Oct 25 2020
Sweet/Dessert

Rabri ( Sweet)

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Ingredients  ▢8-10 Almonds , Blanched peeled and chopped ▢8-10 Pistachios , Blanched peeled and chopped ▢1 ½ litre or 6 ¼ cups Milk (full fat or whole milk) ▢3 tablespoons Sugar ▢3-4 strands Saffron Instructions  Start by blanching the nuts. Take...
Oct 25 2020
Sweet/Dessert

Malai Kulfi

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It is an Indian frozen dessert made from whole milk, heavy cream, khoya and sugar. It is flavored with cardamom powder and chopped nuts. t is loved by kids as...
Oct 25 2020
Recipes

Dahi Bhindi

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Another easy to make bhindi recipe that goes well with phulka roti or paratha. Here okra are stir-fried first, so they are not slimy anymore and becomes soft and tender....
Oct 24 2020
Snacks/Breakfast

French Toast

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This Classic French Toast recipe is easy and delicious to make, perfect for breakfast or brunch on the weekend. Serve it easy and simple with just maple syrup or make...
Oct 24 2020
Pasta

Basil Pesto Pasta

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This is a quick and easy recipe to make Basil Pesto Pasta. It’s a fresh tasting pasta dish filled with good quality ingredients. If you are looking for an easy...
Oct 22 2020
Articles

Dussehra Celebration

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Dussehra is celebrated with great pomp across the country. The festival marks the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on account of the triumph of Lord Rama over...
Oct 18 2020
Rice

Vegetable Dum Biryani

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Its nearly Diwali and whilst I plan what the menu will be for Diwali Day Lunch (which is usually a feast!) I use a lot of the veg to either...
Oct 18 2020
Recipes

Stuffed Tomato Gravy

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Stuffed Tomato Gravy  is a gourmet Indian delicacy made by stuffing tomatoes with a spicy filling and cooking them in a gravy. This is an amazingly delicious dish that can be...
Oct 17 2020
Travel

Goa – India

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Goa Tourism Lying on the western coast, Goa is India’s smallest state and unlike any other, known for its endless beaches, stellar nightlife, eclectic seafood, world-heritage listed architecture Goa, India. East...
Oct 17 2020
Travel

Kerala – Gods Own country

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Kerala, a state situated on the tropical Malabar Coast of southwestern India, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Named as one of the ten paradises...
Oct 16 2020
Recipes

Butter Vegetable Curry

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Ingredients 1 brown onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, peeled 2cm piece of ginger, peeled 1 cup tomato passata ¼ cup unsalted cashews ½ tsp salt, plus extra to season 2...
Oct 16 2020
Pasta

Penne Pasta with Tomatoes

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Today we are presenting you with an easy breakfast recipe using Penne Pasta and Tomatoes. Pasta is a very popular food and originated in Italy. Now a days Pasta is...
Oct 15 2020
Recipes

Tamilian Spinach poriyal

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This is a really easy yet delicious recipe for a Poriyal that hails from Tamil Nadu. You can use any vegetable although I love cooking this with spinach. Not only...
Oct 15 2020
Recipes

Kheema Pav

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This is the one dish that I absolutely love. Well you probably think I say that about a lot of the recipes I feature on my website. But if your...
Oct 15 2020
Recipes

Mughlai Malai Kofta

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A traditional curry hailing from the north of India; malai koftas are vegetarian koftas or croquettes made with spiced potato and (Indian cottage cheese) steeped in a tomato curry. Ingredients...
Oct 15 2020
Recipes

Oriya Ghanta Tharkari

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Regional dishes across India are diverse and full of flavour. It the sheer variety of the cuisine that makes it exciting including the spices used, techniques of cooking as well...
Oct 15 2020
Recipes

Rajasthani Papad ki Sabji

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The idea of adding papad to a curry may not sound appetising although on my recent trip to Rajasthan this is one dish I couldn’t get enough of. I was...
Oct 14 2020
Recipes

Laal Maas ( Rajasthani Style)

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A Udaipur in Rajasthan was made really special by meeting locals from the region and discovering this stellar recipe for a traditional laal maas – a slow-cooked lamb curry with...
Oct 14 2020
Recipes

Kombdi Masala

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Try this hearty curry that uses classic spices synonymous with west India for a lively entertaining dish Ingredients vegetable oil 3 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder or mild chilli powder 1 tsp, see...