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Red Masala Fish Curry

There are so many fish curry’s available in the varied cuisines of India. This one is more Southern coastal, but difficult to pinpoint it to one region. A big plus point for this curry is that its one of the easy to make recipes and it’s super yum. Steamed rice and a generous serving of …

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7 Deadly Sins

SEVEN DEADLY SINS. Seven dips as an adaptation of these seven sins. Why sins because they are super addictive, super indulgent and super sinful. LUST – AN INTENSE DESIRE Tzatziki – a Greek yoghurt and cucumber dip that is not only healthy but lust worthy.   GLUTTONY – OVER INDULGENCE Sour cream – my favourite is the …

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Stuffed Rigatoni in Arrabiata sauce

Thanks to my newfound culinary passion, I have recently made quite a few foodie friends in the virtual world. We had a baking session at my place recently, which was a perfect opportunity to meet some of these wonderful girls. Foodie friends deserve a special meal. I wanted to try something new. So made stuffed rigatoni with …

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The 4 Cs

In continuation with the Brownie post where i dedicated the dish to my daughter, I couldn’t leave my son behind He deserved a dedication too. My son brought out the strangest cravings while he was in my tummy. Never a coffee drinker, I had some manic coffee cravings while in Hyderabad. I used to consult …

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Dark chocolate & dried cranberry brownies with infused ice-cream

Today’s food experiment starts in reverse gear. Had some leftover balsamic strawberries and started the planning process from there. Google baba to the rescue. Finally zeroed in on an ice cream topping. But wasn’t too happy keeping it simple. So added sugar and cooked the strawberries out. Then blended it with vanilla ice cream in …

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Sakkarai Pongal

I recently joined a group of amazingly talented chefs #chefsacrossboundaries where we challenge each other to learn, grow and share our culinary knowledge. This month the theme was regional recipes and the uber talented Sujatha Arun gave me her recipe of Sakkarai Pongal to attempt. The recipe is relatively easy and the finished dish is …

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Greek Pastellis

This Sankranti, I knew I wanted to make something for the festival. Asked around in my family and the response everywhere is that we don’t make anything regional specific for Sankranti. Hmmm, change of plan. Plan B – decided to focus on Til as that’s the star ingredient during this festival. Looked up – til …

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Leftovers are always fun to play with. Last night’s epic burger resulted in some leftover burger patty mix.   I was keen on making a light vegetable broth with some noodles and meatballs. But was immediately vetoed by the brat pack. So it’s Spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.     INGREDIENTS 500 gms mutton mince1 …

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Mutton Mince Burger

A spiced and seasoned mutton mince patty on store-bought wholewheat burger buns. Mustard Mayo, spiced tomato chutney, gherkins, caramelised onions and melted cheese made it so much more flavoursome. Burger Patty 1 kg mutton mince 2 chopped onion 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 big egg 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/4 cup chopped coriander 3 …

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Belgavi Kunda

While on the hunt for regional recipes this Sankranti, I stumbled upon a little gem. Belagavi Kunda. My roots are from Mangalore and I have been attempting different dishes from my hometown recently. During my research, I have been uncovering some treasures from Karnataka. Read about Belgaum’s Kunda and how famous it was. Strangely had never …

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