Green moong (Mung Bean) is a super food that is packed with nutrients and is a rich source of fiber. It is a powerful source of vegetarian protein and becomes even more nutritious in sprouted form. I sprout green moong on a regular basis and love to eat them as a salad, in a stir-fry… Continue reading Moong Paneer Curry – Mung Bean with Indian Cottage Cheese
Tilapia has become a part of our regular diet. I like to bake it with some herbs and oil, shallow fry it or cook in a spicy, tangy Indian curry. The texture of this fish holds really well with any of the recipes I have tries do far. The best part is that it does… Continue reading Spicy Tilapia Fish Fry
Chicken Tikka Saag is one of my favorite non-vegetarian entrée to eat in an Indian restaurant. Chicken tikka is marinated chicken breast, grilled to perfection. Saag is a mixture of leafy greens such as spinach, mustard, methi leaves (fenugreek), cooked in mild spices. The combination of these two is absolutely divine and plays a symphony… Continue reading Chicken Tikka Saag
If you are a goat meat lover like me, you know the feeling but if you have never tried goat meat curry before, you are in for a treat! This dish takes me back to my childhood when mutton curry and pulao used to be our Sunday lunch. My mom would make mutton cutlets with… Continue reading Mutton (Goat Meat) Curry
I bought a big cauliflower this week that had leaves intact to them, an unusual sight in the stores around here. It looked like it was freshly plucked from a garden! I could not use all of it in one preparation, so decided to try few different recipes. I modified the usual Gobhi Musallam recipe… Continue reading Gobhi (Cauliflower) Tikka Masala
I have a lot of childhood favorite delicacies that are so comforting and have so many memories attached to them. One of them that happens to be my Papa’s favorite too and a must at my house in winter months is Nimona. I am sure the name is a bit unusual as this is not… Continue reading Kala Chana Nimona – Bengal Gram Stew
I wanted to share with you my favorite chicken dish – Chicken Bhuna! Bhuna means dry-roasted or roasted without or very less water. The spice mixture and chicken are cooked on low heat until the chicken is tender and succulent. The slow cooking enhances the flavor of this dish and the aroma while it is cooking… Continue reading Chicken Bhuna – Dry Roasted Chicken in Thick Sauce
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