Why We Love this Recipe Halal-Style Chicken Over Rice is a fabulous full meal you find at Middle Eastern restaurants, and of course, New York City street corners served hot from food carts. The word halal in Arabic is a similar concept to the word kosher in Hebrew. Halal chicken means chicken (or other meats) prepared to respect the customs of the Muslim faith. Here we are using grocery store boneless skinless chicken thighs, so I cannot guarantee they are truly halal....

I might have been itching to finish off writing this post so I can pack up all our stuff and fly to Hawaii. : Aloha!!!! This, my friends, is a spin off of my popular chicken recipe baked Huli-Huli Chicken which is said to originate in the beautiful state of Hawaii. Since it’s summer season, I decided to make this Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Thighs as a grilled version of that huli-huli chicken post just so you can add another wonderful recipe to your summer grilling....

Why We Love This Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe Is there anything better than sitting down with a large bowl of cold, creamy, smooth and sweet ice cream? A summertime staple, a late-night favorite, a cure-all for nearly any bad mood, and the perfect treat for all celebrations. Any time is the right time for ice cream. That comforting, icy-cold deliciousness tastes even better when freshly made at home with simple, wonderfully indulgent ingredients....

Why We Love Hot Honey Mike’s Hot Honey sauce is all the rage right now. It’s featured in restaurant entrées, on fast food sandwiches, and even in popular salad dressings. Although I like store-bought hot honey, and Mike’s hot honey is great, scratch-made hot honey is even better in my humble opinion. It’s bolder, spicier, and offers a more balanced flavor. Homemade honey sauce is so easy to make in just 10 minutes… Plus, you can choose the kind of honey you want to use, you can make a large batch, and you can adjust it to your preferred heat level....

Huli Huli Chicken- Grilled or Baked Hawaiian Chicken Drumsticks marinated in a sweet pineapple, ginger, garlic sauce . Sweet Sticky and Sweet. You know what protein I love to cook with the most? You guessed right- Chicken. Just a quick around here would suffice. It’s essentially a tender and juicy blank slate capable of taking on a plethora of flavors whether bold or understated. A prime example of this is Huli Huli chicken....

Why You’ll Love This Goulash Recipe Warm, savory, and satisfying… There is just nothing more comforting than cuddling up with a large bowl of beef stew. As the weather gets colder, my craving for stew grows stronger! But even as a lover of classic beef stew, I must admit that this deliciously simple beef, carrots, and potatoes dish can get a bit boring after too many servings. So, I figured it was time to branch out and try different versions of the same basic beloved stewed beef concept....

Whenever I get home after a long and tiring day, I would always whip up a nice meal for me and the boys. However, there are just days that are too exhausting. Luckily, this Instant Pot Mac and Cheese needs little to no attention at all. Now I can rest while the meal prepares itself. The best part about this is that it’s so indulgently addicting! You’d totally be hooked to mac and cheese more than ever!...

Dosas are Indian pancakes served traditionally for breakfast, but this recipe can also be served with your favorite Indian curry for lunch or dinner to make a complete meal. Today I have served this dosa with veg kadai (north meets south :-)) The recipe for veg kadai is coming up soon. Stay tuned. Instant wheat dosa is also called govan pitta polo, godumai dosai, godhuma dosa, atta flour dosa, godhi dose in different Indian languages....

About Jalebi Jalebi – the deep-fried pretzel-like sweet from India, is well-celebrated among food lovers. Across the Indian sub-continent, it is readily available at sweet shops, restaurants, and street carts. The batter of Jalebi is prepared with white flour, shaped into twisted and tangled concentric circles, deep-fried till crunchy, and later dunked in saccharine sugar syrup. The moment Jalebi batter touches the hot oil, it starts taking whimsical shapes as if it has a mind of its own....

I know this dish looks exotic and hard to make, which may scare off some folks…but, in all actuality, it’s not any of those. Large and juicy shrimp are simmered in a hearty sauce, infused with garlic, thyme, ginger, and curry spice. Yum!!! Speaking of curry spice, if you haven’t made my awesome homemade curry powder, then you are missing out – seriously. Store-bought curry pales in comparison to homemade....

Why We Love Libby’s Pumpkin Pie There is no Thanksgiving dessert more traditional than pumpkin pie. I mean, can you just imagine the looks you’d get at the table if you didn’t offer guests a generous slice of pumpkin spice-filled pie at the end of dinner? Just, don’t. Do make your family and friends happy this holiday season by serving them classic Libby’s Famous Pumpkin Pie. This Libby’s Pumpkin Pie Recipe is a slight tweak to the easy recipe that is listed on the Libby’s pumpkin puree can....

The mild, slightly sweet taste of the Makki Ki Roti marries well with the sharp taste of the Mustard Greens. You can’t imagine eating either alone once you fall in love with this pairing. I didn’t attempt making Makki ki Roti for many years as I knew it was a tricky process. Due to the grainy texture of the cornmeal, the dough is difficult to handle. However, following all the tips and suggestions I’ve provided below, you’ll have the perfect rotis on your table quickly!...

Have you ever wondered why some things are considered elegant and others things not-so-elegant? Waltzing, elegant. Twerking, not so elegant. 4-Inch Peep-Toe Stilettos, elegant. 4-Inch Flip-Flop Heels, not so elegant. Pressed Linen Napkins, elegant. Folded Paper Towels, not so elegant. In my opinion, it’s all about how these things make you feel. Items and activities that make you feel calm and slightly pampered tend to have an air of elegance....

Recipe card What is matar paneer? Matar Paneer is a popular Punjabi curry that is rich, spicy, and creamy. Matar means green peas, paneer means Indian cottage cheese, and masala is an aromatic blend of spices with roasted onions and tomatoes. So, in short, it is paneer and peas cooked in a flavorful onion-tomato sauce. As matar paneer is a popular dish, every region has its own variation. The best part is that the ingredients are almost the same but in different amounts....

Authentic Mexican Sopes When we think of traditional Mexican cuisine, many of us automatically visualize favorites that actually fall under the Tex Mex category… Burritos, chimichangas, and other foods that involve flour tortillas. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with Tex Mex. I’m crazy over cheesy breakfast tacos folded in a crispy flour tortilla. However, traditional Mexican food relies heavily on corn. Introducing flour products in any Mexican dish is the telltale sign of good ole American melting-pot fusion food....

Misal Pav is one of the popular street food in Maharashtra and Goa, that is also served for breakfast, as a snack, or even as a light meal in itself. This is one of my old and first posts on the blog. Updating it with new pictures and content. I first had Misal pav when I visited Goa. I totally fell in love with the way it was served, its taste and flavor and I knew I am going to recreate it at home as soon as possible....

Why We Love This Key Lime Pie Recipe I love to bake sweet desserts. A lot. Cakes, cookies, crumbles, and crisps – and, of course, pies! Featuring a tender, firm crust and loaded with nearly any goodies you can imagine, homemade pies are simply the best, IMO. But who wants to actually turn on the oven during the hot summer months to bake? (I mean, pies are amazing, but are they turn-your-kitchen-into-a-sweaty-mess amazing?...

There is a kind of unsolicited comfort in South Indian breakfast dishes, whether it is mouth melting idlis swimming in piping hot sambhar or fluffy Uttapams, all are equally inviting enough for the weekend breakfast. These breakfast items never grew in me, during our stay in Southern region they eventually became part of our eating routine. Even being novice to the South Indian Cuisine we have our taste preferences, our taste buds strictly look forward to Chettinad style of cooking....

Nothing beats a good beefy recipe for Sunday dinner. And a classic pot roast is one of those few recipes that everyone can agree on. Right? I mean, how can you not pass up something as satisfying and hearty as this perfectly seared then roasted to perfection chuck roast? You also got to throw in some carrots and potatoes for a complete meal, all made in the same pan. This is why I love easy dinners!...

We are already almost at the end of the year. Thanksgiving and Christmas are around the corner. One of the best seasons to spend time with family, do shopping, watch football, and eat best food. I just cant forget how I always wait to eat perfectly browned turkey, green beans or cheesy potato casserole and roasted potatoes, and amazing desserts with my family and friends. But with this pandemic, Thanksgiving and Christmas is all going to be different this year....