MY MOM'S RECIPES :

Chicken Sausage Curry

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I still remember eating small saucy fried hot Chicken Sausages served at the roof-top restaurant "Keventers" in the beautiful valley of Darjeeling with a MAGNIFICENT view of KANCHENJUNGA!!!!   The[...]

Pineapple - Kiwi Salad with Brown Sugar and Lime

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We ate almost half of the salad in lunch when I took these photos...this was the amount kept for my late afternoon snack.  Since childhood, I have always liked a Fruit Salad or in desi-language 'Fruit-Chaat' as an after[...]

Whole Wheat Penne With Stir-Fry Veggies & Basic White sauce

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It is medically and scientifically proven fact that whole wheat bread is better over regular one. I used to be a big skeptic when it came to whole wheat pasta- it does not taste that good, but things have really improved these days. I recently[...]

Useful Tip: How to keep your CILANTRO fresh in refrigerator

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First of all make sure you have purchased a nice healthy bundle of Cilantro. After purchasing, try not to keep it in the car for too long. Now, remove the tag or twisty that keeps your cilantro bundled up. Place it in a[...]

Bird's Nest { Eggs and Toast }

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Bird's Nest - My Husband's favorite breakfast. Prior to 2006, I had never heard of such a thing. The first time I saw this beautiful recipe in a cookbook in Barnes & Noble and the first thought that came into my mind was how the egg got[...]

Useful Tip : How to prevent Salt from hardening

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Put rice in your saltshaker to stop the salt from hardening. The rice absorbs condensation that can cause clumps.

Rajasthani Mirchi Bada { Stuffed Chilli Cutlet }

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Mirchi Vada....or I should say Jodhpuri Mirchi Bada ... The first monsoon showers....morning 8am...Jalori Gate circle - Surya Namkeen OR  B-Road - Chaudhary Namkeen...you cant' even imagine.. hundreds of people waiting in a big group[...]

PatiShapta (Crepes/Pancakes with Coconut Filling)

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Festivals of  India are what that keep the diversity of  Indian culture integrated. MAKAR SANKRANTI is also one of such festival. This festival, also known as harvesting festival, is celebrated for innumerable reasons and in[...]

PatiShapta (Crepes/Pancakes with Coconut Filling)

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Festivals of  India are what that keep the diversity of  Indian culture integrated. MAKAR SANKRANTI is also one of such festival. This festival, also known as harvesting festival, is celebrated for innumerable reasons and in[...]

Stuffed Pomfret

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Pomfret or Pamflet....is not my favorite but whenever I find the white pomfrets in the frozen section of Indian food market...I make sure to buy at least two pieces of pomfret for a change. My husband loves Pomfret curry made with poppy[...]