Cake Rusk are the Indian version of Italian Biscotti and are a favorite tea time snack across India and Pakistan

Ingredients

• 1cupall purpose flour
• 1teaspoonbaking powder
• ½cupunsalted butter, at room temperature
• ½cupgranulated white sugar
• ½teaspoonvanilla extract
• 2eggs, at room temperature

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 F degrees.
2. In a bowl sift together all purpose flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3. Using your stand or hand mixer, beat the room temperature butter till it becomes soft and creamy.
4. Add sugar gradually and cream the butter and sugar together till it becomes smooth and creamy.
5. Add in the eggs, one by one and beat the whole mixture till it comes to a smooth consistency.
6. Add in the vanilla extract and mix.
7. Now add the flour and baking powder slowly into wet ingredients.
8. Beat the mixture for 2 minutes till it looks smooth.
9. Pour the batter into a 8 x 8 square cake…

If you are familiar with Indian food, you know the term “Palak
Paneer” refers to spinach cottage cheese.
Palak paneer is famous north Indian gravy dish made with spinach and Indian
cottage cheese. This dish is simple and easy to make at home in few minutes. If
you are craving comfort in the form of an Indian curry, this is perfect recipe
for you. For all the vegans out there, you can easily swap out paneer for tofu.
It is perfectly served with Indian flatbread like roti, naan, paratha or even rice.

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When it comes to paneer, using good quality of paneer is
always the key! You can get the paneer in any Indian store; however homemade paneer
is always the best way to go! I will share my paneer recipe soon! It is very easy,
and you can make big batch ahead of time, hence when you want to…

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You can never go wrong with an easy pasta dish for your kids! My son loves pasta, so I end up making it for him at least twice a week. On those days, I try not to cook two different meals. I just get creative with pasta itself and create new fusion flavors to make a one pot meal…

Aglio E Olio is a quintessential classic Italian pasta dish. You may be wondering what kind of name is this? Aglio means garlic and Olio means oil. It is one of the magical dishes that uses simple ingredients and turns into a magnificent dish in about 15 minutes. Many say this dish was invented in Naples and it is known as a peasant dish, created by poor farmers who had nothing but the most basic ingredients on hand. The traditional recipe uses the spaghetti, however, you can use any pasta you have available in the house.

This is my take on Aglio E Olio. This dish is on top of my comfort food list because I love pasta, olive oil, garlic, and spices! This dish is very simple at its finest. Make sure to cook pasta al dente and don’t forget the pinch of salt in boiling water. Trust me!…

As a parent, sometimes it’s hard not to feel completely defeated when our kids won’t eat the food we spend time and effort preparing. I feel that every parent has their own struggles when it comes to getting their kids to eat vegetables. I won’t lie but it’s a struggle I face every single day. After consistent daily efforts, at least my toddler attempts to try all new foods even though there isn’t guarantee of him finishing it. My goal is to remain persistent in exposing him to new flavors while trying not to get frustrated in the process. However, I do find different creative ways to sneak veggies into meals which helps make this process easier. One meal that I know will always go down well in our household is pasta! I incorporate all types of veggies in our weekly pasta meals. Pasta dishes are super versatile, filling, comforting…