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This is a video on how to use Rupen's Tandoori Spice Rub. Enjoy!   Rupen's Tandoori Spice Rub      

Today, I made Curried Beetroot and Ginger soup. A simple recipe, and I made it with fresh beets. I hope you enjoy the recipe:   Ingredients   3 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon oil 1 cup white onion, finely chopped 12 black peppercorns 3 beets, peeled and chopped in 1 inch cubes 4 inch piece of fresh ginger, roughly chopped 2 Tablespoons curry powder 1 cup whole milk plain yogurt OR 1/2 cup Greek yogurt 6 cups vegetable stock Salt to taste     Instructions In a 5 qt sauce pan, over medium heat, heat butter and oil. Add onions and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring once every minute. Add beets and ginger and sauté for 15 minutes, stir once every...

I had a wonderful class last night at Whole Foods Friendship Heights location. The theme was GOOD, BETTER, BEST. I used CHICKEN as my main ingredient and made 3 dishes - a good dish (not so healthy), a better dish (healthier) and a best dish (healthiest)   1) Chicken in Pomegranate Cream Sauce 2) Chicken and Coconut Rice Pulao 3) Garlic Spinach Stuffed Chicken   Everyone had a great time!   Garlic Spinach stuffed Chicken   Ingredients 2 Chicken Breasts, each butterflied 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder   Garlic Spinach 2 Tablespoons oil 1 Tablespoon cumin seeds 4-5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 4 cups chopped spinach 1 cup chopped Roma tomatoes 1 teaspoon red pepper...

I was in New York City this past weekend, and while on my way back, my friend and I stopped by this amazing food truck called WAFFLES AND DINGES.   It is Belgian Waffle truck, apparantly, it is very popular in NYC, but it was my first time...I loved it. A must try for anyone who is going to be in NYC anytime soon!   http://www.wafelsanddinges.com/

I have been under the weather over the past few days. The first day that I started to recover, I could smell and taste after 10 days and I was delighted. Oh! how much I had missed my smell and taste buds over the last couple of weeks...so I decided to make a spicy soup, which is my creation and here's the recipe.   Ingredients 2 tablespoons coconut oil 4-5 black peppercorns 8-10 curry leaves 1 cinnamon stick, broken into two 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced 1 jalapeno, finely chopped OPTIONAL 1 cup chopped tomatoes 2 medium chicken breasts, cut in 1 inch cubes 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 cup Sambhar soup mix Salt to...