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Baked Squash Medallions
I always end up buying produce from farmers market sometimes and they have such fresh veggies and fruits that I feel like a kid in a candy store. I got some yellow summer squash and wanted to make something quick and simple. I chop the squash up to thin round...
Spicy Lentil Soup called “Sambhar from the Southern part of India
Growing up in a small city called Cochin in the southern part of India -Kerala, this spicy lentil soup that my grandmom and mom made filled the house with fragrance of freshly ground spices. This soup is called"Sambhar" in Kerala and is made a little differently than...
Best moments from my cooking demo at Whole Foods in Montclair
I must begin by saying that I had the most wonderful time cooking for such a wonderful crowd at Whole Foods at Montclair in NJ yesterday. Carmen, the lead for cooking demos at the store was such a cheerful person and helped me out completely with the set up of my...
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Baked Cauliflower with Pecans, Caramelized Onions in a Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
I received so much great feedback from my "Absolutely healthy Cauliflower dish" that it inspired me to make another one- this even better because of the coriander yogurt sauce. The recipe is very similar but this time with a slight variation. I place the cauli florets...
Recipe: Eggplant Curry in honor of Ben Starr
Ingredients 1 medium sized eggplant( I used 1/2 a large eggplant) 1 onion 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tsp curry powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 green chillies 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves 1 inch piece of fresh ginger(else 1 tsp ginger powder) 2/3 cloves...
Eggplant Curry in Honor of Ben Starr!
I am a huge fan of Ben Starr from Master Chef Season 2 and have always cheered for him. I feel like apart from being a wonderful chef, he is such a nice person and has been very encouraging. He has now become one of my good friends and my idol. In our recent...
Recipe: My Absolutely healthy Cauliflower dish!
Ingredients Extra virgin Olive Oil 1/2 head of Cauliflower 1 large Onion 3 cloves of garlic 5-6 Mint leaves 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder Pinch of turmeric 1 tsp cayenne powder 1 tsp lemon pepper powder 1/2 cup low fat or Greek...