This Instant Pot Shrimp Biryani with vegetables is a delicious one-pot meal. This is a lighter version of the rich, and fragrant layered casserole of rice, shrimp, vegetables, and spices. It is gluten free and dairy free. Serve with a side of a few chips, pickles, or raita (flavored yogurt). Instant pot biryani or cooker …
Miso soup is easy to make and easily customized for your palette with as many or as few ingredients as you like. It is healthy and nutritious and adaptable to most diets. Vegan and Vegetarian friendly Miso soup is a traditional Japanese soup made with savory miso and dashi broth. One almost always gets this …
Ribollita is a hearty vegetable soup made with cannellini beans, greens, and a variety of vegetables. Serve over crusty bread, and add a generous drop of pesto or a sprinkling of parmesan or drizzle olive oil to top off. A hearty bowl of soup is the perfect meal to look forward to on a cold …
Kulkul is a deep-fried sweet snack. It is made by frying a sweetened dough of flour, coconut milk, and sugar is shaped into intricate curls. Vegetarian | Egg Free Kulkul is a treat made in most Christian homes in the Mangalore/Goa region during Xmas. If you are not Christian chances are your neighbor will be …
These Cranberry Orange scones are an easy treat to make for breakfast. The cranberries and pistachios add a festive touch, add a drizzle of icing and it is indeed a treat on a special day! Vegetarian | Egg Free Scones for breakfast has become a Christmas tradition over the past few years, followed by binge watching Star …
Christmas fruit cake is a tradition in many parts of the world. Usually it is a spiced cake filled with dried fruits and nuts. This version from Kerala has all the rich flavors and the mouthwatering taste. Fruit filled spiced cakes are a tradition in many parts of the world around Christmas time. This version …
Finnish cardamom bread or Pulla is an enriched bread. It is soft and delicately flavored with cardamom. You can serve it plain or make an intricately braided loaf, decorated with sugar, almonds, or jam. I am fascinated by bread, especially the ones leavened with yeast. So every December, you will see me trying out traditional …
These garlic mashed potatoes are luscious, creamy, and smooth. All the garlic goodness without the dairy. The flavors are intensified when you take the diary out of the equation. Try for yourself and see! Vegan There is something very earthy and comforting in potatoes. I love them in curries, with rice, roasted, stuffed in flatbreads, …
These dinner rolls are shaped like mini pumpkins and flavored with pumpkin puree and warm spices. This easy to make recipe is a flavorful addition to the fall dinner table. Fall is the season when the pace of indoor cooking begins to pick up in our kitchen. Nothing like the warm aroma of spices wafting …
Pumpkin Halva is a fudge-like dessert made with yellow pumpkins and jaggery (unrefined evaporated cane juice). This south Indian version uses flour as a thickener and is a dairy-free sweet treat. Halva or halwa is a popular sweet all over India. In the north is it usually made with vegetables/fruits, dairy and sugar while most …