning to get cooler here. The mornings are pleasant and the evenings are getting a bit chilly. And when the weather is such, you automatically begin to crave for something that will keep you warm! Seriously what can be better than soups, stews, and chilis right?...

Chicken lollipop recipe. Step-by-step recipe to make homemade Indo-Chinese chicken lollipop from scratch! I learnt to make these chicken lollipops from my Dad-in-law, who makes some amazingly lip smacking ones, seriously he makes the best chicken lollipops! I always used to think it was difficult to make these at home, but I was so mistaken. They are relatively easy to prepare at home although the only time-consuming task is making the lollipops from scratch, that too isn’t difficult to master once you get a hang of how it is done....

These Digestive biscuits are made with whole wheat flour and oats and sweetened with jaggery. They are crisp, crunchy, and crumbly with an earthy sweetness and nutty taste. You should try making these biscuits at home because it is so easy, and tastes much better than the store-bought ones! Digestive Biscuits are mildly sweet, crunchy and crumbly biscuits, that originated in Scotland. These are one of the most popular biscuits in the UK....

Eggless marble cake recipe with step-by-step pictures. Can’t decide between a vanilla or chocolate cake? Here is a moist & delicious cake to satisfy both your cravings, eggless marble cake | chocolate & vanilla marble cake! Happy Father’s Day to all the wonderful Dad’s out there! I hope you had a fabulous day with your kids. I personally do not believe that one single day is required to show your love to your parents or a spouse, as every day is Father’s/Mother’s day or whatever other day exists....

Step-by-step recipe with pictures to make Goan prawn curry with drumsticks | Goan shrimp curry. Prawn and drumstick curry is a pretty traditional dish, prepared in most Goan households. This is the base for a basic fish/prawn curry. Then the addition of okra, drumsticks, raw mango etc simply adds a little extra flavor. Sharing my grandma’s recipe to make this classic Goan prawn curry! Goan shrimp/prawn curry with drumsticks is one of my favorite curries....

This hariyali sabudana khichdi, prepared using a ground paste of coriander and chillies , is a delicious twist to the regular sabudana khichdi. Sabudana khichdi is a popular Maharashtrian breakfast snack. Soaked and drained sabudana (tapioca pearls) are tempered with cumin seeds, curry leaves, and green chillies. Tapioca is also consumed in the form of vadas (fritters). Making this hariyali sabudana khichdi needs some planning as you have to soak the pearls a few hours ahead....

This brown lentil curry | coconut curry lentil stew is a quick and delicious, comforting dish, ready under an hour, most of it is hands-off time, thanks to the Instant Pot. Pair this instant pot lentil curry with some Basmati rice or any flatbread and a salad for a wholesome yet tasty meal! Happy New Year guys! How did you celebrate New Year’s? We just stayed in and had a pizza pajama party....

This Instant Pot Pot Roast is incredibly easy and tastes like it has been slow-cooked for hours! Whip up a batch of this tender and juicy pot roast in your Instant Pot for the ultimate, fuss-free meal that is absolutely comforting, wholesome, and so delicious! Growing up my mother hardly ever prepared beef at home. It would make an occasional appearance every other Sunday. It would most probably be roast beef, prepared the Goan way....

Pumpkin & shrimp verdur is a delicious and hearty Goan seafood curry, that pairs well with some steamed rice or pav bread. Hello folks! I have yet another Goan favorite, to share with you guys! As Goa was a former Portuguese colony, most of the Goan cuisine is heavily influenced by the Portuguese. Verduras is actually a Portuguese word, which literally means cooked vegetables. Today I’ve used pumpkin along with shrimps for this verdur ....

Sambar recipe | Udupi sambar recipe with step-by-step pictures. Sambhar is a South Indian lentil and vegetable stew that tastes delicious with idlis, dosas, or plain steamed rice. This sambar recipe has the perfect balance of flavors, some heat along with tang and a hint of sweetness, just as we like it! WHAT IS SAMBAR? As mentioned above, sambar or sambhar/sambaar is a lentil and vegetable based, South Indian stew or soup....

Besan chilla | Gujarati puda or a vegetarian omelette as it is also known is an Indian savory chickpea flour pancake. It is quick to prepare, delicious, vegan, nutritious and can be easily customized as per your preference. Learn how to make besan chilla with this easy recipe. Hello folks! How is everyone doing? It’s been a while since I posted something. My in-laws have returned to India, and I haven’t really been cooking a lot, simply because I have been so lazy....

Dahi Bhindi | Dahi wali bhindi recipe. Step-by-step recipe to make dahi bhindi! Okra is one of my favorite veggies! I can have okra in all forms, be it fried or in the form of a curry. Many people run away from okra because of its slimy nature. But if cooked correctly this veggie is an absolute delight to the taste buds. In India, okra is cooked in so many ways, so you can never get bored of the same dish....

These eggless hot cross buns are fruity, sweet, and spiced with warm spices. These delicious buns are perfect with a hot cup of your favorite beverage. Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the British Isles, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and some parts of the Americas. It marks the end of Lent and different parts of the hot cross bun have a certain meaning, including the cross representing the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spices inside signifying the spices used to embalm him at his burial....

Tres leches cake, also known as three milk cake, is a dense and moist Spanish milk cake topped with whipped cream. Here’s an easy recipe to make the best tres leches cake from scratch at home. TRES LECHES MEANING Tres leches is a combination of three milk products- condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream or whole milk. This three milk concoction is used for soaking the cake base. You will be surprised how the cake soaks up that quantity of liquid....