Mince Potato Chops
If you’ve never had Potato Chops, you’re in for a delicious surprise! These golden, crispy patties are stuffed with a spiced meat filling, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried to perfection.…
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Easy Goan Shrimp Pulao
For as long as we can remember, Sunday lunches were always special when we were growing up. And that's something we have tried to do with our kids. We usually…
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Rogan Josh (Indian lamb curry)
An Indian lamb curry that you will make over and over again. It is to die for! Rogan josh is a traditional dish from the Kashmir region of India, with…
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South Indian Cabbage (stir fry with coconut)
On St. Patty's day, why go with boiled cabbage?Bursting with the freshness of cabbage and an aromatic blend of just a couple of spices, this South Indian delicacy is sure…
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Potato (aloo masala) for Dosa (savory crepes)
Here's a simple recipe for Aloo Masala, which is often used as a filling for masala dosas. A dosa is a popular South Indian savory crepe made from fermented rice…
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Ridged Gourd (turai) vegetable
Turai, also known as ridge gourd or Chinese gourd, is a long, cylindrical vegetable with a green, ridged skin. It is commonly used in Indian and Asian cuisines and has…
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Cooking hack: Tips for soft parathas
Parathas are griddle fried, Indian flatbreads. These unleavened breads are easy to make and are a favorite in our home. Made with whole wheat, water, and ghee/olive oil for a…
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Parathas – Indian unleavened flatbreads
Pronounced pa-ra-thas, these delicious, healthy, flaky, unleavened Indian flatbreads, are made with whole wheat flour. These are best enjoyed warm with curries, lentils or vegetable dishes. They are also a…
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Kheema (Mince) – ground turkey, beef or chicken
Kheema is a staple Indian dish and just so versatile. Nilesh, as a bachelor, made a huge pot of kheema and had it with pasta, with chapatis, or rice..he almost…
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Lentils with spinach – dal palak
This nutritional lentil dish packs an additional punch thanks to the addition of spinach. It's vegetarian, gluten free and low fat giving you all the benefits of lentils (good protein,…
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Val Papdi – Flat Broad Beans
This Indian winter vegetable is long, flat with a slight curve. The pods are smooth, thick, and pale green, tapering at both ends. Each pod contains 2-4 seeds that are…
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Butter Chicken
Finger-licking Butter Chicken! The quintessential Indian dish that is found in New York, London, Sydney and often times, the smallest of Indian restaurants in points in between. Originating in the…
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Moong dal Kichdi
Comfort food! We're in quarantine unfortunately, and my mind immediately went to the foods my mom would make to help our bodies heal and to boost immunity. Kichdi, a rice…
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Goan Shrimp Curry
Curry and rice are Goan meal staples. Every summer when we visited our grandparents in Goa, we feasted on fresh fish. My parents would make a trip to the marketplace…
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Pea Pulav (Basmati Rice)
No Indian meal is complete without the fragrant Basmati rice. And, in our house, no birthday or celebration was complete without my mom's flavorful pea pulav - an aromatic dish…
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Goan Beef Curry (Ninja Foodi / Stove Top / Pressure Cooker)
Every Sunday morning after 6:30am mass, we'd go to see Nana and Papa (my maternal grandparents) who lived close to the church. The best part was the breakfast that followed…
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