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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Stir-Fried Cabbage with Shrimp & Peas

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Bandha Kopi Chingri Maach Shrimp adds a depth of flavour to any and all vegetables and pasta. Generally, I like to cook the cabbage to a...

Stir-Fried Bitter Melon & Potatoes

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Karola Alu Bhaja Bitter melon is a super food for diabetics and can be cooked in a variety of ways. Here I've simply stir-fried it w...
Monday, February 20, 2017

Mung Bean Lentils with Peas

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Koraishuti Diye Kacha Mooger Dal Lentils are an essential part of any Bengali meal. They're kind of boring on their own, so adding a...
Sunday, January 22, 2017

Stir-Fried Kale Medley with Red Radishes

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Stir-Fried Kale Medley with Red Radishes Kale Medley The box of kale medley is triple-washed so it can be used straight away witho...
Sunday, December 18, 2016

Chickpea Lentils Cooked in Coconut Milk - Narkol Diye Cholar Dal

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Narkol Dudh diye Channa'r Dal Split chickpea lentils cooked this way evokes memories of Mum who loved to entertain. These were not e...
Friday, December 09, 2016

Veggie Pizza

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Veggie Pizza Our quilt guild has a luncheon twice a year in December and June. Usually members are expected to contribute their favourit...
Sunday, December 04, 2016

Jhal Moori - Kolkata Street Food

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Kolkata Jhal Moori Jhal Moori  is a snack that is most commonly found on the streets of Calcutta or Kolkata as it is now known. It consi...

Grilled Eggplant - Begun Bhaja

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George Foreman Grill-ed Eggplant A favourite side dish on the Bengali table, Begun Bhaja  (Eggplant Fried) gets a new twist and healthy ...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Chicken Rezala - Boneless Chicken in Yogurt Sauce

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Chicken Rezala Mum made her rezala with bone-in, golden browned chicken which I've replaced with boneless, skinless chicken thighs t...
Saturday, November 26, 2016

Stuffed Rava Idlis

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Stuffed Rava Idlis Cream of wheat is known as  rava in Hindi and suji in Bengali. Idlis are steamed cakes made from rice or cream...
Thursday, November 24, 2016

Sweet-Lime Salad

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Sweet-Lime Salad Chinese Seasoning Salt for Fruits The perfect pick-me-up between meals, the sweet-lime this morning was not sw...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Mung Bean Lentils - Kacha Mooger Dal

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Kacha Mooger Dal    Split Mung Beans Rarely do I cook lentils without adding vegetables, but these split mung beans taste r...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Koi Maacher Jhaal - Climbing Perch in a Hot Sauce

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Koi Maacher Jhaal Maacher Jhaal comes in two varieties. There is Sorshe Batar Jhaal or fish in mustard sauce and there is Maacher Jhaal...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Cauliflower in Yogurt Sauce - Doi Phoolkopi

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Doi Phoolkopi It's hard to keep cauliflower from turning to mush when it's cooked in a gravy base. Today I l earned a new trick ...
Monday, November 14, 2016

Pumpkin Angel Food Cake

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Pumpkin Cake A La Mode The easiest dessert ever! We had this for Thanksgiving dinner this year and I preferred it to the pumpkin pie of...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

Thanksgiving Dinner 2016

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Thanksgiving 2016 Menu Beverages   Raspberry Bellinis Hot, Spiced Apple Cider Appetizers Fruit Salad Entrée ...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

Banana Walnut Friendship Bread

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Banana Walnut Friendship Bread This is a nostalgic bread/cake that goes back to the days when we first arrived in Toronto, Canada in t...
Wednesday, November 02, 2016

Prawns in Mint Sauce

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Bhapa Pudina Chingri Inspired by Mahesh Khole's recipe on Facebook, this prawn dish was quick and easy to prepare and took just a fe...

Red Lentils with Cauliflower Stalks

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Musuri Dal r Phool Kopi'r Danta This was one of Mum's favourite ways of preparing red lentils. It tastes great garnished with ...
Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Astho Dim-er Malai Curry - Whole Eggs in Coconut Sauce

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Astho Dim-er Malai Curry Fried Whole Eggs Fried Eggs Malai Curry is a favourite sauce made with coconut milk that is most commo...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Alu Gobi Mattar - Potatoes, Cauliflower and Peas Curry

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Alu Gobi There are so many ways to prepare this all-time favourite Indian dish. It's vegetarian, vegan if ghee is omitted and is the...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Easy Chicken Salad

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2 lbs. of Chicken Salad Chicken Salad Crescent Sandwiches Chicken Salad Meal It's best to use fresh chicken breasts f...
Sunday, September 04, 2016

Mohinga Thoke - Burmese Cold Noodle Salad

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Mohinga Thoke   Prepped Ingredients An Internet recipe  served as the basis for this salad but I made many adjustments to suit my ta...
Saturday, August 27, 2016

Ground Chicken and Eggplant Stew

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Ground Chicken & Eggplant Stew I came across a picture of this dish on Facebook, but the recipe had not been added at the time, so ...
Friday, August 26, 2016

Kale & Spinach with Sweet Potatoes

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Kale & Spinach with Sweet Potatoes Frozen cut kale and spinach are stir-fried with diced sweet potatoes. Make sure to soak the sweet...