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Saturday, June 20, 2015

Alu Deem Posto - Potatoes & Eggs in White Poppy Seed Sauce

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Alu Deem Posto Posto (white poppy seeds) dishes are a common item at Bengali tables. White poppy seed sauce i...
Friday, June 19, 2015

Thai Shrimp Pad Ped - Eggplant & Shrimp Curry in Red Coconut Sauce

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Shrimp Pad Ped Our favourite item on the Thai menu, often described as EGGPLANT CURRY - PAD PED: sauteed eggplant, bell peppers an...
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Chicken Kababs

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Chicken Kababs These kababs take some time and effort to make so it's a good idea to make a big batch. They freeze well in ziploc ba...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Cilantro, Coconut & White Poppy Seeds Chutney

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Cilantro-Coconut-White Poppy Seeds Chutney Dhonepata-Narkol- Posto Bata There's excess cilantro every week because we use only a spr...
Thursday, June 04, 2015

Shirataki Yam Noodles Stir-Fried with Anchovies & Eggplant

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Shirataki Noodles in the Bowl The brand-new 168 Asian Mart  that just opened in the Madison Place Shopping Center, south of Oakland Mall...
Sunday, May 31, 2015

Kalai Dal Chingri Korai Shuti Diye - White Mung Beans with Shrimp & Peas

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Kalai Dal Chingri Korai Shuti Diye White Mung Beans with Shrimp & Peas My husband's cousin was visiting us a couple of years ago...

Chili Chicken

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This is a popular dish on Chinese menus at restaurants in India and Kolkata in particular. When I was pregnant, I craved Chinese food and...

Palang Shaak Begun Bori Diye - Spinach with Eggplant & Lentil Dumplings

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Palang Shaak Begun Bori Diye Spinach with Eggplant & Lentil Dumplings Spinach is always available at their peak of freshness in sup...
Friday, May 29, 2015

Lau Shukto - Bottle Gourd in Mustard and White Poppy Seed Sauce

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Lau Shukto I love kitchen gadgets and finally broke down and bought a julienne-peeler. It's so easy to use and made short work of pe...
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Burmese Htamin Kyaw - Burmese Fried Rice

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Burmese Htamin Kyaw Thai and Chinese take-out joints are very generous with their rice portions and there's always a lot left over. ...
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Friday, May 22, 2015

Mum's Dhonepata Tetul er Chutney - Cilantro & Tamarind Chutney

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Cilantro & Tamarind Chutney Mum always set aside some fresh cilantro so she could make her favorite chutney with tamarind. The tetu...

Burmese Cauliflower Salad

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Baked Cauliflower Salad There was a main dish already prepared for dinner today and a cauliflower in the fridge that needed to be used u...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Tofu Hand-Tossed in Ta-Dang Chili Paste

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Tofu Hand-Tossed in Ta-Dang Chili Paste The inspiration for this dish came from my best friend I meet for lunch on a regular basis. We m...

Burmese Kya Zan Chet - Bean-Thread Vermicelli Soup

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Kya Zan Chet This is a hearty soup made from chicken broth and bean thread vermicelli with tofu and eggs for protein and a variety of p...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Burmese Dinner

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Clockwise from Top Left: Toh Zya - Vegetables & Dip Khayan Chin Thee Thoke - Tomato Salad Steamed Rice Bitter Melon wit...

Burmese Tomato Salad - Kha Yan Chin Thee Thoke

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Burmese Tomato Salad This is a light and refreshing salad that is always polished off by our guests in the blink of an eye. It could be ...

Burmese Toh Zya - Vegetables & Dip

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Toh Zya When we were growing up in Burma, I and my siblings spent a lot of time at our neighbor's house. They were a childless coupl...

Burmese Roselle Leaves with Bamboo Shoots & Shrimp - Chin Baung Kyaw

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Chin Baung Kyaw Roselle  leaves have red stems and grow on a bush. Stir-fried like spinach, roselle leaves have a distinctively tart and...
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Monday, May 18, 2015

Kid-Friendly Mini Chicken Pot Pies

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Mini Chicken Pot Pie One of our three grandsons has dinner with us once a week and it's always a challenge to come up with something...
Saturday, May 16, 2015

Tangy Red Lentils with Roselle Leaves - Masoor Dal with Gongura

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Masoor Dal with Gongura Gongura  is the Indian name for roselle leaves which have a bright and tangy flavor. These red lentils were cook...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Kid-Friendly Corn Salsa

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Kid-Friendly Corn Salsa I've labeled this kid-friendly because I've purposely omitted green onions and hot 'n spicy chilies....
Saturday, May 09, 2015

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps A favorite among children, this light and simple meal is fun for them to assemble and hold in their little hands....
Thursday, May 07, 2015

Burmese Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Eggplant

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Burmese Stir-Fried Bitter Melon Simple stir-fry with bitter melon which came pre-sliced, Japanese eggplant and multi-colored peppers, an...
Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Doi Keema Matar - Minced Meat & Peas in a Yogurt Sauce

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Doi Keema Matar A really easy minced meat curry made with ground lamb, beef or chicken and green peas that tastes great as a stuffing f...