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Chivda is a common Indian snack mix (think of it as Indian Chex Mix!) also called Bombay Mix in the U.K. This version salty-sweet mix is a flavor explosion, to say the least: it combines sultry curry leaves and toasted spices with toasted nuts and golden raisins. You'll be addicted in no time. It's seriously sooo delicious ( Read more... )

I was lucky enough to be staying with a friend at the same time that his wife's parents were visiting from India. Mona's mom was happy to let me try to help in the kitchen. I tried my best to learn what she was making but she did everything by feel so this recipe is a rough approximation. She made this upma (pronounced OOP-ma) for a very filling ( Read more... )

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First of all, a HUGE thank you to those LiveJournaliens who voted for Willow Bird Baking in round 1 of Project Food Blog, the competition to find the next food blog star. I made it through to round 2! SO ecstatic and grateful :) Your support means a ton ( Read more... )

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I had an Indian cooking adventure today:


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Cooked some dinner at my cousin's the other night. I asked what kind of cuisine they wanted me to cook; they chose Indian. We all love it so.

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Being desperately frugal at the moment like so many people these days, I was eyeing up the leaves I'd removed from a head of cauliflower the other evening. I saved them in a bag in the fridge, then googled to see if they were edible...not only are they perfectly fine, there were plenty of ideas for preparing them. I found a recipe for ' ( Read more... )