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If you are an okra fan, you are going to love this Indian okra curry. If you have not tried okra before, this easy bhindi masala gravy recipe will definitely be the one you would want to try. Bhindi is undoubtedly one of the most common vegetables used in Indian cooking. There are a number of bhindi recipes that have different flavor quotients and they all taste amazing. Be it a simple bhindi sabzi, a dry version of this recipe, bhindi kadhi, aloo bhindi, bhindi kurkuri, bindi salan, bhindi raita, or dahi bhindi....

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. Birria is a popular meat stew from Mexico of lamb, goat, or beef cooked low and slow in a seasoned chili sauce. It is served in different ways, but there are usually leftovers in our home, which is always a bonus....

Have you had the pleasure of consuming Blueberry Pineapple Salsa before? By the chipful? the spoonful? Its exquisite! Bright, sweet pineapple, sweetly tart blueberries, crisp red bell peppers, a speckling of jalapenos, red onions and cilantro all splashed with lime juice and a dusting of ground cumin and ginger. The perfect harmonious blend that you won’t be able to stop munching. First I was eating it with chips. The next day it was just a spoon…...

Hello folks ! Today’s post is quite an unexpected one for I didn’t plan on making these cake truffles! What I had in fact planned on sharing was a simple cake, an experiment that didn’t have a successful outcome. The cake didn’t turn out bad, but was not great either! So what to do with the cake gone wrong ? Make cake pops, that’s what came to my mind as that’s probably the most convenient option out there!...

Got any questions? Ask away! If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. Thanks! — Mike H. Looking for the perfect comfort food dish? It’s hard to beat a soul-warming bowl of Caldo de Res. Caldo de Res is a Mexican beef and vegetable soup made from simmering bone-in beef and a mix of vegetables and spices....

Cheesy Potato Stacks Recipe All special occasion dinners require some sort of potatoes, from Company Mashed Potatoes to Roasted Hasselback Sweet Potatoes to Potatoes Au Gratin with Bacon to these Gruyere and Ham Potato Stacks. If anything ever said special occasion Valentine’s dinner, it’s these deceptively gourmet melt in your mouth morsels. You need them in your culinary back pocket — and in your mouth. A potato side dish that is both elegant and adorable at the same time....

Mexican Chicken recipes are some of our favorite dinners around here! Don’t miss Shredded Mexican Chicken, Chicken Birria Tacos Chicken Fajitas, Chicken Enchiladas or Smothered Baked Mexican Chicken Burritos! Al Pastor RECIPE VIDEO ingredients In Chicken Al Pastor This Chicken Al Pastor recipe may require a few ingredients you don’t typically keep on hand — dried chiles and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, for instance — but all are easy to find!...

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. I’ve tried many chicken and nachos dishes in restaurants, and they so often fail because the chicken is dry and lacking in flavor. I’ve perfected my homemade chicken nachos with a couple of twists that make the dish as awesome as it can be....

Asian noodles are always a hit at our dinner table. They’re easy enough for everyday but also super fun to serve (and impress!) company. If you’re also a fan of Asian noodles, you’ll love my Pad Thai, Singapore Noodles, Spicy Korean Noodles, Sesame Noodles, Rice Noodles in Coconut Curry Sauce, and Thai Pumpkin Pasta. PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER YAKISOBA RECIPE This chicken yakisoba is about to become one of your go-to easy dinner recipes that is 5-star spectacular!...

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. Chili mac, or chili cheese mac as we always called it, is one of the best comfort foods around. It’s a delicious mashup of your favorite bowl of chili with cheesy, creamy macaroni and cheese, two of the best dishes ever....

Chrissy Teigen (who I will awkwardly call by her full name) has a Thai Mama. That means when she talks Thai food I take her seriously. She also tells you how to do stuff like make your own Thai dried chillies which automatically makes me go all Hallelujah-ish. Why Paper Baked Fish is Awesome Because it is. Ok ok, that doesn’t seem to quite explain it. So here are three reasons why Ready to cook?...

Do you remember my Chocolate Ice Cream recipe that you need to wait five days to get the perfect results? That recipe required six egg yolks, and I had to figure out what to do with the leftover egg whites. That’s how I came up with this amazingly delicious Chocolate Souffle. It turned out that I needed an additional two egg whites for this recipe, but my oh my… it was heavenly....

How to make it 🔪 More spice mixes Recipe 📖 You will find a Masala Dabba or Spice Box similar to the one in the picture above in nearly every Indian kitchen. It usually is filled with whole and/or ground spices that are used in everyday cooking. Having it in one box makes it easily accessible. These boxes are completely customizable based on your cooking needs. It is very cost-effective because you can make it in bulk....

I have big feelings about Biryani. I’ve discussed many of them at length here, but in a nutshell I do not get the fascination with Biryanis that are great for 5 bites and heartburn. A Biryani should be so good, so balanced, that you can eat a plate and then another without feeling ill. Achieving that is remarkably easy. This recipe, one of the oldest ones on this website, is one of my aunt’s signature dishes....

Kare Pan (カレーパン), or Japanese Curry Bread, is one of the most popular savory pastries at Japanese bakeries, along with Yakisoba Pan. There’s nothing more satisfactory than biting into a warm, crispy, and chewy bread that reveals mildly spiced Japanese curry inside, like a passageway to pure happiness. I know you’ll be obsessed with this homemade curry bread once you make it. What is Curry Bread (Kare Pan)? Curry bread (kare pan) is Japanese curry encased in bread dough, lightly covered in panko bread crumbs, and then deep-fried till golden brown....

If you came here reading the word ‘chocolate’ then you will not be disappointed! This recipe is oozing with chocolate and is super creamy thanks to the avocado! You will love this beverage all the more when I tell you that you can have this chocolate for breakfast and enjoy it guilt-free. I got this idea of making this smoothie from a Chocolate Avocado Mousse we has the other day at a newly opened vegan restaurant in Orlando....

My Favourite: Baking This recipe for Peanut Butter Blondies is ever so slightly adapted from one of my favourite cookbooks of all time “Baking” by Dorie Greenspan. When I first moved to Toronto almost ten years ago I found myself friendless in an unfamiliar city and without gasp google maps. So I did what I could, I wrote directions down in a notebook, searched out independent coffee shops, and familiarised myself with the bookstores....

Children love shrimp when it’s coated with crispy panko and deep-fried until crunchy! Ebi fry, or as we call it ebi furai (エビフライ, 海老フライ), is a classic Western-style Japanese dish and a popular item included in okosama set (children’s meals) at family restaurants in Japan. Let me show you how easy it is to make this delicious Ebi Fry recipe at home. What is Ebi Fry? Ebi fry is a Japanese fried shrimp made with succulent extra jumbo prawns coated with panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) and fried till golden brown....

The popular Japanese TV program called Shinya Shokudo (深夜食堂) or ’Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (Season 1)‘ is now available on Netflix. The show features Japanese diner/home cooking recipes that are not your standard Japanese food served in restaurants in the U.S. Since the drama doesn’t provide detailed ingredients and step-by-step instructions, I’ll be sharing these copycat recipes on my blog. Today’s recipe is Egg Tofu (玉子豆腐). What is Egg Tofu?...

We are in the last week of August, I just can’t believe how time has flown by! Fall is not far off and if that’s not obvious then the stores here will certainly remind you. And before you know it, it will be time for Christmas! It’s that time of the year when pumpkin spice everything, starts making an appearance here in the US. We don’t really get to see Fall colors here in Louisiana, but at least the temperatures drop to a point where it is nice and pleasant....