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Sooji Halwa: Roasted Semolina in a Sweet Concoction

Jun 30, 20225 min read

Sooji Halwa: Roasted Semolina in a Sweet Concoction

semolina roasted in ghee to an earthy brown, topped with thrice the amount of water and almost the same amount of sugar -I cannot think of a

Sambar: Lentils Cooked with Vegetables and Typical Spices in a South-Indian Style

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Dec 21, 202110 min read

Sambar: Lentils Cooked with Vegetables and Typical Spices in a South-Indian Style

An easy guide to make sambar powder and a generic sambar at home!

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!

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!

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Chorchori | Charchari: A Bengali Style of Cooking Mixed Vegetables

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Mar 29, 202111 min read

Chorchori | Charchari: A Bengali Style of Cooking Mixed Vegetables

At its core, a chorchori is a minimally spiced Bengali mix veg dish which is extremely flexible in terms of ingredients.

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.

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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

Chicken Jhol: Chicken cooked in an onion-tomato based Homestyle Gravy

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Mar 8, 20218 min read

Chicken Jhol: Chicken cooked in an onion-tomato based Homestyle Gravy

The chicken gravy is loosely spiced with subtly caramelized onions and has a streak of acidity from tomatoes or yogurt, or sometimes both.

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.

Moola Chaaru: White Radish in a Clear Sour Soup - An Odia Style Preparation

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Feb 10, 20216 min read

Moola Chaaru: White Radish in a Clear Sour Soup - An Odia Style Preparation

This clear soup made with white winter radish is quite an unheard story in the culinary scene of Odisha unlike the other more famous ones.

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Nov 20, 202010 min read

Indori Poha

What sets the Indori poha apart from any other poha is the addition of sev or bhujiya and the typical poha masala.