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Pad Thai as the name suggests is a Thai stir fry dish made with rice noodles and vegetables which is popular all over the world. It's perfect when you are craving for something spicy and delicious and don't have too much time to cook.  It hits all the right notes and like most of the Thai dishes, it's got great balance of sweet, sour and spicy. So So good! These noodles are saucy, peanut-y, crunchy, flavourful and super healthy. Bonus, these are vegan, gluten-free and gets ready in under 20 minutes. Its got lots of garlic, onion and crunch from carrots and french beans. I can't tell you how much I love this dish, I have been having it twice  every week off-late. It comes together so quickly with just very few ingredients. I got  introduced  to Thai food some 7 years back when I stayed with my sis-in-law in Bangkok for a week at her mother's place. Our only agenda used to be eating at her favourite  restaurants  and  of course sipping ...

Meet my new favourite salad- Rainbow Thai rice noodle salad! It's saucy, crunchy, healthy, hearty and loaded with colourful vegetables. Star of this salad is zingy peanut dressing which is to die for. It has the perfect balance of sweet-sour-spicy which makes it quite flavourful. Not to forget that it has just the right amount of garlic and peanut butter which is not too overpowering. It is so yummy that you would want to use it in other recipes too. It can be used  to marinate and grill vegetables or in a quick noodle stir-fry. It can also be used to make coconut milk based curry which can be eaten with rice. Really! The dressing is that good! This salad starts with thinly slicing fresh vegetables and preparing the yummy peanut dressing. While that is happening, boil your rice noodle according to package instructions (they usually take 8-10 minutes in hot boiling water). Another important element of this vibrant and delicious salad is herbs and slightly r...

The thing about salads are they make you feel so good. You can put tons of vegetables and fruits and mix them with exciting dressings. Its all about the dressing. Ingredients like mustard, apple cider, balsamic,extra virgin olive oil do wonders and take salads to another level. Herbs also play an important part and get that extra freshness throughout the salad. Honey and mustard dressing is one of the most popular dressing and I reckon its popular for a reason. Its mustardy,tangy,sweet and so delicious! Strong flavour of mustard packs an amazing punch even in your least favourite vegetable. This all purpose dressing makes for a great marinade too for barbecuing vegetables,meat or fish. This is one of those salads which has all kind of textures running through it. Sweet and juicy strawberries, crisp lettuce, crunchy onion and soft boiled beetroot lightly tossed in honey-mustard dressing. I must say that my most favourite part about this salad is spicy candied walnuts which jus...

Recipes which are complete meal in itself and require less effort and time are on everyone's wish list. Cold rice noodle salad in peanut sauce dressing is a perfect example of that.  Dressed in creamy and nutty peanut sauce, this salad will become your favourite on the go lunch/dinner/snack. You would want this peanut dressing all the time in fridge to accompany noodles, chips, tacos, fritters, pasta- it goes with pretty much everything! I was amazed when I first learnt about noddles which were made of rice and not wheat flour.  Rice noodles once cooked have a smooth and slightly slippery texture which is addictive. It comes in various forms ranging from flat noddles to thin vermicelli like noddles. It can be eaten hot in soups and dishes like path thai or cold in salads. You must be wondering whether it is actually a salad. It indeed is! Salads can be based around grains too like barley, rice noddles, quinoa.  Nutritional content ...

It is the onset of Winters - my favorite season! Although it doesn't get too cold in Mumbai compared to northern parts of India, I do enjoy the pleasant weather. Steaming bowl of soup is quite comforting on cold nights. It's a great way to increase intake of vegetables enriched with vitamins and minerals. Most of us tend to think that soups are to be enjoyed only during winters but that is just a boring myth. Soup can be eaten in any season and at any time of the day. Manish can eat soup for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snack. There are some ingredients which Manish just won't have. As much as he hates coconut milk, I love it! Growing up, I wasn't really a fan of South Indian food but I always enjoyed grating coconut using the traditional Indian machete. Mother used to make a big bowl of chutney (most of which my father finished) to accompany dosa and vadas , leaving out some for rest of us. Tom Kha soup is a Thai coconut milk soup which is swee...