What is pesarattu? Pesarattu is a thin breakfast crepe made with green gram, ginger, cumin & chilies. The term “pesarattu” is a blend of 2 Telugu words – pesara & attu. Pesalu or Pesara is the Telugu name for green gram & attu translates to dosa or crepe. How is it made? To begin with whole mung is rinsed and soaked briefly for a few hours and then ground to a batter with spices....

Also … announcing the RecipeTin Eats’ 30 Day Holiday Salad Marathon! Holiday Salad MARATHON! Welcome to Day 1 of the RecipeTin Eats’ Holiday Salad Marathon! For something completely different from the usual holiday baking countdowns out there, I’m bringing you a new salad recipe EVERY SINGLE DAY from today through to Christmas Eve! That’s 30 new salad recipes* that will land on RTE between now and Christmas. 30! Thirty! THIRTY!...

This is a round up of recipes I have posted using leftover Pork Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork). I will continually update this post when I share more recipes made using Pork Carnitas. Pork Carnitas are a brilliant standby to have in the freezer for quick midweek meals. Not only are they are ridiculously tasty and versatile, and they freeze well. My Pork Carnitas recipe is very easy but so full of flavour....

Get pumped: there’s a new mac and cheese recipe in town, and it’s everything you want (and more) in this famous comfort food classic. It’s outrageously decadent, creamy, and delicious.Fits right in alongside a holiday spread of Sweet Potato Pie, Roasted Carrots, and Crockpot Wild Rice Stuffing.AND you can take a second (or third) helping because this luscious pasta happens to be made with healthier ingredients too. This is pumpkin mac and cheese, and it’s going to be the star at your next holiday gathering or dinner party....

Quiche Lorraine I can’t remember when I made my first quiche, but I can tell you for sure that it was a Quiche Lorraine. Because just as Pork Carnitas are the King of Taco Carts, Quiche Lorraine is surely the Queen of all savoury tarts. Bacon. Surely it’s the bacon. I mean, how could a Zucchini Quiche possibly ever compete? 😉 This is not a REAL Quiche Lorraine. This is Quiche Lorraine as it is known outside of France....

This ragi cake is made of no refined ingredients and is quite healthy if eaten in moderation. It can be served to toddlers for an evening snack. I recently happened to make this cake again after a very long time so thought of updating the post with a video. If making for toddlers, it is good to use melted butter than oil. But the recipe works with both. You can also make this with powdered jaggery, brown sugar, coconut sugar or palm jaggery....

Ratatouille: French vegetable stew I’m not going to lie to you. I was never one to jump up and down with anticipation at the thought of Ratatouille. You’d never catch me ordering it at a restaurant, and it’s not the first thing I’d think of making using leftover vegetables. It just never sounded, well, exciting. How terribly wrong I’ve been all this time. It turns out I just never knew how to make it properly, and how good it can be when it is....

After Red Velvet Cupcakes? Here they are! UK readers: Please read note 7. Red Velvet Cake recipe – tried and tested favourite! This Red Velvet Cake has been taste tested and given a big thumbs up by many people because it’s a rather large cake and I’ve made it 5 times in the last two weeks. “FIVE TIMES??!!”, I hear you exclaim (out loud or in your head). “You’re MAD!...

Trust me I’ve been there. You have a lovely gourmet dinner planned (ahem, Red Wine Braised Short Ribs), the ingredients are purchased, and you’re looking forward to a fun night in the kitchen, but then life happens. When you get home and the dog got into the garbage, your kids need help with their homework, the laundry didn’t run, and your partner calls to say they’re stuck at work. You need a plan B or else it’s takeout for the third time this week....

Making food for others is my way of saying “I care about you,” “I’m glad you are in my life,” and, most importantly, “Thanks for putting up with me.” While many foods can convey those sentiments, pizza is the universal food whose message needs no translation. With gooey, soul-comforting cheese, an array of flavorful toppings, and a crust that’s soft, crisp, and chewy all at the same time, pan pizza is a food for every occasion, every person, and, importantly, every appetite....

Particularly great served alongside Middle Eastern dishes, such as Chicken or Lamb Shawarma! Roasted Broccolini This broccolini recipe comes to your courtesy of Yotam Ottolenghi – except I found I needed to adjust the salt way down and adjust the sauce quantities to make it drizzle-able (is that a word??). As I’ve said before – in fact, very recently, when I shared how I roast carrots to make them golden – roasting is the best way to add flavour to vegetables....

Although “croquette” might sound refined and complicated (because doesn’t every French word?), salmon croquettes are straightforward to make. To make them more budget-friendly and quicker to prep, I use canned salmon. Keep a few cans of salmon and tuna stashed in your pantry, and you can pull together a fast, healthy, and legitimately tasty dinner on the fly (these Avocado Tuna Cakes and the Salmon Cakes in my cookbook are perfect examples)....

HOT TIP: Great dinner party / make-ahead recipe. Keep it prepped in the fridge, then it’s just a 3 1/2-minute cook (including the sauce!). Saltimbocca The literal translation of Saltimbocca is “to jump in your mouth” which is probably in reference to the flavour that hits your palate on first bite. But also, perhaps, about the speed at which it can be made. As in: So fast, it jumps in your mouth....

This is a handy brussels sprouts side dish that’s made entirely on the stove, freeing up the oven for centrepiece roasts! Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with a creamy sauce! This is a brussels sprouts version of a green beans dish that I shared a few months ago that’s proven very popular with readers. It’s like an easier, quicker version of Brussels Sprouts cooked gratin-style. Gratins, like say Broccoli Gratin, are made with a béchamel sauce that’s poured over pre-cooked vegetables (typically steamed or braised) and finally baked in a casserole in the oven....

Crispy Sesame-Crusted Tofu Steaks Let’s get the uncomfortable truth about tofu out of the way. For many people, tofu looks weird. And has a strange texture they struggle with. It’s not helped by the fact that the internet is awash with recipes that use tofu as a meat substitute in classic dishes, but doesn’t exactly improve them. Like tofu bolognese and tofu cottage pie – no!😩 Or they try to convince you that tofu cheesecake is totally a thing and stacks up to the real deal....

With the signature delicate crumbly texture and beautiful buttery flavour, shortbread is one of those biscuits that is both nostalgic and elegant. It’s right at home with a casual coffee catch up with friends, or an elegant tea party to impress! Shortbread Cookies We have the Scotts to thank for burly men in pleated tartan skirts, haggis and shortbread. I’ll hold on the haggis, am undecided on men in skirts, but can never get enough shortbread!...

And here’s the backstory for how #ShoutAMeal evolved. Thank you for reading! ❤️ – Nagi x SHOUT a Meal for Sydney Frontliners THE MISSION: To provide delicious, nourishing food to our frontline healthcare workers in Sydney, and support local businesses struggling to stay afloat. GOAL: To raise $210,000 to provide 500 meals per day for 6 weeks to frontline healthcare workers, and provide some much needed revenue into the hospitality industry....

This easy shrimp ceviche recipe combines tender, juicy shrimp with lots of freshly chopped produce for an easy appetizer that always impresses! I’ll show you how to make shrimp ceviche with raw shrimp or cooked shrimp — both ways are fast and simple. It’s similar to Mexican shrimp cocktail, but with a fresh and tangy burst of citrus. What Is Shrimp Ceviche? Shrimp ceviche recipes include an acidic marinade that changes the proteins in the shrimp to “cook” it without any heat!...

It’s Super Bowl Sunday this weekend. Just the biggest game day in America in the entire year. To put this into perspective for Australians, it’s like our equivalent of the Melbourne Cup. You know how we call that the “race that stops the nation”? And it literally does – I was once on the M5 and traffic almost came to a standstill for the 3 minutes the race was on....

What’s fruity, creamy, and pink all over? The Starbucks keto pink drink, of course! This craze started going around a year or two ago, first with the original version and later with the Starbucks “secret menu” keto pink drink that people ordered by ingredient. I tried it once at the coffee shop, but never got around to testing it out myself at home, until now. In this homemade pink drink recipe, we’re taking all the sugar and carbs out for a delicious keto friendly option!...