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Mango Mint Lassi

Shveta Berry — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 22:11:59 +0000

Here in the Bay Area we often experience this strange weather phenomenon called June gloom. Basically the weather turns grey and cold (think the mid 50s) when the rest of the country is experiencing the first warm days of summer. This year, the gloom came early and most of May was dreary. For a relative...

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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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Salty Lassi

Shveta Berry — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:41:50 +0000

Friends, warmer weather is coming….I can almost taste it in the air. And, of course, you need a short list of refreshing drinks that will quench your thirst and excite your palate and I’ve got just the thing for you today that also happens to be my personal favorite – salty lassi. I know many...

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Fig Lassi

Shveta Berry — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:20:54 +0000

As I was setting up this brand new website, one of my tasks was to categorize all my recipes to make them easier to find for you. This was a great exercise for me because, up until now, I basically blogged about whatever I felt like sharing. Mainly, recipes that I thought your kitchens and...

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Rogan Josh

Shveta Berry — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 01:46:00 +0000

For my husband, Arjun, special occasions meant Rogan Josh. This gentle, aromatic lamb or goat stew was one of his maternal grandmother, Didu’s specialties. Whenever we would travel back to India, the first meal we would be served (usually right after getting home from the airport late, late at night) would include rogan josh along...

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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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Deadly Butter Chicken

Shveta Berry — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:47:00 +0000

Okay, it has been a while and many of you have asked me to please return to samosajunkie!! Thank you for the kick in the pants and encouragement. Even though I had an excellent excuse (my baby girl was born February 8) I have missed writing and cooking terribly and am happy to be finally...

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