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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…

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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) with Spinach

Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) with Spinach by Chitra Agrawal

Rajma is a North Indian curry of kidney beans cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices. "Rajma chawal" which just means rajma and rice is the most popular way to eat this curry, kind of like the Indian version of rice and beans. I liken rajma also to chili since it's cooked in a spicy tomato gravy. Usually, it's not made with spinach…

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Cool As A Cucumber Salad!

Cool As A Cucumber Salad! by kathy gori

Summer weather is definitely here which brings about all sorts of grilling type activities, cook outs, and pot luck get togethers. When the perfect light side dish is called for why not break away from the regular old cole slaw, potato salad nexus and make your side dish a Bollywood star. Here in Sonoma, the heart of California…

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The Great Spinach Switch. A Fast Easy Lighter Version Of An Old Favorite

The Great Spinach Switch. A Fast Easy Lighter Version Of An Old Favorite by kathy gori

Still getting whipped around by the weather here in Sonoma. We've gone from perfect warm spring weather to hail and rain, to sun lashed by cloudbursts and windy gusts. Last night my little olive tree blew over. Time to replant. This morning it's crisp,…

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Onion Fritters (Kanda Bhajji)

Onion Fritters (Kanda Bhajji) by Padma Priya Manikam

This is a light snack that can be an appetizer and eaten during tea-break especially during a rainy day!

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Guava, Mulberry and Maple Salad

Guava, Mulberry and Maple Salad by gypsy696

This is a really easy salad/dessert to make with very few ingredients. I added a couple of broken down pieces of my flaxseed chikki for added crunch. Flaxseed chikki is really easy to make – just melt some jaggery or brown sugar in a pan. Let cool for 5 minutes. Add the flax seeds. Stir well. Transfer to a flat bottomed pan and cut…

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Meatless Humpday! Not Your Grandpas' Spinach Salad!

Meatless Humpday! Not Your Grandpas' Spinach Salad! by kathy gori

Who says the only meatless day is Monday? The middle of the week, when things get crazy is also the time for something fast and simple that doesn't involve turning on the stove. This is about a spinach salad that makes up in minutes, has interesting flavors and is not like your average spinach salad. I learned about this from one of…

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Green Beans With Someting Extra! Plus A Giveaway!

Green Beans With Someting Extra! Plus A Giveaway! by kathy gori

I never was a big green bean fan growing up. Mainly because the beans I was usually served weren't green at all but rather grey and flabby, the 90 pound weaklings of beans. They didn't look like they were full of vitamins and raring to go to work on my system but rather as though they'd spent their short bean life couch-surfing and…

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Kuskara

Kuskara by Deepti Naik

This is a great snack/breakfast and a good use of left over Chapatis/Rotis. This is also known as Kuskara and Fodnichi poli. This is a typical Maharashtrian Dish (From Western Indian state of Maharashtra) Inspiration for this recipe came from my mom. Anytime we have enough left over Chapatis, we used to get Kuskara for snacks.…

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6 FALL Coffee Favorites!

6 FALL Coffee Favorites! by thecurrymommy

6 FALL Coffee Favorites! Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte, Chai, Indian Coffee, and Dirty Chai Latte

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Yes! Soup For You..Plus The Rules POf The Game. Win a Ceramic Chicken Cooker From Early Morning Pottery!

Yes! Soup For You..Plus The Rules POf The Game. Win a Ceramic Chicken Cooker From Early Morning Pottery! by kathy gori

I love Meatless Monday. One reason is because it overlaps into Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday too! Whee! Leftovers. Soup is a natural for left over meals. Especially chilled summer soups like the one I prepared yesterday. This soup involves no…

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pine apple treat

pine apple treat by sunil k.nayar

can be served as welcome drink or cocktail drink

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beetroot raita (Step by Step with photo)

beetroot raita (Step by Step with photo) by swati paathak

Beetroot raita is a healthy and bright colored, beautiful looking raita. This pink colored raita is the best ever with Parathas or as a side dish along with your main course meal.

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Quick and Easy Indian Okra Recipe with Air Fryer

Quick and Easy Indian Okra Recipe with Air Fryer by thecurrymommy

Quick and Easy Indian Okra Recipe with Air Fryer. Make your okra extra crispy and quicker using this must-have kitchen gadget.

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CANTALOUPE SORBET

CANTALOUPE SORBET by Saru

A lighter version of the ice cream sorbet is just what you need during summers.And when you have a fruit as prone to turning ripe and icky as cantaloupe,why not use it up this way?This dish will satiate your dessert cravings and keep the summer heat at bay.

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