Cooking with Thas – Wholesome Homemade Recipes
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Indian Cuisine
Fall apart and tender whole chicken made in the Instant Pot… I like cooking with whole chicken and my hubs like the whole chicken to be well cooked and tender. Both these requirements are possible when the whole chicken is cooked in the Instant Pot. In the IP, it will take 20 minutes of pressure …
Easy to make Brussels Sprouts stir-fried with coconut… This is a Kerala-style dish, any veggies can be used for making this dish. I had some Brussels sprouts in my fridge, hence used that for making this thoran. Turned out pretty delicious. It can be served along with rice, roti, chapati, etc. Brussel Sprouts Korma or …
Flavorful and delicious Chana Dal and Tomato Sambar made in the Instant Pot… Sambar is a popular South Indian vegetarian curry served with rice, dosa, idli, etc. It’s made with cooked lentil and mixed veggies, seasoned with aromatic spices and tamarind extract is added that imparts the slightly tangy taste. There are several variations of …
Delicious and flavorful Brussels sprouts cooked in coconut milk in the Instant Pot… My new favorite veggie is now Brussel sprouts and made this way. I’ve had baked and roasted Brussel sprouts, but I really enjoyed this particular dish. Brussel sprouts are beautiful and resemble small cabbage, it’s a bit hard so I had to …
Garam Masala, an essential ground spice used in Indian cooking… One of the unavoidable spices in Indian cooking is garam masala. I call it: the queen of all ground spices. Garam masala is a blend of several aromatic whole spices. It is easily available at all the Indian stores. However, store-bought garam masala lacks flavor …