Quesadilla is basically a Mexican dish, stuffed with different fillings. Though paneer quesadilla is not an authentic Mexican version, it is just a fusion recipe. In this recipe, I used paneer, capsicum, and sweet corn in this recipe. I usually make Quesadilla for kid’s lunch box or for dinner. We have posted Red bean quesadilla with video in Jeyashris kitchen. Usually, make this using a store-bought tortilla or leftover chapati....

After a (very!) extended water break, the inaugural Holiday Salad Marathon has resumed! Today – making the most of juicy summer peaches (again): #19: Peach Salad II with Poppyseed Dressing Peach Salad I is my luxe peach salad which involves Prosciutto and fresh mozzarella. It’s a stunner, but it’s practically a centrepiece in itself. In fact, I’ve done single serving size portions as appetisers – it’s wonderful! This Peach Salad II is my staple Peach Salad that makes an appearance all through summer alongside “everything”....

Cooked Rice 1/2 cup Roasted Peanuts 3-4 Tblsp Red chilli 3-4 Dry coconut | Kopparai 3-4 Tblsp Oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Curry leaves Few Method: Cook the rice and spread it in a wide plate. Let the rice be grainy without sticking to each other. Dry roast the red chilli and and dry coconut till the coconut becomes golden brown. Grind this is in a mixer and in the lastly add the roasted peanuts and pulse once....

Pistachio cake This is a Pistachio Cake that has a beautiful soft crumb with lovely pistachio flavour. Which, as strange as that sounds, is rarer than you might think. And I’m speaking from experience here, having tried quite a few recipes over the years! The reason is pretty simple – this recipe uses almost double the amount of pistachios of typical recipes. Also, I insist on toasting the pistachios first before blitzing into a powder which, as with all nuts, brings out the flavour....

Made with ground pork, this recipe is a simplified version of the popular Szechuan Stir Fried Green Beans with Minced Pork. Don’t skip the charring of the beans, it’s the defining feature of this stir fry! Pork Stir Fry with Green Beans If you’ve ever been to a Chinese Szechuan restaurant, you might be familiar with a green bean and pork stir fry which is a firm favourite among spicy Asian food lovers....

Pork tenderloin recipe Pork tenderloin is like chicken breast – it’s a lean, tender cut of meat and when cooked just right, it’s juicy and succulent. It is also easy to overcook, and overcooked tenderloin = dry and bland. Hence the beauty of this pork tenderloin recipe. It’s unbelievable when the pork is cooked perfectly. But if you go slightly over, no one’s going to notice with this outrageously delicious honey garlic sauce!...

In addition to running this blog, I also have a full-time marketing job. I’m always looking for breakfast-on-the-go and these salty, crispy prosciutto bowls do the trick. I love filling them with a spicy egg mixture and topping them with creamy goat cheese (chèvre), but if you’re pressed for time, you can always just break an egg into the prosciutto-lined muffin well. These little breakfast cups reheat beautifully. These hand-held egg cups are also perfect for a weekend brunch....

Ragi flour 1/4 cup Rava| sooji 1/4 cup Yogurt 1/4 cup Eno salt 1/2 tsp Oil 3 tsp Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp Channa dal 1/4 tsp Urad dal 1/4 tsp Ginger (grated) 1/2 tsp Salt as needed Lemon juice 1 tsp Coriander leaves + curry leaves few Green chili 1 Video of how to make ragi rava idli In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds. Once it splutters add the channa dal, urad dal, grated ginger and green chili (slit)....

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Rocky Road opinions Rocky Road is about as simple as candy recipes get. Melt chocolate. Stir in add-ins of choice. Marshmallows, raspberries and peanuts are classic. Coconut is my must-have extra. In other countries around the world (I’m in Australia, BTW!), cookies and dried fruit are common. And I’ve seen glacé cherries instead of raspberries. No judgement. Rocky Road is a recipe to make your own! The only firm view I have is to make sure there is enough add-ins....

I rarely include sago | javvarisi in my cooking, when I learnt Sabudana vada from my friend. My hubby who is a great fan of these cute white sago pearls wants me to make sabudana khichdi. But to be frank, I don’t want to give it a try as I thought it will taste horrible and stick to the mouth if we make khichdi with sabudana. One day when I tasted this at my friend’s place, to my surprise it tasted so well and nowadays sabudana khichdi is a regular one at home for breakfast....

The first time I tried pasta made this way was at a family dinner when my brother made it. I have never scoffed down a pasta so fast, and I’m pretty sure I went back for thirds. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but it was so good. So, so good. After dinner, he finally revealed that the sauce he used was made using the prawn heads and shells....

The Best Paleo Pancakes Finally! I’m sharing a recipe for the fluffiest paleo pancakes! I’ve been working on perfecting paleo pancakes for what seems like forever now. I wanted my recipe to call for as few ingredients as possible AND still taste like real pancakes. A pretty tough task when you’re trying to make pancakes that are both grain-free and dairy-free. This recipe for simple paleo pancakes makes seven small, fluffy, and filling pancakes – enough to feed 2-3 hungry people!...

Slow Cooked Shredded Beef Ragu Sauce There’s this annoying thing that’s been a thorn in my backside all my working life. This thing called pride. I’m not a professional food photographer, or food stylist, videographer or a chef for that matter. But that doesn’t matter. What does matter is being proud of everything that I have on my website, knowing that even if there are people out there who can take better photos and make better videos, that I’ve done the best I can do and I’m proud of what I’m sharing....

Spicy cucumber salad Everybody who knows me knows that I become obsessed with shiny new toys and right now, that shiny new toy is Spicy Cucumber Salad. I’ve been making and eating it obsessively for weeks, sometimes as a meal, defensively using recipe checking as an excuse whenever someone commented on the presence of yet another tub of this in my fridge. It’s quick to make. An addictive combination of refreshing cucumber with a spicy in-your-face dressing balanced with a generous handful of green onion and eschallots....

Spring Roll recipe When was the last time you ordered spring rolls at a Chinese restaurant? Did you bite into it and wonder what was actually inside? And if it was a really bad one, you may have even been treated to oil squirting into your mouth when you bit into it. That pretty much describes the run-of-the-mill spring roll experience at local Chinese restaurants and takeout places in food courts....

Aloo Capsicum masala Capsicum dry curry Capsicum masala Capsicum 2 Onion 1 Potato 2 Green peas 2 tblsp Cabbage 2 tblsp Carrot 1/2 Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Red chili powder 1 tsp Jeera powder 1/2 tsp Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Amchoor powder 2 pinches Salt as needed Oil 2 tblsp Cut the capsicum into 2 halves and scoop out the seeds from inside. Boil the potatoes and peel them and mash it nicely....

There are many different versions of lassi out there (mango lassi being the most popular), but this plain sweet lassi right here is the OG (original). As long as you have yogurt, sugar, and water at home, you can make this simple and delicious drink. What is Lassi? If you’ve never heard of or tried lassi before, it’s a traditional north Indian yogurt drink. It’s a creamy, frothy, refreshing drink that’s great year-round, perfect for cooling your body on a hot day or cooling your mouth after eating a plate of spicy Indian food....

Tahini sauce Tahini is a great way to make a creamy sauce without reaching for mayonnaise. Nutty and creamy with a touch of brightness from lemon, this is a staple sauce in Middle Eastern cuisine and iterations of it are found all over my website. However, I thought it handy to separately file a classic tahini sauce which I often offer as a recommended sauce option for Middle Eastern recipes. There is no one way to make tahini sauce as the desired flavour, thickness and consistency will often vary depending on the dish it is served with....

A Stunning and Flavorful Tandoori Turkey If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, then you know – we’re all about flavor here. Forget a boring, bland turkey – we’re using all the right spices to create a wonderfully fragrant and well-seasoned turkey. To me, the ease of making a recipe is equally important to flavor. Because if you can’t execute a dish, what’s the point, right? That’s why I’m sharing a turkey cooking method that is truly foolproof....