Carrot Halwa & Burfi, Traditional
This is a popular winter sweet dish in North India as carrots grow mainly in cold months. If you visit an Indian home during winters, chances are that you will be served this halwa with a cup of tea. It is best served warm. My mother used to make ... [... more]
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Pilaf Rice, Plain Fragrant
This plain, but gently fragrant rice can be served with various curries. It is made in almost every North indian home, with minor variations. It makes a nice change from boiled rice for special meals. Pulao is spelt as Pilaf or pilau in UK. ... [... more]
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Pickled Onions - Indian Style
This is one of the simplest side salads to accompany an Indian meal. It is made fresh almost everyday, in every Indian home. It can be used as a garnish on many Indian curries, specially spicy Chat foods. All amounts are approximate. I love it in ... [... more]
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Salad Platter, North Indian
When you go to an Indian home or a restaurant in India, you will often find that salad ingredients are nicely spread out on a platter, each ingredient separate. Salt, pepper and lemon juice are the only dressing used, but even this is left to ... [... more]
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Coconut Burfi - With Desiccated Coconut and Coconut Cream
This recipe was made with these ingredients because that is what I had at home at the time and I needed to make a sweet. There are always dry coconuts in an Indian home because they are used for many festive occasions, as an offering to Gods, ... [... more]
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