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Dal Palak/Lentils with Spinach

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010



Palak Dal/Spinach with Lentils


Yellow mung dal/lentils are roasted till aromatic and then cooked with spinach and tempered with spices. A comfort food which brings on warm fuzzy feelings.

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Dal Makhani/Lentils Simmered in Creamy Tomato Sauce

Monday, January 25th, 2010


Dal Makhani/Simmered lentils in a creamy tomato sauce

Dal Makhani is a classic north Indian dish where the lentils are slowly simmered for hours in a very aromatic buttery, creamy tomato sauce. (Dal=Lentils Makhani: Makhan/Butter based). Rich, decadent and extremely detectable, this is a recipe to savor and treasure.

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Chicken Stew

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009



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A hearty stew, with a medley of fragrant spices that is surely going to warm your soul and stomach!
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Garlic Mushroom Soup

Friday, December 11th, 2009



Garlicky Mushroom and Corn soup 2


Creamy, garlicky mushroom soup drizzled with lots of hot oil…spicy, warm and irresistible when the temperature takes a plunge.
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Gingered Squash Soup

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009



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Ever heard of a kid who gobbled up all the vegetables without complaining? The kind who would frustrate her friends, for the moms of the friends would go into the sing song of the comparing game to why they should eat the vegetables without whining? That kid was me.
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Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009


Red lentil & vegetable soup 1

A plain old lentil soup, can bring immense comfort sometimes.

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Methi Dal (Lentil Soup with Fenugreek)

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009



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More produce from my backyard. A few showers last month rejuvenated the plants & they are happy. It is Methi/Fenugreek & Tomatoes this time.

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Pepper Soup

Friday, August 14th, 2009



Red Bell Pepper Soup 5 copy


Yes, another Roasted Bell Pepper recipe, but a “Chilled” one this time. Those of you who regularly visit me must have already realized that I am fascinated with bell peppers.
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Spinach Soup with Potato & Fried Garlic

Thursday, June 11th, 2009



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Another of my Mom’s recipe, which I have  always loved & will always hold close to my heart. It is my comfort food – a simple spinach soup, with all in a bowl & one dominant flavor of fried garlic, & this had always been all of our favorite.

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Spiced Strawberry Soup with Mint Cream and Choco-Nut Crisps

Friday, May 8th, 2009



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Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful MOMS out there!!  Indulge, Pamper yourselves & Have a Blast!



While I impatiently sat at the dentist’s office, leafing through the stack of magazines, I came across a name of a recipe, which became the inspiration of this Berry Soup. It was  some Chilled  Soup with Mint Vanilla Crisps. I do not recollect reading the recipe. Most of berry soups I looked elsewhere,  had cream or yogurt swirled into it, & somehow all those reminded me of a smoothie. I agree they are not the same, but the way the brain gets wired once, it is hard to let go.

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