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Tofu and Noodle with Sticky Plum Sauce
Noodle is my comfort food. There are so many ways to whip it up. It doesn’t need a lot of time to cook, and it can go with anything. From a simple stir fry to a bowl of steamy noodle in hot broth,...
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Strawberry and Thyme Reduction
Remember a picture of a plate of breakfast I posted on New Year? The one with Strawberry and Thyme Reduction on a piece of whole grain bread with egg and some fruits. That picture was such a hit on...
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Hot Chocolate
My affair with hot chocolate is no secret. I indulge. I love the silken dark lava on my lips when I sip my hot chocolate. To me, having something comforting is a perfect way to start the day. It made...
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Pea and Leek Soup
The weather in Pune has been really cold lately. I love chill air. It makes me want to fill the whole house with warmth, buttery baking smell and comfort food. And when you think about comfort food,...
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Stir Fried Rice Vermicelli with Eggs
I remember, when I was a kid, every weekendnight was a movie night. My mom and dad would allow me and my siblings to stay up late watching movies– horror movies, until we fell asleep in the livingroom....
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Pasta with Roasted Vegetables
Since I have been to Little Italy, I’ve been inspired to experiments with vegetarian dishes. I came to understand one of the most important parts of exploring new dishes and going for tasting. I would...
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Beetroot Crust Pizza with Salad Topping
For so many years, I have had only one way I really liked to cook beetroot– stir-frying shredded beetroot with garlic and eggs. I find the texture and flavor of this dish similar to a humble Thai...
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Ragi Vermicelli with Spicy Peanut Dressing
It’s hard to stay healthy when I’m a street food junkie by nature. But I try. I try as much as I could to add healthy ingredients and to cook something nutritious when I’m at home. Recently I...
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Farfalle with Kale
I adore healthy ingredients. Not only they taste so earthy and look so gorgeous, they are also packed with nutrients. Something like Kale is very rich with iron. I love kale in soup or even stir fried...
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Satay Fish Cakes with Thai Papaya and Carrot Salad
I miss street food in Thailand so much I can’t even begin to explain it. After school, strolling around the streets and eat on the side of the road was nothing less than a lifestyle. I loved meatballs...
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Stir Fried Mushroom with Bok Choy and Egg
A few days ago, I saw someone write something very ridiculous online. They say curry paste is extremely essential to most dishes in Thai cooking. This is so not true because cooking with curry pastes...
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Kokum Ice Tea
When I posted a recipe of Kokum tea yesterday, a reader wrote me an email asking where to find kokum in the United States. To be honest, I really have no idea, but the grocery stores that sell Indian...
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Strawberry Sauce
It’s strawberry season here. This is the time of the year the weather is lovely enough for strawberries to grow in Mahabaleshwar, a hill station near Pune City. Last week Sadik, Yaseen and I took a...
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Chili and Garlic Oyster Mushroom
When Sadik and I find oyster mushrooms in the market, our brains think in different directions. When he picks it up, he thinks about Indian Spicy Mushroom with lots of coriander seed powder that makes...
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Banana and Strawberry Gelato with Just 2 ingredients
I have been trying my best to stay healthy after the whole GM Diet thing. To be honest, I have already gained 1 kg back a day after I was off the diet. I am living in fear that it would be all for...
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Dabeli Sandwich
When I was first arrived in India, one of the dishes I fell in love with right away was Dabeli. It’s the delectable spiced potato sandwich in a perfectly crispy grilled bun. I have Dabeli very often,...
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Bua Loy, Sticky Rice Balls in Coconut Syrup
It’s raining gently every day. There is no warm sunlight anymore. I love my bed even better; I could stay under my blanket all days. But the weather like this is kind of seductive. It makes you want to...
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Dal
Dal is a dried lentil that has been split, hull removed. There is an abundant variety of dal in India. Dal is also a comforting dish made by cooking dried split pulse until it becomes the delightful...
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Mushroom and Spinach Couscous
The healthy season is back! Yes, I’m in that phase again where I give more important to fitness and health. I know I have been breaking so many weight loss vows in the past. I admit that I have so...
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Maple Red Bean Paste
I really need to share this recipe. But first of all, sorry I took the pictures in the evening so they didn’t come out pretty. But I swear this red bean paste with maple syrup is worth taking a note...
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