Peppers

Baked Penne with Onions and Peppers

August 24, 2011
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This was a quick pasta dish that I made for a week night dinner. I made some extra too to freeze it for later. That is the beauty of such baked casserole like dishes. This recipe is inspired from Martha Stewart’s Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun Dried Tomatoes recipe. As with most days, I finish [...]

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Vegetable Chow Mein / Vegetable Egg Noodle Stir Fry

January 31, 2011
Vegetable Chow Mein

Chow Mein is a Chinese term for noodles stir-fried with anything – meat, vegetables etc.  The noodles used can be egg noodles, bean noodles – either fried or steamed or cooked in boiling water. Various different combinations of vegetables, sprouts, meat and sauces can be added to this to customise your chow mein the way you want [...]

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Shimla Mirch Kadhi ~ Bell Peppers in a Tangy Yogurt Sauce

December 9, 2010
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I have been lazy and busy all at the same time. Wondering how one can be both of that at the same time? Ask me! :) We were in India for a good 3 weeks and had one of the most amazing times out there. It was only 3 weeks but we managed to do [...]

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Mixed Vegetable Pakodas /Pakoras /Fritters

June 29, 2010
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One can easily make this any day in Seattle and more than 50% of the time can’t go wrong with it – cos its always pakoda season here in the Emerald City. These pakodas are probable the only thing that I cooked during the weekend. This saturday AJ and I ran/walked our first half marathon [...]

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Aloo Methi Capsicum – Spicy Potatoes with Bell Peppers and Dried Fenugreek Leaves

May 11, 2010
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I don’t know what it it – Either I have lost the patience to take good photographs or I am just getting bad at it. Or maybe its just that I only have a window of a few hours in a day to cook and take pictures, that …

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Spinach Fettuccine with Garlic-Basil Oil, Kale, Red Peppers, Walnuts and Shaved Parmesan

May 3, 2010
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Sauce less pastas – they are my current favorite! They are as easy to make as pasta with any sauce and I see a lot more creativity coming in when I make these. Maybe its just because I am not that good at making pasta sauces. Whatever the reason is …

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Roasted Red Pepper and Carrot Soup

March 19, 2010
Roasted Red Pepper and Carrot Soup

Spring is here and the weather is definitely getting a lot warmer. Time for soups and stew is almost gone. Well, you can enjoy a hot bowl of soup anytime but the extra comfort that it gives during winter is something different altogether. There are still a couple of chilly evenings here and there and [...]

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Crêpas de Hongos ~ Mushroom Crepes

February 1, 2010
Crepas de Hongos - Mushroom Crepes

I used to be someone who hated (almost!) Mexican food. Not anymore. A couple of good restaurants and some brilliant recipes completely changed that. I won’t say that Mexican is my first choice of cuisine, but I have started to appreciate it and like it a lot more now. I again, picked up a new [...]

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Simla Mirch Paneer ~ Cottage Cheese in a Red Pepper Gravy : From 660 Curries

January 18, 2010
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Yeah! Im a hoarder! I admit it. I own over 50 cookbooks and at any point of time I have atleast 4-5 borrowed from the library. Of all these books, there are some which are my favorites and it will take any new book a lot of effort and a hell of a lot of [...]

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Palakkad Style Mulakooshyam and Kaya Mezhukkupuratti ~ Lentil and Ground Coconut Curry and Stir-fried Raw Plantains

September 15, 2009
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As promised, here I am with some of Mama’s recipes. This probably maybe the only post on Mirch Masala with mama’s recipes, as i just got soo caught up with eating that no other pictures were taken. I learnt a lot, so maybe when i make some of those dishes the next time, I can [...]

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