Recipe: Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad is a zesty, nutritious, filling and delicious salad bursting with colours. Like me if you are a lover of both avocado and mango then this salad is just right for you. With homemade Cilantro Dressing, we love to have this salad as a light meal. I enjoy it as it is and hubby likes to make it a bit more crunchy with some tortilla chips. Make it as a starter, side dish or for potluck parties. Sharing Avocado, Bean & Mango Salad Recipe With 2025 Alphabet Challenge Group We completed the 2024 Alphabet Challenge and what a journey it was for me. It got me all excited to pay more attention to my blog.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Cranberry Brie Bites Cranberry Brie Bites are super easy to make, perfect as holiday appetizer or bites and versatile. Right from the type of pastry to the filling, one can opt to use what they have at hand or customize it their family’s liking. And did I mention they taste really good even when they become cold? Many brie bite recipes use crescent roll dough, flaky pastry dough or shortcrust pastry. I have used phyllo pastry. Not only do these bites turn out ultra crispy but also are a little more healthier than the fat loaded shortcrust or flaky pastry. I would have loved to use ready made phyllo tart shells. But I don’t get them in my small town. But no worries, as…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Za’atar Swirls Za’atar Swirls are flaky, flavourful, delicious and easy to make snack or appetizer. Basically you need puff pastry and za’atar and you’re good to go. Bake them for parties or gatherings . I have made them into small pies but you can easily shape them into bigger ones to enjoy as a light meal option with some salad on the side. What Is Za’atar? Za’atar pronounced as ZAH-tar is a popular Middle Eastern seasoning blend. It is made from dried herbs, sumac and sesame seeds. A versatile blend, it can be used in soups, salads, meats, fish, breads, crackers, etc. Actually, the possibilities are endless. I love this seasoning blend. During my trip to Dubai in summer, I got addicted to the…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mini Spanakopita Pies These Mini Spanakopita Pies are not only super delicious but also ideal for any time of the day. Enjoy them as a starter, as a snack or as a light meal along with some salad. Perfect for lunch boxes too and an easy yummy way to get kids to enjoy spinach. So you may ask why not the traditional triangles? Well, truthfully, I still need to master the art of folding them into neat triangles. I make the triangles when I am baking them for family. However, I don’t want to serve uneven triangles when I am entertaining. So I find the mini pies so much quicker to make using a muffin pan. What Is Spanakopita? Spanakopita is a popular Greek…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mexican Vegetarian Grazing Board & Mexican Corn Dip Make a Mexican Vegetarian Grazing Board for your next party. Dips, vegetables, cheese and some tortilla chips not only adds texture and flavour but is a fun way to enjoy starters. Gather around the grazing board and enjoy the nibbles as you chitchat away with friends or family. I made this grazing board for starters. If you want to, turn it into a light meal option by adding bean chile, small soft tacos, salad, Mexican rice, etc. When it comes to Mexican food, I’m all for it as it includes a lot of vegetables. Sharing Mexican Vegetarian Grazing Board With Sunday Funday Group For this Sunday theme I’ve suggested the theme Creative Charcuterie | Grazing Board.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Cutlets Vegetable Cutlets is a popular deep fried snack in India. It is usually made of cooked and mashed vegetables with some spices. The mixture is shaped into discs or heart shapes, coated with breadcrumbs and fried. It is usually served with some chutney and /or tomato ketchup. To make the vegetable cutlets more healthier I opted to air fry them and love the extra crispy coating without it being too oily. What Is A Cutlet? You may think that what I have described above is more like a pattie than a cutlet. Well, lets delve into this eternal confusion where certain terms or words differ in the western world from what is means in India. Cutlet in the western cuisine refers…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Parle Cheesling Bhel Are you wondering what Parle Cheesling Bhel is? Well, first of all let me tell you that this easy to make mixture is bursting with flavours and textures – sweet, spicy, salty, crunchy, cheesy, tangy, soft. Actually it is so difficult to describe the flavours of a bhel or a chaat. It generally has a balance of salty, spicy, sweet and tart flavours. What Is Parle? The word Parle here has nothing to do with the French word Parle though it is pronounced in the somewhat in a similar way – “paa-r- le. ” Except that the the r is stressed. There is a famous area in Mumbai called Vile Parle ( pronounced as veeley paarley). And no it does…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Veggie Taquitos These homemade baked veggie taquitos filled with cheese and vegetables makes an excellent appetizer dish or to enjoy as a main meal. Protein rich, filling and so delicious, these little tacos rolled up not only look cute but can be easily enjoyed without the filling falling off all over the place. What Are Taquitos? Taquitos are rolled up tacos. Small tacos are filled and rolled up like spring rolls but with both ends open. The rolled up tacos are then either shallow or deep fried. I sometimes shallow fry or bake them. With baked ones, less oil is used. Generally taquitos are filled with meat, chicken etc, but I’ve made a veggie version of them. As for the tortilla, use any of…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Peach & Mozzarella Flatbread Peach & Mozzarella Flatbread is a summer time fast appetizer. So easy to make, all you need is some ready made naan, some fresh peaches, mozzarella and an appetizer is ready within 20 minutes. Alternately, enjoy it as a main meal with some salad. Sharing This Recipe With Sunday Funday Group As Sue suggested, this Sunday we’re sharing recipes with peaches to celebrate Peach National Month which is during the month of August. With peaches in full season during summer especially around August, one has to enjoy them to the fullest. Peaches And Me Bite into a ripe juicy peach or add it to your oats, smoothies, salads, desserts, main meals, drinks or even as appetizers.Well, that…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Dahi Sabudana Dahi Sabudana or Tapioca Pearls in Yogurt is a simple but flavourful Fasting or vrat recipe whereby sabudana is added to spicy yogurt along with some crushed roasted peanuts and seasonings. An ideal way to enjoy the cooling effect of yogurt during the hot season. Memories I first came across the recipe of sabudana in dahi when Preethi posted the recipe on her blog Preethi’s Cuisine. What attracted me to the recipe was the fact that it had all the ingredients of sabudana khichdi without the potatoes but in yogurt. And do I love sabudana khichdi. So, immediately I tried out the recipe as it is. My hubby didn’t like the taste of the soaked uncooked sabudana. Then during one of…
