Pasta puttanesca is an Italian tomato based pasta dish fully loaded with capers, black olives, garlic, anchovies and parsley. This recipe originated in Naples which is also called “spaghetti alla puttanesca” . Do not think this recipe as any other tomato-based Italian dish, the puttanesca sauce is very vibrant and super flavorful recipe. The credit goes to […]
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Zucchini besan dosa
1.5 lb zucchini 1.5 inch of ginger peeled 3-4 green chillies 1/2 cup of cilantro Salt to taste 1/4 cup of water 1/4 tsp of cumin seeds
Butternut squash barley risotto
Butternut squash barley risotto / Roasted butternut squash risotto It is beautiful fall season again and there are huge varieties of squash in the market. Butternut squash, pumpkin, acorn are some of the common squashes found in falls and all of those pretty squashes make the farmers market so colorful and beautiful. So I bought […]
Kale and smoked mozzarella pasta
Kale and smoked mozzarella pasta Kale and smoked mozzarella pasta is a quick and healthy lunch or dinner which can be prepared in just 20 minutes. The sauce is pretty simple with quickly sauteed tomatoes, garlic and kale and at last addition of whole grain pasta, smoked mozzarella and basil. The smoky taste of mozzarella […]
Pizza cupcakes with tandoori eggplant
Pizza cupcakes with tandoori eggplant Ingredients for pizza cupcakes :- 2.5 cup of flour (half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour 1.5 tsp of rapid rise yeast 1 tsp of salt 1 Tbsp of sugar 3 Tbsp of oil For veggies:- 2-3 Tbsp of oil 4 Chinese long eggplant, cubed into 1/2 pieces Red […]
Pulao with Pomegranate and Tofu
Pulao with pomegranate and tofu is a beautiful and colorful rice dish with green peas, pomegranate, pan roasted tofu and lots of dry nuts and fruits. Basmati rice cooked with onions, carrots, green peas and warm spices like whole cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and then mixed with pomegranate seeds and pan fried spicy firm tofu. In […]
Whole wheat buns / healthy burger buns
Whole wheat buns are healthy and fiber rich buns perfect for burgers or sliders. I love making bread at my home and I do it very often. Have you guys ever seen the ingredients list on the back of any kind of bread which are sold in a supermarket. Many of the ingredients are so unknown […]
Namkeen paratha / Almond flax seeds paratha
Namkeen paratha / Almond flax seeds paratha Namkeen paratha is a salty and spicy paratha recipe stuffed with almond, flax seeds and chili mixture, hence the name almond flax seeds paratha. This namkeen paratha may not be the most low-fat breakfast recipe, but it is pretty healthy with the health benefits of flax seeds, almonds […]
Vegan alfredo pasta / Pasta with cauliflower sauce
Alfredo pasta is one of the most loved Italian dishes anywhere in the world. It is super rich and creamy but for me the only problem is the calorie count. Alfredo pasta is super rich in fats and carbs, the sauce itself is made from butter, white flour, milk and cheese! So here, I tried to […]
Shrimp scampi pasta
Shrimp scampi pasta is a very simple, quick and flavorful entree in which shrimp is cooked in lemon-wine sauce and poured over spaghetti. This shrimp scampi is so garlicky and lemony and one of the easiest sauce I ever made. Though first time, I was a little skeptic about the sauce as the ingredient list was […]