And just like that, it’s almost time to say goodbye to 2021. As we are getting ready to welcome the new year the best way possible, it’s also time to look back and rewind the most favorite recipes of the year. Check out this amazing collection of reader favorite recipes from 2021! Like this best of 2021 recipe collection? Then join Nish Kitchen on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. Watch exclusive recipe videos on YouTube....
Making a recipe that calls for saffron and don’t have it? Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice! Why? Saffron is the hand-picked stamens of crocus flowers. Each stamen is removed by hand and dried, and it takes 200,000 stamens to make a pound of this costly spice. Saffron has an earthy and floral flavor, and it makes a bright yellow color when it’s cooked. You can also use saffron as a natural dye....
Easy and healthy lunch ideas can be hard to come by. Fact: Alex and I are both terrible about planning ahead on lunches. This is especially true when we’re packing lunch for our son’s preschool lunch. So this new tortilla roll ups recipe is all about making a healthy lunch as fast as possible. The pinwheels are packed with healthy veggies rolled into a tortilla with a bit of hummus: and MAN, they are so tasty!...
It’s no surprise that pasta is one dish that’s loved by everyone around the world. Although I don’t have many pasta recipes here on the blog, delicious pasta always occupy a special place on my weekly menu. And whenever I come across an awesome pasta recipe that I really fall in love with, I just can’t wait to share it with you all. Now, probably, you might have guessed that this bolognese bake is my new favorite....
What’s the best type of Manhattan? In our minds, it’s a Bourbon Manhattan! Over here, we love the smooth, sweet flavor of bourbon whiskey. While a Manhattan is classically made with spicy rye whiskey, we prefer it made with bourbon. The notes of oak, vanilla and caramel oak in bourbon are the perfect match for sweet vermouth. Here’s our Bourbon Manhattan recipe and the best bourbon to use in this classy cocktail....
Butter Chicken Lasagna Butter Chicken Samosa Butter Chicken Pasta | Indian Style Pasta Butter Chicken Pizza Pulled Butter Chicken Burger Butter Chicken Biryani More burger recipes: Easy Chickpea Burgers Pulled Lamb Burger Yield: 4 Butter Chicken Burger | Video Print Butter chicken sauce flavored chicken patty, pickled chilies, cucumber salad - all sandwiched between two toasted buttery burger buns. In short, your favorite butter chicken in a burger! Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 25 minutes Total Time 40 minutes Ingredients Butter chicken sauce: 1 tbsp oil 1 cup chopped onions 1 tsp chopped ginger 1 tsp chopped garlic 1/2 tsp ground cumin (cumin powder) 1 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp tomato paste (tomato purée) 1 tbsp yogurt 1 tbsp milk 2 tbsp cream Chicken patties: 500 g ground (minced) chicken 1 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves Salt and pepper to taste 3 tbsp oil Pickled green chilies: 4 small green chilies, sliced 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp white sugar Salt to taste Cucumber salad: 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber 1 cup thinly sliced carrot 1/2 cup coriander (cilantro) leaves Salt to taste Burgers: 4 hamburger buns, halved 2 tbsp butter Masala french fries, to serve (optional) (Recipe link below) Instructions Butter chicken sauce:Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat....
I know I shouldn’t play favorites, but carrot cake has to be my favorite type of cake. Whenever I have extra carrots, I love to use them to make these carrot cake bars with cream cheese frosting. If you love carrot cake and dessert bars, pair the two together to make these decadent bars. They’re the perfect sweet treat to make at a moment’s notice, and they’re full of delicious flavors everyone will love....
The versatility of lasagna means it’s capable of absorbing tons of flavors from the sauces making it an endlessly adaptable ingredient. When it comes to making lasagna, feel free to play around as there are endless ways to load them with meat, vegetables and flavorful sauces. If you love lasagna, here’s a delicious recipe with chicken and alfredo sauce that’s of course, unbelievably tasty. Chicken alfredo lasagna rolls. Succulent tender chicken and creamy alfredo sauce – all rolled into delicate lasagna sheets....
I have never ever been a huge fan of cauliflower. But I do love them when loaded with mouthwatering flavors like in this aloo gobi, gobi 65 and lentils kale cauliflower curry. Yield: 4 Chilli Gobi | Chilli Cauliflower | Video Print The perfect little bites of battered fried cauliflower coated in sweet and spicy Indo-Chinese sauces Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Total Time 30 minutes Ingredients To fry cauliflower: 1/2 cup all-purpose (plain) flour 1/4 cup cornflour 1/2 tsp red chili powder 4 cups cauliflower florets Salt to taste Oil, to deep fry Cornflour paste: 2 tsp cornflour Water Chilli gobi: 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp finely chopped ginger 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic 2 green chilies, finely chopped 1 medium onion, diced 1 medium bell pepper (capsicum), diced 1/4 cup chopped white part of spring onions (scallions) 1/4 cup tomato sauce (ketchup) 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp red chili sauce 1 tsp white vinegar 1 tsp sugar Spring onions, chopped, to garnish Instructions Fry cauliflower:Place flour, cornflour and red chili powder in a bowl....
Chives vs green onions: what’s the difference? They look similar, with a dark green color: and even have a similar oniony flavor. But there are marked differences between the two! Here’s a breakdown on what makes them distinct, and when you can use them as substitutes. Chives vs green onions: the differences What’s the exact difference between the two? Here’s the difference between these similar looking plants: Chives is a flowering green plant that’s classified as an herb, with dark green stalks and light purple flowers....
Just 3 ingredients make up this classic cocktail: the Dark and Stormy! This refreshing rum cocktail has quite the reputation…because it’s just that good. Each ingredient has lots of personality: the rich, earthy dark rum, with vanilla and brown sugar notes. Add to that spicy ginger beer, fruity and filled with effervescent bubbles. Top it off with a squeeze of tangy lime, and there’s not much that’s better for a hot afternoon (or anytime!...
Here’s a bubbly drink that’s equally as refreshing as a cocktail or mocktail: the Lime Rickey! This refreshing drink is a cousin of the classic Gin Rickey, though some people consider it the same drink. Others say the lime version is a virgin drink. Whatever your definition: we’ve got a recipe! Make it with gin or whiskey, or use our mocktail substitutes. Take one sip and it’s fizzy, bubbly, and ultra tangy: with effect of jumping into a cold pool on a hot summer day....
You can totally wing tuna salad, stirring together a bit of this and that from your pantry. But do you want to make the best tuna salad? This one is it. It’s perfectly creamy, bright and tangy, and so irresistible you can’t stop eating it. One bite in, you’ll declare it “the best!” too. (Promise.) Alex and I eat mostly plant based recipes, but we’re big seafood fans. And a tuna salad sandwich is such an inexpensive and easy lunch or dinner, it’s part of our healthy recipe repertoire....
The smell alone of this butternut squash risotto bubbling away is reason enough to cancel all your plans and make this recipe! The tender, caramelized roasted squash makes sweet pockets in the creamy Parmesan rice dotted with sage. And that smell of shallots sauteing in butter, with a splash of white wine? DIVINE. Alex and I have officially decided that this will be our inaugural fall meal every year. But the great thing about this risotto is that it works all fall and winter long....
Want more healthy fry recipes? Try my air fryer french fries, jicama fries, and zucchini fries next. We didn’t eat a ton of fast food growing up, but when we did, I always looked forward to curly fries. Now when I want fries, I prefer to make them at home. They’re crispier, they taste better, and I can make them with wholesome ingredients. When I want to impress, I break out the spiralizer and make curly fries!...
Are you a lover of black eyed peas? This mighty legume is full of plant-based protein and nutrients: and it can be eaten in so many different ways! You can usually find black eyed peas canned at the grocery store: but it’s cheaper and tastier if you cook them from dried! Here’s a black eyed peas recipe to show you how to cook them two ways. Cook them until they’re just tender for salads and dips like Texas caviar, or make them into this creamy, smoky side dish....
Stumped on healthy breakfasts? Make a big pan of this Blueberry Baked Oatmeal! Baked oatmeal is the holy grail of easy breakfasts: once you bake up a pan, you can eat off the leftovers all week. (Move over, overnight oats!) Or, it’s the perfect special breakfast to serve for guests for breakfast or brunch. The tangy, tart pops of blueberries are a bright pairing to the hearty oats and cozy cinnamon and allspice....
Is there anything as versatile as eggs in the culinary world? I guess ‘no’. From breakfast to lunch and dinner, these can be transformed into utterly delicious dishes within a short amount of time. No matter how you enjoy them, eggs are packed with all the nutrients you need for your body. Clearly, I love cooking with eggs for two good reasons. One, as I mentioned above, these are rich with all the essential nutrients....
Here’s a new appetizer that we’re head over heels with: caponata! What’s caponata, you ask? This Sicilian specialty is an appetizer and a side dish, essentially a sweet and sour ratatouille with cooked eggplant, tomatoes and onion. It’s often spread on crusty bread as an appetizer or antipasti (as the Italians would say). It’s so full of tangy, garlicky flavor that once you’ve taken one bite, you’ll likely want to devour the entire serving dish....
Speechless. That’s what you’ll be after trying these grilled tomatoes (at least, we hope!). Here at A Couple Cooks we’ve made almost all the grilled vegetables, but tomatoes were something new. Take one bite and it’s true magic: smoky, pure sweet tomato, with a melt-in-your-mouth quality that makes you immediately want to shout how delicious they are. These grilled tomatoes work as a side dish or appetizer for a grilled dinner....
