Lentil Stuffed Samosas - Dal ke Samose

Samosas make me extremely nostalgic. Not a potato filled ones but rather lentils and meat stuffed samosa which are a known delicacy of the little town I come from. Growing up, any feast or occasion had to include samosa. Mom starts her morning by making pastry from whole wheat flour which is similar to making roti. Two balls of dough are put together pressed at edges and then rolled out thinly. While its cooked on the griddle, the air fills and separates the two layer of pastry that were put together leading to two thin sheets of round pastry.

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Peach Lassi Granita

Call me lazy but given a choice between eating fresh summer fruits to baking with them, I'm leaping on fresh fruits. From apricots, peaches, cherries, mangoes, watermelon and sometimes the exotic rambutan, every meal is followed by a bowlful of summer fruits.

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Green Coriander Chutney and Garlic Coconut Chutney

There are only few things M and I can do together without shaking up the house. One is watching a movie. Of course, the movie has to involve at least one Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzennegger or the likes for M to stay fascinated while I plan the next blog post staring at the screen. Then, we can make condiments and chutney together. It’s like our weekend time together. 

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Murgh Mughlai - Mughlai Chicken

You should make this and then die gleefully. Its so good, M often makes breakfast when I promise him this over the weekend. And the dishes. Tell me, can there be a better way to live life? Never mind that I often end up over eating it and stare at my thighs in real despair at the same time. Just run extra that day. Its all about balance.

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Cold Lentil Yogurt Soup

A few years ago, a fine summer day M wanted Sarki. Now, I could barely remember what a Sarki was.  I was pretty sure the blame has to go on my mom, who most probably never made it at home.

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Blackberry Honey Butter - A Guest Post by Sylvie from Gourmande in the Kitchen

Here's a gorgeous guest post from Sylvie from Gourmande in the Kitchen, a brilliant photographer and great food writer. Her posts always teach me something new,  like this how to plan a cheese tasting party or maintaining an indoor herb garden. She is also a very special friend and I'm so glad that our paths crossed. I could say many thing about her but in one word she is 'extra ordinary'. 

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