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Category Archives: Side Dishes
Sukhi Urad Dal – Tempered Dry Lentils
Often, I find myself torn between wanting to eat healthy and actually eating healthy.I think it requires a lot of self-control & staunch will power which clearly I don’t have. There are some things in life, which I cannot give … Continue reading
Posted in Easy Recipes, Lentils, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Tagged amritsari sukhi urad, asafoetida/hing, Coriander seeds/dhania daana, Cumin seeds/Zeera, Easy Recipe, Fats and Oils/Tel, garlic, Ghee, ginger, Green Chilli, Green Chillies, healthy recipe, how to make perfect sukhi dal, indian lentil dishes, indian lentil recipes, indian spices, indian vegetarian, lentils & legumes, lime juice, Lucknawi cuisine, Milk and Milk Products, north indian recipes, Onion/Pyaaz, onions, Recipe from blogs, Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, spicy recipe, split/dhuli urad, sukhi urad, Summer, tempered dry lentils, Turmeric/Haldi, urad
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Kadhai Paneer & Triangle Paratha (Flatbread)
Thousands of miles away, when you cook food which you ate back home – on family picnics, long drives, with friends, at birthdays parties & weddings, there is a certain sense of overwhelm which grasps me.Does it happens to you … Continue reading
Posted in Breads/Flatbreads, Indian Curry, Side Dishes, Stir-fry, Vegetarian
Tagged bell peppers, Canola Oil, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), Coriander seeds, curry, dry red chillies, Easy Recipe, Fats and Oils/Tel, garlic, ginger, griddle/skillet flatbread, healthy recipe, how to make basic kadhai sauce, how to make kadhai paneer, how to make kadhai paneer at home, indian cheese recipes, indian cottage cheese, indian cuisine, indian flatbreads, indian food, indian non vegetarian, indian recipes, indian side dishes, indian spices, indian stir fry recipes, indian vegetarian dishes, kadhai paneer, kadhai paneer recipe, karahi paneer, karahi sauce paneer, layerd paratha, Milk and Milk Products, nawabi cuisine, north indian dishes, north indian flatbreads, north indian recipes, Onion/Pyaaz, paira, paneer, paneer dishes, paneer recipes, panir recipes, paratha, Recipe from blogs, salt, Salt/Namak, skillet cooked breads, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, step by step pictures to roll paratha, tawa cooking, tawa paratha, tomatoes, triangle paratha, Turmeric/Haldi, wok stir fried paneer
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Indian Spiced Lamb Chops With Saffron & Nuts Rice
Las Vegas is more than poker and black jack.Its a city which was my doorway to the best cuisines of the world.With all kinds of dining options scattered around the city, I have experimented a lot..a lot with my taste … Continue reading
Posted in Non vegetarian, Rice Dishes, Side Dishes
Tagged Canola Oil, chaanp, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), cinnamon/dalchini, Easy Recipe, easy saffron rice recipes, Fats and Oils/Tel, garlic, Ghee, ginger, Green Chillies, grilled lamb chops, indian cuisine, indian easy rice dishes, indian food, indian lamb/mutton recipes, indian non vegetarian, indian rice dishes, indian spiced lamb chops, indian spices, lamb chops with indian spices, lamb recipes, Lucknawi cuisine, Milk and Milk Products, mutton chops, north indian non vegetarian recipes, north indian recipes, Onion/Pyaaz, rack of lamb, Recipe from blogs, Red Chilli powder, red meat, saffron rice, saffron rice with nuts, Saffron/Zafraan, Salt/Namak, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, spicy, spicy recipe, Summer
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Bhuna Murgh – Slow Cooked Chicken with Spices
A traditional & (sometimes) time-consuming dish like this is a must in my house at least once a week..mostly middle of the week.The week usually starts on a very low note with soups,salads, lentils-rice etc thanks to our upset stomachs … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Curry, Non vegetarian, Side Dishes
Tagged badi elaichi/black cardamon, bhuna chicken blogs, bhuna murgh, bhunwa, black spices, braised chicken recipes, Chicken, chicken bhuna, chicken curry, cinnamon/dalchini, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds/Zeera/jeera, Fats and Oils/Tel, ginger, Green Chilli, Green Chillies, indian chicken recipes, indian curries, indian food blogs, indian food from blogs, indian masala, indian masale, indian non vegetarian, indian non vegetarian food, indian side dishes, indian spices, indian vegetarian, Lucknawi cuisine, masale, Milk and Milk Products, north indian recipes, nutmeg, Onion/Pyaaz, Recipe from blogs, recipes for cooking indian, Salt/Namak, semi dry chicken recipes, slow cooked indian chicken, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, spicy c indian food, spicy chicken recipes, spicy recipe, Turmeric/Haldi, yogurt
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Bharwaan Tamatar-Indian Style Stuffed Tomatoes
Living in Las Vegas is so much fun.I call it my second home.A city,I personally feel everyone should see once in their lifetime for it’s a different ball game altogether when it comes to defying the meaning of entertainment.The first … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers/Snacks, Brunch, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Tagged appetizers, bharvan, bharwaan tamatar, bharwan tamatar, Canola Oil, cheddar cheese stuffed tomatoes, cheese stuffed tomatoes, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), Easy Recipe, Fats and Oils/Tel, garlic, ginger, Green Chilli, Green Chillies, healthy recipe, healthy summer recipes, how to make bjarwaan tamatar, indian spices, indian summer recipes, indian tomato appetizers, indian vegetarian, juicy stuffed tomatoes, Milk and Milk Products, poppy seeds/khus-khus, Recipe from blogs, Red Chilli powder, Salt/Namak, stuffed tomatoes, Summer, summer recipe, tamatar, tamatar recipes, Tomato/Tamatar (fresh), tomatoes, tomatoes on the vine, Turmeric/Haldi, white poppy seeds
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Aamer Dal- Red Lentils With Green Mango
A bowl of warm dal [lentils] tempered with flavored ghee [clarified butter] & cilantro is my idea of comfort food.It alleviates my mood,pulls me out of the clutches of a bad day and reminds me of good times spent with family.Like … Continue reading
Posted in Easy Recipes, Lentils, Side Dishes, Soups, Vegetarian
Tagged aamer dal tak, amia, bengali cooking, bengali cuisine, bengali food recipes, bengali masoor dal, bengali recipes, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), comfort food, dal, dal-rice, east indian recipes, Easy Recipe, Fats and Oils/Tel, Ghee, green mango, healthy recipe, how to cook dal correctly, indian cuisine, indian dal recipes, indian food, indian home cooked food, indian spices, indian vegetarian, indian vegetarian recipes, lentil recipes, lentils with green mango, masoor dal, masur dal, Milk and Milk Products, raw mango, raw-sour mango, Recipe from blogs, Red Chilli powder, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, tempering
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Keeme Ke Kofte-Mutton Meatballs Curry
Given a choice,I prefer brothy, spice laden curries over the thick,sweetish,creamy ones.I like to sip the spiced broth which hits the back of tongue.Spices which do a happy dance in your mouth and leave behind a “gimme me more” feeling.There … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Curry, Non vegetarian, Side Dishes
Tagged easy kofta curry, Fats and Oils/Tel, garlic, Ghee, ginger, goatmeatballs, Green Chilli, Green Chillies, how to make kofta curry at home, indian cuisine, indian curry, indian food, indian food blogs, indian meat balls, indian meatballs, indian non vegetarian, indian non vegetarian meals, indian spiced meat balls, indian spices, keeme ke kofte, kofta broth, lamb balls, lamb kofta, Lucknawi cuisine, mutton recipes, onions, Recipe from blogs, Red Chilli powder, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, spicy recipe, Turmeric/Haldi, yogurt, yogurt based curries
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Khatte Chole Aur Bhature
As kids,we were always pestered to eat food with spoon.But we were a rowdy lot and never listened.How could we? When the elders ate food with fingers and preached table etiquettes for kids, it was contradicting. Like many cultures of the … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Tagged anardana, bhatura, bhatura without yeast, bhature, buttermilk bhature, Canola Oil, chana masala, chhole bhature, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), cinnamon, dry pomegranate seeds, Easy Recipe, Fats and Oils/Tel, garbanzo curry, garlic, Green Chilli, Green Chillies, healthy recipe, indian brunch ideas, indian chickpea curry, indian cuisine, indian food, indian food blogs, indian side dishes, indian spices, indian street food with yogurt, indian street foods, indian vegetarian, instant bhatura recipe, khatte chhole, Lucknawi cuisine, Milk and Milk Products, north indian dishes, Recipe from blogs, salt, Salt/Namak, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, spicy chickpeas curry, spicy recipe, tangy chickpea curry
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Chicken Dopiaza-Spicy Chicken Curry With Pearl Onions
Did you send your entry to Culinary Smackdown Battle-Mango Desserts?Please see details of the ongoing event here. Hurry..just a week more to go, contest ends 28th April 2011, Pacific time. Before my family starts presuming that I have turned vegetarian again,its high … Continue reading
Posted in Non vegetarian, Side Dishes
Tagged Canola Oil, Chicken, chicken dopiaza, chicken dopiyaza, chicken recipes, chicken with onions, Cilantro/Kothmir (fresh), coriander powder, dry red chillies, Easy Recipe, Fats and Oils/Tel, garlic, ginger, Green Chilli, healthy recipe, home cooked chicken dishes, how to make chicken dopiaza at home, how to make do piayza dishes, indian chicken recipes, indian murgh recipes, indian non vegetarian, Mint/Pudina (fresh), murgh dopiaza, mustard oi, Onion/Pyaaz, Recipe from blogs, Red Chilli powder, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, spicy chicken dishes, spicy chicken recipes, spicy chicken with onions, sugar, Turmeric/Haldi
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Cauliflower & Peas With Mint,Ginger & Yogurt
It is always a pleasure to cook meals with poignant memories.Memories which make you plunge into years when you saw curries being simmered on low heat and flat breads fluffing up on stove top.For me,recipe books do not matter, what … Continue reading
Posted in Easy Recipes, Indian Curry, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Tagged amchoor, Canola Oil, cauliflower, curry, dry curries, dry curry, dry mango powder, Fats and Oils/Tel, garam masala, gobhi, gobhi matar, gobi, gobi matar, greek yogurt, Green Chilli, green chutney, healthy recipe, indian food, indian food blogs, indian masala, indian spice, indian spices, indian vegetarian, kauli, matar, Mint/Pudina (fresh), north indian gobi/caulifower recipe, north indian recipe, north indian recipes, northd indian curry, peas, Recipe from blogs, Salt/Namak, Spices & Seasonings/Masaale, sukhi sabzi, yogurt
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