Recipes are classified in the blog in a very simply way so you can easily access and navigate to any recipes you want. This recipe category page is categorized as copycat recipes (means famous food recipes from around the globe), appetizers, breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, accompaniments and condiments, drinks, spice mix and pickles.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong><em>Accompaniment & Condiment</em></strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: left">Accompaniments are flavored food and sauces offered with main dishes. Appropriate accompaniment enhances the flavor of the dish by providing a balance and contrast to taste. Condiment is a preparation that is added to food, in many different ways, sometimes after cooking, to impart a specific flavor, to enhance the flavor, or to complement the dish. Some condiments are used during cooking to add flavor or texture. Condiments are sometimes added prior to serving, for example, in a sandwich made with ketchup, mustard or mayonnaise. Recipes in this page includes chutneys, sambar, raitas, soups, salads, different sauces, jams/ preserves, dinner rolls, breads and much more.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Recipes are created from simple, wholesome, and local fresh ingredients. All recipes are tried and tested many times in my kitchen before getting posted here. Recipe post contains an introduction, health benefits of the main ingredient used in the recipe, alternative to an ingredient, how To’s, storing and reheating instructions, freezing instruction if applicable, and many tips. Most importantly all recipe steps are explained in an elaborated way, so it will be helpful even for a beginner, and easy to follow with step-by-step pictures, and videos are given for most of the recipes. Do not forget to bookmark this page, as I will be constantly updating and adding your favorites.</p>
Onion Tomato Raita
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment
Cuisine: Indian
Raita is a condiment in South Asian cuisine made of Yogurt/Curd/dahi together with raw or cooked vegetables.
Homemade Hoisin Sauce Recipe
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment
Cuisine: Chinese
Hoisin sauce is super easy to make it at home and so much better than store brought sauce. This recipes uses basic pantry ingredients, and no cooking is required. The consistency of the sauce is thick like a paste, dark brown in color, and has a sweet – salty taste. Hoisin sauce is commonly used in Chinese, Vietnamese and in American cuisine. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise picture and recipe links which uses this sauce.
Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup Instant Pot
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup is a creamy, delicious, and totally comforting soup. Tastes exactly bakery style. Easy to make this soup with Instant Pot in less than 20 minutes ( includes preparation + cooking time). Budget friendly, and this recipe serves 4 to 6 people. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures, video to watch and tip.
Cream Of Pistachio Nut | Spread
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Desserts
Cream Of Pistachio Nut | Spread Is An Exotic Flavored , Creamy and Rich Paste. Made From 100% Pistachios Nuts With No Additives. Uses ONLY 4 Ingredients And Made Less Than 5 Minutes. Step By Step Pictures And Instruction Given In The recipe.
Mango – Radish And Jalapeno Salsa
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Dinner, Lunch
Mango, radish and jalapeno salsa, a very different sweet and savory combination salsa made with fresh ingredients . Salsa tastes delicious , sweet-spicy & crunchy flavors is very addictive, and super easy to make “One Step Process”. Mango, radish and jalapeno salsa can is added to a taco, burrito, rice bowls, used as a dip for tortilla chips and quesadillas , or can be used in any recipe which calls for salsa ( it really enhances the taste of the overall dish). Recipe includes instructions with stepwise pictures.
Homemade Pancake Syrup Recipe
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Homemade Pancakes Syrup Is Very Basic Recipe To Follow. It Takes Three Minutes To make And three Ingredients Only. Customize The Syrup To Suit Your Taste.
CPK Dakota Smashed Pea & Barley Soup Instant Pot
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
California Pizza Kitchen’s Dakota Smashed Pea + Barley NATURALLY VEGAN Soup. Dump And Cook One Step Soup Recipe, Easier Than Cooking Readymade Frozen Food ( yes, it is that easy). Made With Only 7 Ingredients ( No Oil – Dairy Products Or Cornstarch – Flours), Ready In Just 15 Minutes (Preparations + Cooking Time) With Instant Pot. Hearty And Very Filling Meal, So Much Goodness In One Bowl. Recipe Incudes Stepwise Pictures, And Detailed Instructions.
Best Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cooking Method: Air Fryer, Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is loaded with flavors. It is made with basic fresh ingredients like chicken, veggies, then mixed in with spices, dry beans (not canned, and overnight soaking not required)and fresh corn. Garnish the soup with fried tortilla strips ( I used Air Fryer to make the fried tortilla) , cilantro , avocado, or any other toppings of your choice. Make this delicious soup with Instant Pot in less than 25 minutes (cooking time + preparation time). So quick, very filling and super comforting meal for busy weeknights. Recipe includes stepwise pictures, instruction to cook tortilla with and without Air Fryer, Instructions to cook the soup with and without the Instant Pot.
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Super Simple, and Quickest Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, which is loaded with chicken, noodle and veggies. Make the soup from scratch with your Instant Pot in just 15 minutes ( Cooking time is unbelievably 5 minutes only ). Recipe uses only 10 ingredients, and definitely will make you feel warm! Most comforting food you can ever have during the flu / virus / cold season , chicken soup has lots of benefits and is a great immune booster. Recipe includes cooking the soup with instant pot and stove top method , stepwise pictures , and tips.
Saravana Bhavan Tomato Chutney Instant Pot
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Breakfast, Copycat Recipes
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
The most favorite chutney for many Indians is the Tomato chutney, also called as red chutney ( from its color) or Kara chutney. All tiffin / breakfast / snack dishes is served with this red chutney in the restaurants. It is spicy and tangy in taste, and this recipe doesn’t use onions and garlic. Very easy to make this tomato chutney in the Instant pot in 10 minutes or in the stove top. One of best sides for many dishes. Recipe includes detailed recipe Instructions to make the chutney in Instant pot and stove top method, stepwise pictures and a video to watch.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><em><strong>Appetizer</strong></em></h2>
<p style="text-align: left">This page features easy to make snacks (anytime snacks, and kids’ friendly options too), starters, quick eats, and soups recipes. You can find appetizer made from various cuisines and using different cooking methods. These recipes can be easily made for a quick fix meal, potlucks, gatherings or for any special occasions. Recipes are created from simple, wholesome, and local fresh ingredients. All recipes are tried and tested many times in my kitchen before getting posted here. Recipe post contains an introduction, health benefits of the main ingredient used in the recipe, alternative to an ingredient, how To’s, storing and reheating instructions, freezing instruction if applicable. Most importantly all recipe steps are explained in an elaborated way, so it will be helpful even for a beginner, and easy to follow with step-by-step pictures, and videos are given for most of the recipes. Do not forget to bookmark this page, as I will be constantly updating and adding your favorites.</p>
Soya Chunks Cutlets
Soya Chunks Cutlets also called as Meal Maker Cutlets is a Protein Packed Burger made with Soya Chunks , Vegetables , Spices and Pan Fried Patty.
Gobi 65
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Restaurant style Gobi 65 | Crispy Cauliflower is a easy to make appetizer or for a quick tea time snack. Only two steps, marinate the cauliflower florets with spices and deep fry it. A very popular vegetarian starters in the Indian restaurants and it is perfect for any occasion. Serve the crispy cauliflower with tomato ketchup or with your favorite sauce, or it can also be served as a sides with any lunch platter or as an appetizer in thali meals.
Spicy Fried Chicken Strips
Spicy Fried Chicken Strips Is Easy To Prepare With Just 2 Steps To Follow And Less Cooking Time. Tasty And Appetizing Party Snack. Absolutely No Additives Added For The Perfect Red Chicken Color. Step By Step Pictures To Follow
PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These Chicken lettuce wraps is a copycat recipe from PF Chang’s restaurant, its their best selling signature appetizer. These lettuce wraps are both healthy and yummy. It can be easily made at home in less than 30 minutes ( time includes homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe making time). With homemade hoisin sauce, its totally guilt free wraps, and tastes so much better. Chicken lettuce wraps can be served as an appetizer or as an main course. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
PF Chang’s Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cooking Method: One Pot Cooking
PF Chang’s restaurant inspired vegetarian lettuce wraps, totally a healthier version. I used texturized vegetable protein (TVP) to make these vegetarian wraps. These wraps can be easily made at home in less than 30 minutes ( time includes homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe making time). With homemade hoisin sauce, its totally guilt free wraps, and tastes so much better. Vegetarian lettuce wraps can be served as an appetizer or as an main entrée. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup Instant Pot
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup is a creamy, delicious, and totally comforting soup. Tastes exactly bakery style. Easy to make this soup with Instant Pot in less than 20 minutes ( includes preparation + cooking time). Budget friendly, and this recipe serves 4 to 6 people. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures, video to watch and tip.
Jackfruit Elayada | Chakka Appam
Jackfruit Elayada Meaning Ela Refers To Plantain Leaf And Ada Refers To The Steamed Flat Rice Cake. And It is Filled With A Mixture/Poornam Made Of Jaggery , Ripe Jackfruit And Grated Coconut. Not Too Sweet And A Healthy Snack Too. Step By Step Pictures With Detailed Instructions Given.
Street Food Kaalan | Mushroom Masala
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Kaalan | Mushroom Masala Is A Popular Coimbatore Street Food (Coimbatore also known as Kovai, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu) . Mushroom Masala Is A Spicy, Semi Gravy Masala /Curry. Marinated Mushrooms is Fried Or Baked And Then Sautéed In Freshly Ground Spices, Onions, Green Chilies And Garnished With Cilantro. Easy To Follow Step By Step Pictures Given
Easy Instant Pot Pav Bhaji
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Pav Bhaji is a very popular street food / chat in India. Bhaji is the thick mixed vegetable curry served with pav buns( soft, fully in texture, like dinner rolls) or bhaji pairs well with any breads. Using the Instant Pot, bhaji can be made in 25 minutes time (cooking time is only 12 minutes). Pav bhaji can be served as an appetizer or a main meal. Recipe includes detailed recipe instructions , stepwise pictures and tips.
Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes
Cuisine: American
Bang Bang Shrimp is a Bonefish Grill’s restaurants signature appetizer. Spicy battered shrimp is deep fried to crispy golden brown, and then tossed in a creamy, sweet and spicy flavored sauce, which gives an excellent flavor and addictive taste . Bang Bang shrimp can be made with fewer ingredients in less than 30 minutes time (deep frying the shrimp is the only cooking time). Recipe includes detailed recipe instructions with stepwise pictures and tip.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><em><strong>Breakfast Recipes</strong></em></h2>
<p style="text-align: left">Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so one should never skip eating your morning meal. There is a lot of benefits associated with eating breakfast, whether your goal is weight loss, better concentration at work, or a healthier heart, you need to eat breakfast. This page features healthy breakfast options, traditional Indian breakfast recipes which include sweets, chutneys and sambar, ready to mix nutritious powders (includes hot chocolate mix) so filling for a quick morning rush hour, homemade pancake syrups and much more.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Recipes are created from simple, wholesome, and local fresh ingredients. All recipes are tried and tested many times in my kitchen before getting posted here. Recipe post contains an introduction, health benefits of the main ingredient used in the recipe, alternative to an ingredient, how To’s, storing and reheating instructions, freezing instruction if applicable. Most importantly all recipe steps are explained in an elaborated way, so it will be helpful even for a beginner, and easy to follow with step-by-step pictures, and videos are given for most of the recipes. Do not forget to bookmark this page, as I will be constantly updating and adding your favorites.</p>
Rava Kichadi
Rava Kichadi which is also called by Different Names like Khara Bath , Masala Rava Bath – Kichadi is Cooked with Vegetables, Onions, Tomatoes , Spices and Tempered .
Ven Pongal
Temple Style Ghee Ven Pongal is a Simple and Easy to Make Aromatic Rice Recipe cooked with White Rice , Moong Dal and tempered with Spices in ghee (Clarified Butter).
Instant Pot Vegetable Kurma
Category: Breakfast, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Navratan Korma / Vegetable Kurma is a one pot Indian curry. It Is cooked in ground coconut – almonds sauce, and other aromatic spices. Restaurant style recipe (HSB – hotel saravana bhavan style). Cooking time is 25 minutes (Includes preparations time and cooking time) using the Instant Pot. Serve vegetable kurma with many Indian dishes like roti, string hoppers, dosa, idly, over rice, the list goes on. So delicious and very popular Indian curry. Recipe includes, detailed recipe instructions with stepwise pictures and a video to watch.
Instant Banana Appam
Banana appam | Banana fritters, a super easy Instant snack to make with banana fruit, a tasty and quick solution for all your ripen bananas! It can be made in less than 15 minutes , and recipe uses only 6 basic pantry ingredients, also no eggs is used. These fritters are not very sweet, so perfect for anyone. Texture of these fritters are, it has an crispy outer, soft and slightly chewy inner part. Banana appams / fritters can be served for morning breakfast , as an evening snack or for kids lunch box. Recipe includes instructions with stepwise pictures.
Jackfruit Elayada | Chakka Appam
Jackfruit Elayada Meaning Ela Refers To Plantain Leaf And Ada Refers To The Steamed Flat Rice Cake. And It is Filled With A Mixture/Poornam Made Of Jaggery , Ripe Jackfruit And Grated Coconut. Not Too Sweet And A Healthy Snack Too. Step By Step Pictures With Detailed Instructions Given.
Vegetables And Fruit Dosa | Indian-Style Pancakes
Vegetables And Fruits Dosa | Indian-Style Pancakes Is “REAL” Food Packed With High Nutrient. Colorful And Tasty. Can Be Made Quickly For Any Meal. Great Way To Make Toddler – Kids Eat Healthy. Step By Step Pictures And Detailed Instructions Given.
Homemade Pancake Syrup Recipe
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Homemade Pancakes Syrup Is Very Basic Recipe To Follow. It Takes Three Minutes To make And three Ingredients Only. Customize The Syrup To Suit Your Taste.
Greek Yogurt Oat Pancakes
Absolutely Soft – Fluffy Greek Yogurt Oat MINI Pancakes Is Healthy And Flavorful. Can Be Made Less Than 15 Mins. Tips To Make Perfect Mini Pancakes. Kids Friendly Recipe. Step By Step Pictures And Instructions Given.
Best Homemade Flour Tortillas Recipe
Homemade no lard flour tortillas, a basic recipe to make soft flour tortillas. The recipe uses only 4 ingredients, tastes much better, and fresh than the store brought tortillas. Tortillas are perfect for making soft tacos, burritos, quesadilla, wraps and any recipe that call for flour tortilla. Recipe includes detailed instructions, tips, stepwise picture.
Cantaloupe Fruit Kesari | Semolina Sweet
Kesari, also known as kesari bhath or kesari baat etc. is a very easy to make and a very common Indian sweet throughout the country. It is generally made with semolina /Sooji, ghee, sweetener, and cooked in water but in today’s recipe is a twist with the addition of fresh fruit puree. In this classic recipe, I have added cantaloupe fruit puree with water, when semolina is cooked in the fruit puree, the taste is simply delicious. Enjoy making this distinct flavor kesari bhath, and the goodness from the fruit.
<p>Cooking how-to’s & techniques section of the blog answers all your how to cook-prepare, different techniques and extract queries. It gives you the fundamentals of how to cook an common ingredient in a detailed procedure and explains techniques to make it the simple way. Make sure to bookmark this page. I will always keep adding new how to’s and different techniques.</p>
How To Cook Soya Chunks
Category: Cooking How-To's & Techniques
Soya Chunks / Soya Granules is Textured or texturized vegetable protein (TVP), also known as textured soy protein (TSP), soy meat, or soya chunks is a defatted soy flour product, a by-product of extracting soybean oil. It is often used as a meat analogue or meat extender. It is quick to cook, with a protein content comparable to certain meats, and its 100% vegetarian. Cooked TVP can be prepared or used in many dishes , so tasty, delicious and absolutely healthy. Recipes using TVP given in the post , and stepwise picture of how to cook the soya granules and soya chunks given.
How To Extract Tamarind Juice
Category: Cooking How-To's & Techniques
Tamarind pulp is one Basic Ingredient Used In Different Dishes in Indian cuisine. The process of extracting the pulp / juice from tamarind is an easy process.
How To Cook Al Dente Pasta
Pasta is one of the favorite food in many countries, cooking it right is the most important part. Al Dente Pasta means pasta is cooked to be firm to the bite ( tender but firm). The term identifies the ideal consistency for pasta and involves a brief cooking time. Texture of the pasta is responsible for the overall taste of any pasta dish. There is health benefits of eating pasta Al Dente. Recipe includes detailed instructions, different pasta cooking time, tips, stepwise pictures , and different recipes using cooked pasta.
How To Make Easy Homemade Paneer
Category: Cooking How-To's & Techniques
Cuisine: Indian
Paneer is a fresh cheese commonly used in Indian cooking. It Is made by curdling the milk with food acids, such as lemon juice / vinegar / citric Acid or yogurt / curd. It is a simple and easy process. When it comes to homemade paneer, the taste and texture is incredible. Recipe includes instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
Easy Pizza Dough Recipe Instant Pot
Category: Cooking How-To's & Techniques, Dinner, Lunch
Cooking Method: Baking, Instant Pot Recipes
This homemade pizza dough is an easy NO FAIL recipe, made with basic pantry ingredients. Freshly baked pizza crust with this dough will take your crust to the next level, the texture and taste is so delicious! Proofing the dough using the Instant Pot speeds up the process, without needing to wait hours for the dough to double in size. Enjoy your pizza nights sooner than ever before! Please read the recipe all the way through for different baking options, stepwise pictures, how to proof the dough using the Instant Pot in various possible modes, and counter top method given ( how to proof without the Instant Pot).
Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix – Air Fryer
Category: Breakfast, Cooking How-To's & Techniques, Drinks, Spice Mix & Pickles
Cooking Method: Air Fryer
This super healthy Instant chocolate mix is absolutely nutritious and a tasty mix when mixed with hot milk. The BEST chocolate drink you can ever make for your kids. Homemade chocolate drink mix is soo much better than store brought Instant mixes. If your kids love chocolate drinks, as a mom I highly recommend to try this chocolate mix. I have included four different kinds of nuts in this recipe, so this chocolate mix is also an excellent way to make the kids eats nuts in their favorite way. Make sure they’re are not allergic to nuts before giving this. This Instant chocolate drink mix is perfect for anyone, so fillings for a quick morning breakfast, and it has the delicious chocolate flavor. A must try recipe, I am sure you’ll love it after you have made it!!
<h2 style="text-align: center"><em><strong>Copycat Recipes</strong></em></h2>
<p style="text-align: left">This page features different cuisine recipes from your favorite restaurants, malls, temples (religious places) and famous food which you have enjoyed from different places around the world. These recipes are a perfect solution for all your restaurant food cravings. Many times, we wish to eat restaurant food, street foods, famous food we enjoyed from different places, but we cannot go to those places or eat out all the time. When you get those food in your home without compromising on the taste, texture and of course your health, how wonderful is that? and why not make it and eat the delicious food daily? Also, you’ll not end up getting bored with the same menu every day and kids eat without any fuzz or complaints.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Recipes are created from simple, wholesome, and local fresh ingredients. All recipes are tried and tested many times in my kitchen before getting posted here. Recipe post contains an introduction, health benefits of the main ingredient used in the recipe, alternative to an ingredient, how To’s, storing and reheating instructions, freezing instruction if applicable. Most importantly all recipe steps are explained in an elaborated way, so it will be helpful even for a beginner, and easy to follow with step-by-step pictures, and videos are given for most of the recipes. Do not forget to bookmark this page, as I will be constantly updating and adding your favorites.</p>
Gobi 65
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Restaurant style Gobi 65 | Crispy Cauliflower is a easy to make appetizer or for a quick tea time snack. Only two steps, marinate the cauliflower florets with spices and deep fry it. A very popular vegetarian starters in the Indian restaurants and it is perfect for any occasion. Serve the crispy cauliflower with tomato ketchup or with your favorite sauce, or it can also be served as a sides with any lunch platter or as an appetizer in thali meals.
Instant Pot Vegetable Kurma
Category: Breakfast, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Navratan Korma / Vegetable Kurma is a one pot Indian curry. It Is cooked in ground coconut – almonds sauce, and other aromatic spices. Restaurant style recipe (HSB – hotel saravana bhavan style). Cooking time is 25 minutes (Includes preparations time and cooking time) using the Instant Pot. Serve vegetable kurma with many Indian dishes like roti, string hoppers, dosa, idly, over rice, the list goes on. So delicious and very popular Indian curry. Recipe includes, detailed recipe instructions with stepwise pictures and a video to watch.
Cheesecake Factory Spicy Chipotle Pasta
Category: Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Spicy chipotle pasta is loaded with flavors , and a super comforting meal. Penne pasta is cooked in a homemade, rich and creamy red sauce. Perfect cheesecake factory style made right in your kitchen in less than 25 minutes ( cooking time is only 15 minutes). Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
Oreo Ice Cream Cake
Category: Copycat Recipes, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Cold Stone Creamery inspired Oreo Ice Cream Cake, a easy to make no bake – kids friendly cake recipe. This cake is a semi homemade cake, made with Oreo cookie crumb base, then layered with cookie and cream ice cream, chocolate fudge, cream, and finally decorated with Oreo cookies. Less preparations is required to make this delicious cake. A very different cake to make for the kids birthday, or it can be served as a dessert for any occasion. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures.
Restaurant Style Chicken Biryani
Biryani is a flavorful and very popular rice dish with its origins from India. This recipe is a No Fail, and perfect for your biryani cravings! It is easy and simple to make a restaurant quality chicken biryani at home. This recipe is basically a dump and cook, one pot meal, saves a lot of time and cuts down process, but without compensating on the authentic flavors. Serve the chicken biryani with onions – tomato raita ( yogurt based dish) to compensate the spices. Recipe includes detailed instructions, tips and step by step pictures.
PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These Chicken lettuce wraps is a copycat recipe from PF Chang’s restaurant, its their best selling signature appetizer. These lettuce wraps are both healthy and yummy. It can be easily made at home in less than 30 minutes ( time includes homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe making time). With homemade hoisin sauce, its totally guilt free wraps, and tastes so much better. Chicken lettuce wraps can be served as an appetizer or as an main course. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
PF Chang’s Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cooking Method: One Pot Cooking
PF Chang’s restaurant inspired vegetarian lettuce wraps, totally a healthier version. I used texturized vegetable protein (TVP) to make these vegetarian wraps. These wraps can be easily made at home in less than 30 minutes ( time includes homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe making time). With homemade hoisin sauce, its totally guilt free wraps, and tastes so much better. Vegetarian lettuce wraps can be served as an appetizer or as an main entrée. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup Instant Pot
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup is a creamy, delicious, and totally comforting soup. Tastes exactly bakery style. Easy to make this soup with Instant Pot in less than 20 minutes ( includes preparation + cooking time). Budget friendly, and this recipe serves 4 to 6 people. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures, video to watch and tip.
Street Food Kaalan | Mushroom Masala
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Kaalan | Mushroom Masala Is A Popular Coimbatore Street Food (Coimbatore also known as Kovai, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu) . Mushroom Masala Is A Spicy, Semi Gravy Masala /Curry. Marinated Mushrooms is Fried Or Baked And Then Sautéed In Freshly Ground Spices, Onions, Green Chilies And Garnished With Cilantro. Easy To Follow Step By Step Pictures Given
Easy Instant Pot Pav Bhaji
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Pav Bhaji is a very popular street food / chat in India. Bhaji is the thick mixed vegetable curry served with pav buns( soft, fully in texture, like dinner rolls) or bhaji pairs well with any breads. Using the Instant Pot, bhaji can be made in 25 minutes time (cooking time is only 12 minutes). Pav bhaji can be served as an appetizer or a main meal. Recipe includes detailed recipe instructions , stepwise pictures and tips.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><em>Desserts</em></h2>
<p style="text-align: left">Dessert is a course that concludes a meal. The course consists of sweet foods, such as confections like biscuits, cakes, cookies, custards, gelatins, ice creams, pastries, pies, puddings, macaroons, sweet soups, tarts, and fruit salad. Fruit is also commonly found in dessert courses because of its naturally occurring sweetness. This page will cover all of the above recipes.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Recipes are created from simple, wholesome, and local fresh ingredients. All recipes are tried and tested many times in my kitchen before getting posted here. Recipe post contains an introduction, health benefits of the main ingredient used in the recipe, alternative to an ingredient, how To’s, storing and reheating instructions, freezing instruction if applicable, and many tips. Most importantly all recipe steps are explained in an elaborated way, so it will be helpful even for a beginner, and easy to follow with step-by-step pictures, and videos are given for most of the recipes. Do not forget to bookmark this page, as I will be constantly updating and adding your favorites.</p>
Rava Kesari
Restaurant Style Rava Kesari is a EASY to make popular sweet dish which uses less ingredients and can be made in one pot. Rava Kesari is also called as Sooji / Suji Halwa or Semolina Halwa.
Oreo Ice Cream Cake
Category: Copycat Recipes, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Cold Stone Creamery inspired Oreo Ice Cream Cake, a easy to make no bake – kids friendly cake recipe. This cake is a semi homemade cake, made with Oreo cookie crumb base, then layered with cookie and cream ice cream, chocolate fudge, cream, and finally decorated with Oreo cookies. Less preparations is required to make this delicious cake. A very different cake to make for the kids birthday, or it can be served as a dessert for any occasion. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures.
Eggless Black Forest Cake
Easy To Make and Follow with Step By Step Pictures. Eggless Black Forest Cake is Made with Layers Of Soft-Moist-Rich Chocolate Cake , Sandwiched with Whipped Cream Frosting and Dark Morello Cherries and Decorated with Chocolate Shavings and Fresh Cherries.
Instant Banana Appam
Banana appam | Banana fritters, a super easy Instant snack to make with banana fruit, a tasty and quick solution for all your ripen bananas! It can be made in less than 15 minutes , and recipe uses only 6 basic pantry ingredients, also no eggs is used. These fritters are not very sweet, so perfect for anyone. Texture of these fritters are, it has an crispy outer, soft and slightly chewy inner part. Banana appams / fritters can be served for morning breakfast , as an evening snack or for kids lunch box. Recipe includes instructions with stepwise pictures.
Cream Of Pistachio Nut | Spread
Category: Accompaniment & Condiment, Desserts
Cream Of Pistachio Nut | Spread Is An Exotic Flavored , Creamy and Rich Paste. Made From 100% Pistachios Nuts With No Additives. Uses ONLY 4 Ingredients And Made Less Than 5 Minutes. Step By Step Pictures And Instruction Given In The recipe.
No Churn – Eggless Pistachio Gelato
No Churn – Eggless Pistachio Gelato, is made with freshly prepared homemade Pistachio Nuts Cream (prepared in minutes). No churn meaning no Ice Cream maker is required to make this gelato, egg less recipe, and only 5 ingredients is used. Exotic pistachio flavors and creamy addictive texture. Recipe includes detailed instructions of how to make the gelato and pistachio nuts cream, tips , and stepwise pictures.
French Macarons With Mango Buttercream
Macarons is a sweet meringue based confections made with egg whites, confectionery sugar, almond flour and granulated sugar. Baked macarons will have a crispy eggshell like smooth top, slightly chewy interior, and small ‘feet’ meaning the little ruffles around the edge of the shell. It taste sweet and has a nutty almonds flavor and they are sandwiched together with two cookies, and filled with buttercream, jams or ganache. Recipe includes detailed instructions to make the macaron and mango buttercream recipe with stepwise picture and useful tips.
Easy Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies Recipe
Pumpkin Crinkle Cookies Have A Soft , Cakey Texture, Slightly Crispy Outer, With The Perfect Fall Flavor. The Taste Of Pure Pumpkin Puree, Spice Mix, Combined With The Sweetness Of Powdered Sugar From The Outer Crinkle, Makes It The Perfect Bite. This Recipe Produces The Signature Crinkle, With A Cracked Look, And The Contrast Snowy White Outer, And Soft- Moist Inner Texture. Make These Scrumptious Cookies In Just 25 Minutes , And No Long Hours Dough Resting Time Needed. Step By Step Pictures Given.
Cantaloupe Fruit Kesari | Semolina Sweet
Kesari, also known as kesari bhath or kesari baat etc. is a very easy to make and a very common Indian sweet throughout the country. It is generally made with semolina /Sooji, ghee, sweetener, and cooked in water but in today’s recipe is a twist with the addition of fresh fruit puree. In this classic recipe, I have added cantaloupe fruit puree with water, when semolina is cooked in the fruit puree, the taste is simply delicious. Enjoy making this distinct flavor kesari bhath, and the goodness from the fruit.
Microwave Milk Peda | Sweet In 5 Minutes
Category: Copycat Recipes, Desserts
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Microwave Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Milk Peda | Doodh Peda is a very popular sweet from the Indian subcontinent. The sweet is soft in texture, and melts away in your mouth, perfect for any occasion. It is made in individual pieces, so it is easy to serve. Milk Pedas have a pleasingly rich taste, and it is not very sweet. There is no sweet shops in India without selling milk pedas, a very popular sweet among many. It is unbelievably very easy to make it using the microwave, you will need only “5 Minutes” to make, and it uses only “5 Ingredients”. Homemade Pedas are great for festival days, marriages, any parties or simply make it and enjoy it as a evening snack. Recipe includes stepwise pictures and tips to make perfect peda shapes.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><em><strong>Dinner Recipes</strong></em></h2>
<p style="text-align: left">Dinner is the only meal the whole family gets to sit and eat together. Also, dinner is important because after a long day full of activities and exertion, your body needs to fuel up. It is unhealthy if you skip your dinner or consume way too much at dinner. So, the key is to maintain a balance. Also, there is a large gap between the last and the first meal of your next day and our body is working the same way in the night as it was in the day. Thus, fueling the body up at regular intervals is important. You can choose recipes from this page depending upon your mood, occasion, quick fix meals, healthy options and much more. These recipes are easy to make for a potluck, any gathering or for any occasion.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Recipes are created from simple, wholesome, and local fresh ingredients. All recipes are tried and tested many times in my kitchen before getting posted here. Recipe post contains an introduction, health benefits of the main ingredient used in the recipe, alternative to an ingredient, how To’s, storing and reheating instructions, freezing instruction if applicable. Most importantly all recipe steps are explained in an elaborated way, so it will be helpful even for a beginner, and easy to follow with step-by-step pictures, and videos are given for most of the recipes. Do not forget to bookmark this page, as I will be constantly updating and adding your favorites.</p>
Rava Kichadi
Rava Kichadi which is also called by Different Names like Khara Bath , Masala Rava Bath – Kichadi is Cooked with Vegetables, Onions, Tomatoes , Spices and Tempered .
Ven Pongal
Temple Style Ghee Ven Pongal is a Simple and Easy to Make Aromatic Rice Recipe cooked with White Rice , Moong Dal and tempered with Spices in ghee (Clarified Butter).
Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu
Ennai kathirikai kuzhambu, kathirikai meaning brinjal / eggplant, and kuzhambu meaning curry. It is a very flavorful, and aromatic curry from the southern part of India, made with full whole roasted brinjals, then sautéed with onions, tomatoes, freshly ground spices in tamarind sauce. A popular curry served in weddings and special lunch occasions. Brinjal curry goes well with hot steamed rice , roti / chapatti, dosa / idli and many more. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures.
Soya Chunks Burger
Soya chunks which is also known as meal maker, textured vegetable protein. Burger patties is made with soya chunks /TVP, vegetables, spices, cheese, and then pan fried to golden brown color. Then the fried patty is assembled on the burger buns, add your favorite toppings, sauces, and best tastes when served immediately. The patties is packed with proteins and taste delicious. Recipe includes instructions with stepwise pictures.
Gobi 65
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Restaurant style Gobi 65 | Crispy Cauliflower is a easy to make appetizer or for a quick tea time snack. Only two steps, marinate the cauliflower florets with spices and deep fry it. A very popular vegetarian starters in the Indian restaurants and it is perfect for any occasion. Serve the crispy cauliflower with tomato ketchup or with your favorite sauce, or it can also be served as a sides with any lunch platter or as an appetizer in thali meals.
Veggie Fried Rice
Indo – Chinese style veggie fried rice is a popular street food across India. It is mildly flavored aromatic rice dish, made with perfectly cooked basmati rice, and then sautéed with vegetables and Chinese sauces using a Wok pan. You can easily customize the fried rice to your preferred taste , make it spicy or less spicy or add any stir fry vegetables / proteins. The fried rice tastes delicious on its own or serve with Cauliflower Manchurian ( Indo Chinese style curry). Recipe includes detailed instructions, how to cook rice in traditional method with stepwise pictures and tips.
Instant Pot Vegetable Kurma
Category: Breakfast, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Navratan Korma / Vegetable Kurma is a one pot Indian curry. It Is cooked in ground coconut – almonds sauce, and other aromatic spices. Restaurant style recipe (HSB – hotel saravana bhavan style). Cooking time is 25 minutes (Includes preparations time and cooking time) using the Instant Pot. Serve vegetable kurma with many Indian dishes like roti, string hoppers, dosa, idly, over rice, the list goes on. So delicious and very popular Indian curry. Recipe includes, detailed recipe instructions with stepwise pictures and a video to watch.
Gobi Manchurian Gravy
Gobi Manchurian or ( Gobi meaning) cauliflower Manchurian, A tasty hot and sour flavored dish. It is made with marinated cauliflower florets, then dipped into a batter and deep fried. Crispy florets are then tossed in a homemade Manchurian sauce, garlic, chilies and spring onions. Cauliflower Manchurian can be served in two ways, as a dry – appetizer or as a semi gravy – main course. So addictive Indo – Chinese dish, pairs well with white / brown rice or fried rice. Recipes includes detailed instructions, tips and stepwise pictures.
Cheesecake Factory Spicy Chipotle Pasta
Category: Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Spicy chipotle pasta is loaded with flavors , and a super comforting meal. Penne pasta is cooked in a homemade, rich and creamy red sauce. Perfect cheesecake factory style made right in your kitchen in less than 25 minutes ( cooking time is only 15 minutes). Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
Restaurant Style Chicken Biryani
Biryani is a flavorful and very popular rice dish with its origins from India. This recipe is a No Fail, and perfect for your biryani cravings! It is easy and simple to make a restaurant quality chicken biryani at home. This recipe is basically a dump and cook, one pot meal, saves a lot of time and cuts down process, but without compensating on the authentic flavors. Serve the chicken biryani with onions – tomato raita ( yogurt based dish) to compensate the spices. Recipe includes detailed instructions, tips and step by step pictures.
Instant Pot Mulled Pomegranate-Apple Cider
Mulled Pomegranate – Apple Cider is a perfect way to celebrate the seasonal traditions! Our family favorite lately, It’s warm, full of spice, and naturally sweetened ( no added sugar). Its extremely easy to make with Instant pot , 4 Ingredients and 4 minutes cooking time . Pomegranate adds beautiful color and a pleasant tang to this spiced autumn classic. Recipe includes stepwise pictures.
Instant Pot Mango Bubble Tea
Category: Copycat Recipes, Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Bubble tea, also known as pearl milk tea, bubble milk tea, or Boba, is a tea based drink. It is commonly made of tea accompanied by chewy tapioca balls (Boba /pearls/ sabudana), and other toppings. This yummy and super refreshing Iced Bubble Tea is flavored with the most popular Mango fruit. It’s super easy to make this bubble tea at home, and you’re going to love it! The best part, mango bubble tea is perfect for the hot summer days. It’s definitely one of the best flavor in bubble tea. Recipe includes detailed recipe instructions for making the mango bubble tea using the Instant Pot with stepwise pictures, a video guide, instructions to make the bubble tea with many other variations, and how to cook the tapioca pearls on the stove top.
Homemade Rose Syrup Recipe In Instant Pot
This homemade rose syrup recipe is a easy and simple syrup recipe made with fresh organic rose petals. Rose syrup has no additives, food coloring or preservatives. You can also use a store brought dried petals to make the rose syrup. Rose syrup can be used to make the popular rose milk drink in parts of South Asia, milk is flavored with rose syrup. Rose milk is a very cooling and soothing quick drink, it can be served both warm or cold. You can also use the rose syrup to enhance your cocktails and mocktails, to sweeten your teas and lattes, or simply drizzle over cakes, crepes and pancakes. Recipe includes detailed recipe instructions with stepwise pictures, making the rose syrup using the Instant Pot, and stove top method given and useful tips.
Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix – Air Fryer
Category: Breakfast, Cooking How-To's & Techniques, Drinks, Spice Mix & Pickles
Cooking Method: Air Fryer
This super healthy Instant chocolate mix is absolutely nutritious and a tasty mix when mixed with hot milk. The BEST chocolate drink you can ever make for your kids. Homemade chocolate drink mix is soo much better than store brought Instant mixes. If your kids love chocolate drinks, as a mom I highly recommend to try this chocolate mix. I have included four different kinds of nuts in this recipe, so this chocolate mix is also an excellent way to make the kids eats nuts in their favorite way. Make sure they’re are not allergic to nuts before giving this. This Instant chocolate drink mix is perfect for anyone, so fillings for a quick morning breakfast, and it has the delicious chocolate flavor. A must try recipe, I am sure you’ll love it after you have made it!!
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong><em>Lunch Recipes</em></strong></h2>
<p style="text-align: left">This page features recipes from various cuisine and using different cooking methods. Recipes include healthy options, traditional Indian lunch thali recipes, starters, soups, curries, biryanis, instant ready to eat rice mixes, noodles, pastas, pizza, naan breads, kids’ friendly options, lunch box recipes and so much more. You’ll find both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">Recipes are created from simple, wholesome, and local fresh ingredients. All recipes are tried and tested many times in my kitchen before getting posted here. Recipe post contains an introduction, health benefits of the main ingredient used in the recipe, alternative to an ingredient, how To’s, storing and reheating instructions, freezing instruction if applicable. Most importantly all recipe steps are explained in an elaborated way, so it will be helpful even for a beginner, and easy to follow with step-by-step pictures, and videos are given for most of the recipes. Do not forget to bookmark this page, as I will be constantly updating and adding your favorites.</p>
Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu
Ennai kathirikai kuzhambu, kathirikai meaning brinjal / eggplant, and kuzhambu meaning curry. It is a very flavorful, and aromatic curry from the southern part of India, made with full whole roasted brinjals, then sautéed with onions, tomatoes, freshly ground spices in tamarind sauce. A popular curry served in weddings and special lunch occasions. Brinjal curry goes well with hot steamed rice , roti / chapatti, dosa / idli and many more. Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures.
Soya Chunks Burger
Soya chunks which is also known as meal maker, textured vegetable protein. Burger patties is made with soya chunks /TVP, vegetables, spices, cheese, and then pan fried to golden brown color. Then the fried patty is assembled on the burger buns, add your favorite toppings, sauces, and best tastes when served immediately. The patties is packed with proteins and taste delicious. Recipe includes instructions with stepwise pictures.
Gobi 65
Category: Appetizer, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Restaurant style Gobi 65 | Crispy Cauliflower is a easy to make appetizer or for a quick tea time snack. Only two steps, marinate the cauliflower florets with spices and deep fry it. A very popular vegetarian starters in the Indian restaurants and it is perfect for any occasion. Serve the crispy cauliflower with tomato ketchup or with your favorite sauce, or it can also be served as a sides with any lunch platter or as an appetizer in thali meals.
Veggie Fried Rice
Indo – Chinese style veggie fried rice is a popular street food across India. It is mildly flavored aromatic rice dish, made with perfectly cooked basmati rice, and then sautéed with vegetables and Chinese sauces using a Wok pan. You can easily customize the fried rice to your preferred taste , make it spicy or less spicy or add any stir fry vegetables / proteins. The fried rice tastes delicious on its own or serve with Cauliflower Manchurian ( Indo Chinese style curry). Recipe includes detailed instructions, how to cook rice in traditional method with stepwise pictures and tips.
Instant Pot Vegetable Kurma
Category: Breakfast, Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Cooking Method: Instant Pot Recipes, One Pot Cooking
Navratan Korma / Vegetable Kurma is a one pot Indian curry. It Is cooked in ground coconut – almonds sauce, and other aromatic spices. Restaurant style recipe (HSB – hotel saravana bhavan style). Cooking time is 25 minutes (Includes preparations time and cooking time) using the Instant Pot. Serve vegetable kurma with many Indian dishes like roti, string hoppers, dosa, idly, over rice, the list goes on. So delicious and very popular Indian curry. Recipe includes, detailed recipe instructions with stepwise pictures and a video to watch.
Gobi Manchurian Gravy
Gobi Manchurian or ( Gobi meaning) cauliflower Manchurian, A tasty hot and sour flavored dish. It is made with marinated cauliflower florets, then dipped into a batter and deep fried. Crispy florets are then tossed in a homemade Manchurian sauce, garlic, chilies and spring onions. Cauliflower Manchurian can be served in two ways, as a dry – appetizer or as a semi gravy – main course. So addictive Indo – Chinese dish, pairs well with white / brown rice or fried rice. Recipes includes detailed instructions, tips and stepwise pictures.
Cheesecake Factory Spicy Chipotle Pasta
Category: Copycat Recipes, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Spicy chipotle pasta is loaded with flavors , and a super comforting meal. Penne pasta is cooked in a homemade, rich and creamy red sauce. Perfect cheesecake factory style made right in your kitchen in less than 25 minutes ( cooking time is only 15 minutes). Recipe includes detailed instructions with stepwise pictures and tips.
Restaurant Style Chicken Biryani
Biryani is a flavorful and very popular rice dish with its origins from India. This recipe is a No Fail, and perfect for your biryani cravings! It is easy and simple to make a restaurant quality chicken biryani at home. This recipe is basically a dump and cook, one pot meal, saves a lot of time and cuts down process, but without compensating on the authentic flavors. Serve the chicken biryani with onions – tomato raita ( yogurt based dish) to compensate the spices. Recipe includes detailed instructions, tips and step by step pictures.
Gongura Thokku | Pachadi | Pickle
Category: Lunch, Spice Mix & Pickles
Cuisine: Indian
Gongura / Pulicha keerai is a plant, grown for its edible leaves, and it is called by different names in India. With this gongura leaves, we will be making a very tasty and addictive pickle, also know as thokku or pachadi. Gongura pickle is spicy and tangy in taste, soo good with hot rice and a drizzle of ghee. Easy to make this delicious pickle with this recipe, super fresh and preservative free, much better than store brought! Make this homemade Gongura Pickle during summer and enjoy it for the rest of the year.
Thengai Paal Sadam | Coconut Milk Rice
Thengai Paal Sadam | Coconut Milk Rice is Aromatic , Mildly flavored One Pot Rice. Easy To Make And Rice Goes with Any Curries / Gravies. Easy To Follow Step By Step Pictures and Instructions.
<p>Spice Mix which is used for our daily cooking you will find here. Some spice mix recipes are are instant-ready to eat mix with rice. Pickles/Achaar is a popular condiment in Indian cuisine. Do not forget to bookmark this page.. Keep watching for delicious recipe added in this page…</p>
Gongura Thokku | Pachadi | Pickle
Category: Lunch, Spice Mix & Pickles
Cuisine: Indian
Gongura / Pulicha keerai is a plant, grown for its edible leaves, and it is called by different names in India. With this gongura leaves, we will be making a very tasty and addictive pickle, also know as thokku or pachadi. Gongura pickle is spicy and tangy in taste, soo good with hot rice and a drizzle of ghee. Easy to make this delicious pickle with this recipe, super fresh and preservative free, much better than store brought! Make this homemade Gongura Pickle during summer and enjoy it for the rest of the year.
Healthy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix – Air Fryer
Category: Breakfast, Cooking How-To's & Techniques, Drinks, Spice Mix & Pickles
Cooking Method: Air Fryer
This super healthy Instant chocolate mix is absolutely nutritious and a tasty mix when mixed with hot milk. The BEST chocolate drink you can ever make for your kids. Homemade chocolate drink mix is soo much better than store brought Instant mixes. If your kids love chocolate drinks, as a mom I highly recommend to try this chocolate mix. I have included four different kinds of nuts in this recipe, so this chocolate mix is also an excellent way to make the kids eats nuts in their favorite way. Make sure they’re are not allergic to nuts before giving this. This Instant chocolate drink mix is perfect for anyone, so fillings for a quick morning breakfast, and it has the delicious chocolate flavor. A must try recipe, I am sure you’ll love it after you have made it!!