Cooking Learning 04

This is a sponsored post on behalf of   Nielsen Massey   and I have been compensated with a free product sample. All opinions are 100% my own.   With perfect tangy flavor and refreshing taste, this Hibiscus Tea is really yummy! And yes, the deep pink color comes naturally from the dried flowers. Warm or iced, make your pick! Fall is here! I cannot believe it is the start of the colder shorter days, pumpkin spice, Halloween and Thanksgiving preparation and LOTS of warm cocoa. The weather in the Bay Area has been weird lately; super cool in the mornings, warm all day and then cool again!  Between the temperature changes and funny weather; I am making up my mind if I should have HOT drinks or COLD! So I made something that tastes amazing in both forms. I had a cup of this warm tea today morning and will enjoy the iced version on warm afternoons.  The drink is amazing in both it's forms but what I like best about this recipe is the color. A naturally colored pi...

A perfect weeknight option, this Burnt Garlic Rice is FULL of crunchy garlic, rice and vegetables. Easy to make and always YUM!  Indo-Chinese food makes an appearance on our weekly menu! Whether it is Manchurian or Crispy Vegetables and Chinese Bhel or Hakka noodles; we enjoy all of these at home and at a couple of popular restaurants in the Bay Area! It is the cuisine we have the MOST after Indian cuisine. One of the BEST dishes from the Indo-Chinese menu is Burnt Garlic Fried Rice. Pretty similar to Fried Rice or Schezwan Rice, this one has a TON of fried garlic for crunch and flavor. It is really easy to make and always YUM!  It is no surprise that the blog will have a lot of Indo-Chinese recipes, given how much we enjoy it. If you are a fan of Indo-Chinese recipes like our family, you MUST check these out: Gobi Manchurian Indo-Chinese Thali Chinese Bhel Schezwan Fried Rice Crispy Thread Paneer Schezwan Sauce A perfect combination of rice, vegetables and sauces, this stir-f...

The Instant Pot and 15 minutes is ALL you need to get a bottle of Liquid Gold in your kitchen. Follow this method to make ghee at home!  Have you tried making ghee at home? The liquid gold of the kitchen pantry that makes Indian food even better! If you have not tried it yet, here is a post to make sure you make it at home ALL THE TIME!              Making ghee may sound like a daunting task if you start it from churning cream. That is the method my mother used years ago. Then it was simplified by using Unsalted butter off the rack and making it on stovetop. And now with the Instant Pot, it is SO SIMPLE. I have been making ghee for the last few years. It takes a few minutes but I make it so that it lasts me a couple of months. Since I got the Instant Pot I started using that to make ghee and now it is so easy to make it. With no fear of burning it or not cooking it enough, this version is my favorite way. An ingredient that is widely used in Ind...

An easy to make recipe for Ganpati; this Rava Modak needs a few ingredients and comes together pretty easily. Filled with a sweet coconut filling, this is AMAZING, I promise!  We have been celebrating Ganpati in full swing for the last few days. We have a few more days to go before the Elephant God departs for this year. While he is still here, let us make something YUMMY for him.  For those who do not know about the festival, Ganpati is a God we worship and we celebrate a festival for ten days each year. People get home or make an idol of the Lord and place the idol in their house, worship Him for 10 days with flowers, yummy sweets and lots of decoration.  Though it has been a few days since the festival started, I made this lot for offering at a friends' place, so I decided to shoot it and post it here. I was juggling between saving it for later and posting it today; but decided to post it instantly! Probably a few readers will be able to make it this year! So the post ...

This is a sponsored post on behalf of   Nutrimill   and I have been compensated. All opinions are 100% my own.   #sponsored #HarvestTheGood What a satisfying experience it is to mill your own Whole Wheat flour and make a delicious bread loaf using it! Excited? Read on to learn more. Bread, that loaf of goodness which makes a great option for breakfast sandwiches, a great accompaniment with curries or just a great snack with peanut butter and jelly. For the longest time I have been a fan of sliced bread and continue to be one!  I started my bread making journey a few years ago and then there as been no looking back! I started off with the easier breads using all purpose flour and bread flour and moved on wheat breads a while ago. Now, I think I have reached where I wanted to; making bread from freshly milled flour. And this is all thanks to the Nutrimill ! From wheat to wheat bread in a day? Yes that is possible; right in the kitchen :)   Having a flour mill at h...