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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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Dal Palak, Red Lentil with Spinach
Masoor dal or Red Lentils are power packed with nutrients and has immeasurable health benefits. It doesn't need soaking and gets cooked...
Preeti Shridhar
Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Makki Paratha with Radish and Fresh Fenugreek Leaves
Winter brings a plethora of vegetables and other food products which are not only highly beneficial for health but also help us create...
Preeti Shridhar
Nov 29, 20202 min read
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Baked Chivda
Chivda is made with flattened rice or Poha. It's an easy to make fried tea time snack ,quite popular in most parts of the country. It...
Preeti Shridhar
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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Baby Eggplants with Baby Potatoes and Baby Onions-Sabzi.
Did you know Cakes & Curries Masalas are multi dimensional. Use our Kerala Special Ghee Roast Masala to make these finger licking Baby...
Preeti Shridhar
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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Stuffed Capsicum
My organic vegetable vendor sent these tiny capsicums. They were so fresh and juicy. Hard to find these days. I immediately thought of...
Preeti Shridhar
Oct 31, 20201 min read
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Moolangi Kozhambu aka Radish Sambaar
Presenting here my version of Radish Sambaar using my special Sambaar Powder In typical Tamil homes, Sambaar was always made with a...
Preeti Shridhar
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Mangaudi
To be honest, I had never made vadi at home. Used to buy it . Now with the pandemic, I am not able to go to my trusted shops and vendores...
Preeti Shridhar
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Parwal ki Mithai
#DiwaliSpecial Parwal ki mithai is quite popular in UP, around Patna and Kolkata. A humble Parwal or Pointed Gourd is exalted to next...
Preeti Shridhar
Oct 17, 20202 min read
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Simple Salad
Having a salad as part of lunch menu is kind of mandatory for me. The problem is you can't have the same salad everyday. So to avoid...
Preeti Shridhar
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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Avial
Avial is one of the most popular dish from South India. It is said to have originated in Kerala. It is made either in semi solid form or...
Preeti Shridhar
Oct 3, 20201 min read
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Black Bean Chili
In these trying times when resources are scarce, we have to make do with whatever is available in the pantry/ fridge. But that doesn't...
Preeti Shridhar
Apr 9, 20202 min read
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Roasted Pumpkin Quinoa Salad
I had this salad in Thailand. Since then it's been on my to do list. Roasted pumpkin pairs so well with balsamic vinegar, so for the...
Preeti Shridhar
Apr 9, 20202 min read
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Baingan with Besan
Baingan with Besan In these trying times when supplies are short, I didn't want to make baingan ka bharta as that would use up lot of...
Preeti Shridhar
Apr 9, 20201 min read
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Salted Caramel Nutty Cookie bars
Life is so unpredictable. In February, I had decided to take a break from orders after Holi. So when Simran posted about the...
Preeti Shridhar
Mar 14, 20203 min read
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Purp Usli
First published on 28th October 2019, changed picture on 14th December 2020 Purp Usli, native of Tamil Nadu, is a dry dish made with...
Preeti Shridhar
Oct 28, 20192 min read
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Roasted Cauliflower
A perfect barbeque dish for vegetarians, vegans and its gluten free. Roasted Cauliflower had been in my bucket list for longest time,...
Preeti Shridhar
Jun 24, 20192 min read
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Butter Paneer
Butter Paneer also known as Paneer Makhani is a slightly sweet creamy dish of paneer, originating from the Indian subcontinent, in...
Preeti Shridhar
Jun 15, 20192 min read
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Zucchini Noodles Salad
With the mercury soaring, all you want to eat is a salad. This zucchini noodles salad is very easy to assemble and doesn't need too many...
Preeti Shridhar
Apr 23, 20192 min read
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Protein packed salad
I love the sweet and tangy taste of this salad. It's quite filling so you can easily skip carbs. It's better to soak the dal over night...
Preeti Shridhar
Mar 13, 20191 min read
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Simple Radish Salad
It's very common in North India during winters when the radish is very sweet and juicy. Add some grated ginger, finely chopped green...
Preeti Shridhar
Mar 13, 20191 min read
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