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Shrimp & pumpkin in coconut milk
This is a Kerala (a South Indian state) recipe called Konju Pulungari. Konju means shrimp and pulungari is a curry with coconut milk and something sour, either vinegar or tamarind. Pumpkin is a festival vegetable in South India. This dish is originally made without spinach. But the spinach complimented the smoothness of the coconut milk and sweetness of the pumpkin very well. If you cannot get curry leaves, just skip them.
Bengali Fish Stew with Mustard
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
I love the taste of this traditional Bengali river fish stew with mustard served over steamed rice. It's very simple to make and it doesn't require many ingredients. When this stew is served outside Bengal, it usually has a thicker gravy to which onions,…
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Crockpot Chicken
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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I am a huge fan of spinach and artichoke dip! This recipe came about when I was trying to put together an orange sweet potato crockpot dish, and I forgot to buy sweet potatoes! I had to leave for work and had minutes to improvise. Grabbing what I had on h…
Barbecueing Meat the Sicilian Way
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Here is an excellent lamb dish grilled the sicilian way. For those concerned about the health hazards of charcoal-grilling producing carcinogens called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), no need to worry. Use leaner meats that drip less fat. Fat, wh…
Banh Mi
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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This is a sandwich with a history, but I'm not going to go into that here. This is, I believe, my new favorite use for leftover pork roast, pulled pork and even chicken! It has all of the elements needed for a culinary delight: Crunchy, sweet, sour, sal…
Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
This salad is very easy to make yet is so flavorful with roasted cumin and black mustard seeds that add nutty taste once you bite into one. Crunchy peanuts add a nice contrast to fresh and juicy cucumber that was marinated with lime juice and little bit o…
Coconut Creme Brulee
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This coconut Creme Brulee is so delicious served with fresh berries and whipped cream. It's much easier to make than you might think!
Oatmeal Cookies
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
These are my boyfriend's favorite cookies. He has never been a big chocolate fan (I know, unthinkable) but these fulfill his sweet tooth. This recipe came from Mary Butler Ringhand, who I believe is my Mother's great aunt. She knows how to make some gr…
Penang Style Hokkien Hae Mee (Prawn Noodle Soup)
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 50 Minutes |
I am not a noodle addict, but I do enjoy eating it sometimes. Not just a die hard enthusiast. But I fell in love with Laksa and Hokkien Mee. Too bad. I can't make my own Laksa soup here because there are no Laksa leaves available here in the Philippines.…
The perfect hard boiled egg, every time!
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Today's post is a back to basics cooking lesson, How to boil an egg. The perfect boiled or hard boiled egg is when the egg is cooked all the way through and the yolk is golden , there shouldn't be a grey/green ring around the yolk. To me if a hard boiled…
Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Milk
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
So creamy and comforting, slightly sweet pumpkin, just noticeable trace of roasted garlic, smoothing coconut milk, roasted cumin seeds explode with flavour once you bite into one. I had to add green chili, but not too much, as I like a little kick in my f…
Mexican Green Spaghetti
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This isn't a "traditional" Mexican dish but it is very common in the Northeast of Mexico, everyone in my family loves it and it's been a great hit among my friends now that I live in the USA, it is usually served to go with any type of meat (pork, beef, c…
Wacky Cake
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had; moist, flavorful and frugal! It's also vegan and costs less than $3 including the icing! We make this often here and the kids adore it.
Fried Zucchini Flowers
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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There have been books written on the zucchini blossom. The forerunner of the ever-burgeoning mottled cylinder, is edible. More than edible, it's delicious in an Earth Mother kind of way. That which some just chuck away as waste, can in fact become a de…
Spanish Tortilla
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Spanish Tortilla with a mild Indian touch would make an ideal breakfast for those lazy weekend morning
Greek Style Chicken
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This is easy and so delicious. Enjoy with Love, Catherine
Noodles with Egg Sauce
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
I love having noodles. During my childhood noodles would be our morning breakfast on Sundays and till we follow the same as a custom. And the Sunday noodles was generally made by Baba. And that used to be ultimate. Now that I am away from my parents, I m…
Fried Zucchini
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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Sicilians eat very little dark meat. Sicily is an arid island, we don’t have much in the way of pastures. Cows are raised primarily for lactation, and production of cheese. Most meat is imported, except for chicken, goat, rabbit and some other wild gam…
Simple Fried Eggplant
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
This fried eggplant is so simple, but yet a very delicious side dish. It's a little bit crispy on the outside, but very soft and juicy inside. It is a Bengali way of preparation.
Shallow-Fried Masala Fish
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 10 Minutes |
This South Indian style fried fish is very aromatic and flavourful, slightly tangy, with a nice kick from chillies and garnished with sweet caramelized onions. It goes well together in a meal with curries with gravy or can be served by itself with plain r…
Chorizo Pulao
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 25 Minutes |
This is a Goan style pulao - an aromatic dish made out of rice that is first browned in oil and then cooked with spices and vegetables. This particular pulao is very popular in Goa and is traditionally made using spicy Goan sausage, which can be replaced…
Chicken Stew with Coconut Milk (Kerala style)
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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This chicken stew with an aromatic coconut milk gravy is a great comfort food. This recipe is from Kerala, a state in India, where they use a lot of both fresh coconut and coconut milk in their cooking. Creamy coconut milk makes this stew very soothing, c…
Tomato Vegetable Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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For a 5 year old a mystery is magic! That is how it was for me that beautiful sunny morning when my parents woke me from my sleep and announced that something was waiting for me and all I had to do was to find what was hidden somewhere in the house, What…
Polpette di Tonno - Tuna cakes
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
We have been enjoying crab cakes for quite a while now, thanks to our New England friends. In the Veneto region of Italy polpette di tonno, or tuna cakes, have been around forever, but are sadly so undiscovered in the United States. Polpette di tonno are…
