Fresh Basil Walnut Pesto can be made in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients – Fresh basil leaves, walnuts, garlic, romano (or parmesan) and olive oil. Along with the awesome warm weather come fresh fruits, veggies and herbs. Whenever I visit Trader Joe’s there are so many basil plants for sale before even entering…
Dips & Chutney
Tamarind Date Chutney – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Tamarind & Date Chutney / Khajoor Imli ki chutney made in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker. This chutney is both sweet and tangy at the time, prepared with tamarind, dates and jaggery as the main ingredients. You will find this chutney served along with samosa, vada pav or other appetizers. It is an essential…
Peanut Chutney
Super easy and delicious Peanut or Groundnut Chutney. This is a great accompaniment to idli, dosa or upma. Peanut Chutney is easy to prepare with tempering some ingredients, blending them together with peanuts and it is ready to be served. Accompanying your meal with this chutney can add flavor, variety and many healthy nutrients to your diet….
Green Chutney / Mint Cilantro Chutney
A cool, spicy and tangy green chutney. This is a no-cook mint cilantro dip, blended with ginger, onion and seasoning. Perfect with appetizers. Indian food is incomplete without chutneys. If you have been to an Indian buffet, you will always find a green mint or cilantro chutney and a tamarind chutney. Today we will…
Cilantro Coconut Chutney (Nariyal Chutney)
Coconut or Nariyal Chutney is a great accompaniment to South Indian dishes such as idli and dosa. Coconut Chutney is usually very easy to prepare with grinding the main ingredients, adding a quick tadka (tempered seasoning) to it and it is ready to be served. Accompanying your meal with chutney can add flavor, variety and many healthy…
Easy Homemade Hummus – Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
Hummus is made from mashed chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), blended with tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt and lemon juice. This is an easy recipe to make Hummus. I used the Instant Pot to boil the dried chickpeas and used the Vitamix blender to make a smooth paste from the ingredients. You will never buy hummus…
Easy Homemade Tahini
One of the ingredients to make Hummus is Tahini. It is a paste made from sesame seeds and oil, commonly used in mediterranean and middle eastern cuisines. Tahini is a great source of calcium, manganese, and healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Here is an easy recipe for Tahini. I asked myself – is tahini…
