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sagga pyaz ki subzi recipe | spring onion stir fry UP style
Sagga pyaz is just another name by which spring onions or hara pyaz are know as in UP, eastern Uttar Pradesh to be precise. Sagga pyaz literally means greens of onion or pyaz ka saag and even a saag...
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when Tunday's kababs come to town
People have started wasting so much food these days, lamented Mohd. Usman, fondly known as Usman Bhai in Lucknow, when I asked him about the new experimental Mughlai foods. People want more variety so...
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recipe of sana hua nimbu, a Kumaoni recipe
Sana hua nimbu is a very unusual way of eating lemons. Lemon segments mixed with a unique seasoning and fresh yogurt is something you wouldn't experience anywhere else. But in Kumaon region they make...
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Kumaoni food at Abbotsford Nainital
Nainital is not just a hill station known for the beautiful Naini lake. This quaint little town is known for the wild life, the wild life conservators, educational institutions, clubs and the lush...
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everyday subzi : alu parval ki rassedar subzi
Alu parval is a summer time subzi that is on our table at least once a week. Alu parval bhujia is a popular recipe on this blog and even the parval ki mithai gets great feedback but strangely the alu...
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recipe of alu ke gutke, let the simplicity rule
There are some recipes so simple that the experts miss the point. You know how simplicity is always misunderstood, people want to add more value to the things they do to create something good and miss...
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gudamma or gudamba, a dessert recipe with raw mangoes
Mangoes are celebrated in several ways in India. While the ripe mangoes are made into countless number of desserts and even some curries the raw mangoes keep tingling the taste buds with aam ka achar...
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sama ke chawal ka bhakka | barnyard millet porridge
A few foods we start loving just because our parents are always raving about those. I have witnessed this tendency of kids even in recent times when I see them following their parents in the choice of...
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everyday subzi : raw papaya stew | kachhe papeete ka ishtoo
Raw papaya is an interesting vegetable. While it becomes a table fruit once ripe, the raw fruit makes wonderful salad, raita, paratha, chutney and even curry. The neutral taste of raw papaya makes it a...
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recipe of methi papad ki subzi
What if I say methi (fenugreek) seeds make a great subzi and it is not bitter at all? Very few believe this and I know a few who make this subzi after removing the soaking water, boiling it in pressure...
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royal cuisines of India : an introduction to the cuisine of Bhansrorgarh...
That's a pulao and not biryani, Hemendra Singh Ji corrected me when I called it biryani, almost in a slip of the tongue. I knew instantly that the food is considered kosher in this household. A pulao...
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how to make arbi ki kadhi
Arbi (Colocasia) corms are not a frequent ingredient in my kitchen though we love Arbi leaves pakodas known as rikwachh. I get some arbi whenever I see fresh and plump corms as this arbi ki sookhi...
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kundru alu tamatar ki subzi
 I like kundru (Ivy gourd or tendli) a lot although my mom used to cook it only like this kundru ki lehsuni bhujia. I remember my research guide Dr. Maya Goyle used to bring a really nice kundru ki...
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how to make bhujia : recipe of karele ki kurkuri bhujia
There are a few simple things that can bring as much joy as some kurkuri bhujia served with dal chawal or khichdi. But you won't understand if you haven't had bhujia ever, you might end up thinking the...
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Colonial Anglo-Indian food to celebrate Independence day at J W Marriott...
We are always awestruck by the variety we have in our country in terms of food and produce, whenever we chance upon something new in a far corner of the country or even sometimes in our own backyard....
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some lost recipes revived at The Great Kabab Factory
I feel really glad when I see homely flavours in a five star hotel. I know most of the people go to the star hotels to have lavish meals served with pomp, something that can’t be created in home...
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daab paneer recipe | paneer in mustard sauce steamed in tender coconut shells
You must have heard about daab chingri and that is one of my favourite prawn recipe too. Inspired by the classic recipe, I recently cooked daab paneer and loved it so much that it has become quite...
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okra and baby potatoes with butter garlic sauce
This okra (bhindi) and baby potatoes with butter garlic kept ringing in my head until I made it at home the very next day after meeting Bridget White Kumar. This Anglo Indian recipe is being served at...
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recipe of malai tinda | apple gourd cooked in a creamy curry
Malai tinda is one recipe that will convert a tinda hater for sure. I have witnessed it myself and I think the key is in making the food look good even if it has a bad reputation regarding taste and...
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doodh wali guwar subzi | cluster beans cooked in a milky curry
Doodh wali guwar subzi or cluster beans cooked in a milky curry is a discovery I made recently. I love it when my readers interact with me on my social media pages and exchange recipes too. I would...
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bhindi ka raita | crisp fried okra in yogurt
Raita is so simple why would someone need a recipe for it, be it cucumber raita or okra (bhindi) raita. We anyways customize our raita recipe depending on how simple or heavy or spicy the other dishes...
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recipe of shaljam patta gosht | mutton curry with turnip leaves
Shaljam patta gosht was served at my Banaras ka Khana festival last year at ITC Maurya. Since this time we showcased the Ganga Jamuni tehzeeb of Banaras and teamed up with Rana Safvi to bring some food...
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Recipe of chane ka saag or chane ke saag ka chokha
Chane ka saag or chane ka saag ka chokha has a wonderful complex flavour even though the recipe is quite simple. The complexity in the flavour is attributed to the mineral content of the leaves of...
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shalgam matar ki sookhi subzi
Turnips are not the favourite vegetable of many people I know, including my husband but there are some people who wait for winters so they can eat turnips. I have got some great feedback about the...
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Chicken Biryani Awadhi style
Chicken biryani is useless unless each grain of rice has intense flavour of chicken in it in my humble opinion. Else the chicken Tahiri is a much better choice for great flavour and soft cooked rice. I...
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