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Curried Chicken and Mango Salad

My Curried Chicken Salad is derived from England's famous Coronation Chicken recipe. Curried Chicken Salad is popular during the summer season. It is a simple salad that is enhanced with the use of curry powder, which is an Indian spice blend. You will find many variations of this recipe, and this one is mine! I hope you enjoy this recipe.  Serves: 4 Ingredients Poaching Chicken: 1 lb chicken breast, boneless and skinless 1 cinnamon stick, broken into two pieces 2 bay leaves 6-7 black peppercorns 4-5 cloves 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 Tablespoon sea salt   For the Salad: 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 3 Tablespoons Rupen's Mango Chutney 1/2 cup diced mango...

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Tikka Masala Biryani Rice Simplified

Today we take this complicated high class, royal dish, and simplify it so nearly anyone can make it. Bir in Biryani comes from the Sanskrit word meaning rice. It is perhaps the most complicated rice dish I have come across.   Ingredients 1 lb Paneer (Indian cottage cheese) OR boneless chicken breasts, chopped in 1 inch by 2-inch cubes 2 Tablespoons ghee 1 cinnamon stick 4 cloves 6-7 black peppercorns 1 cup white basmati rice 1 Tablespoon sea salt 10 oz Rupen's Tikka Masala curry sauce 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/2 cup fried onions 1 Tablespoon rose water 1 piece of charcoal 1 sq ft of aluminum foil, folded to form a small square 1/2 teaspoon sunflower oil 1/2 cup chopped...

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How to make the best Mango Lassi

Mango Lassi is a mango smoothie from India. India produces a variety of mangoes. The brutally hot summers in India call for mango based drinks. Traditionally, Lassi is a popular yogurt drink. It can be a sweet or savory yogurt drink. When sweet Lassi is mixed with fresh mango pulp, it is Mango Lassi. The key ingredient in Mango Lassi is the use of Alphonso mango pulp. Alphonso mango is the king of all mangoes. You can find Alphonso mango pulp in a can at Indian grocery stores or on Amazon.   Ingredients 1 can Alphonso mango pulp, typically this can is 1 lb and 14 oz 2 lb can of plain whole milk yogurt 8 green cardamom pods Instructions Place a colander or a...

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Smoked Eggplant Salsa

Smoked Eggplant Salsa is a vegan appetizer that is easy to make and exotic enough to surprise your loved ones. I learned this recipe during my travels to the interior parts of India. During the hot summers in India, people would grill eggplant over charcoal stoves, and that gives this dish a smokey flavor. Enjoy! YouTube Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYkcylkU70&t=3s Ingredients 2 medium-size Italian eggplants 1 teaspoon of sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice 1 jalapeno, finely chopped OPTIONAL   Instructions Place eggplants over medium heat on a charcoal or a gas stove, if you are making this in your home kitchen, then use one gas stove per...

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Curry Broccoli

Honestly, anything tastes 10x better when you bake it. Broccoli is no exception and is probably the best and easiest thing to bake. This recipe is pretty simple with only a few ingredients and can be prepared in a pinch for lunch or a quick side dish for dinner. YouTube Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxhIORhBBGk&t=6s Ingredients 1 Tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon of sea salt 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 lb broccoli, broken into similar sized florets, preferably 2-inch florets   Instructions Pre-heat oven at 350 F. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add curry powder, sea salt, and olive oil. Mix. Add broccoli florets and mix using your fingers so that all of the florets are coated with the mixture. Place the florets...

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