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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Burmese Tohu Thohk - Chickpea Tofu Salad

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Using tohu in a salad provides lots of protein and makes a refreshing mid-day meal. This is a cold salad utililizing tohu that has ...

Burmese Tohu

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Chickpea Tofu A weekly challenge on a food group in Facebook with a main ingredient of chickpea flour or besan (sounds like baisin) as ...
Monday, October 21, 2013

Baked Tandoori Chicken with Mayonnaise

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This dinner took exactly half an hour to put on the table. The boneless, skinless chicken thighs were very tender, the onions crystalliz...

Shrimp & Peas Pilaf

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For a first attempt, this dish turned out to be a hit! I usually make a Chicken Biryani when company dines, but we needed a break fro...

Bijoya Lunch - October 12, 2013

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BIJOYA LUNCH October 12, 2013 Cockwise from top left - Shrimp Pulao Cucumber Raita with Dill & Mint Chana Dal Cooked in Coconut Milk...

Burmese Black Sticky Rice & Coconut Pudding

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This pudding is pure comfort food for a cold, snowy or rainy day. A good friend of ours who lives in the neighbourhood walked over last ...
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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Pickled Eggs, Beetroots & Onion Salad

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I love eggs cooked in any and all ways, and first came across a similar recipe to this in a foodie group on Facebook.  The pinkish-red ...
Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Ground Chicken Stew with Chayote Squash

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A one-pot meal/stew of ground chicken & chayote squash This one-pot meal is quite typical of the way the Burmese people make stew. ...

Eggplant & Shrimp in Mustard Sauce

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Begun Chingri Shorshe Bata Begun Chingri Shorshe Bata - Eggplants, shrimp and potatoes cooked in a coarse ground mustard sauce. It gen...

Red Lentils with Cucumbers

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Masoor Dal with Cucumbers Mum's favourite way of preparing red lentils was with onions, tomatoes & garlic. She would sometimes ...
Sunday, September 22, 2013

Burmese Garlic Noodles with Pork - Hsee Chet Khawk Swe

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Stir-Fried Burmese Garlic Noodles with Pork Hsee Chet Khauk Swe in the Bowl Hsee Chet refers to the garlic oil which is used to st...
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Monday, September 16, 2013

Laab Gai - Thai Chicken Salad

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1st Try 2nd Try The picture on the left is my first attempt at making a Thai chicken salad and it turned out to be rea...

Vegetable Medley in Spiced Coconut Sauce

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Clockwise from left to right: Oriental Eggplant Cauliflower Peas Mushrooms Sweet Potatoes This vegetable dish is really easy to make b...

Tuna and Chickpeas Hash

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The inspiration for this recipe came from my brother during one of our telephone conversations.  I plan to try his sometime soon, but...
Friday, September 13, 2013

Khichuri - Rice, Lentils & Vegetable Stew

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Yesterday we had 96°F temperatures and today it was down to 69°F. Looks like Fall is on its way, so I decided to make Khichuri for dinne...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Panthey Khauk Swe - Egg Noodles in Rich Chicken Curry Sauce

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This noodle dish is a simplified version of Ohno Khauk Swe , more suitable for small groups of people, and influenced by the Indo-Chi...
Saturday, August 31, 2013

Burmese Eggplant Skin Cooked with Dried Anchovies

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I concocted this dish one day when my husband brought home 4 huge eggplants from the market. I decided on 3 different preparations of eg...

Stir-Fried Spinach with Potatoes & Eggplant

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Chicken Keema Mattar - Ground Chicken with Peas and Potatoes

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There are so many ways to prepare keema curry, but this one is really delicious because of the addition of Shan Pulao/Biryani mix, whi...
Friday, August 30, 2013

Shukto - Bitter Melon with a Melange of Vegetables in Mustard & Poppy Seed Sauce

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Ilish Maacher Jhaal - Hilsa Cooked in Mustard & White Poppy Seed Sauce

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Ilish, or Hilsa as it is known in English, is a Bengali delicasy.  The spawning habits of this fish reminds me of the salmon runs in ...
Thursday, August 22, 2013

Homemade Ghee or Clarified Butter

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8 oz. Ghee Each little bottle of ghee that I buy from the local Indian grocery store lasts about a month because I use it only for gar...

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

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Today being Thursday, is GrandBoy’s day. GrandBoy #2 who is 5 years old, will be visiting us and preparing something appealing for him...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Burmese Roasted Eggplant Salad - Khayan Thee Pope Thoke

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Burmese Begoon Pora For all you eggplant lovers out there, here is a quick and easy hand-mixed salad, ideal for a hot summer day. It is...
Saturday, August 17, 2013

Burmese Fried Peanuts - Myay Bae Kyaw

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Myay Bae Kyaw (Pronunciation: MmmYay Bare Jaw) Here is a vegan/vegetarian snack that is very quick & easy to prepare and is alway...
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