Madhur jaffrey :

Lohbia aur Khumbi (Black Eyed Peas with Mushrooms)

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Black-eyed peas are called Lohbia in Hindi. Combined with tomatoes and khumbi (mushrooms), lobhia can make a very hearty vegetarian meal. I tried this for the first time and really liked it. This recipe is from the book "Indian Cooking" by[...]

Jalebis and Garam Chai inspired by Climbing the Mango Trees for Cook the Books Club

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I was as I often find myself completely enamored by our most recen t Cook the Books selection...which was Climbing the Mango Trees by Madhur Jaffrey .  It was a memoir...a lively, tempting, honest journey of a girl growing up in[...]

Jalebis and Garam Chai inspired by Climbing the Mango Trees for Cook the Books Club

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I was as I often find myself completely enamored by our most recen t Cook the Books selection...which was Climbing the Mango Trees by Madhur Jaffrey .  It was a memoir...a lively, tempting, honest journey of a girl growing up in[...]

Murgh Korma (chicken cooked in a yogurt-almond sauce) & Kaddu (Indian-spiced pumpkin)

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In a word?  Seductive.  This exotic chicken nestled in a yogurt-almond sauce is laden with heady spices that weave their way lazily from the pot and into your very being.  It's like a love spell...putting a slow easy smile on your[...]

Murgh Korma (chicken cooked in a yogurt-almond sauce) & Kaddu (Indian-spiced pumpkin)

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In a word?  Seductive.  This exotic chicken nestled in a yogurt-almond sauce is laden with heady spices that weave their way lazily from the pot and into your very being.  It's like a love spell...putting a slow easy smile on your[...]

Phirni ...Light Rice Pudding and Neebu ka Sharbat ...Fresh Sparkling Limeade (The final installment of recipes used in my Taste of India menu.)

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Well.  It's been a heady, exotic, seductive journey over the past week for me...a week that included an in-depth, hands-on immersion into Indian cuisine.  A journey that was over too soon...but won't be shelved!  I can now put a[...]

Phirni ...Light Rice Pudding and Neebu ka Sharbat ...Fresh Sparkling Limeade (The final installment of recipes used in my Taste of India menu.)

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Well.  It's been a heady, exotic, seductive journey over the past week for me...a week that included an in-depth, hands-on immersion into Indian cuisine.  A journey that was over too soon...but won't be shelved!  I can now put a[...]

Madhur Jaffrey my new Hero!!

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What better way to end a day full of application filling and a well needed session of swimming than to make a curry!  For a long time I have followed only very basic curry recipes, thinking they were ok, but wondered why they didn’t taste the[...]

Gujerati Cabbage and Carrots with Red Lentil Dal over rice

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Dear daughter and I have been hankering for some Indian food for a while, so tonight I made a simple meal. First I made the cabbage and carrots from a recipe by Madhur Jaffrey and let it sit at room temperature while DD made the Lebanese style rice[...]