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How To Make Paneer (Indian Cheese)
Me and my friend Alana made paneer the other week! I use an exclamation point because paneer is one of my most favorite foods and so it was doubly exciting to actually make it from scratch. It’s kind of like … More
Posted in Autumn, Curry, Gluten-Free, How-Tos, North Indian, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged indian cheese, north indian cooking, paneer, vegetarian
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Where To Get Indian Spices
A lot of people have asked me where to get some of the spices and ingredients in my recipes so this entry is a list of Indian stores that I know of. You can also order ingredients online for those … More
Tagged indian grocery, indian stores, spices
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My First Supper Club
Last Saturday, me and my friend Sabra hosted our first supper club together. We created recipes that blended Indian and Mexican food (my two favs!) and served 5 courses to 15 guests. It was exciting to come up with these … More
My First Cooking Video: Radish Raita
I just made a cooking video with my friends Alana and Paul. It was so much fun and we’re gonna make a lot more.For the written recipe for radish raita go here.
Posted in Autumn, Cooking Videos, Easy, Gluten-Free, How-Tos, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurts
Tagged cooking video, radish yogurt raita
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How to Party with a Taco
It’s pretty easy to party with a taco because there are so many things that go well with it. What’s most fun is making different combinations with all of the fillings. I made these tacos for my friend Sabra. That … More
Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Mains, North Indian, Recipes Index, Sides, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged Indian taco party
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Green Beans Palya
This is one of the dishes that I taught my friends Andrew and Faouzi to make during our cooking lesson. Palya is a South Indian word that means dry curry. You can make this recipe with a number of different … More
Posted in Autumn, Curry, Easy, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged curry, green beans, karnataka, palya, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian
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Egg Salad with Mint Chutney
There’s a big snowstorm today and I didn’t want to go outside so I had to make due with what I have in the house. To my delight I had 2 hard boiled eggs so I made an egg salad … More
Posted in Autumn, Breakfast, Easy, Mains, Recipes Index, Salads, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged egg salad, mint chutney, vegetarian
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