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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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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…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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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…
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Raita is a yogurt based sauce or dip. Usually, raita is very simple with either some cumin or some mint and cucumber, or pineapple pieces, etc. But this is a very flavorful raita with smoked eggplant, garlic and ginger. I had it first along with a very de…
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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This is an Indian recipe.
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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…
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We all get sick of eating beef and chicken sometimes, but it can be hard to think of alternatives. Pork chops are actually one of my favorite new proteins to cook with. Dubbed "the other white meat", pork chops are great because they are as versatile as…
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This sauce is so good! It's not too spicy so even those of the most delicate taste buds should enjoy this recipe. It's perfect with practically everything- especially my breaded chicken!
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Fold the tortilla and enjoy with lots of love. Catherine xo
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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.
Val Papdi Gashi ( Amarakka / Avarakka )Serves: 3You will need100 g val papdi1/2 cup tur dal1 1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon oil2 potatoes, cut into cubes2 tomatoes or 2 teaspoon tamarind paste or 1/4 cup tamarind juice3/4 teas (read full article)
PithaleThick curry of gram flour - A delicious Maharashtrian dishRecipe credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )Serves: 3You will need1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds ( jeera )1 onion, chopped1 tomato, chopped1 sprin (read full article)
Avial / Aviyal is considered an essential part of any Malayali Sadhya ( feast) and also has a unique place in a typical Kerala Cuisine. It is a thick mixture of a lot vegetables, curd / raw mango and coconut paste. It is seasoned with coconut oil and (read full article)
Broad beans aka Chikkudu kaya is my all time favorite in Beans family. As a kid mom used to just steam these in cooker along with turmeric and salt and would serve them hot in a bowl as a snack. They were very delicious and we could finish the whole (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)
Besan Ki KadhiRecipe Credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )Serves: 2Ingredients1/2 cup besan ( gram flour )1 cup curd2 cups water1 tablespoon oil3 red chillies3 green chillies1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds1/4 teaspoon fenugree (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)
We all know Baigan Bharta but how about adding some potato? Well, I just did as I had some leftover boiled potato and to use ;) This is not my usual baigan bharta recipe I just tried it & the result was just yummy. I'm sure going to try (read full article)
This is the easiest recipe in the world and I feel somewhat ridiculous even posting it. It’s really a no brainer but so perfect that you absolutely have to try it. We recently got into the habit of trying out all of the varieties of zucchini a (read full article)
Remember my Plantain Shallow Fry recipe? There was another side dish and I promise to post the recipe soon, so here it comes. I make blackeye beans/Lobia in many way and it's never the same, this recipe I adapted from Priya's Rajm (read full article)