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Cauliflower Curry with Peas, Potatoes & Peppers

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Cauliflower Curry with Peas, Potatoes and Peppers

Ingredients:

  • 1 large cauliflower cut into large florets
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 inch ginger shredded
  • 2 medium tomatoes finely cut
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1 large green bell pepper cut into chunks
  • 4 Yukon gold potatoes cut into chunks
  • 1 small bunch fresh cilantro chopped
  • Spices:
    • 1 tsp cumin seeds
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
    • 1/2 tsp turmeric
    • 1 tsp asafetida powder (optional)
    • 1/2 tsp paprika or chili powder
    • 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • Salt
    • Oil

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Dinner at John and Lorraine’s in Vancouver, Canada.

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On day four of our Vancouver summer holiday we had dinner at Hitesh’s long time friend John’s home.  John is Hitesh’s elementary school friend from Kenya who now lives in Vancouver, Canada. Continue reading Dinner at John and Lorraine’s in Vancouver, Canada. →

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Mattar Paneer. Spiced Peas and Paneer

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This recipe is for the very popular Indian dish called mattar paneer (peas and paneer). Mattar paneer is a North Indian green peas curry delicately spiced and cooked with paneer cheese. Mattar paneer is one of the easiest and quickest curries to make and tastes positivity delicious. Matter paneer tastes wonderful with chapati, as a stuffing inside a burrito, or even to have as a side dish with chicken or fish.   Continue reading Mattar Paneer. Spiced Peas and Paneer →

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Tomato Pachdi. Tomato Salad with Toasted Mustard Seeds

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Pachdi is a South Indian Tamil salad in which raw vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and carrots are seasoned with mustard seeds, asafetida, and curry leaves that are toasted in oil.  Pachdi is typically served as a side dish along with the main meal.  Here is a recipe for a very simple tomato kosumalli.

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