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Salmon Curry

Posted on February 15, 2016

Salmon stewed in a tangy, spicy coconut and tomato curry. Happy Valentine’s Day Y’All!!!! Well what would you do if your valentine wanted to stay home on this special day??? The answer to this question is simple. GET CREATIVE!!! That is exactly what I did. My plan of action involved cooking up something which wifey dear has not eaten in a while; “FISH CURRY” inspired by flavors of her hometown. The fish was tender, the curry was spicy with just theRead More→

Fresh Chickpea Falafel

Posted on February 8, 2016

Delicious bite size falafel, good on their own or just load them into a wrap and start munching! I had my own EUREKA moment yesterday. I am talking about the time when you walk in a grocery store, see an ingredient and immediately come up with a recipe. Accordingly I walked into the supermarket saw fresh chickpeas and made falafel!!! I know, I know its chickpeas and falafel. There is nothing ingenious in that. But one bite of these pint-sizedRead More→

Chicken Soup

Posted on January 11, 2016

A rich and luscious Chicken Soup with bold flavors. It has been quiet cold here in Dallas the last few days. Mix in one full day of rain and it becomes a combination that I absolutely dislike. On such dull depressing days I just want to come home and have a steaming hot bowl of soup waiting for me. If that rich luscious soup is an opulent meal all by itself then I am definitely in food heaven. This sumptuousRead More→

Paneer Pizza

Posted on January 3, 2016

Spicy paneer pizza topped with crispy capsicum and onions on a homemade pizza dough- quite a mouthful! Happy New Year Y’ALL!!!!!. I hope this New Year brings with it a new beginning and memories to last a lifetime. I am starting off with a PIZZA recipe for the New Year. The reason for that is simple; the missus absolutely loves, loves PIZZA. So if she is happy everything else seems smooth sailing. When you make one of her favorite ingredientsRead More→

Vegetable Kolhapuri

Posted on December 21, 2015

Tantalizing combination of Mixed Vegetables cooked in a spicy Tomato Gravy. Who knew dull and boring weather could inspire you to make a recipe??? Yes you heard me correctly!!! Just like last week the cold weather was the inspiration for this week’s post. Similar to those samosas I hope this Vegetable Kolhapuri OR Mixed Vegetable Curry warms the cockles of your heart instantly. Every spoonful of this dish will create such a symphony of flavors in your mouth that youRead More→

Malvani Chicken Curry with Vade

Posted on December 6, 2015

Tender stewed chicken in spicy coconut based curry with fresh aroma of Malvani masala served with savory vade. The mere mention of the two words ‘Murgh Makhani” more commonly known as Butter Chicken is enough to get mouths watering everywhere around the world. Now I bring to you its big rival for your culinary affections “Murgh Malvani” or “Kombdi Vade” as the locals fondly call it. It is a deliciously spicy chicken curry eaten with vade which is basically aRead More→

Spicy Cauliflower Taco

Posted on November 1, 2015

A fresh homemade tortilla filled with a spicy cauliflower, potato and pea mixture & topped with salsa and mint chutney. Taco!!! This simple four-letter word is music to many people’s ears. Or maybe I should say their stomachs. Who knew a simple tortilla filled with a filling of choice would bring joy to your heart like no other. Even a spicy cauliflower taco like this one packs a lot of punch where the spiciness of the filling is beautifully balancedRead More→

Chicken N Dumplings

Posted on September 27, 2015

Tender stewed Chicken with Peppers & Onions, served with savoury dumplings is a sumptuous one-pot meal. Fall season has officially begun. All the colors of the rainbow are visible these days on the trees and there is a considerable chill in the air. It is the perfect time of the year to turn to comfort food. When the weather gets cold, nothing warms the cockles of your heart faster than a steaming hot bowl of “CHICKEN N DUMPLINGS”. If thereRead More→

Bow-tie Pasta with Rich Creamy Tomato Sauce

Posted on September 20, 2015

Flavorful Bow-tie Pasta prepared in a luscious Tomato and Yogurt Sauce topped with Peas. Its been said that when life gives you lemons you make lemonade. When you do that, good things will happen to you seemingly out of nowhere. In my case life gave me an obsession with scratch-made gnocchi and I ended up making farfalle instead!!! And to make things even better the dish turned out so good that I ended up eating more than half of itRead More→

Spinach, Tomato and Onion Pizza

Posted on September 12, 2015

For the veggie lovers; Spinach, Tomato and Onion Pizza. The secret to a peaceful (chuckles!!!!) married life is to keeping your bitter half (just kidding) I mean better half blissfully happy. So the day I got married to a girl who is ready to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner was the day pizza became a go-to meal in my house. This simple spinach, tomato and onion pizza with the made from scratch pizza dough is mouthwateringly delicious andRead More→