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Biscuit Rotti ✨ Kachori in Mangaluru style prepared using flour and stuffed with semolina, coconut and spices. An evening snack that pairs perfectly with hot cup of tea or coffee. . How to make it? You will need - 🔅Dough : 1 cup flour ( wheat or all purpose flour) 1 tbsp hot oil 1/2 tsp turmeric Salt to taste Water for kneading 🔅Filling : 2 tsp oil 1/4 cup rava 2- 3 tbsp finely shredded coconut 1/2 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp urad dal 1-2 crushed red chillies(roasted) or chilli flakes Pinch of turmeric Handful of curry leaves 1- 2 tbsp sugar Salt to taste 🔅Method: 1. Make dough Take flour, salt in a bowl. Add tbsp of hot oil and mix well. And water little by little (approx 1/2 cup) and knead the flour into a pliable dough. Set aside. 2. Prepare the filling: Heat oil in a pan, add red chillies and roast until crisp. Set aside. Once cooled down, crush the chillies. Add mustard seeds, urad dal to the same pan. When dal turns golden, curry leaves, semolina and shredded coconut, roast for a while. Mix in salt and sugar.Take it off flame and mix well. Add in roasted crushed red chillies. 3. Make stuffed poori Take lemon sized dough and roll it into small pooris. Place 2 - 3tsp of the filling on the rolled dough, pull the edges together and seal the mixture in. Flatten the dough and roll it into thick poori. Repeat this for rest of the dough. Fry them in medium hot oil until golden brown. Serve hot with tea or coffee.✨1 week ago -
Sweet Potato falafel wraps ✨ Quick and easy wraps with @afiafoods frozen falafels, wraps, hummus, fresh veggies, and creamy avocado cilantro yogurt sauce for delicious weekday meal. Call this a salad on a wrap. How to make it? 💫 Heat the falafels using the instructions given in package. Bake or air-fry @afiafoods falafels. They can be easily found in HEB or Walmart. 💫 Warm up the sweet potato wraps and spread hummus 💫Top it with spinach, sliced red onion, red/green bell peppers for the crunch, avocado, sweet corn, and tomatoes. 💫Place the falafel on top of the veggies. Drizzle yogurt sauce generously. I used store brought dressing for making this easy meal.3 weeks ago
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Marble Bundt Cake ✨ . Swirls of fudgy chocolate and tender vanilla cake together create marble like effect inside, appealing adults and kids equally. . How to make it? You will need - 1/4 cup natural cocoa powder 1+1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1+1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 tbsp oil 1 egg room temperature Method: Preheat oven to 325°F . Grease 9 inch cake pan and set aside. Chocolate mix :- Boil water. Mix 1/4 cup cocoa, 1/4 cup chocolate chip, 1/3 cup sugar and set aside. Vanilla cake batter :- Mix together the dry ingredients (1+1/2 cups flour, 1 cups sugar, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/4 tsp salt) in a stand mixer with a paddle until fully combined. Mix 1/2 cup of room-temperature butter and 2 tbsp oil into the dry ingredients on a low speed. Pour in 1 egg and 3/4 cup buttermilk; mix on low until just incorporated. Add in 2 tsp vanilla extract. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, then beat on medium-low speed for about 30 seconds. Pour half of the batter into a separate bowl. Chocolate batter: In the other bowl, convert the vanilla cake batter into chocolate cake batter. Mix the chocolate mix to the bowl of vanilla batter on a low speed until combined and set aside. Alternate and pour vanilla and chocolate batter on to the cake pan. Bake for 50-60 mins, until toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 30 mins in the pan, and then transfer it to a wire rack. Slice when the cake has cooled down fully ✨4 weeks ago
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Coffee Bun ✨ . Butter stuffed bun with coffee buttercream topping, also known as 'papa roti'. These are extra soft and delicate brioche styled bun. When baked, the buttery coffee topping turns into a crispy subtle coffee crust. . Tastes the bestt when it is freshly baked and paired with a cup of hot coffee. ✨4 weeks ago
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Pesto swirl rolls! ✨ . These cheesy pesto rolls have been my weekend delight 😍 . Buttery soft dough is swirled with fresh basil pesto, chilli flakes, garlic, mozzarella and parmesan cheese for making these delicious savory rolls. ✨2 months ago
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Falafel Sliders with Avocado and Hummus✨ . . Crispy Falafel sliders stacked with toppings, loaded with flavor and texture, made using @afiafoods falafels. These have become my new go-to slider for dinner. You can bake or air-fry the falafels, and taste so fresh!! Find them in HEB, Walmart, sunbasket or buy them from @afiafoods directly. . . How to make it? Lay spinach and spread hummus on one slice of the bun and mashed avocado on other piece. Layer hummus with sliced cucumbers, air-fried falafels, sliced tomatoes and red onion. Top this with avocado spread slice of bun and secure with toothpick. I added hot chili pepper and lime juice while mashing avocado for enhanced flavor. . . Sliders ready to be served ✨2 months ago
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Salsa Verde | Tomatillo Salsa ✨ . A fiery, zesty, delicious green salsa with gelatinous texture made using super sour roasted Mexican tomatoes(Tomatillos), green chillies, cilantro, onion, salt, and lime juice. . It's super easy to make. Tomatoes can either be pan roasted or broiled or boiled. Then blend everything until combined. . How did I make it? Chopped 14-15 tomatoes in half and placed them in a baking tray along with mix of homegrown jalapenos and hot chili peppers. I used 3 small jalapenos and 4 hot chili peppers as they weren't super spicy. Broiled them 4-5 mins each on both sides. Allowed it to cool. . Once cooled, put it in a blender with 1/2 white onion, 1 tbsp lime juice and 1/2-3/4 tsp salt. Blend smoothy. Use chillies accordingly to your spice level. If you are using store bought one, start with 1-2 jalapenos and work your way up. Salsa ready to be served with chips!2 months ago
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Homemade Burger Buns ✨ . . They're soft, fluffy, and flavourful. Also easy to make (surprisingly!) 😍 . These buns take burger to whole new level and they are super fun to bake over the weekend 🥳 . . How to make it? Make the dough using flour, sugar, yeast, salt, water, and butter. Cover and allow the dough to rise for an hour. Shape the buns, cover and let it rise again another hour. Once the buns are puffy, bake for 12-13 mins at 375F. Remove from the over, brush the top with butter, top it with sesame seeds and then bake again for another 2-3 mins until the top is golden brown. . . That's it! . . Recipe will be in the blog soon! ✨2 months ago
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Simple Falafel Salad with Mango Habanero sauce ✨ . . This easy salad bowl pulled together using @afiafoods falafel, juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, onions, and cherry belle radishes. Topped with spicy mango habanero sauce.I love the new @afiafoods falafels and salads usually bring out the best because we get to taste the falafels with no frills attached, and makes a quick comforting meal ❤️ . . How to make it? Preheat oven to 425F, place frozen falafels in a baking tray and bake for 12 mins. Prepare the dressing : 1 mango, handful of cilantro, 1/2 Habanero, 1 small garlic clove, salt and lime juice to taste. Assemble the bowl with spring greens and then add your favorite veggies. Add the dressing and serve immediately. ✨3 months ago
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Ghee Dosa | Tuppa Dose ✨ . This dosa is made using regular lentil based dosa batter by varying rice and Poha portion slightly. This adds to the texture, thickness of the dosa. Add generous amount of homemade ghee for deep flavour and taste. . How to make it? . Soak 2 cups of idli/dosa rice with 1/2 cup of urad dal and 3/4 tsp of methi seeds in hot water for 3-4 hours. Rinse 1 cup of Poha and soak for 10 mins. Grind all the ingredients together and ferment the batter for 8 hours in a warm place. I use @instantpotofficial yogurt mode for fermenting the batter 😍 Add salt and mix well. Heat cast iron pan and pour the batter. Spread lightly. Add ghee around and over the dosa. Cover and cook dosa until it is cooked fully on the top and has a golden brown crust. Serve hot with chutney😬✨3 months ago
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