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Gujarati Kadhi

‘Kadhi’ is made out of yogurt, is spicy and sometime sweet, tempered with mustard, cumin, red chillies and curry leaves. We can translate it as a hot yogurt soup, but it is not had before meal but with your meal, may be with rice. Although the way it is prepared and served depends upon the region where it [...]

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Jhatpat Gobhi Sukha

A quick cauliflower recipe, sauted in yogurt and spices. Ingredients: 2 cups cauliflower florets (gobhi), 1 cup thick yogurt (curd), 1 1/2 tbsp besan (gramflour), 3/4 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp tandoori masala (or garam masala), 1/2 tsp chat masala, Salt to taste, 2-3 tbsp Oil [...]

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Sour Yogurt Pakoras

I always prepare my yogurt at home, but for some reasons it became sour once. Since it was in a large quantity I didn’t know what to do. One of my friend suggested me to make wadas out of them. Though I didn’t note down her recipe, here is my version of the recipe. I [...]

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Aubergines in Yogurt Curry

A curry in a hurry, yet simple and delicious. Ingredients: 2 medium size aubergines/eggplants/brinjals; thinly sliced, Salt and red chilli powder to taste, Oil for frying. For the sauce - 2 cups of yogurt, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 2-3 tsp sugar, 4-5 cloves, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, Salt [...]

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Yogurt and Mustard Sauted Potatoes

This is the simplest recipes of all that I have prepared so far. It takes less than 3 minutes to prepare. Fried potatoes with a tangy and sour taste of mustard and yogurt. Both blend well to give the bland potatoes a tingling flavor. Ingredients: 4 medium size potatoes; halved and then sliced into long [...]

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Dry Fruits in Yogurt – A healthy dessert

We all crave for delicious dessert. But the thought of the amount calories they have makes us feel guilty after we have them (Coz it is almost impossible to control this sin). My recipe today will bring a relief to you. This is a dessert made out of yogurt and honey. Dry fruits like apricots, [...]

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Easter Vegetable Salad

Ingredients: 1 large head of lettuce; shredded, 1 cucumber; diced, 1 tomato; diced, 1 carrot; diced, 1 onion; diced, 1 beetroot; boiled and cubed, Few sprigs of spring onion greens; chopped, 1 small green/red cabbage, 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup yogurt, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Mix together all the vegetables and chill them [...]

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Pomegranate Yogurt Dip

Ingredients: 200gms yogurt (or sweetened yogurt); beaten well, 2 scallions (spring onions), chopped, 2 tsp sugar, 1 pomegranate, arils or seeds separated and juice preserved. Method: Leave a tbsp of pomogranate arils for garnishing and chill them until ready to serve. and mix all the other ingredients together. Also add the juice to the raita [...]

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Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Ingredients: 4 chicken drumsticks or approx 700gms chicken pieces of your choice, 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt mixed with water, 1 onion; minced, 2 tbsp mixed herbs, 1/2 tsp paprika or red chilli powder, Salt and pepper to taste, Oil for deep frying. For coating- 1 cup flour, Cornflakes or cornmeal for crispiness, 1/4 tsp [...]

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Dahi Bhutti (Curd Rice with seasoning)

Ingredients: 1 cup boiled rice, cold or room temperature, 3/4 or 1 cup yogurt or curd, 1/2 cup milk, Salt to taste, A pinch of sugar, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 2 tbsp ghee/oil, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/2 tsp asafoetida (heeng), 2-3 green chillies (slit) or red chillies [...]

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