Happy First Anniversary!!

We completed a year for our marriage on 29th Nov 2011 :), time really flies off , can't believe it's been a year since we got married.My whole 2011 has been exciting year with lots of changes from meeting new people, visiting new places, watching more movies, reading more ( I have more time on my hands now to kill), cooking lots more and thinking what new I should make so that I can put on my blog :) and much more . On this special day Shivam...

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Aubergine / Eggplant / Brinjal Sabzi (Baingain ka bharta )

Baingan Bharta is an easy and common recipe amongst North Indian food.I made few changes to it ( like adding peanuts :) ) and it came out pretty good.Instead of roasting the eggplant , I've boiled it and added to the gravy it tastes different than the roasted eggplant bharta but still good. In a pan add 1 tbsp of oil , once warm add cumin seeds, ginger , garlic and peanuts , saute it for 2 minutes. Add Onion , Green chili and...

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Spinach Corn Sandwich

Spinach , Corn , Cheese and toasted bread ..yummy that sounds delicious :) isn't it ?  The first time I had tasted Spinach Corn Sandwich was at CCD Mumbai and it was like wow!! , if you club it with cold coffee hmmm its just so awesome..Corn and Spinach are Powerhouse of dietary fibers and both the vegetables have loads of health benefits I made this sandwich recently and have made it few times more after that .I skipped the cheese in it...

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Methi / Kasuri Methi Paneer Sabzi ( Fenugreek and Indian Cottage cheese veggie)

I tried Methi Paneer for the first time and results were fantastic.Methi is bitter but when combined with Paneer it balances the taste.It goes well with Chapatis / Rotis. I made the dry version of it but one can make it with gravy as well depending on taste. You would need following vegetables :- A bunch of Methi leaves , 1 Onion finely chopped,  1 tomato finely chopped,2 green chili chopped, 1 tbsp of ginger and 2 cloves of garlic. In...

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Walden Pond State Reservation, MA

It was a lazy Sunday morning .We wanted to go to out to some place and relax so we started searching over the web to see if there is any such place nearby .We luckily happened to come across Walden Pond and thought of checking it out. Walden Pond is a lake located at Concord, Massachusetts.It is a beautiful area with a lovely pond of cold, cool, clear water and forests of evergreen and deciduous trees. it is like an island in the sea of the...

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Mutter Paneer Bhurji Subji (Indian Cottage Cheese and peas Recipe)

Paneer ( Indian cottage cheese ) is a high protein food , and there are numerous ways to cook it.I made this Paneer Bhurji last week  which a combination of Paneer, Peas, Onion and Tomato , it was just so delicious.here is the recipe of it. In a pan , add oil , once warm add cumin seeds.   Add Onion to this and let it cook till Onions become golden brown.   Add tomatoes, ginger and Green chili to this .Let it...

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Aubergine/Brinjal / Eggplant and Potato Dry Sabzi ( Baingan Aalu Sabzi )

 Eggplant and Potato or Baingan aalu is a simple and tasty recipe although Baingan Aalu can be cooked in several ways by adding tomatoes, onions I wanted to keep it simple just by adding two vegetables.Following is the recipe I tried .Give it a try you might like it. Wash Eggplant and potatoes, slice it . add oil in a pan once heated add both together. After about 4 to 5 minutes , add turmeric and red chili powder , cover it with a...

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Sweet Corn Salad

Last week I came across fresh Corn at farmers market, In sheer temptation I bought it, Once back home I was thinking of a quick and easy recipe for corn, I remembered the Corn salad which my mother makes often.So  here it is :) My Sweet Corn Salad  which is simple yet delicious in taste, and very colorful.You can even use the  frozen package of Kernel Corn. Ingredients :-  3 Sweet Corn, Husked 1 medium size Tomato 1...

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Stir-fried Zucchini

This delicious recipe. It's easy to cook and so tasty, I found this recipe in one of the magazine, and it turned out pretty good. Cut Zucchini into  1" pieces. Put the cut zucchini into a large mixing bowl. Add the bengal gram flour, turmeric, cumin and red chilli powders, salt to taste and mix well to coat all the zucchini pieces. Keep aside for later.  Heat the oil in a deep pan on a medium flame, till hot.Add the cumin...

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Healthy Green Salad

We were at Dominos few  days back and ordered green Salad, It tasted real good with the salad dressing on it. I wanted to try it at home as well , so on my next visit to Stop and Shop I tried to get all the necessary stuff and made this wonderful salad. It can be had as a mid morning , evening snack or  along with Dinner.The Salad dressing used by me are Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad dressing and Yogurt Dressing.One can use any as per their...

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