Category Archives: Indian

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  Women in My Family

  Posted on April 12, 2012 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Spices

    My parents are in India. Surprise, surprise. My parents are out there in the world traveling some where. They’re living it up though! About 12 years ago, my dad, who is a professor of engineering, started teaching at a university in Germany. He would go during spring term and for three months he and [...]

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  Missing My Sister

  Posted on March 4, 2012 by Aparna B. in Drinks, Food, Indian

    Hello hello!! Let me ask you all this: how far away do you live from your families? Are there days that you just miss something your mom, dad, aunt, uncle, grandparents or any relative makes and you crave it? I don’t live that far away from my parents. I live only an hour southeast [...]

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  Tea time

  Posted on March 4, 2012 by Aparna B. in Drinks, Food, Indian

    Hi everyone! I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend! I had one of those weekends where I wanted drinks. And not just alcoholic! It started with chai. I’ve made chai before and I even have a recipe here on the blog about it, but I always try to find a way to make [...]

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  Spicy Paneer Tikka Masala

  Posted on April 7, 2011 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Vegetarian

  After making the tandoori masala yesterday, I wanted to make paneer tikka masala so I could actually use the mixture. The last time REB and I went out for Indian food, he ordered this dish and it was incredibly delicious and not too spicy. I decided to try making it based on what I remembered [...]

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  Tandoori Masala

  Posted on April 7, 2011 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Spices, Vegetarian

  So I was on a bit of a hiatus. I didn’t realize I hadn’t updated this thing since the holidays! That’s totally my bad. Things have been pretty crazy between traveling for work and wedding planning. We’re almost all done with the planning, but I’m still traveling a lot, which means not being able to [...]

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  Mango burfi

  Posted on November 26, 2010 by Aparna B. in Desserts, Indian

  Indian sweets are really sweet. I don’t care for a lot of them, but there are some I absolutely I can’t resist. I did a recipe earlier this year for kheer (Indian rice pudding), which is REB’s absolute favorite. Yesterday, my awesome sister showed me how to make mango burfi. Burfi is basically a solid [...]

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  Baked samosas

  Posted on September 15, 2010 by Aparna B. in Indian, Starters & Snacks, Vegetarian

  I love samosas. They’re probably my favorite appetizer in all of Indian cuisine. And while they’re so delicious, they’re also oily because they’re usually deep fried. I knew there had to be a way to make them so they weren’t as unhealthy and when I saw my new favorite Food Network star prepare them with [...]

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  Kheer [Indian Rice Pudding]

  Posted on July 19, 2010 by Aparna B. in Desserts, Food, Indian, Vegetarian

  I made Kheer tonight, which is Indian rice pudding. I don’t eat a lot of Indian desserts because they can sometimes be too sweet, but kheer isn’t so bad. This Indian dessert happens to be REB’s favorite. It’s velvety and rich, and has a nutty bite to it. It’s also incredibly easy to make! He [...]

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  Tindora Curry (Kundru)

  Posted on June 21, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Main Dish, Vegetarian

  I made Tindora Curry or Kundru (as it’s pronounced in Telugu) tonight. It is definitely not my favorite, but REB absolutely loves it after he had it at my parents house. My mom, of course, makes it the best, but I tried tonight and it actually turned out pretty good. So good that I even [...]

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  How To Make Chai

  Posted on March 5, 2010 by Aparna B. in Drinks, Food, Indian, Sides, Spices

  Having the sniffles, stinks. I woke up this morning feeling as if I’d swallowed a softball. Blech. My nose was pretty stuffy and my sinuses ached. I stayed home from work and did nothing all day. Then it occurred to me: What is the one thing that could make me feel better? My mom’s Chai. [...]

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