Tweet http://www.ManjulasKitchen.com Learn how to make Pani Puri, an Indian treat. Makes about 60 puris. Ingredients Pani (Spicy Water): 1 cup mint leaves (Pudina) 2 to 4 green chilies (adjust to taste) 3 tablespoons tamarind paste (Imli) 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon black salt 1 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste) 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder [...]

TweetIf you want really great tasting yogurt, the kind you can eat plain out of the carton, look for Balkans style or natural yogurt.  Check the ingredients.  The best yogurt only has milk products (this may include powdered milk or whey protein) and bacterial cultures.  It is naturally thick and creamy, and very, very delicious.  [...]

TweetThis is one of those great recipes that I made up on the spur of the moment to use up ingredients I had on hand. Hope you like it. A great way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers. 1 medium cooking apple (use golden delicious if you have to. Or check your local farmer’s market for [...]

TweetThere are hundreds of ice cream flavors on the market. And many of them taste very good. Unfortunately, most ice cream is full of fake stuff… high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, preservatives, etc. Yuck. I have found a great alternative. No, not some fancy expensive alternative. Just Breyer’s Natural Vanilla. It’s all ingredients that [...]

TweetIt’s getting warmer, and quick salads with bread or crackers are great for lunch! When I was a kid, tuna salad meant tuna, mayonnaise, and pickles. Blah. It tasted good, but Blah. This recipe is based off of one in the Joy of Cooking, which I have modified for my own tastes. It elevates tuna [...]