Paneer Tikka
Paneer Tikka Recipe
Dudh Shukto
Sarat, a fleeting season between Monsoon and Autumn, is the most favorite season of Bengalis (India has 6 distinct seasons), not only because it is marked by the three most important religious festivals of the Bengali calendar, but because the primary icons of these festivals are three Goddesses, namely Durga, Kali, and Lakshmi. The sun starts to…
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Oatmeal Spinach pancakes
I made this spinach and oatmeal pancake quite by accident several years ago, and to this day it remains my most favorite oatmeal pancake recipe. I do not like to eat sugary breakfasts because they make me feel bloated all day. Plus, spiking blood sugar early in the day makes me crave more sugar throughout…
Pickled onions
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Paneer Butter masala
One of the trailers of The Hundred-Foot Journey shows Helen Mirren (Madam Mallory) posing the following question to Manish Dayal (Hassan Kadam) in a very smug tone: “but a curry is a curry, is it not?”. As a notacurry activist I was naturally fascinated by the trailer. I thought that finally a mainstream Hollywood movie was…
Garlic and Paprika hummus
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Eggplant Fritters
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Savory Oatmeal pancakes with coconut & peanuts chutney
I received so many requests for healthy recipes from my Not a Curry friends that I decided to create a healthy/weight-friendly section for my readers, and this savory oatmeal pancakes with coconut chutney are the first in a series of recipes that are healthy but also delicious. Weight loss can be difficult. I have struggled…
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Oatmeal with mango coconut and raspberries
People ask me to post healthy and easy breakfast recipes all the time, especially tasty oatmeal recipes. Now, I love oatmeal. I can eat oatmeal with just a little water and some nuts and raisins thrown in. My husband, however, hates oatmeal with a passion. So, sometimes I try new ways to make disguised oatmeal…
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Bruschetta with roasted peppers and mozzarella
There is something infallible about butter toasts. No matter how sad and gloomy things get, buttered toasts always have the potential to give life an instant uplift. Once you bite into the crusty surface and taste the warm, salty, and buttery interior, you momentarily forget everything. Toasts work like magic. What’s even more magical is that it is impossible…
