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Baked Pita Chips
After making Falafel sandwich, I had three leftover pitas. I wasn't going to use them any time in near future. Their "best by" date was fast approaching. So I decided make baked pita chips.Baked Pita...
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"Shan"daar Moong Daal
I saw a new Indian stores while driving to Gudiya's Art class. And that means, I had to check it out!;-) As I stepped in, I remembered that I was out of yellow moong daal. I picked up a pack along with...
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Multi-Grain Bhakri
Multi-grain Bhakri with Pithale and raw onion slicesMom got this multi-grain bhakri flour. It had five kinds of whole grains - sorghum, millet, ragi, rice and maize. I was not sure if I could pat the...
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Kale Chips
Since Kale is considered as a nutrient powerhouse, I am trying to include it in our diet. I baked these kale leaves to make kale chips which have been quite popular these days.Kale ChipsIngredients1...
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Blueberry and White Chocolate Muffins
Gudiya's school has started. I baked these muffins as her first day after-school snack. This recipe is inspired by Bob's Red Mill using whole grain pancake/waffles mix. I used 10 grains pancake mix -...
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Khobryachi Chutney
My mom places this chutney when she makes "naivedyache taaT" - an offering to God. So this chutney does not have any garlic or onion. Khobryachi ChutneyCoconut-Cilantro ChutneyIngredients3/4 cup fresh...
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Chipotle Chutney
Mag na Pooda with Chipotle Chutney I had some leftover Chipotle Peppers in Adobe Sauce bottle. I was thinking of some new chutney recipe to be served with my mild mag na pooda. I thought of using this...
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Mag Na Pooda (2)
Moong Daal Pooda with Chipotle ChutneyThese days Mag na pooda is my favorite "go-to" recipe when I run out of ideas. Yellow moong daal has to be soaked only for 3-4 hours. If you want to expedite...
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Halvyachi KaLpuTi - Black Pomfret Curry
This recipe is probably made only in Malvani - Maharashtrian GSB - households and I doubt if it's ever served in any restaurants. So it has that special homey flavor. Because of the strong fishy...
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Black Magic - Jambhool Milkshake
Black Magic???Chillax! It's just a milk shake which is not even black!!;-DMy mom-in-law had it at a recent engagement party. She asked the server about the ingredients since she knew that certain...
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Chocolate Dosa
So far, I have visited the little India section of the big cities viz. Devon St - Chicago, Jackson Heights-NY, Oak Tree Rd -NJ, and very recently - Gerrard St - Toronto. After sightseeing some...
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Kothimbeer Vadi - 1
Come, let's savor "satvik" kothimbeer vadi today. Well, An authentic Maharashtrian naivedya thali is divided into the items on the left (chutney, salads etc.) & deep fried items (Bhujies, papads...
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Methi Chhole
Methi Chhole, Cabbage-Red pepper Koshimbeer, chapati with a wedge of lemon I got very fresh Methi at our Indian stores, the other day. I promptly made chora-methi dhokla. But all the methi wasn't...
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Paneer Tawa
I made this simple vegetable stir fry and decided to call it "Paneer Tawa". I had some puffed lotus seeds - which are known as "Fool Makhna" in Northern India. They created quite a buzz in Gudiya's...
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Kale Gajar Ki Kanji
Not in my wildest dream, - Yes! I dream about food!;-) - I had ever thought that I would see purple carrots in this life time, that too, of all the places in the United States. I had seen this...
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Pesto Shrimp Farfalle
Shrimp and pesto is a wonderful combination. I used it with farfalle pasta for the weeknight dinner the other day. Pesto Shrimp FarfalleIngredients1/4 cup Basil Pesto (Homemade or readymade)2 cups...
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Chia Seeds Thalipeeth
Chia seeds are embellishing my daily cooking these days. I have already used them in simple Roti, Thepla and even ice cream. Today, I've decided to add them to my thalipeeth.Chia Seeds...
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Idada - It's actually a Dhokla!
We had an impromptu plan for a tea party with new family that has moved from Chennai to our city. Their little girl is in Gudiya's class. Gudiya was very eager to invite her new friend. We thought it...
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Potato Pizza
Today's recipe is inspired by "Pizza Blanco" that we had at an Italian Pizza restaurant. This unique restaurant had a variety of pizzas. Potato and pizza sounded very different. We did make a special...
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Diwali Special Recipes
Faraalache Taat From my home to yours -From the top left corner: Pohyancha Kachcha Chiwda, Shev, Kadboli, Anarasa, Shankarpale, Chakli, Karanji (in the center)ChiwdaPaatal Pohyancha ChiwdaCornflakes...
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