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Indian Chopped Salad

Shveta Berry — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 00:54:13 +0000

So, Indian cuisine is generally not big on salads. There are vegetables a plenty on the offer but they are generally of the cooked variety. The closest thing you see as an ode to raw veggies is a simple plate of sliced cucumber, tomato, and radish liberally doused with lemon juice and sprinkled with tangy...

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Cauliflower Pilau

Shveta Berry — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:12:21 +0000

Some of the tastiest evenings of my childhood start with my Dad at the stove filling the house with the smell of of browning onions and spices. This was always a dead giveaway that we were having company for dinner. Rice in itself was somewhat of a special treat – usually we ate whole wheat...

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Whole Roasted Indian Cauliflower

Shveta Berry — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:43:22 +0000

Growing up in a vegetarian Indian home meant that there was no meaty piéce de resistance like a standing rib roast when we entertained. If my mom wanted to step it up a notch, she would serve vegetables whole. The two examples that come to mind immediately for me are her whole roasted cauliflower that...

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Chai Chia Seed Pudding

Shveta Berry — Fri, 29 Jan 2016 23:54:54 +0000

Before I was on the Whole30 my breakfast would be either some sort of egg (boiled being the go-to) or oatmeal plus fruit. Since I can’t currently eat grains, I have been eating a lot of eggs. The easiest way to do this and still get out the door on time is by making a...

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Stir-Fried Green Beans with Cumin

Shveta Berry — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 04:55:33 +0000

I have a confessions to make….I am a hoarder….of cookbooks. Much to my husband’s dismay I have a rather large collection of cookbooks that only seems to be expanding. It doesn’t help that up until very recently, my sister worked at a major New York publishing house and would send me a box of free...

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Quick Sautéed Bell Pepper

Shveta Berry — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 03:37:35 +0000

Three weeks ago my little man started Kindergarten. Now, he has been attending school prior to this but for some reason this feels like he has officially entered “school.” And likewise, I feel like with the start of the school year comes a regular “school” year schedule. The one thing that can be tricky is the weeknight...

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Cumin Crusted Potatoes

Shveta Berry — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:45:01 +0000

Growing up, generally my Mom was the ruler of the kitchen. But that didn’t mean my Dad couldn’t hold his own. I remember distinctly when I was 7, he brought home a few cans of fruit and declared he was going to make fruit cobbler. And he did and it was pretty tasty and exotic...

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Masala Egg Scramble

Shveta Berry — Fri, 22 May 2015 04:14:31 +0000

On our most recent trip to India at the start of this year, we had the good fortune to stay at the charmingly old world Tollygunje Club in Kolkata. And included as part of our stay was breakfast. And part of the breakfast was an egg station where you could basically get whatever your heart...

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Cucumber and Mint Raita

Shveta Berry — Thu, 14 May 2015 13:32:55 +0000

For me, an Indian meal is not complete unless there is a bowl of cooling yogurt along side it. Called raita, you have probably encountered this creamy side dish when you have eaten meals at Indian restaurants. This is not one of those only when in a restaurant dishes though. Growing up we had yogurt...

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Tamarind Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Shveta Berry — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:19:26 +0000

I’ve been toying with adding Indian flavors to non-Indian recipes. Sometimes it works beautifully and elevates a dish and others it just totally falls flat. For those that have not tried it, fusion cuisine can be really really hard to get right. I am happy to say that this sweet potato recipe is an example...

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