Chicken ratatouille
2. Place the poussin on a baking tray, drizzle with the olive oil, sprinkle over the thyme leaves and season. 4. For the ratatouille, heat the olive oil in a pan. Fry the aubergine with the onion for five minutes, or until soft. 5. Add the ... [... more]
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Jack Fruit Seeds Stir-fried in Spices
Kathal is pronounced as Kut-hull in Hindi. Its seeds often have a thick, plastic like skin and they have to be removed from the flesh before making jackfruit curry, unless you get a very green jackfruit, before this tough skin has had a chance to ... [... more]
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Mandarin Orange Salad
Prepare the dressing by whisking together the dressing ingredients. Store in an air-tight container and refrigerate. Prepare the salad in a large bowl by combining the lettuce, onion, A pinch of ground white pepper Cayenne pepper to taste 1 small ... [... more]
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Moong Dal Pakora Snack
This is a quick and easy vegetarian snack, specially suitable for cold evenings. Serve as a starter or with tea/coffee as a snack. Serves 4 Grind in a blender with enough water to a grainy batter of 'dropping' consistency. Drop dollops of dal ... [... more]
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Indian Gooseberries Jam
This recipe is based on a recipe in my late father's 'preseves' diary-Mamta. It is an easy preserve to make. Amla is a rich source of Vitamin C, which is not all destroyed during cooking. It is considered a good fruit in Ayurvedic medicine. It's ... [... more]
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Face pack/exfoliator by Anupam Saurabh from India
This is not a food item, just a collection of exfoliating pastes that have been used by millions of Indian women up and down the country for generation and many members of my extended family. There are many variations from family to family. These ... [... more]
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Fennel and Cucumber Summer Salad
An old housemate created this a few years ago and that summer we enjoyed it many times sitting in our little back garden. It is particularly delicious with fish. It's really good without the oil too actually, for the health conscious. Serves ... [... more]
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Rice Salad
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Toss with olive oil and chill overnight in refrigerator before serving. Garnish with orange sections. You can add other ingredients like raisins, pine kernels, peanuts, tiny pieces of cooked brocolli, carrots ... [... more]
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Papodoms, How to Make
Papar/Papad, as they are known to Indians, are an important part of any Indian meal. There are many varieties, made from different dals, potatoes, rice, sago and so on. Dal ones can have either moong dal (green gram) or urad dal (black gram) or a ... [... more]
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Sweetly spiced carrot and walnut steamed puds
Serves 8 vegan To serve 4. Add remaining ingredients, adding enough soya milk to give a soft consistency. Do not over-stir otherwise the mixture will be very heavy. 5. Divide mixture between 8 ramekins. Cover with squares of baking parchment and ... [... more]
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Blueberry muffins
2. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and combine together gently. 3. Divide the mixture between the indents in a non-stick muffin tray. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until risen and golden. 4. Remove from the tin and place on a wire rack ... [... more]
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Tomato salad
1. Mix the cherry tomatoes with the onion, herbs, seasoning, oil and garlic until combined. 2. For the croutons, heat the oil in a pan and fry the bread cubes for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden. 4. Transfer to a serving plate and ... [... more]
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