Quinoa and Garden Caprese Salad

 

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Texas heat has mellowed down to what I call the best time of the year. The skies are blue. We have had a few good splashes of rain, all of which should have happened in spring and we have now what the pretty summer should be like.

 

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Tetor Dal: Lentils with Bitter Melon

 

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I have a bitter-sweet relationship with this recipe. “Bitter” already appears in the post title, but why sweet? It has to do more with my emotions than the taste. This is one of those recipes which are cloistered in typically Bengali homes. Almost protected. It rarely makes it way on the table on gorgeous occasions, festivals or in restaurants. But it coddles and soothes the yearning souls of my kind on an everyday basis.

 

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Prawn Do Pyaza: Prawns cooked in Onion Sauce

 

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Today we have succulent prawns nestled in a sauce cooked with plenty of onions. Do Pyaza are typically the Indian dishes where either meat, vegetables or seafood is cooked with plenty of onions.

 

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Kashmiri Dum Aloo: Baby Potatoes cooked in Fragrant Spices and Yogurt Sauce

 

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When you need a soul satisfying, ambrosial side dish to dunk the fluffy Naan in, consider this Kashmiri Dum Aloo. The tiny potatoes simmer for long and absorb the flavors of the unique blend of spices from this state in India, which is cradled in the lap of Himalayas and is known for its majestic beauty. If there is a “Paradise on earth”, it is said, it has to be Kashmir.

 

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Indian Chinese Red Chilli Sauce

 

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This sauce is the secret behind the fantastic flavors of the Indo-Chinese cuisine.  This is a  treasured recipe, almost a secret: close to my heart, close to my family and practically resides in a treasure box.

 

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