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sukhi arbi

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at my home the hubby is so fond of arbi/colocasia root that i have to cook it once in a week if i get this veggie in the market. i only know the arbi recipes i have learnt from my mother and mother-in-law. this dry or sukhi arbi recipe is [...]

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methi matar malai recipe

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i try to keep a balance of indian as well as world recipes on my site. so sometimes i do post recipes of other cuisines, i also keep in mind to post indian recipes as well. today’s recipe of methi matar malai is a punjabi north indian recipe which is [...]

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pomegranate gulkand ice cream

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valentine day is close by. so what are you planning to cook for your valentine? if you ask me, i know what the hubby will ask for…. no prizes for guessing what a true blue punjabi will ask…. no chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream or no chocolate dessert.  its [...]

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palak dal – spinach with lentils

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spinach and dal go very well together. in india we do add veggies to dal and spinach dal or palak dal is one of those recipes. there are many ways of making palak dal. this recipe is a very simple and easy one and won’t take much of your time. [...]

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sesame seeds and flax seed health blend

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this is one health blend mix i wanted to write from a long time and finally writing about. if you have read my post on dukkah which is an egyptian  nuts, seeds and spice blend, you know how much i love these type of blends, coz they add so much [...]

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guacamole recipe- mexican avocado dip

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guacamole is a favorite at home and also one of mine quick breakfast or dinner solutions when i am too tired or busy to make anything else. just making this famous mexican dip takes 5 minutes and there you go… have it with toast or any bread or make a [...]

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orange kheer

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oranges and milk…. do you like this combination?… some of us won’t like the combination of a citrus fruit with milk…. its a little weird for me too…. like having lemons with milk…. guess what it does to your imagination. yet lemons are more tart and sour than oranges. oranges [...]

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gobi paratha

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honestly speaking, i had never had one of the famous paratha from punjab – gobi paratha ever before marriage. my mom never made it nor i had it at the restaurants. after marriage, i was treated to a different varieties of parathas for breakfast. this is how and where i [...]

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chaat style aloo toast sandwich

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this chaat style aloo toast sandwich is not only an easy and yummy sandwich recipe but also a special recipe. for the first time i am posting a recipe which is contributed by a regular reader of this blog. i thank swetha tipparaju for sharing this easy & tasty recipe with [...]

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aloo bhatura

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being a punjabi food lover, chole bhature is one meal i can have anytime of the day. in my office, whenever they would have chole bhature in the menu, I would inevitably have it everytime. after eating the chole with bhature, i would be so full and satisfied, that i [...]

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eggless chocolate mousse

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finally a chocolate recipe…. after a long long time. this time an eggless chocolate mousse recipe. i like chocolate mousse… but without eggs. the thought of raw eggs in a regular mousse, just makes me not to have it. i do prefer eggs in cakes, but no eggs for me [...]

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medu vada recipe

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i love all south indian snacks and back with mom and dad, i am having a good time to have my favorite south indian breakfast tiffin snacks like dosa, rava dosa, appams and of course my top favorite medu vada. medu vada is one snack i loved as a kid [...]

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mint chutney for tandoori recipes

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this is the same mint chutney recipe that is served in restaurants with tandoori snacks like kebabs and tikkas, be it veg or non veg. i made this mint chutney when i made paneer tikka. i am somewhat late in posting this recipe. wanted to post this recipe and the mathri [...]

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ensaladilla rusa – spanish salad

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after a silent and quite karwa chauth, today my next post is about spanish salad recipe - ensaladilla rusa. actually was planning to post the recipe of mathris which i made on karwa chauth. but have no time at all to work on the post and step by step photos of [...]

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restaurant style kadai paneer

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how many times we want to create restaurant style food at homes and wish we could do that. being a vegetarian, i have also wanted to create the restaurant style paneer dishes and the dal frys and dal tadkas at home and i have been fairly successful in it. one such recipe [...]

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rajma masala

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one of the regulars at any punjabi house…. rajma masala or rajma chawal. everybody’s favorite and specially if made by their moms. the recipe that i am posting here is another one of mom in law’s. its her special recipe and it is special in one more sense … its [...]

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portuguese tomato rice – arroz de tomate

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this recipe of portuguese tomato rice is dedicated to a few of my portuguese friends. simple and easy to make and still delicious. goes well with mung bean sprouts salad or vegetable salad. very similar to the spanish rice recipe, except for the method of cooking… which i will post soon. its a [...]

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peri peri potato wedges

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this ones great for folks who love potato wedges and french fries and its a spicy version. this recipe post has lots of pictures of the peri peri potato wedges. i hope you guys like the pics as well as enjoy making the potato wedges at home. in the recipe [...]

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dukkah recipe

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here comes a handy, simple, quick and delicious recipe of dukkah/dukka/duqqa. its from the egyptian cuisine and is a wonder blend made with nuts, seeds and spices. very healthy and very nutritious. usually as a snack, crusty breads are dipped in olive oil and then in the dukkah. this is [...]

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garlic dal

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garlic and dal…. my two favorite combinations…. i love garlic in dal… in fact i like the aroma of cooked or fried garlic in dals, rice and even on veggies. i first found this recipe of garlic dal in femina magazine during my college days. i liked the photo and [...]

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pindi chana

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the pindi chana or pindi chole recipe i wanted to make from a long time and finally managed to make this a few days back. this was again an awesome and spicy chana recipe that is made for the indian taste buds. have adapted this recipe from 1000 Great Indian [...]

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Aloo Baingan Recipe

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This simple and super easy recipe is from my mother in law. being a fantastic cook she dishes out awesome punjabi recipes. her trademark is that her recipes are easy to make and yet super yum. they are so easy that even a novice in cooking can make her recipes. [...]

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creamy bottle gourd soup

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here comes a creamy and yummy bottle gourd soup. courtesy my spanish friend S. so this one’s a spanish recipe for making gourd soup. usually in spain they make this soup with zucchini/courgettes. but my friend one day made this soup with bottle gourd and the result was an amazing, [...]

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corn spinach recipe

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i like corn and i like spinach…. so i like corn with spinach hubby likes corn and does not like spinach… but he likes corn with spinach… so what is the conclusion? i don’t know. all i know that this a fab recipe and can be had without any accompaniments or [...]

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mix vegetable pakora

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here’s another recipe for the monsoons…. hot hot crispy crunchy mix vegetable pakora. they are easy and quick to make. i had made lovely chili, potato and brinjal pakoras for my friends and they all loved it. you can use different veggies like cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, raw banana, aubergines, potato, sweet [...]

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corn cheese toast

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the rains….. cool weather…. green everywhere….. a cup of tea and some hot grilled/toast sandwich… so who makes the tea and the sandwich? of course you….. otherwise you wouldn’t be seeing this page… so what stuffing goes in the sandwich? lets experiment…. by adding some corn, basil, oregano, pepper, chili [...]

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broccoli basil

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Here’s another interesting recipe i had recently made. it was liked by everybody. hmmm….. its broccoli with basil leaves. the aroma and flavor of basil leaves complimented the broccoli amazingly. in fact the broccoli had absorbed the flavors of the basil and tomatoes and tasted yum. along with basil and [...]

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chana chaat

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a quick brunch, a quick snack is what we sometimes need when we are too busy or when we are too lazy the recipe of chana chaat is a quick one if you have leftover boiled chana (chickpeas) and not so quick if you do not have leftover  boiled chana [...]

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herb rice with baby potatoes and carrots

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a quick fix meal is what i cook these days. and this recipe of herb rice is one of those. its not an indian recipe. its again an european style recipe where i have used the vegetables i had i.e carrots and baby potatoes and fresh herbs – dill, basil, [...]

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bread pakora

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my potato stuffed bread pakora post is on the 9th number amongst the top 10 recipes on my site. this recipe has got 5,112 views from the time it was posted. i am telling this info so that i can share some statistics with the readers of my site. plus i [...]

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ragi dosa

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ragi also known as finger millet or red millet is commonly used in the maharashtra and karnataka regions of india. in marathi it is calles as nachni. it is used to make bhakris, dosas, puddings, porridges, halvas. in india ragi dishes are commonly fed to infants, lactating mothers and people [...]

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