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  • Chatpata Chana Raita (chickpeas in hot-sour yoghurt) Created: Saturday, September 24, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    Chatpata Chana Raita (chickpeas in hot-sour yogurt) is a yummy, easy to make dish...
  • Aaloo Paratha - Potato Paratha Created: Monday, September 12, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    Extremely popular with North Indians, these are best eaten with chilled yogurt and your favourite pickle or chutney. Want to be naughty? Aaloo parathas taste delicious with fresh, thick cream or a ...
  • Chicken Tikka Masala Created: Friday, August 18, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    The word Tikka means pieces, chunks or bits. Chicken Tikka Masala is a delicious dish in which pre-marinated pieces of chicken are grilled and then added to a thick creamy gravy. The result is a lo...
  • Murg Musallam - Mughlai Style Chicken in Spices Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Murg Musallam is a regal dish! Learn how to make it here...
  • Pindi Chana Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
    Learn how to cook this North Indian favorite, right here....
  • Kanday Batatay Ka Jhinga - Prawns with Onions and Potatoes Created: Thursday, March 28, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013
    Simple, easy to make and tasty! Learn how to make Kanday Batatay Ka Jhinga or Prawns with Onions and Potatoes....
  • Tamaatar Jhingay Ka Pulao - Tangy Tomato Prawn Pulao Created: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013
    I love this easy to cook, delicious Tamaatar Jhingey Ka Pulao! Try it, you will too!
  • A Little Taste Of India Created: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
    A review of A Little Taste Of India by Petrina Verma Sarkar, About.com's Guide to Indian Cuisine.
  • Kerala Beef Fry Created: Sunday, March 11, 2007 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
    This delicious dish is a favorite in the South-Indian state of Kerala. It is served not just as a snack when friends visit, but also as a main course dish with Dosas, Idlis or Appams.
  • Crab Curry Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
    I love Crab Curry! Here is a a simple easy to follow recipe that makes a delicious curry....
  • Chops Hara Masala - Lamb Chops in Green Masala Created: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013
    Chops Hara Masala or Lamb Chops in Green Masala is a popular Parsi dish. Learn how to cook them...
  • Aaloo Mutter - Potatoes and Peas Created: Thursday, September 22, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
    If you're in a rush but want something tasty and wholesome to eat, this is the dish for you. You can cook it quickly in a pan and even quicker in a pressure cooker.
  • Chettinad Chicken Created: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013
    From Tamilnadu in South India, this curry is quite fiery. There's no reason why you can't reduce the chillies to suit your own palate though. Chettinad chicken tastes great with parathas (bread) an...
  • The Chef by Isidore Coelho Created: Sunday, October 09, 2005 Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013
    By Isidore Coelho Though this book appears at first glance, to be for those with some practice at cooking Indian food it is actually great even for those just starting out
  • Maacher Kalia - Maacher Jhol - Bengali Fish Curry Created: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
    This is my Father-in-law's recipe for a popular Bengali dish - Maacher Kalia. I love how he makes it and you will too when you try it.
  • Dhoka Daalna - Daaler Dhoka - Daaler Bodar Tarkari - Lentil Curry Created: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013
    This is my Mother-in-laws recipe for a well-loved and very tasty Bengali dish - Dhoka Daalna or Daaler Dhoka...
  • Chole - Chickpea Curry Created: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
    Serve this crowd pleaser piping hot and accompanied by pooris/ bhatooras (fried Indian bread).
  • Chola Gosht - Meat and Chickpea Stew Created: Sunday, December 30, 2012 Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012
    This delicious, wholesome curry is great served with pain rice or flatbread and a green salad...
  • Anglo-Indian Daal Created: Sunday, December 30, 2012 Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012
    Delicious Daal cooked Anglo-Indian style is the perfect comfort food! Get the recipe here and try it....
  • Tadka Daal Created: Monday, March 05, 2007 Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012
    This easy to cook dish is so tasty it is among the most popular Daal dishes in India. Cook it and you'll see why...
  • Masala Daal Created: Sunday, August 27, 2006 Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012
    This tasty dish goes just as well with hot Chapatis as it does with plain boiled rice. Throw in a salad or a veggie dish and you've got the perfect vegetarian meal!
  • How to Make Sambar Video Created: Thursday, December 20, 2012 Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012
    Sambar is a traditional South Indian dish that is often eaten with rice or flatbread. Watch this About.com video for a delicious, easy recipe for sambar.
  • Sabudana Vada - Sago Patties Created: Thursday, October 06, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
    Sabudana Vada from Maharashtra in western India is a great snack and goes particularly well with hot Masala Chai (spiced tea)!
  • Daal Amritsari Created: Thursday, November 29, 2012 Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012
    Tasty and wholesome Daal Amritsari is one of my favorite comfort foods. Serve on its own, with Kachumbar salad or on a bed of plain rice. Yummy!
  • Shahi Murgh - Mild and Creamy Chicken Curry Created: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
    This mild curry is surefire hit! While it's name sounds regal, it is so easy to make, you'll be laughing all the way to the dinner table!
  • Quick and Easy Microwave Milk Barfi Created: Sunday, December 03, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
    When I first learned how to cook this delicious dessert, I was so taken up by how easy it was, I made it every excuse I could find! You'll see why if you try it.
  • Thandai Created: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
    This chilled almond-flavoured beverage is terrific for when the tempratures soar. Its tasty and cools you down!
  • Fish Curry Created: Monday, March 20, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
    This curry is truly delicious! I say so with such confidence because I grew up eating it - this is my mom's recipe. The ingredients used to make it show a mix of both eastern and northern Indian cu...
  • Baingan-Aaloo Ki Subji Created: Thursday, April 26, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012
    I have never met an eggplant I didn't love! Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. The nice thing is you can make it so many ways. This recipe is really easy and turns out a delicious dish that...
  • Oven Cooked Chicken Pulao Created: Monday, October 29, 2012 Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012
    Chicken Pulao is a delicious, one-pot dish! Perfect for when you want a wholesome, home-cooked meal that isn't complicated to cook!
  • Prawn Masala Created: Monday, October 29, 2012 Updated: Monday, October 29, 2012
    Learn how to make this simple, delicious, Indian curry with prawns. You will love it!
  • Salli Boti - Meat Curry with Potato Sticks Created: Friday, September 28, 2012 Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012
    Learn how to make delicious, Parsi Salli Boti curry with my easy-to-follow recipe...

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