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My Chicken Tikka Masala

Tikka is a boneless piece of meat. Masala is a sauce. Hence, Chicken Tikka Masala is boneless pieces of chicken in a sauce :) Chicken Tikka Masala is a British national dish. It is NOT an Indian dish. The mother dish of Chicken Tikka Masala is Butter Chicken. Chicken Tikka Masala, in a nutshell, is a combination of butter chicken sauce, boneless chicken, and curry sauce spices.

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Spicy Shrimp

Ingredients 1 lb shrimp (16-20 count), peeled, deveined and raw, tail-on preferably Marinade: 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 Tablespoon peeled and grated ginger 1 Tablespoon finely chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 Tablespoons sweet paprika 1 cup semolina   Instructions In a mixing bowl, apply lemon juice, salt and turmeric to shrimp and set aside for 10 minutes. Add ginger, cilantro, black pepper and paprika. Mix well and make sure that all shrimp pieces get rubbed with the spices. Set aside. Pre-heat grill, once the grill is hot, place the shrimp pieces on the grill (3 minutes on each side) and grill. Serve with lemon wedges. OPTIONAL: You can coat...

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Soup - Spinach, Lentils and Sweet Potato

It is almost Fall and I eat a lot of soups during fall and winter. Certainly, there are times when we all run out of ideas on making delicious soups to keep us warm, and here is one from my collection. This dark green thick soup has an added sweetness from sweet potato. If you make this amount, it will last you for a week. VegetarianServing Size: 4 to 6 servings Keeps well in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. Ingredients 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (to make it vegan, use 4 Tablespoons olive oil instead)6 black pepper corns1 dried bay leaf (preferably Indian)1 Tablespoon Rupen's Curry Mix OR (1 teaspoon garam masala powder AND 2 teaspoons curry powder)1 cup thinly sliced...

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Grilled Coconut Shrimp

Ingredients 1 lb fresh deveined raw shrimp, 16 count 2 Tablespoons ground paprika 1 teaspoon ground cayenne (use 1/2 teaspoon if you like it less hot) 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon salt Juice of one large lemon plus lemon zest from the same lemon 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 cup finely chopped cilantro   Instructions Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Take a cookie sheet and spray or apply vegetable oil on it. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, add paprika, cayenne, turmeric, salt, lemon zest and mix. Add lemon juice, make a paste, you may need a couple of tablespoons of water to make a paste. Add shrimp pieces and gently toss. Set aside. In a medium bowl,...

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Vegan Potato and Spinach Vindaloo

Ingredients 3 Tablespoons oil 1 1/2 cups white onion, chopped 1 jalapeno, finely chopped 2 cups Idaho potatoes, diced (skin on) Paste: 2 Tablespoons tomato paste 2 Tablespoons curry powder 1 teaspoon ground garam masala 1 Tablespoon ground paprika 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup white vine vinegar 3 cups baby spinach leaves 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro   Instructions Heat oil in a 5 qt sauce pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add onions and jalapeno. Saute for 6-7 minutes, stir once every other minute. Meanwhile, in a small bowl make a paste of tomato paste, curry powder, garam masala, paprika, sugar, salt and vinegar. Set aside. Add potatoes and the paste that you just...

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