Cooking indian spices :

Spicy Turmeric Potatoes

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Yesterday I mentioned that turmeric is the base of almost every curry. And today the Indian dish I'm highlighting from the cooking class I assisted with last week features turmeric -- the beautiful golden yellow spice in the picture to the[...]

Masoor dal - red lentils

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Cooking lentils is fun. You can mix and match different spices and give a new look to them. Tired and bored of cooking lentils in a simple manner I tried something different- check out! Ingredients- 2 cups masoor dal (red[...]

Tomato & paneer aromatic rice

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I love basmati rice. The aroma of basmati rice is simply irresistible. Use bay leaves and cardamom to bring out the best from basmati. It is not necessary that you have to go the extra mile of making it exotic- a simple combination of the right[...]

Chickpeas in a spicy gravy (chole)

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I am really comfortable making chickpeas. Easy to cook and tastes great with everything- Rice/Roti. I always get the regular white chickpeas (also known as Kabuli chana in northern India) and hardly use the black small ones. If you get your hands on[...]

fresh Turmeric (Curcuma longa) [Flickr]

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thaieyes posted a photo: more @ Turmeric Curcuma longa Indian Saffron We don´t accept comment spam, so if You´re just pasting in some group icons, invitations or awards, without any personal comment, Your comment will be[...]

Tom Kha Soup (Vegetarian Thai coconut milk soup)

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Tom kha Soup (Vegetarian Thai coconut milk soup) Tom kha soup is one of the most commonly served Thai vegetarian soup. This soup is very nutritious and flavorful. It has galangal and lemongrass as main ingredients which has great[...]

Potatoes cooked with peas in a gravy (aloo matar)

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Come sunday and my house smells of good authentic Indian food. I love taking my time to whip up something special. The demand of the house was aloo matar and boy, we had a sumptuous lunch with basmati rice, aloo matar, lemon pickle and raita. Here is[...]

A Rustic Dinner with Chausela/Chickpea flour flatbread

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What do you do when you have had a surprisingly disappointing breakfast of gooey, overly sweet & calorie laden pancakes at iHOP ?How ? Because you were too lazy to get up early & cook breakfast in the morning! And then you go in[...]

Guest Posting on Rasa Malaysia - South Indian Chicken Biriyani

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Late November, a mail came into my mailbox with "Bee, Rasa Malaysia" in the From tag. My heart skipped a beat! You see, Bee has been one of the bloggers whose blog has been an immense source of inspiration to me; I looked on her work as a mentor to[...]