A popular Indian appetizer which in which soft, juicy chunks of paneer (cottage cheese), green bell peppers and pineapple is marinated in spiced yogurt and then grilled with under coal.This recipe uses is a simple method, where the paneer and the vegetables are smoked in a skillet using coal. This gives the flavor or tandoor/ barbeque and also is really quick to make and serve.

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Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer. It is one of the simplest things in the world to make, and can be very satisfying if you have good extra virgin olive oil. Typically bruschettas are topped with tomatoes and basil leaves, but this recipe is a delicious alternative to the traditional recipe.

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Ever wondered how you can get the tandoor or the barbequed flavor at home without have a tandoor or coal grill? Here is a perfect and easy method which makes your food taste delicious. You will get the feel and aroma that the food has just come out of the coal grill or a tandoor.

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Batura is a traditional North Indian Punjabi classic bread savored with Chola. This is a spongy deep fried bread is made with yogurt and yeast, made to ferment so that it gets that little sour taste from the yogurt which gives that classic favor and puffiness. Adding some flavor like nigella seeds, fennel seeds or ajowain seeds enhances the flavor of this bread.

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After a tired day’s work or a lazy day at home, one dish meals can be your best friend; it’s handy to have a large selection of these dishes in your recipe file. How about we begin is simple event “MODEM – MONTHLY ONE DISH EVENT MEALS” with a set of simple rules.

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A traditional South Indian Brahmin dish which is a combination of steamed and crumbled spiced lentils. These are typically combined with finely chopped steamed beans or sautéed fenugreek leaves or carrots or capsicum or vazhaipoo (banana flower) or the list can go on.

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A thovayal is a delicacy in almost every South Indian household. Thovayals are typically mixed with rice and eaten. It can be eaten with Dosa’s, Idli’s or any other way you choose to eat it. Zucchini being a very English vegetable is extremely tasty when cooked into this thovayal version. The roasted ingredients urad dal, red chilies and curry leaves when ground into a paste along with the zucchini gives a fresh aroma which makes it simply delishious.

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It is a traditional celebration meal made using goat meat and rice and is a staple of Hyderabadi cuisine. This variety is popular as it is comes from the city of Hyderabad, India. The blending of mughlai and Telangana cuisines in the kitchens of the Nizam, ruler of the historic Hyderabad State, resulted in the creation of Hyderabadi Biryani.

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