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The perfect New Year’s Eve dishes

27 December 2021
There’s no better way to welcome the coming new year than with food, and these recipes are the perfect place to start from.
27 December 2021
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Easy ways of making heathy meals

1 November 2021
Beans, herbs and tofu are often considered easy ingredients for healthy meals, but without the right mix, they could turn out bland.
1 November 2021
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Elevating the usual lunch and dinner menu

6 September 2021
Aloo sabzi is an all-time favourite. It is a simple recipe made with basic ingredients available at home. This potato recipe goes well mainly rooti, paratha or rice.
6 September 2021
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Meals of memory / Why must desserts be last?

14 October 2019
We serve dessert in small amounts at the end of any meal. Eating dessert last gives the body time to digest the more nutritional components of the meal and slows down any sudden changes of blood glucose levels in the body.
14 October 2019
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Meals of memory / The perfect formula for those perfect dinners

9 September 2019
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BABY VEGETABLES Ingredients
9 September 2019
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Meals of memory / Feasting on lamb

2 September 2019
ACHARI GOSHT Ingredients 800g mutton/lamb 4 onions
2 September 2019
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Chicken for a change

19 August 2019
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring for 3 minutes, until slightly softened. Add chicken, stock and herbs, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to boil, then reduced heat and simmer for 30 minutes until the
19 August 2019
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Fresh, cool, summer Eid

29 July 2019
It’s almost Eid time and well, you already know that it’s also summer time. How can you escape from the scorching heat? Maybe with a gulp of icy cold water from the fridge or a guzzle of fresh juice topped with ice cubes…
29 July 2019
Savoury chaats for chilly evenings

Savoury chaats for chilly evenings

In a serving bowl, add potatoes, yoghurt, tamarind chutney, special spice mix, sev, papri, yoghurt, chaat masala, green chilli and serve.
17 December 2018
Snacks and more

Snacks and more

On a heated pan, roast the puffed rice for about 2 minutes until nice and crunchy. Take out the puffed rice in a bowl. Add crushed puri, chopped onions, chopped potatoes, coriander leaves, red chilli powder, salt, lime juice, coriander mint chutney, date and tamarind chutney. Mix well.
29 October 2018
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Microwave to the rescue

Combine meat and oil in a glass casserole. Cover, and microwave at (power level 10) for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir the flour into meat, add remaining ingredients and cover, microwave at (power level 4) for 40 minutes. Stir once after 20 minutes cooking time. If meat is not fork-tender, microwave at (power level 4) for additional 10 minutes.
30 July 2018
Chicken satay

Chicken satay

Cut the chicken breasts into half-inch broad strips; slightly flatten them. Mix all the marinade ingredients thoroughly, add flattened chicken strips to it and leave aside for an hour.
23 July 2018
Knead

Savouries on the side

Knead together flour, semolina, salt and ghee with warm water to make stiff dough. Keep covered for thirty minutes. Divide the dough into twenty balls. Chop green chillies and coriander leaves. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Then add mincemeat and sauté till half cooked. Add a little water, as required, to prevent charring.
30 April 2018
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Meals of memory

Ingredients 3 cups basmati rice, cooked 200gm vermicelli
12 March 2018
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Slurpy soups

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion cook, stirring for 3 minutes, until slightly softened. Add green
5 February 2018
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The warm embrace of soul food

Bite into these easy, scrumptious dishes that are so heart-warming that you will wish to never leave this cheesy heaven. So be sure to try out these finger-licking-good recipes for both adults and children, and dinners and parties.
6 November 2017
Scrumptious chicken

Scrumptious chicken

In a mixing bowl, add the coriander, paprika, cayenne, onion, garlic powder, white pepper, 2 tsp of salt, and brown sugar. Mix well.
23 October 2017
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We love our veggies

Steam Colocasia (kochu)
9 October 2017
Veggie delights

Veggie delights

Are you getting bored with your vegetable dishes? If you are, maybe it's because you are cooking the same vegetables the same way every time.
24 July 2017
Hooked

Hooked!

Wash and drain rice. Keep aside. Heat ghee in a wok, add chopped onion and stir till it turns golden in colour. Add rice and ginger garlic paste, stirring continuously. When the rice is adequately fried, add coconut milk, chicken stock and salt.
3 July 2017
Shab-e-barat 2018 special recipe

Shab-e-barat special

Finely grind cardamom and sugar. Add milk to it and cook the mixture on a low flame until it thickens.
8 May 2017
Meals of memory

Meals of memory

Looking for a great family-friendly recipe or something quick and easy? Then look, no further than chicken.
24 April 2017
Meals of memory

Meals of memory

Cut potato, carrot and cauliflower into small pieces and boil. Boil green peas. Chop tomato, green chilli, and coriander leaves.
27 February 2017
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An Indian menu

Boil gurda with some salt. When all the liquid dries up, add ghee and stir. Now add ginger, garlic paste, roasted onions, salt, black pepper, green chilli paste, and yoghurt.
23 January 2017
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Seasonal pickles

The kitchen bazars are now flooded with a variety of fresh vegetables. To make best use of them while they last, pickling them is a good option. The following are quite simple, hassle free preparations (although not necessarily made from winter vegetables) and will last a long time with proper preservation.
28 November 2016
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Pickling winter veggies

The days seem cooler and the early morning hours, somewhat cold. But even before the temperature showed signs of a changing
21 November 2016
Out of the freezer

Out of the freezer

The post-korbani shift from meat to a diet comprising fish and veggies is slowly drawing to an end, and the eager diners in the house, gathering around the dinner table, seemingly seek meat.
24 October 2016
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