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Chicken With Yogurt & Whole Spices – Sabut Masale ka Murgh
A very homestyle, rustic kind of chicken dish where you just need to throw everything together and let it be on its own for some time.The soggy whole spices steeped beforehand in warm water burst open...
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Warm Chickpea Chaat (Indian Salad)
Last weekend was eventful.We celebrated our little munchkin’s first birthday. I made her a smash cake and we also got an adult cake. Her reaction towards both the cakes was the same – she cried. I...
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Yogurt Stewed Cauliflower & Potatoes
The silence of the afternoon in the house is totally different from the one at night.It is not as quiet and soothing as when its dark outside but definitely relaxing. I sit on our beige couch tucking a...
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Rajma Masala
Spice laden tomato(ey) sauce, gooey beans, hints of cinnamon and cardamom, steamed rice on the side and lots of fresh cilantro on top.This pretty much sums up rajma (kidney beans)-chawal(rice). Quite...
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Vegetable Fried Rice
With the summer in full swing, this easy fried rice is suddenly a favorite in the house for quick meals.Combining deeply flavored,saltiness of dark soy sauce with nuttiness from sesame oil, the sweet...
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Dal Tadka – Tempered Yellow Lentils
If you ever chance upon a dinner or lunch in India, dal or lentils is a must thing on the meal table. In north indian states it could be a choice between kaali dal (black lentils) or dal tadka (the...
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Chana Pulao (Spiced Chickpeas & Rice Pilaf) With Pomegranate Raita
All I think of at the first sight of pomegranates in the grocery stores is to fold the plump ruby jewels with sweetish velvety yogurt and pair the raita with some kind of a spicy pilaf. To me,...
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Fragrant Coconut-Saffron Rice Pilaf With Minty Chicken Balls
. Dont forget to see the notes in the end. What I need: For the chicken balls: [Makes 15-18 medium size balls] 1 lb minced chicken [or lamb or beef] 2 tbsp grated ginger 1 tbsp grated garlic...
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Indian Tomato Soup With Chilli Cheddar Puff Sticks
Indian Tomato Soup What I need [Serves 2-3 ] 4 cups roughly chopped tomatoes [any variety which is not very sour] 3 tbsp yellow moong lentils [the secret ingredient] 3 tbsp ghee [clarified butter] or...
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Vegetable Biryani
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice 3 tbsp canola oil [or olive oil] 2 tbsp ghee [clarified butter] 1 large red onion,sliced 2 tsp garlic-ginger paste 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes 1 /2 cup plain greek...
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Lemon – Ginger Rice Pilaf With Green Chicken Balls – Served With Tempered...
This is a very easy but flavorful basmati rice pilaf that I created last week. Or lemma brag that it is my own recipe. no reference or cookbooks. Long grain, aromatic basmati rice is cooked in a...
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Tahiri – Dum Cooked Basmati Rice With Black Spices
Featured on Food Buzz Top 9Summer might be officially gone in many of the states but in my part, the temperatures are still in nineties.Though the sun sets...
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Saffron & Mint Chickpea Stew
Soups & Stews are my favorite things about winters. The thought of getting a chance to spend hours in front of the stove coupled with an aroma that fills up the house as spices simmer drives me...
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Mutton Meatball Soup
Cold & rainy – the weather has been like this for few days. Although wanting to stay in bed all day with a novel & tea mug on the side, this afternoon, I yearned to walk outside the apartment....
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Tamarind Mackerel Curry
A very simple and sour soupy fish curry with fresh ground spices and tang from sweet tamarind and vinegar. I found fresh mackerel at the store and was immediately inspired to make this. There are no...
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Lamb & Potato Stew
Meat and Potatoes. The universal comfort food. A ritual in my kitchen in the midst of cruel winters especially on days when the chilly winds clatter against the window panes, its grey and cloudy...
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Citrus Yogurt & Olive Oil Cake (Eggless & One Bowl)
A super soft yet a firm cake with a beautiful crumb. It has a rich tang of whole milk yogurt and fruity hints of olive oil in every bite. I have been making this eggless cake for many years and get...
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