Author: Diya

My niece Leah gave us this delicious and easy brownie recipe, which my daughter then tweaked a little to suit our level of “Chocolatey-ness” (which is somewhere in the middle of the scale). 😊 Ingredients 1 cup butter (melted) 2 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Dry…

Required Equipment Oven-safe Cast Iron pan [Note: This recipe is made at a very high temp (450F) in an oven, so it’s important to use an oven-safe pan. Cast iron works best. Other oven-safe pans will work, but will not give you the same results that cast iron will.] The…

Ingredients 7 to 8 Vanilla Beans [Note: You’ll need about 5 vanilla beans for every cup of alcohol.] 1.5 cups clear neutral-flavored alcohol (I use vodka) Instructions Slit each vanilla bean lengthwise to expose all the seeds. ​Place them in a bottle and add the alcohol. Ensure that the slit…

INGREDIENTS 1.5 to 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 tbsp red miso paste 2 tbsp soy sauce 1/2 cup water ​ 3 medium red onions (thinly sliced) 1 inch piece of ginger (finely chopped) 5 cloves garlic (finely chopped) 2 tsp red chili powder (or cayenne powder) [Note: Increase…

Ingredients – 200 Gms roasted peanuts (shelled and skins removed)– 50 Gms roasted cashews (feel free to omit this if you are a peanut butter purist, but I think it improves the flavor and you don’t really taste the cashews)– 3 tbsp sugar (you can increase or decrease the amount…

ingredients Whole Spices: Black pepper corns – 2 tsp Coriander seeds – 4 tsp Cinnamon stick – 2 inch piece (broken into small pieces) Cloves – 4 Pomegranate seeds – 2 tsp Cumin seeds – 2 tbsp Fennel seeds – 2 tsp Carom seeds (Ajjwain) – 1 tsp Dried red chilies –…

ingredients  2.5 cups (325 Gms) All Purpose flour  1/2 cup (50 Gms) cocoa powder (NOT dutch processed cocoa) 2 tsp baking soda  1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon powder 1.5 cups granulated sugar  2 eggs  1/4 cup (4 tbsp) melted butter  1/2 cup oil  1/2 tsp instant coffee  2 tsp vanilla…

I got this Biriyani Masala recipe from Kiranmayee Pullakhandam in an Instant Pot group on Facebook. I have tweaked the amounts to suit my taste. This Biriyani Masala smells amazing and a little goes a long way. Kiranmayee, if you ever come across this post, thank you for the recipe…

Ingredients 2.5 tbsp Rice Vinegar 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 1.5 tbsp Honey 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil 1 tsp Sriracha (or any other hot sauce) 1.5 tsp freshly grated Ginger 0.5 tsp freshly grated Garlic 8 cups shredded or very thinly sliced vegetables (Cabbage, Carrots, Bell Peppers, etc.) Garnishes: ​Thinly…

INGREDIENTS 250 gms blanched whole Hazelnuts (Refer to the Ingredient Notes below) 6 tbsp neutral unflavored Oil, like Avocado Oil or Peanut Oil (divided) 300 gms Sugar 50 gms unsweetened Cocoa powder 1/8 tsp Salt 2 tsp Vanilla extract ​Ingredient Notes: Blanched hazelnuts are already peeled. If you are using unpeeled hazelnuts,…