Category Archives: Indian

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  How To Make Garam Masala

  Posted on March 3, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Sides, Spices

  Garam masala is the one spice mixture you need for Indian cooking. Store-bought doesn’t cut it for me. Call me high maintenance, but you can’t skimp on good flavor and spice! I make a lot of curries and most every recipe,  if not all of them, requires 1 tablespoon (I like my curries spicy!) of [...]

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  Mattar tofu

  Posted on January 31, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Main Dish, Vegetarian

  I make a lot of Indian curries. There is one that REB absolutely loves, called mattar paneer. However, I don’t make it that often since it’s pretty much the most unhealthy thing one could eat. Paneer is a type of cheese, similar to feta, but it’s really bad for your health. Not only that, but [...]

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  Indian Chex Mix

  Posted on January 6, 2010 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Sides, Starters & Snacks, Vegetarian

  Otherwise known as bhel puri mix (bail purry mix). My brother-in-law started calling it Indian Chex Mix because well…it kind of is. It’s basically a hot mixture of Indian deliciousness combined with Rice Krispies, some onion, peanuts and spices. It’s perfect for snacking or putting out for guests to munch on if you’re having a [...]

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  This is MY kind of Thanksgiving

  Posted on November 28, 2009 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian

  My family and I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving unless my sister and brother-in-law are in town because well, they know how to cook a turkey, and really only those two and my dad will eat it. REB and I were busy on Thanksgiving Day with his families, so we planned on making a huge dinner at [...]

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  Channa Masala (or Chole Masala) 101

  Posted on May 24, 2009 by Aparna B. in Food, Indian, Main Dish, Vegetarian

  I make Indian food. Scratch that. I make really good Indian food. It should come as no surprise that I picked up on these recipes as I watched my mom cook growing up. I love to cook Indian food and change it up so that I can experiment with new savory flavors. I made Channa [...]

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