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Coconut Shrimp Curry (Chingri Maacher Malai Curry)

Shveta Berry — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 21:24:12 +0000

When I first met my husband, Arjun back in 2000 he would regale me with stories of foods he grew up eating, many with a heavy seafood emphasis, all of which sounded terribly exotic to me. My exposure to seafood up until college had been fairly limited and even 15 years ago I was still...

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Malabari Lamb Meatball Curry

Shveta Berry — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 05:43:00 +0000

A friend recently recommended an Indian cookbook to me called 5 Spices 50 Dishes. The title had me intrigued. One of the most intimidating things about Indian food are the number of spices required – some of which demand a trip to the Indian market or your favorite online purveyor. But the premise of this...

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Coconut Rice Pudding with Dried Cherries

Shveta Berry — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 03:04:00 +0000

My father’s favorite dessert is kheer, basically Indian rice pudding. My mother would make it for his birthday and special occasions. Studded with raisins and almonds, and infused with cardamom it was easy to see why my Dad loved it. It was, however, not my jam. Still isn’t. But one night at dinner, my sweet...

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