Instead of serving the same old biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner tonight, why not take your family on an exotic taste adventure by fixing them pani puri? Pani puri is a puffed Indian flat bread that can be served with condiments like mint, tamarind water, and chili.
Many regions in India have their own style of cooking kadhi, a yogurt based curry (or soup). Punjabi kadhi is easily recognizable because it has pakodas, fried dumplings made of chickpea flour. Punjabi Kadhi can be enjoyed with plain white rice or chapati. Try this tangy and delicious recipe for Punjabi Kadhi.
Making your own barbecue sauce can be fun. It doesn't take long to prepare and each batch by adding different ingredients will have a different taste. The sauce made today is called #93 by Pit Master Matthew Whiteford. Put a large pan on the stove with no heat on. In the pan put 2 1/2 cups of ketchup. Add 1/2 cup of molasses, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup of water, 1/4 cup of honey and a splash of whiskey. Now turn the heat on the stove to medium and add the rest of the ingredients: a ...
This video shows how to make chocolate chip muffins. The ingredients needed are flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, an egg, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, and some chocolate chips. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg slightly with a fork, then add the milk, vegetable oil and vanilla, mixing it well with the fork. Then add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix it well with an electric mixer but don’t overbeat. Finally, stir in the...
Ingredients: 1 kg mutton, boneless
Forget TV dinners, watch this video and sit down to enjoy a delicious salisbury steak. A perfect treat with mushrooms, a side of mashed potatoes, excellent meal for the entire family to enjoy.
This video teaches you how to make fig bran muffins. Begin by greasing your muffin pan. Pour a bowl of bran flakes, then add 1% milk. While the cereal gets soggy, whisk or sift your dry ingredients in a separate bowl: flour, salt, and baking powder. Add applesauce, honey, an egg, canola oil and molasses to the soggy bran flakes and stir. When wet ingredients are combined, add the dry ingredients and mix everything together. Spoon your batter into the muffin tin and bake in the oven.
From Food Wishes, chef John shows us how to make Huckleberry jam! Ingredients needed to make this delicious spread include huckleberries, sugar, powdered Pectin, water, and some fresh squeezed lemon juice. Use it on your toast in the morning or on top of freshly made waffles for one sweet breakfast!
Want a fruit smoothie? While we can't recommend asparagus or cheddar-flavored drinks, we encourage you to experiment, using this road map to the ultimate healthy blended beverage. Remember to be creative -- mix a variety of fruity flavors.
No coffeehouse or cappuccino maker in sight? Whip up a tasty instant version with a little ingenuity and some common ingredients. You will need:
These Healthy-Organic strawberry smoothies will take less then 5 minutes and will bring protein to your breakfast.
Vah-Chef Sanjay Thumma shows how to cook fish fry (small fish stuffed) the Indian way. Use small kind of fish when cooking this dish such as maral fish which is a freshwater fish also called Snakehead. Marinate the fish by adding chili powder, salt, a little bit of ginger garlic base, oil and lime juice. Mix all the said ingredients and apply on the fish. After marinating the fish, keep it aside for at least half an hour. Meanwhile, make Masala preparation with rich hot oil by adding chopped ...
Spend some time in the kitchen with your kids and teach them how to cook. In this how to video two girls show kids how to make an Indian style curry chicken. This is a great recipe that only requires 5 ingredients.
Tired of the same old deviled eggs? Then watch this how-to video and learn how to add a twist to the classic deviled egg recipe. Make deviled eggs with smoked salmon instead of the traditional ingredients. For this recipe you will need hard boiled eggs, smoked salmon, mayonnaise, olives, relish, horseradish powder, dill, hot sauce, and black pepper. Mix your ingredients and stuff the egg whites with the mixture.
This is a great quick and easy recipe and a great healthy alternative to store-bought frosting. My husband and children love this frosting, and it's also a hit at my PTA meetings. It goes great on cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or anything you desire to put frosting on.
Tindora is a green vegetable which is popular in many parts of India and is known by many names (ivy gourd, kovakai, tondli, giloda…just to name a few). It resembles a watermelon but is only the size of your little pinky. Tindora can be cooked as a subzi all by itself or mixed with other vegetables like potato. Tindora are also used in many sambar recipes. When you’re running out of vegetables to cook, don’t pass up Tindora in the grocery aisle and try this simple, yet delicious subzi recipe.
Enjoy a creamier version of those curries you love so much with this spicy and creamy recipe for pork curry. Of course, you can substitute the meat for whatever you choose, but if you want all of the flavors of this spicy curry to come out— stick with pork.
Everyone we know remembers the first time they took a bite out of a cold, creamy tiramisu like it was yesterday. That's because that sumptuous first bite begins you on a lifetime journey of addiction to the creamy Italian dessert.
Joni Marie Newman shows how to make a vegan style bacon and egg breakfast burger. Crumble some extra firm tofu in a bowl, and flavor it with mustard, salt, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, and some fake bacon bits. Mix all the ingredients together, then add flour until it reaches a sticky consistency so it will stick together when you form the patties.
In order to prepare Homemade Chicken Noodles for soup, you will need the following ingredients: 3/4 cup of flour, ¬O tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, a dash of pepper, and an egg.
In this video, we learn how to make spicy potato wedges. The ingredients you will need are: salt, 1/2 tsp dry mango powder, 2 medium wedged potatoes, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves smashed garlic, 1/8 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp red chili flakes and 1/4 tsp garlic powder. First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and cut your potatoes into wedge shapes. Soak the potatoes in water then put into a bowl and add salt. Microwave until the potatoes are half way cooked and strain th...
In this video Sheeba is demonstrating how to make Kulfi which is an Indian ice cream. For this you need milk, sweetened condensed milk, powdered pistachio nuts, powdered cardamom , saffron and cornflour. Boil all the ingredients except cornflour for about 15 minutes. Once it begins to thicken add the cornflour mixed with little quantity of milk. With the cornflour the mixture will thicken all the more. Keep stirring. Then allow the mixture to be cooled. Put the mixture in Kulfi mould or any o...
Craving some authentic Indian food? Then follow along with this Indian cooking how-to video as Manjula shows you how to cook potatoes and eggplant. A more common name for this veggie dish is aloo baingan. This is a main dish and can be served with any type of bread. Make some aloo bainga for dinner.
Craving authentic Indian food? Then tune into this Indian cooking how-to video with Manjula. Follow along with this video lesson as Manjula shows you how to make papri chaat. Papdi or papri chaat is a snack served in most Indian homes. Make some for your home tonight and serve it with a tamarind or mango chutney.
Forget the Indian take out tonight, watch this how to video and learn how to make a delicious Indian dish. In this video Manjula shows you how to make malai kofta. Malai kofta are dumplings in a creamy gravy, they make a good side dish for any formal dinner party.
In this tutorial, we learn how to decorate gingerbread candy and muffins. To make the muffins, first spray cooking spray inside of your muffin pan. In a large mixing bowl, add in 2 1/4 cups all purpose flower, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and ginger, 1/4 tsp of cloves, then 1 tsp of salt. Mix this together until combined then mix 1 tablespoon vanilla, 2 eggs, 3/4 cup milk, and 1/3 cup melted butter in separate bowl. Once mixed, combine wet ingredients with dr...
Get that authentic Mexican taste at home with this recipe for chicken fajitas. Ingredients:
Erin McKenna, founder of Babycakes NYC, shows consumers how to use applesauce as a substitute for recipes that call for eggs.
Many recipes call for self-rising flour as a staple ingredient. Oftentimes, we find ourselves passing these recipes by because we don't have it on hand, or because we don't use it enough to actually want to buy it.
Yup, so I turned them vegan. The full recipe can be found here, or you can watch the video that I made on YouTube. Take a look at the ingredients below the video.
Tadka Dal Fry (aka Tadka Dhal) is a wonderful combination of 3 different types of Daals (lentils). The taste is just amazing and will have everyone guessing which daal it is. Blend it well for a smooth texture or leave it where you can see the channa daal and enjoy the textured look and feel. Watch this how to video to learn how to make tadka dal fry.
Keema (aka kheema or qeema) is a flavorful minced meat (beef or lamb) dish said to have originated in Persia but extremely popular in the Indian sub-continent. Other meats such as mutton, chicken or turkey can also be used in this recipe. Watch this how-to video to try this delicious version with matar or mutter (green peas). You’ll be surprised how easy it is to make.
Malai Kofta is a well recognized Indian curry dish which is traditionally very rich. Try this recipe for a healthier version that you can enjoy at home without all the guilt. The koftas (dumplings) are baked, not fried. It is still very flavorful and very delicious! Watch this how to video to learn how to make Indian style malai kofta.
This style of chicken biryani is called the ‘Pakki-Biryani’, where the chicken and the rice are cooked separately and then combined in the final step. There are a lot of different ways of making biryani and here is one simple, easy and yet incredibly delicious recipe that is just ‘too good’ and we had to pass it on. Watch the how-to video to learn how to make Indian style chicken biryani.
In this video, we learn how to make Indian puri for pani puri. Ingredients are: 1/2 c Fine Sooji, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp baking powder, 1/4 c warm water, 1 tbsp all purpose flour, 1 tsp oil, and oil for deep frying. Start off by mixing the Sooji, salt, and baking powder together. Then, add warm water and soak the Sooji in it. From here, knead the sooji for 4 minutes, until it's firm. Then wrap it in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then, roll out and cut into small round sh...
In this video, we learn how to make Indian egg masala. You will need: 2 onions chopped, 2 tomatoes, salt, chili powder, curry leaves, ginger paste, turmeric powder, boiled eggs, and a pan. First, pour some oil into the pan and add in your spices and onions. SautŽ your onions for a few minutes until they are almost caramelized. After this, add in the tomatoes after you have chopped them and let them sit and simmer for several minutes. Add in the paste, then add in the eggs after cutting them i...
In order to prepare Middle Eastern Vegan Falafel with Tzatziki Sauce, you will need the following ingredients: vegan sour cream, grated cucumber, lemon juice, granulated onion, granulated garlic, 2 15-oz cans of garbanzo beans, lemon juice, chopped parsley, oil, cayenne pepper, cumin, baking powder, roasted garlic, flour, oil, and salt.
Chaya Ryvka from Raw living foods teaches to make raw chocolate-pecan crust. You will need: pecans, raw cocoa nuts and powder, dates, vanilla, salt and food processor. First put the pecans into the food processor. Later add the raw cocoa nuts (make sure its raw ) and raw cocoa powder. At last add some fresh organic dates and a pinch of salt in the food processor. Now process all the ingredients until the crust starts to rise and repeat the process until all the nuts are broken down. Now add t...
In this video you can learn to make a delicious Mexican soup. Ingredients:
Ingredients: 1 cup Sooji (semolina)
