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Continue ReadingCrispy, spicy cauliflower with nicely browned potatoes – gobi aloo – is a North Indian favourite. Use this quick, easy recipe to impress everyone at home! Ingredients: Half a large cauliflower, cut into florets, about 250g 2 small potatoes, about 125g ½ teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds 2-3 whole red…
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Continue ReadingA delicious potato curry made on days that Indians fast and do not eat cereals, nor onion or garlic. A simple recipe, it is a favourite in our house even on days that no one is fasting! Perfect with puris or rice for a Sunday lunch! Looking for an easy Indian “curry”? Here’s one!…
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Continue ReadingAn easy recipe for a traditional Indian carrot-based dessert – a favourite across North Indian households. Ingredients: ½ kg carrots (preferably red carrots) 1 black cardamom, powdered 3 tablespoons almonds 3 tablespoons pistachios 100g khoya 150g sugar (about ¾ cup) 12-15 raisins (yellow) 6-8 strands saffron 3 tablespoons milk 3 green whole cardamom, powdered…
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Continue ReadingAn easy, healthy recipe for a basic staple of North Indian meals – yellow lentils flavoured with cumin and turmeric. Ingredients: 1/2 cup yellow moong dal (about 120g) Click here to buy 5 cups water 1/2 teaspoon turmeric Click here to buy 1/2 teaspoon chili, ground Click here to buy 1 teaspoon ginger, sliced…
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Continue ReadingA super-simple recipe of healthy sweet potatoes that can either be served as a side dish or a dessert. Ingredients: ½ kg sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into ½ cm slices (with the skin) ½ liter (2 cups) water 6-7 whole cloves Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons grated or powdered jaggery 2 teaspoons ghee…
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Continue ReadingA healthy recipe filled with the fresh flavours of both Chinese and purple cabbage, tossed with shallots, pink pickled ginger and roasted chickpeas, balanced by a simple dressing of lime, brown sugar and soya sauce. Ingredients: ½ small head Chinese cabbage, thinly sliced about 150g (about 2 cups) 1 small head purple cabbage, thinly sliced…
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Continue ReadingA delicious, healthy basic curry made with potatoes, yogurt and just four other ingredients. Need a quick dinner dish with Indian flavours and just one spice? Here it is! Ingredients: 3 medium potatoes, about 250-300 grams ½ cup yogurt Click here to buy 1 teaspoon salt 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 green chilies split…
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Continue ReadingWith the fresh, green bitterness of fenugreek balanced by the nuttiness of roasted dals, chilies and coriander seed, and the fragrant aroma of basmati, Fenugreek Rice is a healthy meal in one needing accompaniments of only yoghurt, papad, and pickles. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice/ leftover rice 1 tablespoon urad dal (skinned black gram)…
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Continue ReadingAn easy and delicious summer dip that combines the quick-cooking lentils with the fragrant flavour of fresh, ripe mangoes and Indian spices. Ingredients: ¼ cup split moong dal (yellow lentils) Click here to buy ¼ teaspoon turmeric ¼ teaspoon red chili, ground ½ teaspoon salt 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 tablespoons fresh coriander…
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Continue ReadingThis watermelon curry meets all my requirements of a good recipe! It’s easy, quick, beautiful, and delicious! It’s also a low-waste dish, as you can cook the tougher white inner rind of the watermelon as well. A sure hit at any dinner party! Ingredients: ½ a large watermelon (about 800g) 1 teaspoon nigella seeds (kalonji)…
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