Tag Archives: rice

Mexican Shrimp and Rice

I love Mexican food – probably because it has a lot in common with Indian food. In both cuisines there is a lot of use of onions, garlic, tomatoes, cumin, coriander and of course various kinds of chilies. I got particularly addicted to Mexican food a couple of summers ago when my son’s best friend from high school stayed...
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Turkish Dolma with Lamb Merguez Sausage

My family and I just returned from a trip to Istanbul.  We absolutely loved the city – it has such a rich and magnificent history (the museums are breathtakingly impressive), the people are friendly and helpful and the food was very varied and absolutely delicious. We have been back for just a couple of days and already I am...
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Lentil and Rice Pilaf

Recently I watched Anthony Bourdain’s episode “No Reservations” shot in Cairo and where he ate the ubiquitous Egyptian vegetarian dish called Koshary. This is an old program of his and shot during the days when he still had his edge and sarcasm at its sharpest. Anyway, the show jogged my memory about the time I spent in Cairo almost...
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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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Thai Green Curry Risotto

I know I know, I am getting carried away with experimentation but really this one came out really good! I love Thai food and especially just the taste of the “liquidy” part of their spicy curries with plain jasmine rice left after all the meat has disappeared from my plate.  Sticky rice or jasmine rice has high carbohydrate content...
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