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BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS

BASIC YEAST DOUGH FOR STEAMED BUNS by Linda Tay Esposito

This is a recipe for the dough of the fluffy white skins of the char siu bao and the shanghai cabbage buns. It's truly versatile -- you can use the same dough and fill it with sweetened mashed red beans or lotus seeds for a dessert treat. Or just steam it by itself to turn it into "man tou" essentially steamed white bread that is…

9 votes
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Gujarati Khatta Dhokla

Gujarati Khatta Dhokla by Hina Gujral

Gujarati Khatta Dhokla is steamed rice and lentil fudge seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds with splash yellowish red of turmeric and red chili powder. Gujarati Farsans (Snacks) have unique persona each with distinguished cooking method, peculiar taste profile, appetizing presentation and low on calorie count. One such…

1 vote
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Dhaal Soup aka Lentil Soup

Dhaal Soup aka Lentil Soup by Micheline

This is the most delicious, healthy and satisfying indian soup I have ever tasted. It is easy and quick to prepare. This soup is vegetarian by choosing the vegetable broth instead of the chicken stock as the base.

2 votes
5587 views
Nankhatai Recipe (Indian Eggless Shortbread Cookies)

Nankhatai Recipe (Indian Eggless Shortbread Cookies) by Hina Gujral

Nankhatai Recipe is a classic Indian eggless shortbread cookies prepared with ghee and gram flour. These days we all have fallen for fancy first world cookies with gourmet ingredients. Somewhere Indian baked goodies have lost their glory, infact the new generation hardly recognize these conventional cookies. When I baked Nankhatais, a…

1 vote
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Adai Avial

Adai Avial by vidhya

An adai when served with aviyal makes a wholesome, nutritious meal. Aviyal is a medley of boiled vegetables (think carrots, potatoes, chow-chow, white pumpkin, yellow cucumber - mostly the water based veggies etc) simmered in yogurt, coconut gravy. Its so easy to make the batter for adai, no need to toil over fermenting the batter.…

1 vote
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Corn Besan Cheela

Corn Besan Cheela by Hina Gujral

Corn and Besan Cheela is a Gluten Free healthy breakfast choice, it is one of those breakfast options I have grown up eating and one of our family favorites too. Cheela is the very Indian name for thin savory crepes made from various flours and seasoning but unlike crepes or pancakes no eggs are used in making Cheela. I learnt this…

1 vote
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Rava/Semolina Kheer

Rava/Semolina Kheer by Navaneetham Krishnan

Kheer/payasam is absolutely nice with Vadai and papadam as a sweet closing for a vegetarian meal.

1 vote
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Fried moong dal

Fried moong dal by Babitha Antony Costa

Easy and crispy snack

1 vote
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Muradabadi Moong Ki Dal - Yellow Moong Dal with Spices

Muradabadi Moong Ki Dal - Yellow Moong Dal with Spices by Hina Gujral

At my place, in every wedding Moradabad Dal has to be in the menu and there are special cooks who come from Moradabad to cook this delicacy. I don't know why my mother made it at home and at every wedding we all use to relish Muradabadi Dal. When I say it has to be in the wedding menu I mean to say in the starters menu, not main…

1 vote
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Rava coconut ladoo

Rava coconut ladoo by pshinde2109

Rava coconut ladoo is specially made during Diwali festival in India.It is also termed as semolina-coconut sweet balls.It is one of the famous sweet or dessert made in India during festival season or marriages.

1 vote
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Khaman Dhokla Recipe

Khaman Dhokla Recipe by Hina Gujral

Khaman Dhokla is a savory steamed cake with light and airy texture. The bright yellow color of the Dhokla comes from made gram flour and turmeric powder. After dumping many batches of Dhokla into the trash and during the period of trying different recipes I somehow managed to formulate this recipe.

1 vote
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Easy-Does-It Fried Rice

Easy-Does-It Fried Rice by Salad Foodie

Leftover rice is a perfect excuse to make fried rice, and this is a simple recipe for a favorite oriental comfort food. Add in any desired meat or shrimp to make a more hearty main dish. Two cooking options are possible with the same ingredients - see Methods 1 and 2 below included in directions.

1 vote
3785 views
Pakoras

Pakoras by Shazia Ijaz

Gram flour and vegetable fritters

1 vote
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How to Make Perfect Puri/Poori

How to Make Perfect Puri/Poori by Hina Gujral

How to make perfect Puri is no secret mantra, all it requires is bit of practice. Puri or Poori is renowned Indian puffed bread. These plump, spherical deep-fried breads are native of Indian sub-continent. The culinary tour of the by-lanes of old cities is never considered complete without enjoying Puri dipped in piping hot bold…

1 vote
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Lemon Cashew Nut Rice

Lemon Cashew Nut Rice by Navaneetham Krishnan

Ghee and curry leaves scented rice with cashew nuts and coconut.

1 vote
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