Pickle or Achar as it’s called in Hindi is different from how we think about pickles in North America. And like many recipes there are literally a hundred different ways to make them. There are so many vegetables that get pickled but the most common are Carrot, Eggplant, Gherkins, Mango and of course Limes & …
To celebrate our 8th year on YouTube, I decided to make a Tutti Frutti cake. The pandemic had other plans, no Tutti Frutti in stock. I wasn’t about to give up, when you have to have Tutti Frutti cake, you HAVE to have Tutti Frutti cake! I looked up how to make it myself. I …
Chicken Tikka Masala is a very popular Indian dish and we’re not the only country claiming it’s origin. Pakistan believes that they invented it and Britain proclaims that it is their National dish. While they fight it out, let’s learn how to make it. While the ingredients are very similar to Butter Chicken(Murgh Makhani), there …
Meatballs need no reason or explanation to exist. Koftas are spicy meatballs, these are then simmered in an earthy tomato gravy with potatoes and layered with semi cooked Basmati rice to make a stunning Biriyani. This is a great nouveau recipe when you want a change.
A delicious shrimp filling is cooked and then filled into puff pastry cases and baked till golden brown. These little beauties are packed with flavor and perfect to serve with drinks at parties and celebrations. Also perfect with a nice cup of hot tea! Patties are very popular in Goa and cities like Mumbai. Sold …
This home style recipe is so quick and easy to prepare. The beans are enhanced with some bullion cube and East Indian masala. Here are the ingredients and steps to make this recipe! Green beans are a notable source of the flavonolglucuronidemiquelianin,[11] an antioxidant in humans.[12][13](Wikipedia). Green beans can be eaten raw so this is …
Jello is dissolved in water and mixed with ice cream and then set. The beauty of this dessert is combining it with multiple layers. This is something I was introduced to by my friend Yvette a very long time ago. When the kids were little, we would serve this at almost every get together. It’s …
I’ve been wanting to make these gorgeous baskets ever since I saw them in a friends house over the holidays. I was thinking about giving it a twist for Easter by tinting the coconut filling pastel colors and giving it a cute little basket handle. I’ve filled this the traditional way but you can use …
Dough circles are pressed into canapé molds, stacked and tied together, then deep-fried and allowed to rest before spooning in delicious fillings before serving! This has been on my bucket list for a long time – I made the baked Forminha cases years ago but always wanted to make a video about the fried version …
I’m not sure where the tradition started or when it began, but I am so very glad it did. During Easter, stores in Bombay or Mumbai, Goa and other cities and states in India sell beautiful decorated marzipan eggs in various sizes and colors. While the west has their confections primarily made out of chocolate, …
