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Cakes & Curries
Welcome to Cakes & Curries. I’m thrilled you’re here—because I have so much I want to share with you. I am passionate about cooking and baking. All my recipes are quite simple and easy to follow.Explore my site, and all that I have to offer; perhaps Cakes & Curries will ignite your own passions too.
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Berbere Spice Mix
Berbere is a hot spice blend that is an integral part of Ethiopian cuisine. It's full of flavors.. Every Ethiopian cook has their own...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 29, 20211 min read
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Kale Chane ke Kabab
Kababs are basically cut up or ground meat dishes having originated in the Middle East. They mostly consist of mashed onions along with...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 28, 20213 min read
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Low Fat Kacche Kele (Raw banana ) ke Kofte
Kofta Curry is usually quite rich. Here is a low fat version. Instead of frying the koftas I have air fried them using just a tbsp of...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 25, 20212 min read
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Ragi Dates Ladoo
Ragi or Finger Millet is gluten-free and rich in protein. It contains more potassium and calcium than any other variety of millets as...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 22, 20211 min read
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Malwa's famous Shikanji
Shikanji is a rich drink made with hung curd and thickened milk infused with saffron , enriched with nuts. Please don't confuse it with...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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Tricolor Bread
Whenever we are doing coloured breads our focus is only on getting the color right . That is certainly good for optics but somewhere we...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 15, 20214 min read
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Cowboy Cookies
These Cowboy Cookies are a healthier version of their famous namesake. However, these still taste like they came from some fancy bakery....
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 14, 20212 min read
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Dal Bafla
Adding to the repertoire of malwa cuisine, for the main course, there is nothing better than Dal Bafla. This is a dish which has its...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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Baked Kodo Millet
A friend of mine from another foodie group that I follow had shared a recipe of baked rice with cheese and veggies. Taking a cue from...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 4, 20212 min read
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Coconut and Almond Cookies
Let's do a fun activity with cookies. These coconut almond cookies are made with a deep indentation and then served with pina colada. So...
Preeti Shridhar
Aug 1, 20212 min read
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Puran Poli
Puran Poli is an unleavened Indian flat bread with a stuffing of lentils sweetened with jaggery or sugar and some aromatic spices. The...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 29, 20213 min read
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Turkish Pide recipe
Pide is a leavened flat bread, shaped like a boat, with a variety of toppings including sausages ,spiced meat, cheese,and spinach. You...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 27, 20213 min read
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Sabudana or Sago ki Khichdi
Sabudana or Sago ki Khichdi is an integral part of Malwa Cuisine, although it has its roots in Maharashtra. Maharashtrian Cuisine has had...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 24, 20212 min read
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Bagel
Bagels have been on my to do list for a very long time but somehow could not get down to doing it. Yesterday I came across Terri's recipe....
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 21, 20213 min read
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Palak Paneer Bhurji (Shredded Spinach and Cottage Cheese)
Spinach and fenugreek leaves are two greens loved by everyone at home. Cottage Cheese in Spinach sauce is on every restaurant 's menu,...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 20, 20211 min read
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Black Wheat Flour Cookies
Black Wheat Flour is a biofortified Non-GMO product that is rich in anthocyanins, a kind of antioxidant that has anti-inflammatory...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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Poha
The Malwa cuisine is not complete without mentioning Poha -Jalebi, which is quintessential breakfast of the region. I remember whenever...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 15, 20212 min read
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Lauki ke Lachche (Bottle Gourd Noodles)
My mother often reminisces about Lauki Ke Lachche. She says that during summers , in the evening, vendors would carry these Lauki Ke...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 13, 20213 min read
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Basbousa
Basbousa is a delightful middle eastern dessert , made with Semolina and dessicated Coconut and drizzled with sugar Syrup. Basbousa ,...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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Jamun Shots
Jamun also known as Java plum, Black plum or Malabar plum is a small dark purple fruit. It has many medicinal properties. Jamun invokes...
Preeti Shridhar
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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