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Beat the heat with the easiest 4 ingredient Aam Panna / Indian Mango Cooler
Aam Panna / Indian Mango Cooler ... the quintessential part of an Indian summer, one of the first things I make when raw green mangoes begin showing up, something I make through summer,…
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Fresh Apricot Chutney / Khubani ki Chutney … preserve the goodness of summer
Sweet, spicy, tangy and finger licking good, this Fresh Apricot Chutney is simple and fuss free to make. It tastes great on crackers, is beautiful in a grilled sandwich, great on sourdough and…
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Rich & Delicious Mango Foxnut Pudding / Mango Makhana Kheer … a nutrient dense dessert
Creamy and rich Mango Foxnuts Pudding / Mango Makhana Kheer ... an indulgent, satisfying, nutrient dense, protein rich, gluten free dessert which is as simple as it is delicious. With no added cream…
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The Masala Dabba #4 & Chettinad Chicken Curry. Chilies, as hot as hot can be!
“Chili, spice of red Thursday, which is the day of reckoning. Day which invites us to pick up the sack of our existence and shake it inside out. Day of suicide, day of…
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C is for Chettinad, Chidambaram Vilas & Chettinadu Cuisine. Off the beaten track -Karaikudi, South India
Karaikudi, South India. We managed much more than we could ever imagine. 2 days can never be enough for a place as beautifully, and as historically and culturally rich like this. There's so…
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Masala Dabba #3. As we journey on, colours pop for Spring and Holi
The spices we cover for The Masala Dabba #3 are cardamom, whole pepper and turmeric. I think I love the spice journey best. We enter month #3 of our collaborative spice journey with…
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O Banaras, the holy city
Our iconic trip to Banaras was memorable, action packed and absolute fun all the way {warning long post}. I was going to do a smallish post, but a load of folk on FB…
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Masala Dabba #2, spicing up desserts with the spice box
It's strange how often we connect spices to savoury foods, often in India spice is synonymous with a curry! Delightfully enough, as we blog on, reading more, breaking new ground and exploring our…
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Food Diaries | DALS THE WAY TO GO … 3 Quick Dal Recipes Made With Less Water
The pure comfort of that bowl of dal, the nostalgia engulfs me each time I smell the aroma of onions being fried in clarified butter. Such is the power of food, and in…
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Nolen Gur Rice Kheer & traditional delicacies in Kolkata #Indiancuisine #fooddiary
A simple yet characteristic version of the Indian rice pudding, Noleun Gur Rice Kheer, has lilting, endearing flavour. Characteristic of a special Bengali delicacy, it is sweetened by a jaggery which is available…
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Walking through the streets of Old Delhi on a cold winter morning #props
With a head full of memories and a bagful of goodies I reached home cold, exhausted but so so happy! I love any trip into the old city. The next trip will be…
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Dehlvi cuisine @ The Oberoi, Gurgaon … celebrating the flavours of India
Dehlvi cuisine {pertaining to the Delhi region} as the name suggests is an evolutionary melange of the cuisine of the Mughals, Rajputs, Punjabis, Marwaris, Kayasthas and Vaishyas blended by the centuries. As the…
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Purani Dilli’s Al-Karam Kebab House … from the young and foodish!
if you are longing for some authentic Purani Dilli grub, would rather just hop across to somewhere closer than a ride into Old Delhi, this is the place to head for. Priced very…
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Saffron Indian Rice Pudding … sweet indulgence
“I haven’t had the rice pudding of my life today. But I guess I lost that opportunity with the end of my childhood.”William Rice The magical combination of the holiday season & winter…
