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This is an Indian recipe.
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Spanish Tortilla with a mild Indian touch would make an ideal breakfast for those lazy weekend morning
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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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…
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Crisp lettuce, tuna, tomato and onion wrapped in a warm garlic and coriander tortilla. Spice up your wrap with pickle and radish. Perfect for the sunny spring lunches.
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A simple and tasty Indian dish best served with chappati
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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…
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Recheado is a very aromatic, flavorful and quite hot Goan masala that can be used for marinating, stuffing and frying any kind of seafood. Recheado means "stuffed" in Portuguese and if you order it in Goa what you normally get is a whole fish that was cut…
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Simple and very easy to prepare. Nice combination with bread sandwich, chapathi, nan, kulcha, paratha, roti and side dish for any meals.
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Chicken tikka masala is a curry dish of roasted chicken chunks (tikka) in a rich, red, spicy, tomato based sauce. It is marinated in a blend of spices and yoghurt and baked in a masala oven. Usually served with a naan bread, an onion bhaji, and basmati ri…
Aloo TikkiMakes: 6Serves: 2 - 3You will need3 potatoes, boiled and mashed1 onion, chopped1/4 cup mint & coriander leaves, finely chopped3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/ 4 teaspoon amchur powder ( dry mango powder )3/4 (read full article)
Monsoon reminds me of Garma Garam Pakode पकोड़े (Hot Fritters) . It had been raining continuously and I thought the best thing to serve the family is hot fritters made up of तोरी Tori (Ridge Gourd). My children who feel "yu (read full article)
The beauty of Indian Cooking is its versatility combed with big flavors. No wonder it is one of the most famous cuisines in the world. I am surprised yet so glad to see Indian restaurants popping every where I see in the recent years. Many westerner (read full article)
Recipe Credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )Tamarind ChutneyIngredients1/2 cup tamarind paste1/2 cup jaggery1/2 teaspoon red chilli powderSalt to tasteMethodMix all the ingredients and gently cook till well blended and bright in color. You may a (read full article)
IngredientsThick Poha/ Aval-500gmsOnion medium finely sliced-1Tomato small finely chopped-1Green chillies broken into three-4(+/- according to taste)Roasted peanuts-1/4cupTurmeric powder-1/4tspSalt to tasteUrad dal-1tspChanna dal-1tspMustar (read full article)
This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4 850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)
Zunka with DrumsticksThick curry of gram flour with drumsticks - A tasty Maharashtrian dishRecipe Credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )You will need2 drumsticks, peeled and cut into 5 cm pieces1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon (read full article)
Stir fried eggs with carrots and mint leavesServes: 2You will need2 eggs, beat well2 teaspoon oil1 onion, finely sliced1/4 cup carrots, chopped1/4 cup mint or coriander leaves1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon salt (read full article)
I make aval upma very often. But this vegetable poha was something which I learned from srivalli. Its very easy to make and it took just 10 mts altogether to finish the recipe.Ingredients:-Thick Poha (getti aval) - 1 cupOnion - 1 (finely choppe (read full article)
Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )Featured here is a Chicken Biryani made out of Jeerakasala rice. Jeerakasala rice is a popular variety of aromatic rice used in Tamilnadu and Kerala. As the name suggests the grains are smaller in size like je (read full article)