I have been asked by several of you to start blogging again. Trust me, I would love to dot his more often as you know my love for food, but life happens and I slack once again! Here I am after almost 14 months with one of my all time favorite recipes – Palak Paneer.… Continue reading Palak Paneer – Cottage Cheese cubes in pureed Spinach sauce
Saag is an Indian term used for green leafy vegetables such as spinach, fenugreek, collard greens, mustard greens, etc. I have used baby spinach leaves in this very popular Indian recipe. This happens to be a favorite chicken item on restaurant menu along with chicken tikka masala, butter chicken and tandoori chicken! My kids love… Continue reading Saag (Spinach) Chicken
Diwali – the festival of lights – is one of my most favorite Indian festivals. I still remember, growing up, we used to start preparing for Diwali right after Dussehra. Deep cleaning the house, making gharondas (doll house made with bricks and clay), buying multi-colored clay utensils, etc., etc. The entire house would smell like… Continue reading Moong Palak Mathris – Spinach Lentil Savories
Chicken Tikka Saag is one of my favorite non-vegetarian entrée to eat in an Indian restaurant. Chicken tikka is marinated chicken breast, grilled to perfection. Saag is a mixture of leafy greens such as spinach, mustard, methi leaves (fenugreek), cooked in mild spices. The combination of these two is absolutely divine and plays a symphony… Continue reading Chicken Tikka Saag
I have started adding the trendy power food, quinoa, to my diet these days as long as it is prepared in a flavorful fashion! Did you know that although referred to as a grain, quinoa is actually a seed from a vegetable related to Swiss chard, spinach and beets? Interesting isn’t it! The recipe that… Continue reading Quinoa Spinach cakes with Avocado Mango salsa
Today, I have prepared for you my favorite salmon platter – Baked salmon with Orzo pasta! This is a dish that is packed with maximum flavors and requires minimum effort:) I had never tried salmon until I moved to the United States. I have to admit that I was not a big fan of it… Continue reading Salmon with Orzo Pasta
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