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Spaghetti an authentic Italian cuisine. A very easy and super quick to make dish for you all. Today sharing a very yummy buttery and quick to make Butter Garlic Spaghetti with you all. This dish can be made anytime and can be enjoyed with family and friends. You can also carry this in your lunch box. With few simple ingredients you can make this dish and enjoy!!!! This Butter Garlic Spaghetti is also not so spicy that even kids can enjoy. Butter Garlic Spaghetti Ingredients Spaghetti 2 tsp butter 4-5 garlic cloves Half tsp red chili flakes 1/4th tsp black pepper Salt to taste Water to boil spaghetti Recipe Boil spaghetti as per the instructions on packet. Finely chop garlic cloves and keep aside. Heat butter in pan and add finely chopped garlic cloves to it. Sauté it on medium heat. Sauté it till the garlic turn golden in color and then add boiled spaghetti to it. Add in the red chili flakes and black pepper to it. Season with salt as per your taste ...

Popular Nepali street food "DUMPLINGS" or "MOMOS". I seriously don't remember when I had these yummy dumplings or momos for the first time.  A pleasant winter, rainy or summer evening, craving for something light but yummy will definitely lead you to make these yummy Steamed Wheat Dumplings or Momos. We usually get to eat dumplings made up of All Purpose Flour (Maida). But I am sharing a Wheat Dumpling recipe with you that is healthier version of it. We can make different types of stuffing for these dumplings like mix veggie, paneer, cabbage, Chinese style and so on. Today I am sharing Info Chinese style of these Wheat Dumplings. I know everyone loves Chinese food so I thought of sharing Indo Chinese style of dumplings first. I will be sharing other varieties soon. Wheat Dumplings - Steamed Ingredients Dumpling Cover :- 1 cup wheat flour Salt as per taste 2 tsp oil Water to knead dough Stuffing :- Half cup finely chopped green bell pep...

Spinach Cabbage Rice is a quick fix meal with few basic ingredients that we find in our kitchen. Interestingly this combination of Spinach and Cabbage is really good and a great way for kids to eat some greens and protein all in one meal. We can say that this Spinach Cabbage Rice has a fabulous Asian inspired flavor. A quite different recipe that a regular style of rice dishes that we usually make at home. Earlier I ahem shared Spinach Rice but adding a twist of Cabbage that is Asian flavor to the common Spinach Rice gives and amazingly yummy taste and flavor with the benefits of health makes it really great in taste. Once you serve this rice to your guest I am 100% sure they are going to love it and it will be one of the most famous dishes that you make at home. Kids will love it too. You can carry this with you in your lunch box. A one pot meal that can b made simply anytime. Spinach Cabbage Rice Ingredients 3 cups cooked rice 1 cup spinach puree 1 cup cabbage choppe...

Masala Bhat or Masale Bhat is a spiced rice and veggie one pot meal. This is one of my favorite rice dishes. It is a Maharashtrian rice dish cooked with assorted vegetables and can be served as it is or with any pickle of your choice or Maharashtrian style Kadhi. I personally love to enjoy this rice with Kadhi. Masala Bhat is a popular Marathi cuisine with the mixture of spices. You can carry this in your lunch box as well. It can be considered as complete meal without any side dish to it. However these days it is often served as a rice dish in a thali or in a proper full course meal with other curries and rotis. So my dear Foodies go ahead and prepare this Masala Bhat and enjoy with your family and friends. Masala Bhat Ingredients 2 cups rice 1 potato 1 carrot Cauliflower florets Half cup peas 1 Onion Half cup peanuts 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp goda masala Half tsp cumin powder Half tsp coriander powder 1 bay leaf 2-3 cardamoms 2 ...

Coconut Rice is a mild and light South Indian rice also known as Thengai Sadam. This Coconut Rice recipe is made up using fresh grated coconut. It is very easy peasy to make and is one of the best option to enjoy on evenings when you wish to have one meal dish with your family. You can serve this tasty rice to your guests when you host a party. Not at all spicy rice preparation that even kids love it too. People who don't eat much spicy food can enjoy this dish without hesitation. Enjoy making this dish and tickle up your tasty buds with fresh coconutty taste. Coconut Rice Ingredients 2 cups boiled rice 1 cup fresh grated coconut 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp urad dal 2 dry red chilies 1 tsp mustard seeds 2 tsp oil (Coconut oil preferably) Salt as per taste Recipe Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds to it and let them crackle. Now add chana dal and urad dal to it. Sauté the for 1 minute till they turn light golden brown in color.  Then add dry red c...

Rice is one of the best thing to experiment on. We can prepare variety of dishes with rice. Today I am sharing a very easy and very quick to make Tomato Onion Rice that can be made using basic spices that we find in our kitchen.  Not at all messy and not at all tedious efforts needed to make this rice. Tomato Onion Rice is very tangy in taste. You can make it less spicy or more spicy as per your taste. You can make this dish anytime you want and can be served with any pickle of your choice or can be served just as it is prepared. This can be one of the SOMETHING DIFFERENT thing. For example we feel like having SOMETHING DIFFERENT...so we can have this rice and tickle up our taste buds and calm down our hunger cravings. Tomato Onion Rice Ingredients 2 cups boiled rice 1 large tomato 1 large onion 2 green chilies 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp red chili powder Half tsp cumin powder Salt as per taste Half tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp oil Recipe Chop on...

Lemon Rice is a South Indian cuisine that is very popular, made often in most homes for a quick lunch or dinner and is a special one. It is very tempting dish prepared by adding Lemon Juice to it while stir frying steamed rice and spices. The lemon rice preparation is the most easiest rice recipes and its Lemony taste and color will make your taste buds tingle as you see it. This is the most delicious way to turn plain rice into an exotic dish and is a perfect accompaniment to any veggies or curies. Do give this dish a try and enjoy the amazingly flavorful aromatic rice preparation and enhance your Happy Meal times with your friends and family. Lemon Rice Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 8-10 curry leaves 2 dry red chilies 1 tsp mustard seeds 2-3 tsp urad dal 1 inch ginger 1 tsp turmeric powder Half cup roasted peanuts 2 tsp oil Juice of 1-2 lemons (depending on lemon size and your taste) Salt as per taste Recipe Heat oil in a wok and add mustard seeds t...

SPINACH RICE....this is an interesting variation on the basic rice side dish. It is very tasty all on its own with lots of Vitamins, Antioxidants, Iron and Fiber. Spinach adds color, flavor and contributes a lot of nutritional value to your rice. This Spinach Rice is also known as Spanakorizo in Greek Language. This is one of the best options when you are in search of One Pot Meal.  We see kids generally don't like eating regular vegetable made of spinach with roti so this is also one of the nicest options that you can feed your kids and I am sure they will love it. Spinach Rice Ingredients 2 cups long grain rice 1 cup spinach puree 1 small onion 1 small tomato 3-4 cauliflower florets 1 small carrot 1 green chili 2 bay leaves 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder Half tsp red chili powder Salt as per taste 2 tsp oil Recipe Cook rice in microwave for 14-15 minutes depending upon the rice quality or as per instructions give...

Pastaaaaaa Italian dish loved by everyone. For Pasta lovers, today I am sharing creamy, cheesy White Sauce Pasta recipe with you all. We usually get white sauce readily available in markets or also you find white sauce powder that you mix with water and white sauce is ready. But today I am sharing the creamy white sauce recipe that is homemade. Enjoy making White Sauce Pasta at home and have it with your friends and family. Even kids will love this. Whits Sauce Pasta Ingredients Pasta of your choice (Penne, Macaroni, Shell etc) 2 tsp all purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 cup mozzarella cheese 1 tsp black pepper powder 1 onion 1 green bell pepper Salt as per taste 1 tsp butter 1 tsp chili flakes Recipe Chop onion and green bell pepper into cubes. Take all purpose flour in a mixing bowl and add milk to it and mix well. Make sure there should not be any lump in the mixture. Grate mozzarella cheese or cut into small cubes. Boil pasta as per the instruc...

Daal Chakli is not a regular fried chakli. But it is Steamed Wheat Dumplings with spicy Lentil Soup. This is popularly known as Daal Dhokli in Gujarat. But Daal Dhokli is sweet and tangy in taste. Today I am sharing a spicy version of it which we call Daal Chakli in Khandesh, Maharashtra. These are easy to make and is a one meal dish. You can prepare these anytime you wish to have something different than regular Roti Sabji for lunch or dinner. This dish is made up of wheat flour and the soup is made up of Pigeon Peas and contains very less oil so you don't need to be worried of having lots of fats while eating. For diet cautious people this is one of the best option for you. Also we make it using wheat flour and pigeon peas so it is very healthy for us. Enjoy making this Daal Chakli at home and I am sure you all will fall in love with it. Even kids love it a lot. Daal Chakli Ingredients 2 cup wheat flour 2 tsp oil Salt as per taste Water to knead dough 1 cup...

Burgers Kids, Youngsters or even Old age people these days......Everyone loves this amazing Fast-food We find this yummy Veggie Burgers in various restaurants these days.  We can simply walk in to any fast food junction and grab our burger and enjoy with Coke or any aerated drink. Today I am sharing a yummy crunchy Burger recipe with you all, which includes a recipe of Burger Patty too. Burger Patty plays a very important roll when it comes to having a burger. So we can simply make this Veggie Patty at our home and make the veggie burger and enjoy. Veggie Burger Ingredients For Veggie Patty - 4 large potatoes 1 medium sized carrot Half cup boiled green peas Half cup boiled french beans 2 green chilies 3-4 tsp corn flour 1 cup bread crumbs Salt as per taste Oil for frying For Assembling Burger - 2 burger buns 1 tomato 1 onion 1 cucumber 1 cup roughly chopped lettuce leaves Half cup mayonnaise  3-4 cheese slice or 2 grated cheese cubes P...

Methi - Fenugreek Leaves Methi is one of the most healthy vegetable. Though it is bitter in taste but it is very healthy to eat methi in your meal. Including methi in your meal is very important. Today I am sharing a very simple and easy to make Methi Paneer Rice. A simple and a different style of making rice when you feel like having something different than regular dishes that we have on our daily basis. Enjoy making this dish at home. You can also serve this rice preparation to your guest when you host a party. This can be a different treat for your guests too. Methi Paneer Rice Ingredients 250 gms of basmati rice 2 tsp oil 1 cup finely chopped methi 1 finely chopped onion 8-10 paneer cubes Half tsp red chili powder Half tsp cumin powder Half cup boiled peas Salt as per taste Recipe Cook rice in microwave for 13-15 minutes. Cut paneer into cubes and keep aside. Heat oil in a wok and add finely chopped onion to it and sauté well. Now add finely...

Pastaaaaaaa The most loved Italian dish after Pizza. Penne pasta is one of the pasta types that we find in market and restaurants. We find this yummy dish in restaurants. But we can make this yummy tender soft pasta at home and can enjoy with our family and friends. We can have this dish for brunch, lunch or dinner. This is an easy to make dish and also loved by kids. Penne Pasta in Red Sauce Ingredients 200 gms of penne pasta 3 large tomatoes 1 green bell pepper 1 onion 2 green chilies 2 tsp fresh finely chopped parsley 1 tsp black pepper 1 small cup grated mozzarella cheese 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp sugar Salt as per taste Recipe Grind tomatoes and green chili to a smooth paste. Chop onion and green bell pepper into cubes and keep it aside. Start boiling pasta as per instructions given over the packet. Heat oil in a pan and add onions and bell peppers to it and mix well. Now add grounded tomato paste to it and cook till the oil separates. ...

Today I am sharing a Gujrati recipe Handvo/ Handva with you all. Handvo is a traditional Gujarati savory cake made up with mixed dal and some common spices that we use on daily basis. This recipe needs a very little oil so the diet cautious people can definitely enjoy this dish. This dish can be enjoyed at the time of breakfast, evening snack or as an appetizer before lunch or dinner. A less spicy, healthy option to eat for all my foodies. Handvo/ Handva Ingredients 2 cups rice 1 cup gram dal (chana dal) Half cup black gram dal (urad dal) 1/4th cup split yellow gram dal (yellow moong dal) 1 small cup grated bottle gourd 1 small cup grated carrot 1 onion grated Half cup green peas 2 tsp ginger garlic & chili paste 1 tsp turmeric powder Half tsp red chili powder 1 cup sour curds 1 tsp baking soda or 1 packet eno fruit salt. 1 cup water Oil to shallow fry handvo 5-6 dry red chilies Half cup sesame seeds Half cup mustard seeds Recipe Soak rice, g...

Macaroni is a variety of dry pasta. Macaroni is commonly cut in short lengths. Commonly shaped like an elbow. Today I am going to share a very easy Macaroni recipe with you all. Anytime you feel like having pasta you can prepare this at home and enjoy this dish anytime of the day. Even kids love this Macaroni a lot. You can experiment with it the way you want. I hope you all will like this recipe and will share your valuable comments and reviews with me on my blog. 🙂 Macaroni Ingredients   1 packet Macaroni 1 medium sized bell pepper 2 medium sized tomatoes 1 medium sized onion 2 tsp butter 1 cup grated cheese or cheese spread 1 tsp black pepper powder Salt as per taste 1 tsp sugar 1 small cup milk 1-2 tsp all purpose flour (maida) 1 tsp olive oil Recipe Boil Macaroni as per packet instructions. While your Macaroni is boiling, chop bell pepper and onions into cubes or also you can chop them finely. Mix all purpose flour and milk and make ...

Sprout is one of the healthiest thing that we have and we include in our meals. Biryani is one of the most loved rice preparations in India and now a days you get to have it in other countries too. So thought of combining both Sprouts and Biryani together. As we all are vegetarian food lovers so thought of making yummy Mixed Vegetable & Sprout Biryani. I made it for the first time ever and it turned out so yummy that I could not stop myself sharing it with you all. You can make this biryani with the left over rice too. I am sure you all will love this yummy healthy version of biryani and you will enjoy this dish with your family and friends. Mixed Vegetable & Sprout Biryani Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 1 tsp cumin seeds 3 tsp oil 1-2 bay leaves 2 black cardamom 2 green cardamom 2 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp garlic paste 2-3 green chillies  1 large onion Half cup mixed veg...

Rajma is a popular North Indian dish. Rajma is also known as Kidney Beans. Rajma is usually served with rice in Punjab the dish is commonly known as Rajma Chawal. But Rajma goes well with roti, naan or parathas too. It is made in thick gravy. But today I am sharing a Dhaba style Rajma with you all. I hope you will like this recipe and will appreciate. Rajma Ingredients 2 cups rajma (kidney beans) 2 large tomatoes Half cup coriander leaves 1 large onion 3-4 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 2 bay leaves 3-4 cloves 5-6 pepper corns Half tsp poppy seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp red chili powder 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder Half tsp turmeric powder 3-4 tsp oil Salt as per taste  1 tsp kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves) Water Recipe Soak rajma for 5-6 hours. Finely chop tomatoes, onion, coriander leaves and crush garlic. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add onions to it and cook till they become translucent. Now...

Mix Vegetable Pulao is a most basic rice dish made up with variety of vegetables. Its an easy one pot rice cooked with mild spices. Pulao or Pilaf is the most common rice dishes that is often made in most Indian homes. It is most commonly served in parties or celebrations served along with raita or dal fry. There are few different variations of making pulao.  Today I am sharing a simple pulao recipe that goes good in lunch box or for a quick meal or for party. This pulao is very easy and can be served alone without any side dishes. Mix Vegetable Pulao Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice (long grain rice) 1 tsp ghee 1 onion 1 boiled potato 1 medium sized carrot 1 green bell pepper (capsicum) 4-5 cauliflower florets Half cup green peas 2 bay leaves 4-5 pepper corns 2-3 cloves Half inch cinnamon stick 2 tsp oil or butter Salt as per taste 2 tsp lemon juice 4-5 cashews chopped 5-6 raisins Recipe Wash rice nicely and add 1 cup of water to it and cook i...