Tag Archives: Indian

Black Chickpeas or Punjabi Chana Masala

Recently my doctor told me that I may be at risk of getting diabetes and should work towards losing some weight but that has always been an uphill battle for me. Despite my trying to eat a very healthy diet and take regular exercise, I haven’t been able to lose any weight. The trouble stems from my asthma medications...
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Spicy Vegetable Rice Pilaf

I am Indian but I have been living in the US for more than two decades. Over this time I have had the opportunity to travel to various parts of the world and the result has been that my cooking repertoire has expanded to all kinds of dishes that I did not originally grow up with. But comfort food...
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Spinach and Cheese/Palak Paneer

There are some dishes that are very popular in Indian restaurants in the US and Palak Paneer is one of them. Personally, I prefer to eat my spinach raw in the form of a salad – especially since we have the luxury of getting wonderful baby spinach all year round. But often when I invite non-Indians for dinner, the...
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Ground Meat/Keema Curry with Fresh Dill

Ground Meat Curry or Keema Curry as it is known in Hindi/Urdu is a standard recipe that most Indian households (that are not vegetarian) are familiar with. It has been a staple at my place too – especially since it’s relatively easy to cook and tastes great! But my standard recipe (which a combination of how my mom and...
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Indian Meatballs/Kofta Curry

I took the last few days off from my blog because it was my birthday yesterday and I decided that for me the celebration meant taking the time off from what I normally do – so no cooking! With my husband out on a work related trip to Indonesia and my daughter at college in Indiana, the only one...
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