Tawa Paneer is a spicy semi-dry paneer dish which is made on a flat griddle (tawa), hence the name tawa paneer.
It has small cubes of paneer cooked with onions, tomatoes and lots of spices. Makes a great accompaniment to naan and paratha.
I am back with yet another paneer recipe. Yes, this is never going to end!
We seem to have a love affair with paneer (me and you guys) and so the new recipes...
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Quick and easy Quinoa Matar Pulao made in the Instant Pot.
Quinoa is tossed with whole spices and lots of green peas, making this a more wholesome alternative to the classic matar pulao.
Ever since I started cooking quinoa in the instant pot (which has been many years now), I cook it so much more often.
Earlier, I would always find excuses to not make it since it involved me standing and monitoring the pan...
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Sweet Potato Chaat is one of my favorite ways to enjoy sweet potatoes!
Roasted sweet potatoes are tossed with crunchy peanuts, chutneys and crispy papdi. It’s so flavorful and also very easy to make!
Sweet potatoes are my favorite and I love that here in the US, they are always so readily available. I don’t really have to wait for a particular season for me to enjoy...
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Fall means lot of butternut squash in the market. While it’s great in soups, I also use it to make dal and curries.
This Thai Butternut Squash Lentil Curry has a lot of flavor from the red curry paste, the spices and coconut milk.
It makes a comforting and seriously flavorful meal for the fall and cold days.
The weather has been so bad here, I think it’s true for the entire west coast in the...
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Give your pizza Indian makeover with this Aloo Chaat Pizza!
Thin slices of potatoes mixed with spices and topped with cheese and chutney- this is Indian fusion at it’s best.
Over the last few months, if there’s one thing that I have eaten a lot, it’s this- pizza. You can never have enough of it, can you?
I have ordered it from outside, I have made it at home...
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Use the apples in season to make this easy Apple Chutney!
This chutney is made in the Instant Pot and is a nice balance of tart, sweet and spicy flavors. Good as a side with a main dish or use it to dip crackers, nuts etc.
We went apple picking last weekend. It seemed like one of those activities which we could do safely do during these crazy times.
This farm was around 45 minutes from where I live, it had not...
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Khatte Meethe Baingan aka sour and sweet eggplants! If you love eggplants as much as I do are always looking for new ways to enjoy them, then give these a try.
Baby eggplants are cooked with some pickling spices like fennel, nigella and tossed in a sweet and sour curry based made with tamarind and jaggery.
I adore eggplants and can eat them all the time and in all forms. Bharta is of course one of my absolute favorites but these days I like making them in different ways each...
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Easy White Bean, Tomato & Kale Soup made in the Instant Pot.
This hearty soup is perfect for fall and the colder days ahead and is also vegan.
The mornings have been getting cooler here. I have been going on for my morning walks pretty regularly these days and I usually go around 6:30 am.
Just a couple of weeks back, it was quite pleasant at that time but now it’s cold. In...
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Cauliflower Tacos with roasted corn, poblano peppers and a creamy cashew chipotle sauce!
Topped with cabbage for the crunch, these tacos are vegan and just perfect for summer.
Summer corn is so good right? So sweet, so juicy and I cannot have enough of it.
Every week I buy a lot of corn from the farmers market. We eat it throughout the week in some form or the...
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Creamy Pesto Pasta with mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes made in less than 30 minutes in the Instant Pot.
This recipe requires a handful of ingredients and make restaurant style pasta in no time!
Pesto is one of my favorite sauces, it’s so versatile and I use it on so many things.
It’s a great sauce to use all the summer...
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Punjabi Dum Aloo – baby potatoes cooked in a spicy curry made with yogurt and a touch of cream.
This is a popular North Indian recipe and one that was made very frequently in my house.
Most people I know love potatoes and as a family were no exception growing up.
The aloo bhujiya was almost a constant on our table and made every week,...
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Use the summer zucchini to make this Zucchini Chickpea Curry in the Instant Pot.
It’s easy to make and is also vegan and gluten-free.
One of the main reasons I wait for summers (other than the gorgeous weather of course) is my local farmers market.
This year it was delayed, in fact I feared that it would get cancelled because of...
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