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Semolina halva (Suji ka halva, Sheera)

Semolina halva (Suji ka halva, Sheera)

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

When it is made well, it is one of my favourite Indian sweets. It is very simple and easy to make, and if you have just a little bit of patience and follow a few instructions - success is guaranteed! Suji/rava means semolina, so you can find it under such…

Pork Balchao

Pork Balchao

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes

The perfect mixture. That is what Goa is. This is a dish with influences from very different worlds. Pork, vinegar, Indian spices: Goa.

Jamaican Stew Seafood with Rice

Jamaican Stew Seafood with Rice

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

A delicious Jamaican Seafood Stew using a variety of fish, seafood and spices indigenous to the Caribbean. I have travelled often to that part of the world and just fell in love with Jamaican cuisine in particular. I hope you enjoy.

Chorizo Pulao

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…

Shrimp & pumpkin in coconut milk

Shrimp & pumpkin in coconut milk

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

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 ma…

Fried Fish with Coriander/Cilantro Sauce

Fried Fish with Coriander/Cilantro Sauce

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

This is one of my favourite masalas. It is fresh coriander based and it is very simple and quick to make. But the result is this aromatic, slightly tangy, fresh, simply delicious fish fry. My mouth is watering while just describing it to you. Adjust amoun…

Benne Wafers

Benne Wafers

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Benne Seeds are actually Sesame seeds and Benne Seed Wafers or cookies have been a part of low country South Carolina cooking for almost 300 years! Quick easy and a symbol of old Charleston.

Chicken Tateese

Chicken Tateese

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Just a little something I put together.

Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Coconut Milk

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…

Shallow-Fried Masala Fish

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…

Chicken Stew with Coconut Milk (Kerala style)

Chicken Stew with Coconut Milk (Kerala style)

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

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…

Whole Grain Sunflower Seed Bread

Whole Grain Sunflower Seed Bread

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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes

In less than five minutes the batter will be ready to rest for half an hour of unattended raising time. It needs to bake for bakes about 35 minutes. I use a digital thermometer to test it. When it reaches an internal temp of 190º it's done. It is wonder…

Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

This is Indian recipe

Cucumber and Roasted Peanut Salad

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…

Cheese Chili Bites

Cheese Chili Bites

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

yummy

Linguine al Pesto

Linguine al Pesto

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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

The origins of pesto genovese go way back in time, to Genova, in the Ligurian region of Italy. The word pesto comes from the verb "pestare" which loosely translated, means to crush. Traditionally, pesto genovese would be made with the mortar and pestle. Y…

Sandwiches stuffed with pumpkin and bacon

Sandwiches stuffed with pumpkin and bacon

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Prep Time: 90 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

morsels of bread dough from the surface enriched with pumpkin seed brittle.

Veg Manchow Soup

Veg Manchow Soup

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes

This is basically a Chinese based soup which is healthy and yummy too.

Fresh Tomato Sauce

Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Tomato Sauce always reminds me of lazy sunny Sundays in Sicily. In Sicily, Sunday was traditionally, Pasta with Tomato Sauce day. On Sunday, no matter who’s house you went to, Pasta with Sauce was served. Sometime the sauce would have meat in it, or…

Bean's Vanilla Cupcakes

Bean's Vanilla Cupcakes

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes

These yellow cupcakes are so simple & delicious with a twist of adding real vanilla bean seeds. I enjoy seeing these little black seeds throughout the cupcakes. As for the topping, you can use many frosting's, chocolate, buttermilk or strawberry. The one…

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