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Shirin Nijhawan
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Urad Dal
A north indian delicacy- white urad dal cooked with spices and veggies. Ingredients- 1 cup urad dal 2 chopped tomatoes 1/2 small sliced...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Adraki Gobi( cauliflower cooked with ginger)
Ingredients: 1 cauliflower 2 potatoes peeled and sliced vertically 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 1" ginger grated 2...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Roasted Eggplant -Baigan Bhartha
Roasted eggplant cooked in north indian style with onions tomatoes , ginger and green chillies Ingredients: 2 eggplants 1 medium finely...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Choley( Garbanzo or chickpeas curry)
Garbanzo beans cooked with indian spices Ingredients- 1 cup garbanzo beans soaked overnight 1 medium chopped red onions 2 chopped...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Paalak Dal( Lentils with Spinach)
Lentils cooked with spinach and tempered with spices. Ingredients: Split chickpeas lentils-chana dal 1 cup 1/4th cup urad dal. 1...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Crispy Methi aloo( Potatoes cooked with fenugreek leaves)
Fenugreek leaves savored with potatoes and spices Ingredients: Chopped Methi leaves- Fenugreek leaves 2 potatoes peeled and chopped 1/2...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Aug 23, 20201 min read
Mutter Paneer( peas and indian cottage cheese )
A north indian dish-paneer cooked with peas, onion tomatoes and spices. Ingredients: 1 medium onion 2 tomatoes plus 1teaspoon tomato...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Aug 15, 20201 min read
Red Lentils mixed with broken pigeon pea lentil
Khatti Meethi dal-Sweet & sour lentil. Ingredients: 3/4th cup broken pigeon pea lentil-(arhar or toor dal) 1/4th cup-Red lentils-masoor...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Karahi Paneer
Paneer ( Indian cottage cheese) sauteed with onions, pepper and tomatoes plus spicy masala. Paneer-haldiram or nanak sliced lengthwise 1...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jul 8, 20201 min read
Chicken Tikha Masala or Tikka Masala
Ingredients; 2 lbs chicken skinless and boneless -thigh or breast For Marination 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 29, 20201 min read
Egg Masala
Boiled egg simmered in tomato masala with spices . Boil the eggs and cut them into half. Sprinkle some salt and leave it aside. 2-3...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Yummy Dal mix
Toor/arhar dal + masoor dal , cookes with tomatoes and tempered with cumin seeds and curry leaves. 3/4th cup toor dal and 1/4th cup...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 27, 20201 min read
Cauliflower and potatoes tossed together( Gobi Aloo)
Cauliflower cooked with potatoes plus some tomatoes and spices Ingredients: Cauliflower -cut the florets 2 medium sized potatoes 1 medium...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 18, 20201 min read
Bhindi( Okra) fry
Yummy fried bhindi that is okra with spices and gramflour. Ingredients: Okra- washed and completly dried 1 teaspoon cumin seeds( jeera)...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Chicken curry with mint leaves
Cooking chicken curry in instantpot. Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken thighs boneless and skinless 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 Red onion-grind it...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 13, 20202 min read
Yes Punjbai by nature is the name of this Dal
Dal Makhani -Simmer cooking in Instant pot. The slow cooking makes the taste of this dal richer and the longer you cook the consistency...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 12, 20201 min read
Paneer Bhurji
Spicy or mild depends on how you want this dish. Paneer (Indian cheese) Grated paneer cooked with spices Ingredients: 300 gms Paneer...
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Shirin Nijhawan
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Punjabi Kadhi
How can you resist this delicious finger licking kadhi with boiled basmati rice. Ingredients for pakora: 1 cup gram flour 1/2 red onion...
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