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Servings: 4 Broiled gnocchi is my new favorite dish, and I’ve been putting everything in it. This version was born after a girls’ afternoon out, when I wanted to effortlessly feed my friends when we all returned to my place, starving after traipsing around London all day. By the time we’d finished Aperol spritzers on the balcony, dinner was ready: an irresistible combination of peppers, greens, leeks, and cheese with a crunchy topping. We made short work of it. Ingredients 1 oz. (2 Tbs.) unsalted butter 2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned, and light-green and white parts sliced into 1/4-inch half-moons (about 3-3/4...

This “Stir Fried Water Chestnuts” is such a quick recipe that it will take just as much time as making a tea. Water chestnuts have a good number of vitamins and minerals such as fibre, vitamin B6, copper, riboflavin, manganese and they are so tasty that it is a completely win-win situation. Serve Stir Fried Water Chestnuts along with Homemade Spicy Ramen with Tofu for your weeknight dinner. You can also serve it as a tea time snack with a hot cup of Masala Chai. If you like this recipe, you can also try other Asian recipes such as Asian Style Honey Chicken With...

North Indian Style Chawli ki Sabzi Recipe (Long Beans and Black Eyed Beans Dry) is a dish that is eaten a lot by the people in North India. The long beans is type of legume that is used a lot in North India. They typically use the pod as well which is called the black eyed beans to make a sabzi out of it. The recipe is quiet simple, all you need is to chop the beans and pressure cook with black eyed beans till it is soft. Then toss it with some Indian masala until it is dry. Serve...

Thouthe Kodel Recipe is a very traditional Mangalorean recipe that is made from a special cucumber that is available in Karnataka. The Thouthe Kodel is supposed to have a rich red color that it gets from the dry byadgi red chillies, but you can use regular dry red chillies as well, like I did. By using the regular red chillies, the color of the curry will not be rich red. The curry also gets its full-bodied flavor from the roasted condiments like fenugreek, coriander, cumin that is ground along with garlic and coconut making the Thouthe Kodel rich, flavorful and delicious. Explore the Mangalorean cuisine with...

The Spicy Sweet Potato Roast also known as Sakkaravalli Kizhangu Poriyal is a delicious preparation of the sweet potatoes cooked South Indian style. Even the Bengalis have a similar preparation with a subtle variation and call it Aloo Bhaja.  These potatoes are seasoned with mustard seeds and a few condiments, then slow roasted until the sweet potatoes get coated with a crispy brown texture. The result is simply delicious. Serve Sakkaravalli Kizhangu Poriyal along with Yeruvalli Kuzhambuand Steamed Rice for a weekday lunch. You can also pack this with Tawa Paratha for Lunch Box. If you like this Sakkaravalli Kizhangu Poriyal Recipe,...