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Rogan Josh

March 9, 2010

Traditionally a Mughal dish, Rogan Josh originated in the Kashmir and derived its red coloring from Kashmiri red peppers. In this version I use paprika and fresh tomatoes for the red coloring and heat. This curry goes amazingly served over long grain basmati rice with a side of raita.
This is a slight variation of traditional [...]

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Cucumber Riata cooking recipe

Cucumber and Onion Raita

February 1, 2010

Raita is a yogurt or curd based Indian dish that is favored in northern India for its unique ability to be both cooling and spicy all at the same time. If you’re serving a very spicy dish, such as Chicken Vindaloo, I would recommend leaving out the minced green chili and the cayenne pepper. This [...]

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Chicken Masala

January 28, 2010

Chicken Masala is a wonderful, mildly spiced, north Indian recipe where the chicken pieces are rubbed and marinated in a mixture of fresh ground spices before cooking them with onions, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes. Delicious! It’s a much more mildly spiced dish than Chicken Vindaloo, but still has strong and lively flavors, and is one [...]

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Spinach Dhal

January 21, 2010

Dhal’s are some of the most common dishes found in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh cuisines. There are hundreds of different recipes for dhal’s depending on what country and what region you’re in, but this particular recipe hails from the Indian communities within Guyana.
Using split green peas imparts a lovely green hue to this dish, [...]

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Naan

January 19, 2010

A good piece of Naan is one of those things that makes everything else on your plate taste so much better.  I don’t think I would enjoy Indian recipes quite as much if I didn’t have Naan on the side to soak up all those wonderful juices. This is a recipe that I’ve made for [...]

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Puri

December 30, 2009

Puris are Indian wheat breads that are light and fill with air when fried.  They are a wonderful side dish to many Indian recipes, andI especially love them served with curries, they cool the spices down just a little and add an amazing taste and texture to the meal.
Having Puris turn out perfectly is quite [...]

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Cholé

December 17, 2009

Whenever I cook Indian recipes this is always a requirement at my house. Cholé is a rather simple dish that has some really complex flavors. Made with chickpeas, onions, tomatoes, and spices, Cholé makes a perfect side dish to any curry, but I also love having a big bowl of just Cholé for lunch with [...]

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Chicken Vindaloo

December 16, 2009

I absolutely love Indian food; it’s one of my favorite things to eat and by far some of my favorite food to cook. The one thing that always makes an impression on me is the color and smell of all the fresh spices being ground, and that’s the real trick for me to Indian food [...]

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