Author: Steven

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 9 hours 45 minutes (includes 8 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 2 lb pork shoulder, cut into 1.5-inch cubes OR 2.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, halved 12–14 dried Kashmiri red chilies (about 15 g), soaked and…

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Gulab Jamun with Saffron Cardamom Syrup

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 24 gulab jamuns (about 8 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (includes soak) Quick Ingredients Granulated sugar 2 cups (400 g) Water 2 cups (480 ml) Green cardamom 6 pods, lightly crushed Saffron threads 1/2 tsp; rose water 1.5 tsp; lemon…

Creamy Cardamom Kheer with Ghee-Toasted Nuts

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus 20 minutes soak) Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup (90 g) basmati rice 6 cups (1.44 L) whole milk 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 2 tbsp (28 g) ghee 1/3 cup (50 g) broken…

Punjabi Samosa with Tamarind and Mint Chutneys

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 samosas (about 8 servings) Prep Time: 40 minutes (plus 30 minutes resting) Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Quick Ingredients Dough: 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, 6 tbsp neutral oil or ghee, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom), 1/2 cup + 1–2 tsp…

Street-Style Bhel Puri with Tamarind and Green Chutney

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 cups puffed rice (murmura) 1 cup thin sev, plus 1/4 cup for topping 1 cup papdi or broken puri (optional but classic) 1 cup boiled potato, 1/4-inch cubes 3/4 cup finely chopped red…

Medu Vada with Sambar and Coconut Chutney

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 12 medium vadas) Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 4 hours soaking) Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 5 hours Quick Ingredients Urad dal (skinned black gram) 1½ cups (300 g), soaked 4 hours Black pepper 1 tsp, coarsely crushed; green chilies 2, finely chopped; curry leaves 12,…

Cozy Winter Gajar Ka Halwa with Khoya and Nuts

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 70 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg carrots, peeled and coarsely grated (about 8 packed cups) 1 liter whole milk (4 cups) 150 g khoya/mawa, crumbled (about 1 cup loosely packed) 3–4 tbsp ghee, divided 3/4 cup…

Chicken Cafreal (Goan Green Masala Chicken)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 2 hours marinating) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) bone-in chicken thighs/drumsticks 2 cups packed cilantro leaves and tender stems (80 g) 1 cup packed mint leaves (25 g) 6 small green chilies…

Pepper Chicken Fry (Kozhi Milagu Varuval)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 20 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients Boneless skinless chicken thighs — 700 g (about 1.5 lb), bite-size pieces Thick plain yogurt — 2 tbsp Lemon juice — 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste — 1.5 tbsp Turmeric powder…

Puri Bhaji: Puffed Pooris with Turmeric Potato Bhaji

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