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Banana Flowers cooked 2 ways: Mocha'r Ghonto and Kadali Bhanda Patua

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Oct 30, 20218 min read

Banana Flowers cooked 2 ways: Mocha'r Ghonto and Kadali Bhanda Patua

Two traditional, simple and delicious preparations of banana blossoms that leaves you asking for more!

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!

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!

Okra cooked in 3 diverse ways — Bhendi Khatta, Bhindi Bhaji, Bendekayi Kayirasa or Huli

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Aug 16, 202113 min read

Okra cooked in 3 diverse ways — Bhendi Khatta, Bhindi Bhaji, Bendekayi Kayirasa or Huli

3 types of Okra preparations from different parts of India - delicious and easy to make!

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!

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.

Poda Pitha: Burnt-Base Rice Cake from Odisha

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Jul 10, 20219 min read

Poda Pitha: Burnt-Base Rice Cake from Odisha

A rice cake from Odisha that lies at the heart of its ancient history and continues to be made and served in homes and temples.

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!

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.

Dalma: An Odia Style Preparation of Lentils with Vegetables — 2 Ways

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May 18, 202110 min read

Dalma: An Odia Style Preparation of Lentils with Vegetables — 2 Ways

Odisha's quintessential preparation of lentils with vegetables is ancient, and food of the gods and people alike.

Monji Haakh: Kohlrabi cooked in Kashmiri Style

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Apr 13, 20217 min read

Monji Haakh: Kohlrabi cooked in Kashmiri Style

I can't imagine a simpler way of cooking kohlrabi and greens and one that generates such indelible flavours with so few ingredients.

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.

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Mar 18, 20216 min read

Sooji Upma: Savoury Spiced Semolina

Sooji upma, Indian semolina made into a breakfast delicacy is one such dish that entails an understanding of how flavours balance each other

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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.

Kalo-Jeere-Diye-Begun: Eggplants stir fried with Nigella Seeds

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Feb 18, 20212 min read

Kalo-Jeere-Diye-Begun: Eggplants stir fried with Nigella Seeds

Relying on only three spices, the highlight being nigella seeds, this eggplant preparation is my answer to the easiest stir fries ever.

Roz ki Bhindi: My Everyday Okra Stir Fry

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Feb 17, 20214 min read

Roz ki Bhindi: My Everyday Okra Stir Fry

Okra happens to be one of my favourite vegetables, and I admire how well it can be variated to create dishes that taste so good.