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Grilled Tomato over Cafreal Toast

Summer is here, and along with summer come the best tomatoes in the market. Today's post is about making a simple breakfast toast. Cafreal is a green paste that is applied over meat (usually chicken) and cooked over the stovetop. The origin of this green paste is from Africa, and via Portuguese, it made its way to India, specifically Goa. Ingredients 2 slices of sourdough bread 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter 1 summer tomato, such as beef steak, sliced in 1 inch thick pieces 1 Tablespoon olive oil  1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked 1/2 teaspoon Maldon sea salt OR Kosher sea salt   Cafreal Paste: 1/3 cup white wine vinegar 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped 1 jalapeno, seeds removed 1 teaspoon sea...

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NASHVILLE, TN - Chauhan's Ale House

CHAUHAN'S ALE HOUSE Location: Nashville, TN Ambiance: Fine Indian Dining, Fusion Indian decor, Family Dining Price Range: Moderately Expensive Seat Availability: Extremely Difficult Parking: Street parking Metro accessible: No Website: https://chauhannashville.com/ Worth it? YES   OVERALL:   If you are seeking Indian food in Nashville, TN, then Chauhan's Ale House is a restaurant that you must visit. I was looking forward to my visit to this place given the hype. Overall, I liked the ambiance and the food, but I did not find it really special, or rather, I was a bit disappointed in the presentation of food and the lack of attention to detail. Serve is good, although they are always crowded, so there is a delay. Good but not great.  ...

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Indian Summer Salad - Koshimbir Raita

Serves: 4 Ingredients  4 Tablespoons olive oil, good quality 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly squeezed 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro 1 cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt 2 Tablespoons mint, chopped 2 cups cherry tomatoes, each tomato cut in half 2 cups peeled, diced English cucumber Instructions In a medium-size mixing bowl, add oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, cilantro, and yogurt. Mix. Add mint, tomatoes, and cucumber. Toss. Serve. Note: If you are serving this salad after a few hours, then do not mix in the vegetables until you are ready to serve. Salt will make vegetables ooze their liquid, so it is better to add the vegetables right before serving.

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Grilled Chicken and Lemon Sandwich

I make this sandwich ALL THE TIME! Who doesn't like a summer grilled chicken and lemon sandwich. The key is to let chicken marinate in lemon juice and salt pepper for a few hours. Time does its magic, and then you can grill away! If you are staying away from bread, then cook the chicken and add it to your salad. Enjoy!   Serves: 4  Ingredients  8 slices country bread, preferably thinly sliced 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and separate to make two half pieces 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 cup finely chopped cilantro (along with its stalk) 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1 cup creme fraiche or mayonaisse 4 lettuce leaves 4 Tablespoons...

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Mango Sawdust

 Sawdust is a layered vanilla cream and crumbled cookie dessert from Macau. Here's my take on this classic dessert. Since it is summer, I am using fresh mangoes and ginger snap cookies, which are my favorite. This light and airy dessert is everyone's favorite, and I hope you like it too. Serves: 4  Ingredients   2 champagne mangoes, peeled and chopped 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped 2 cups ginger snap cookies    Instructions  In a food processor, blitz ginger snap cookies for one minute. The cookies must reduce to a sawdust like consistency, which is beyond crumble. Remove and set aside. Now blitz chopped mangoes for one minute or until they reduce to a pulp. Remove and set aside. Mix...

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