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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.

Bharwa Karele: Stuffed Bitter Gourds with 5 ways to make fillings

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Sep 9, 202110 min read

Bharwa Karele: Stuffed Bitter Gourds with 5 ways to make fillings

A classic Punjabi style, a Telugu inspired style and few other interesting filling styles to make stuffed bitter gourds!

Rasbhari Rasam: Cape Gooseberries in a Tangy Soup

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Aug 10, 20216 min read

Rasbhari Rasam: Cape Gooseberries in a Tangy Soup

A fruity rasam made in a similar manner as a tomato rasam to tickle your senses!

Kasrod ka Achaar: Indian Style Fiddlehead Fern Pickle

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Jun 12, 202110 min read

Kasrod ka Achaar: Indian Style Fiddlehead Fern Pickle

This fiddlehead pickle fermented in coats of mustard is a facet of Jammu's Dogra community's food proficiency sealed in many bottles.

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!

Murungai Keerai Rasam: Moringa Leaves in a Spicy Sour Broth

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Apr 6, 20217 min read

Murungai Keerai Rasam: Moringa Leaves in a Spicy Sour Broth

How this moringa leaves rasam recipe landed in my mother's kitchen is somewhat up in the air. With a lot of residue it's a sure treat!

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 31, 20214 min read

Rasbhari | Cape Gooseberry Chutney

Cape gooseberries are summer days bundled in wings and wrapped in a hue of yellow, and this easy chutney keeps them well for long.

Saag Chole: Greens cooked with Chickpeas

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Mar 23, 20218 min read

Saag Chole: Greens cooked with Chickpeas

To mixed greens, Auntie would add boiled chickpeas and let the mixture slowly cook to a thick consistency. The tadka was typically Punjabi.

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

Aloo Hara Pyaz Bhujia: Potatoes and Onion Stalk Flowers | Onion Chives

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Feb 26, 20214 min read

Aloo Hara Pyaz Bhujia: Potatoes and Onion Stalk Flowers | Onion Chives

An easy delicious rendition of all-time favourite potatoes with the freshness of onion stalk flowers or scallions or chives.

Vegetable Masala Khichdi: Rice and Moong Dal cooked with Vegetables and seasoned with Spices

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Feb 22, 20216 min read

Vegetable Masala Khichdi: Rice and Moong Dal cooked with Vegetables and seasoned with Spices

This khichdi is a mix of rice and whole mung beans, and loaded with fresh vegetables. It's the most ubiquitous food in Indian cuisine.

Kale Stir Fry: With an Indian style seasoning

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Feb 15, 20216 min read

Kale Stir Fry: With an Indian style seasoning

I understand kale can be hard to love, and I also believe that healthy eating does not have to taste bland or bad.

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.

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