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Kadhai Paneer

Kadhai Paneer is one of the most popular vegetarian dish. Paneer or Cottage cheese is an important source of milk protein in a vegetarian diet. North of India is well known for several finger-licking good cottage cheese preparation, from dry … Continue reading

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Palak Paneer – Cottage cheese in spinach gravy

This is a evergreen vegetarian dish, cooked in every household of North to Central India. It is served in family gatherings, weddings and as special treat for sunday lunch or dinner. Paneer = Cottage cheese, is not so humble an … Continue reading

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Matar paneer – Peas and Cottage cheese in gravy

Soon the fresh green peas will vanish from the markets Winters is the best time to enjoy a variety of vegetables, in a tropical country like India. Cooking is a delight during this season, so is eating πŸ˜‰ Before Some … Continue reading

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Shahi paneer/ Cottage cheese in tomato-dry fruit gravy

Cottage cheese or what we Indians call ‘paneer’ , is cooked in innumerable ways. Every region, household adds it’s own touch to this. It is ‘shahi’ – meaning Royal πŸ™‚ A must for every vegetarian household πŸ™‚ It is considered … Continue reading

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Independence day platter

This is next in the series of Independence day special platter. The theme here is the color of the national flag. Saffron, white and green, are the colors of our national flag. The flag was designed by Pingli Venkayya. Β All … Continue reading

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Tri- color pearls fried rice

Celebration time !!! πŸ˜€ 15 August 1947, India rang in it’s independent status from being a British Colony !! India has been invaded several times, ruled for 331 years by the Mughals, followed by the British for another almost 100 … Continue reading

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Fresh green chick peas kebabs

Fresh green chick peas or Bengal gram or garbanzo beans, has several medicinal properties. It is also a source of natural dye for fabrics. These fresh ones are available for a very short period of time of the year. It … Continue reading

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Paneer lababdaar/ Cottage cheese in tomato ‘n’ milk gravy

Say Paneeeeeeeer !!!!……..oops, i mean Cheeeeeeeese πŸ˜‰ Very few Indians one may find who does not say ‘yes’ to paneer or cottage cheese. It is a must in a vegetarian house- hold. But can’t get judgemental about vegetarians, it is … Continue reading

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Apple stuffed sondesh

I am so bogged down with work 😦 along with a beauty of a throat infection πŸ˜› so i have started croaking and giving competition to the frogs πŸ˜‰ That brings me to a situation where i have not cooked … Continue reading

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Hariyali Paneer biriyani/ cottage cheese biriyani

Shopping is such a loved activity by all females πŸ˜‰ Did that sound like a MCP comment?? it is. This is a tagline hubby quotes whenever we three go shopping !!! But we two females in his life, know when … Continue reading

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