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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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Cucumber Chutney Cream Cheese

Shveta Berry — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:25:35 +0000

I’m guessing most of you are familiar with the the tea time stand by – the cucumber sandwich. Elegant and refreshing, a high tea service just isn’t complete without this tasty triangle. But did you know that there is also a fabulous, Indian version of this sandwich? Just like the original it has thinly sliced...

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Cold Cucumber Soup

Shveta Berry — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 01:20:00 +0000

Last weekend was an epic food weekend. We discovered that our local Indian store, Neelam Pacific Market in downtown San Bruno, has fresh samosas on the Saturday and Sunday mornings so of course had to start with one of those. It was worth the calories, my friends. Detailed blog post on this gem of market...

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