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Paneer Tikka Pizza

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Two years of Engagement Special <3 It’s as if I had been on hibernation. Where was I? Not on holiday, nothing!I was just being lazy.. 🙁 So, I’m back with a bang! This is me, presenting to you- Paneer Tikka Pizza. Yesterday was our Two years of Engagement Day. He cutely forgot that! I can’t…

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Nutella Truffles- My first Guest Post!!!

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It came as a beautiful surprise to me when the lovely Dhanya from Skinnychefdecuisine asked me to do a gust post for her! It is my first and to begin with, I never even knew what exactly a guest post was! But I was privileged to take up this opportunity. She originally hails from Kerala and I…

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Toddy Shop Special Fish Curry :O

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Now this is a very special recipe. And What exactly is a Toddy shop? It is a drinking establishment seen in many parts of Kerala where palm toddy, a mildly alcoholic beverage made from the sap of palm trees, is served along with food.The food served with toddy is very spicy and hot with chilies….

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Shrimp 65

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Quite easy to make, this can be a spicy and tasty appetizer. P literally hogged the entire thing. Thank Goodness, that I had something left for clicking the pic, and that’s because I had to shoo him away.

Fish with Fried Grated Coconut- Kerala Style

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I was under the impression that making Fish Curry was a very tedious job. But, it was proved wrong when I actually tried to make one. It was perfect and easier than cooking Chicken!! Yet again, I have made sure that P hogs the food I prepare. Ingredients: Fish pieces, Grated Coconut-5spn, Chilli powder- 1tbsp,…

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Shrimp Theeyal

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My success story with Pepper Chicken continues. I made it and gave t my colleague who literally was mesmerized and even compared the dish with that of Beijing Bites, Bangalore! Oh wow, what more do I want! Anyway, this is yet another typical Malayali dish. As mentioned in Wikipedia, Theeyal is a Kerala dish. It…

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Capsicum Chicken

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Yesterday, I was asked by a very close friend of mine- Annie, on whether I have some dry Chicken recipe. I was suggesting her to try out my Pepper Chicken. Though she was initially doubtful, (so was ,I when I found the recipe), I cheered her on and guaranteed that it would turn out well…well…

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Prawn Roast

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My personal favorite way of cooking Prawns!! And this is upon the request of my friend – Sagar that I am posting this recipe. And yeah, I have left one of P’s officers craving for more -by serving this on our guest dinner. Ingredients: Prawns: 500gms Onion- 1- finely chopped Ginger- 1tsp Garlic- 8pods Tamarind-…

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Goan Fish Curry

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P’s favorite- Fish!! By now, I have tried a variety of Kerala Fish Curries(will upload them soon). So, I tried to make some thing out of the Kerala Cuisine. And “Nita Mehta” came to my rescue. Verdict: P loved the dish, so did I. Ingredients: Fish- 400gm Oil- 4tbsp Green chillies- 3 Chilli Power –…

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Cabbage Kofta

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Being amidst many North Indian families, I have had a chance to have this recipe quite often. Koftas are fried dumplings in a variety of spicy gravies. These dumplings can be made using a variety of vegetables like cabbage, potato-paneer mix etc. I wasn’t sure that this would come out well, until I got it…

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