Category Archives: RECIPES

Mint Coconut Shrimp

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Spring is in full swing in DC these days and that has meant fresh shoots of mint have sprung up all over my backyard. There is so much mint (its actually Spearmint variety) that even my dogs come back smelling of mint when they have been out walking and exploring the various corners of our backyard.  This abundance of...
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Shaami Kabab

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Even though I am Indian, I have not posted very many Indian recipes on this blog because I had assumed that since there are so many Indian food blogs that are already out there, no one would be interested in Indian recipes. But now I have received so many requests for recipes of specific Indian food items that I...
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Vietnamese Garden Rolls

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I prefer the taste of foods that are not overly cooked and heavy tasting (yes, I know I know – all Indian food is overcooked and heavy tasting but in my defense, I do have to say that I don’t cook it often and those that have followed this blog over its progression in the past few months, know...
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Pepper Steak with Cognac Sauce

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I spent the first 25 years of my life in India where eating beef was a major no-no! When I came to the US to attend graduate school, it took me a couple of years before I felt comfortable eating beef. It was not that I was religious or that I followed anything of the Hindu tradition, somehow it...
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Fried Cauliflower with Roasted Garlic Sweet and Sour Sauce

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A few days ago, I attended the Varli Food Festival (http://www.varlifoodfestival.com/) in NYC.  This turned out to be a bigger gig than I had original envisioned from the Varli website. The tickets for the festival were sold out in advance and the crowds were immense.  It seemed like an Indian-foodie’s equivalent of the Oscars ceremony. The PR campaign by...
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