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I love to eat. And anyone who knows me knows that I also love to feed. Unfortunately I'm not always in close proximity to the people who love to eat my food. So this website is for those who miss my cooking, or for those who are feeling adventurous and are looking for some new flavor in their kitchen.
A lot of these recipes are family recipes and you will be hard pressed to find them in your friendly neighborhood Indian restaurant. They are also pretty regionally specific, so if you happen to find yourself in a "Marathi" restaurant in Mumbai (the most culturally diverse city in India), you may see some familiar fare on the menu.
From time to time I will stray from Indian food; Thai, Italian, Middle Eastern. But I always find my way back!
I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do.
Eat Happy!

Cauliflower w/ Yogurt Mint Curry


This is not a Marathi recipe, but I found it somewhere and thought it was delicious! I think it's Punjabi or some other kind of North Indian, clearly I know what I'm talking about. Anyways, it's yum.

Ingredients:
1 cauliflower, divided into florets
2 medium potatoes, diced
6 baby carrots, halved
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 cup plain fat free yogurt
4 large garlic cloves
1 1/2 inch piece of ginger
3/4 cup cilantro leaves and stems
1/4 cup mint leaves
Whole spices (1 tsp mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds)
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chili pwd
1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
1/2 tsp cumin pwd
2 tbsp lemon juice
6 tbsp oil, divided
2 tbsp salt, divided

Preparation:
Blend the ginger, garlic, onion and 1/2 tsp salt.
Rub onto cauliflower, carrot and potato pieces and leave to marinate for one hour.
Blend yoghurt, cilantro and mint.

Cook:
Heat 4 tbsp oil on medium heat.
Fry marinated veggies until golden brown. Remove w/ slotted spoon and pat dry w/ paper towel.
Heat remaining 2 tbsp oil on medium heat.
Add whole spices.
Once popped, add yogurt mixture, garam masala, coriander, chili and turmeric pwds and remaining salt and bring to a boil.
Add fried veggies along w/ frozen peas and cook for 15 mins until sauce is thick.
Once done, add lemon juice.
ENJOY!

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