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Asian, Vegetarian dishes

Vegetable Fried Rice (Thai Style)

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you ‘left over’ rice,…..make Fried Rice!  Vegetable fried rice is a great way to use up not only ‘left over’ rice but also ‘left over’ veggies that you have in the fridge.  Whenever I do the groceries, my refrigerator gets filed with all kinds of […]

Asian, Soups

Lemongrass and Chicken soup

I hope the title and the picture makes it very very clear …yes, you guessed it right – this one is all about the lemongrass!! Most men get fresh flowers for their wives. Mine gets me fresh lemongrass.  And of course he also gets a hug and a kiss in return! My love affair with […]

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Why we blog.. Indu's international Kitchen

Indu’s international Kitchen was featured on foodbod’s ‘Why we blog’ series. Elaine was so kind to introduce her readers to me and my blog. She is doing an awesome job by doing this series! thanks so much Elaine! http://foodbod.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/why-we-blog-indus-international-kitchen/

American, Desserts

Creamy Custardy Fruit Salad

Fruit salad Yummy Yummy! … Angie from The Novice Gardener is hosting Fiesta Friday 2 this week again and I decided to bring this custardy fruit salad to the party. This is a dessert that I make often and is fabulous for parties! The fruits make it a ‘healthy’ dessert and the creamy texture of it  makes it always […]

Appetizers, Seafood dishes

Grilled Shrimp marinated in Harissa

I recently learned how to make ‘Harissa’ paste and I am in love with it!  Harissa is a spicy and flavorful paste made out of red chillies,garlic,cumin,mint and other ingredients that is commonly used in North African cooking, mainly Moroccan, Algerian, and Tunisian cuisine. I made this paste using a recipe I found in the book, […]

American, Desserts, Fusion cuisine, Kid friendly

Easy and ‘Oh so Delicious!’ Mango Pie || ‘No Bake’ Mango Pie || Mango Pie with whipped cream

UPDATE: This recipe was originally posted in 2015 when our family was still eating gluten. I have in the past two years modified the crust recipe and now make it using dates and shredded coconut crust as in this recipe.  Mango Pie was one of the first desserts I learnt to make after moving to […]