Skinny Masala Biscuits

Savory quick breads are one in all my specialties and I think I actually have a new preferred. Considering how plenty I enjoy all things Indian, it is now not unexpected these ones percent a piece of warmth. Not pretty a cracker and now not exactly a biscuit, these savory spicy delights are simply the appropriate accompaniment to go together with your preferred curry or in case you please, a snack all on their very own. They are that accurate with all the glorious seasoning and spice. I even loved them for breakfast. They have a extremely flaky texture with a chunk of a crunch. You can roll them a piece thinner in case you want them a piece crispier.

More biscuits from my kitchen you're positive to experience:

Lime Biscuit Thins

Poppy Seed Cheese Biscuits

Blueberry Lime Biscuits

Whole Wheat Olive Oil Biscuits

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Herbed Sour Cream and Yogurt Mini Biscuits

If you're seeking out a wealthy buttery biscuit, then appearance no further than these lovable little sour cream and Greek yogurt biscuits made in a mini muffin tin. Light and fluffy, they're no longer for those on a eating regimen however. I suggest making them whilst you are sharing dinner with family or friends because I communicate from experience after I say the temptation to eat extra than is very hard to face up to.

There is no rolling concerned with these biscuits. Simply knead the dough some times, form into small balls and switch to greased mini muffin cups. They come collectively in hardly ever whenever at all and simplest take about 10 minutes in the oven.

These melt to your mouth beauties make for a fine accompaniment to pretty lots any meal that could be enhanced with a few homemade biscuits at the aspect. Best served warm, they can be reheated in foil in a 250 degree oven earlier than serving.

Other biscuit recipes you may experience from my kitchen:

Blueberry Lime Biscuits

Cheddar Dijon Biscuits

Classic Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits

Whole Wheat Blueberry Tea Biscuits with Dried Cherries

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Zesty Green Pea and Jalapeño Pesto Pasta

If you're looking for a simple and tasty way to take advantage of the last offerings of the fresh garden pea harvest, this pasta dish is loaded with flavor from a zesty and lemony pesto made from peas, plenty of fresh herbs, lemon, sun-dried tomatoes and a jalapeño for a nice little added kick. Fresh garden peas are also tossed in with the pasta to present a beautiful and colorful plate with that wonderful burst of sweet green pea goodness popping in your mouth. It's a great way to enjoy the end of the summer, and best of all, it takes little time for preparation and cooking, and is delicious served either hot off the stove or cold as a salad.

More summer pasta recipes you will enjoy:

"End-of-Summer" Pasta Sauce

Linguine with Pea-Basil Pesto and Mushrooms

Jalapeño and Tomato Macaroni & Cheese

Portobello Mushrooms in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

I've made this recipe three times now. Firstly, because these are a mushroom lover's dream — spice blackened meaty portobellos smothered in a zesty, creamy mushroom and fenugreek leaf sauce. I also wanted to test the recipe a few times to get it right and my first attempts at photos were not up to par because of poor lighting. This set of photos I think relays a better idea of the dish.

I may want to probable eat these ordinary. I surely used a steak knife to reduce them (yes, I truly nevertheless very own a steak knife for a few motive despite the fact that meat hasn't been served in my family for over 20 years). The texture of the portobellos is fundamental on this dish, complemented by way of the creamy sauce and vibrant spice. I notion that I had already created the satisfactory-ever mushroom sauce, but now that I have tried this dish, it's a tough call because this fenugreek mushroom sauce is ambitious and could be served in any wide variety of approaches.

It's an easy meal to put together however the mushrooms should be cooked just proper. You want them soft, but no longer delicate. I left them entire as opposed to slicing them. Smothered with the slightly highly spiced mushroom cream sauce, a heavenly meal awaits while served with rice or a desired Indian flat bread to absorb some of the sauce.

Notes: I used dried porcini mushrooms for the sauce this time around but any assortment of mixed dried mushrooms work well here.

You can chop the portobellos however I desired to go away them entire. Chopped or sliced mushrooms will take a bit much less time to prepare dinner.

Other mushroom delights to strive from my kitchen:

Mushroom Masala (Succulent Mushrooms with Tomatoes and Spices)

Paneer Mushroom Masala

Ricotta Dumplings with Best-Ever Mushroom Sauce

Scalloped Potatoes with Coconut Milk and Mushrooms

Cranberry Bean, Barley and Fennel Soup

I came about throughout something the alternative day at my neighborhood grocery shop that I'd in no way seen before ? Clean beans of their pods! It's surely rather odd that I've simplest ever cooked with dried beans, because beans form such an vital a part of my diet, however I'd in no way been able to locate them earlier than at any grocer or marketplace despite the truth that Ontario grows masses of beans ? Although reputedly more often than not white pea beans.

In any case, I turned into very excited to shop for these sparkling colourful beans even though there has been no signal identifying what form of bean they were (and the cashier failed to know both). I regarded them up at home and discovered that they have been cranberry beans, additionally known as borlotti beans. Both the pods and the beans inner are an attractive mottled white and purple, despite the fact that they lose the red coloration when cooked. They have a mild and fine nutty flavor much like pinto beans, which makes them a terrific addition to soups ? That's simply what I did now that the cool fall soup season is coming upon us.

I've written up this simple, hearty and nourishing fall vegetable soup with barley and the extraordinary anise taste of fresh fennel as although you had been the usage of dried beans (that's what most people will most customarily have handy). But if you do happen to locate fresh beans, you will sincerely experience their more impregnable and fuller texture. Simply snap them out in their pods and boil them in a pan of water for 20 to 30 minutes or till soft ? They don't need to be soaked but they do want to be cooked, so don't be tempted to eat them raw. To get 2 cups of clean beans, don't forget buying approximately 1 3/4 pounds (800 grams).

Other nourishing fall bean and vegetable soups you may experience:

Romano Bean and Vegetable Soup

Beet, Barley and Black Bean Soup

Indian Chickpea and Pumpkin Soup

Indian-Spiced Squash, Pear and Adzuki Bean Soup with Lightly Braised Mixed Mushrooms

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Greek Salad with Hummus Dressing

I adore Greek salad. Loads of crisp veggies blended with plump olives and creamy Feta cheese all dressed up with an olive oil and vinegar dressing in no way fails to thrill. This time around, I become inspired with the aid of Joanne's as a substitute unconventional take in this conventional and adorned the complete beautiful bowl with a hummus-based dressing. Pleased by way of the success of my Greek salad with avocado, I made avocado hummus initially and then became it into a thick and creamy dressing for the salad. It's a laugh to change things up sometimes and this made for one nourishing and fulfilling meal, served up with traditional buttermilk biscuits.

This isn't always the first time I actually have performed round with hummus with tremendous effects. I nonetheless crave my homemade hummus pizza. The uses of hummus are as extensive and big as the creativeness of the cook dinner

Notes: Use any sort of hummus you like here. Roasted red pepper hummus or a traditional lemon hummus would be just as delicious. Make adjustments to the quantity of vegetables used in the salad and also the amount of oil and vinegar in the dressing to suit your preferences. Tasting as you go is the key to getting the dressing just right. Mine was rather thick but adding more olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar will thin it out more if you prefer.

More salads to experience courtesy of Lisa's Kitchen:

Avocado Salad

Beet and Feta Salad

Middle Eastern Chickpea and Olive Salad

Quinoa Spinach Salad with Feta, Pomegranate and Toasted Almonds

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A Complimentary Video from a Fan of Lisa's Kitchen

What a wonder and deal with to awaken to. A fan took the hassle of making a short video proposing Lisa's Kitchen. Thank you! Now I have a theme track.