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Dec 7, 2011

How to make chapatis

Chapatis or rotis are simple, delicious Indian flat breads that are made from whole wheat flour that goes perfectly with many curries. Its really simple and easy to make so you should definitely give it a go. Ok, what do we need? Here's the list of ingredients: 2 cups of whole wheat flour A pinch of salt Water Time to start making the chapatis 1. Mix the whole wheat flour with the salt in a ...

Dec 6, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

Dal with Mushrooms and Peppers

Dal or dried lentils is one of the staple foods throughout India, and there are innumerable variations, using different dals and different supporting ingredients. There are at least 10 major kinds of dal, available, whole or split. We use them very little in the west - chickpeas
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Dec 5, 2011 Food & Cooking

Stuffed Baby Eggplants

This recipe uses baby eggplants stuffed with a mixture that includes nuts, coconut, onions and spices. This unusual preparation adds a lot of visual interest to an Indian meal. Sometimes, Indian food can have a sameness from too many vegetables in sauces. While this is an
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Dec 2, 2011 Food & Cooking

Swiss Chard and Coconut Recipe

I enjoy making this dish because it is simple, quick, delicious and very nutritious. Swiss Chard is, in fact, considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables available and a valuable addition to a healthy diet. Ingredients Swiss Chard (bunch) Freshly grated coconut (or froze
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Nov 30, 2011 Food & Cooking

Puttu Recipe

Today's dish is called puttu. One of my personal favorites. It is a south Indian and Sri Lankan dish, quite often had at breakfast (but you don't have to limit it to that). On our spiritual and culinary tour to South India in February 2012 we will get to try this in Kerala.
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Nov 23, 2011 Food & Cooking

Aruba Aloo

Today is day one of our 20 days of delicious Indian recipes. One of the great things that I love about Indian cooking is the freedom that it gives you to experiment with the variety of spices and vegetables that result in countless sumptuous dishes. Since I'm in Aruba right now
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Nov 21, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

20 Days of Delicious Indian Recipes

We are looking forward to our spiritual and culinary adventure in India that will be taking place this coming February. As part of gearing up for that adventure we will be sharing 20 delicious Indian recipes over 20 week days. So stay tuned for this and you'll be seeing the first
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