15 Minute Instant Pot Quinoa Khichdi or Porridge… This has turned into my favorite dish with quinoa. Healthy, nutritious and filling khichdi or porridge. Khichdi or Khichadi is a rice & lentil based dish, quite popular in India. Authentic khichdi is made out of rice and lentils. I’ve replaced rice with quinoa, turned out awesome. Other Quinoa Recipes 1...
Drunken noodles or Pad Kee Mao, an incredibly delicious Thai dish… Finally, I made the best tasting Thai drunken noodles or Pad Kee Mao in my kitchen. This is one of my favorite Thai dishes; it’s highly aromatic, flavorful and the taste lingers to your mouth for a long time. It has a bold flavor and the addition of basil leaves, Thai red chilies imparts...
Fall apart and tender whole chicken made in the Instant Pot… I like cooking with whole chicken and my hubs like the whole chicken to be well cooked and tender. Both these requirements are possible when the whole chicken is cooked in the Instant Pot. In the IP, it will take 20 minutes of pressure cooking to make fall apart whole chicken. I seasoned the whole...
Sweet and succulent pineapple chicken… Pineapple chicken is one of my favorite Chinese dishes. I adore the sweetness, spiciness and mild sourness of this dish. To make this dish colorful, I’ve added green and red pepper. The chicken was turned into fritters and stir-fried along with veggies and pineapple. Any dish will turn awesome with chicken fritters....
Homemade and baked beef patties and burgers… Summer backyard parties are incomplete without burgers. It gets thrilling when you have the burgers with homemade and baked beef patties. I often bake beef balls or patties and have that along with a salad- for me, this makes the best weekday lunch. The other day, baked beef patties and turned that into a burger....
Pothichor, lunch wrapped in banana leaf is truly a Kerala delicacy… Keralites love any food wrapped in banana leaves, the wilted banana leaf enhances the taste of the food greatly. This is one such meal enjoyed by non-veg Keralites. Pothichor means parcel/pack or wrapped rice, and the full meal is wrapped in banana leaves. There are a few versions, this one...
Aromatic and Flavourful Beef and veggies stir fry… Beef coated with a flavorful homemade marinade, cooked and stir-fried; added mixed veggies and stir-fried. This can be served along with rice, noodles or pasta. Cooking Video Easy Beef and Veggies Stir Fry Print Prep time 30 mins Cook time 35 mins Total time 1 hour 5 mins ...
Shrimp biryani made in the Instant Pot… In just 20 minutes, you will devour the most delicious shrimp biryani. Many have tried my express chicken biryani and have received rave feedback. It’s a winning recipe. If you are a shrimp fanatic like me, you have to try this shrimp biryani in the Instant pot. Turned out super flavourful and delicious. You will...
Beef Rogan Josh, a signature dish in Kashmiri Cuisine… One of the favorite Indian dishes of my Man and me is Rogan josh. While I order beef rogan josh, my Man will go with lamb rogan josh and we will be seen enjoying it with naan. Making homemade rogan josh that tastes like restaurant-style is not that hard- just follow this recipe and your taste buds will...
Kerala style lunch: rice, shrimp roast, beans thoran and yogurt/pickle Recipes: Sona Massori rice: can be cooked in the rice cooker or over stove top- rinse the rice under running water, add the rinsed rice to a large pot, add enough water to cover the rice and cook for 15 to 20 minutes till the rice has turned soft. Tomatoes in Coconut Yogurt Gravy Shrimp...