Author: alesia.rebello
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Thirsty Thursday & the perfect savoury snack
It’s raining coconuts this week. Barely 48 hours after I published my tantalizing recipe for Chicken Coconut Fry https://culturekurry.com/tantalizing-tuesday-chicken-coconut-fry/, I’m back again with a delish and healthy recipe for one of my favourite snacks – Potato & Coconut Kachori. In case you are fasting in this holy month of Shravan, nothing like a sweet and…
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Tantalizing Tuesday – Chicken Coconut Fry
On Tuesday, we’re already busy with meetings, conferences, and conventions planned for the week. Suddenly, we have friends coming over for an impromptu dinner. In these situations, it’s best to make a one-pot dinner that pairs well with Roti, Naan, and Rice. Additionally, there’s a special request from a friend for something unique. I decided…
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Five Star Recipe – Scrumptious Alu Vadi
Last weekend, while enjoying a cold beer, I noticed a beautiful byzantine-style mosaic featuring a design of a Colocasia leaf. The sight, combined with the bubbling beer, felt like a celebration. I thought it would be nice to pair the beer with something traditional and delicious in the rainy weather. So, instead of the usual…
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A Mishti Affair – easy homemade Rasmalai in under twenty minutes
Poet Rabindranath Tagore composed his first poem, “For Your Taste Buds,” as a child, and his first lines were about food. The lines, loosely translated to English from Bengali, go as follows: “Aamshoto (sun-dried ripe mango) is dropped in milk, banana is squashed in it, and Shondesh (sweet) is smashed in this. The sound of…
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Nothing bitter about Bitter Gourd Subzi
A few weeks ago, while taking random pictures for my blog, I spotted a bright mustard-coloured flower that caught my eye. The colour was so attractive that even the bees were constantly hovering around it for pollen. When I asked the local gardener about it, he told me it’s a Bitter Melon/Bitter Gourd (Karela) flower.…
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How to cook Malai Sandwich Curry
I’m thinking of making an elaborate vegetarian lunch on this rainy Sunday. I have a new, tasty, and resourceful recipe for Malai Sandwich Curry that I think might steal the show. It’s a serious contender for the best recipe to cook on a weekend. This dish can also be called Vegetarian Egg Curry, even though…
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Patodi Rassa – a unique recipe from Vidarbha
“Patodi Rassa is a fiery dish originating from the Vidarbha region, known for being cooked in various ways. The recipe I follow is from the “Koshti Community” where the coconut is roasted over a flame and coarsely grated before being incorporated into the dish. If you love spicy food, then you should try this recipe.…
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Maharashtrian Onion Rice Recipe for Quick and Comforting Meal
It’s Maniac Monday again, after a long pushy Sunday on the Grill, you don’t feel like hanging around the range and cooking an elaborate meal, plus if it’s raining, you feel like going in for some comfort food. That’s when my new recipe for Onion Rice steps in. This is an age-old recipe shared with…
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Achari Murg Recipe: Tangy Pickled Chicken Delight
Another unique recipe from Indian cuisine is Achari Murg simply translated its known asPickled Chicken. The Achari word is given because of the pickles taste the chicken getsafter it’s cooked in these spices which are similar to a pickle. Try this tangy, creamy Chicken ifyou are in the mood for something different. The recipe is…
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Healthy Vegetarian Curry Recipe
As a devoted non-vegetarian, I never had a real fondness for vegetables. However, I found myself having to eat them on most of my road trips across India where meat was not available at roadside dhabas. Typically, I consumed vegetables as a side dish with meat or seafood, and rarely as a standalone dish. Nonetheless,…