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Stuffed Paratha: Indian Flatbreads Stuffed with Vegetables or Lentils

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Dec 12, 20217 min read

Stuffed Paratha: Indian Flatbreads Stuffed with Vegetables or Lentils

Layers of flaky dough filled with seasonal veggies, dal or paneer are sumptuous in every bite.

Gajar-Gobhi-Shalgam ka Achaar: Carrot-Cauli-Turnip Pickle, & a formula for some North Indian Pickles

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Dec 4, 20218 min read

Gajar-Gobhi-Shalgam ka Achaar: Carrot-Cauli-Turnip Pickle, & a formula for some North Indian Pickles

Whether made as a longstanding pickle using oil or as an instant version without oil, it comes together with minimal spices and salt.

Coriander Mint Chutney, and a Formula to make Green Chutneys

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Nov 13, 20215 min read

Coriander Mint Chutney, and a Formula to make Green Chutneys

A delicious and easy recipe to make a typical North-Indian green chutney along with a guide to variate the recipe and make herb chutneys

Mah Chole ki Langar Wali Dal: Urad and Chana Dal cooked in Punjabi Style

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Nov 12, 20216 min read

Mah Chole ki Langar Wali Dal: Urad and Chana Dal cooked in Punjabi Style

A luscious dal made with urad and chana dals, it's one of my favourite dals from the Punjabi cuisine!

Rajma Chawal: Red Kidney Beans served with Rice

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Sep 10, 20219 min read

Rajma Chawal: Red Kidney Beans served with Rice

A homelike Punjabi style preparation of red kidney beans along with a few morsels of history and memories!

Bottle Gourd — 4 ways: Chana Dal Lauki, Sorakaya Paalu Koora, Chorakaa Pulissery, Sookhi Lauki Sabzi

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Jul 12, 202114 min read

Bottle Gourd — 4 ways: Chana Dal Lauki, Sorakaya Paalu Koora, Chorakaa Pulissery, Sookhi Lauki Sabzi

Four easy ways to prepare delicious dishes with bottle gourd.

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry — 3 ways: Karele ki Sabzi, Kalara Chadchadi, Kalara Bhaja

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Jun 26, 20218 min read

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry — 3 ways: Karele ki Sabzi, Kalara Chadchadi, Kalara Bhaja

Three ways of making easy stir fries with bitter gourd.

Kasrod I Lingad ki Sabzi: Fiddleheads Stir Fry

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Jun 5, 20216 min read

Kasrod I Lingad ki Sabzi: Fiddleheads Stir Fry

You will never go wrong with fiddleheads no matter what you do! This stir fry with minimum pantry staples is my favourite!

Matar Paneer Pulao: Rice cooked with Cottage Cheese and Peas

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May 24, 20217 min read

Matar Paneer Pulao: Rice cooked with Cottage Cheese and Peas

With few spices at disposal and a solid Dutch oven or pressure cooker, it takes about 30 minutes to make this pulao.

Methi Paratha | Thepla: Roasted Fenugreek Flatbreads

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Apr 3, 20219 min read

Methi Paratha | Thepla: Roasted Fenugreek Flatbreads

There's something extremely satisfying about parathas, and when they've methi leaves in them they're even more delicious.

Away in the Kitchen

Mar 5, 20215 min read

Sookhi Arbi: Taro Root Stir Fry

This recipe is the simplest kind of recipe to cook taro in typical north-Indian flavours, and has a typical Punjabi influence

Gajar ka Halwa: Carrots with Milk made into a sweet concoction

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Feb 13, 20216 min read

Gajar ka Halwa: Carrots with Milk made into a sweet concoction

For me, winter is synonymous with gajar ka halwa, an Indian confection made of grated carrots cooked in slowly simmering milk.

Multigrain Rotis: Flatbreads made of Different Types of Grains

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Feb 8, 20217 min read

Multigrain Rotis: Flatbreads made of Different Types of Grains

Although wheat rotis are thought to be the commonest flatbreads in India, there are several other grains and millets used for rotis too.

Mixed Vegetables without Onion or Garlic

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Feb 4, 20214 min read

Mixed Vegetables without Onion or Garlic

There's no load of cream or butter in this dish. Some healthy yogurt (plant based if vegan), a few slices of cashews and lots of veggies!

Away in the Kitchen

Feb 3, 20216 min read

Matar ka Nimona

Fresh peas ground to a coarse paste and sautéed in cumin, ginger and tomatoes, soft boiled potatoes with lentil dumplings dunked in a stew!

Sardiyon Wali Gajar Matar ki Sabzi: Winter Carrots and Peas

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Jan 25, 20215 min read

Sardiyon Wali Gajar Matar ki Sabzi: Winter Carrots and Peas

This amalgamation of carrots and peas is more than a mere dish. It's an exemplar of how families eat seasonal produce and enjoy it with love

Pahadi Aloo Gutke: Stir Fried Potatoes made in Uttarakhand Style

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Jan 24, 20216 min read

Pahadi Aloo Gutke: Stir Fried Potatoes made in Uttarakhand Style

Many years later I married into a pahadi family and realized that the tempering in the quintessential aloo gutke is done with jakhya.

Shahi Paneer: Paneer cooked in Cashew Nuts and Tomato Gravy

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Sep 11, 20209 min read

Shahi Paneer: Paneer cooked in Cashew Nuts and Tomato Gravy

Shahi Paneer bearing the insignia of Mughal cuisine, associates royalty with the use of nuts, saffron, yogurt, milk and cream in it.

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May 9, 20203 min read

Dhaba Style Dal Fry

If you have ever taken a road trip in India and haven't eaten dal fry at a dhaba on a highway, your journey is incomplete.

Chole: Chickpeas cooked in Punjabi style

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Apr 26, 20209 min read

Chole: Chickpeas cooked in Punjabi style

Chole from west Punjab or the present-day Pakistan, which found its home in Delhi after India's partition in 1947, makes a hearty meal.