A tasty butter chicken with large chunks of butternut squash! Butter chicken, a chicken curry, is a classic dish and in the fall I enjoy adding butternut squash (or pumpkin)! You can add the butternut squash by adding a puree and/or adding chunks of squash to cook in the sauce until tender. Other than the...

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A tasty homemade madras lamb curry with a blend of warm spices! Madras curry is an Indian restaurant, and an English pub, staple and it’s pretty easy to make at home! The recipe itself is pretty straight forward but it does require a few spices to make the madras curry powder, though you could use...

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Grilled marinated chicken in a tasty and creamy sauce! Chicken tikka masala is a curry that is popular in the United Kingdom, in fact it’s reported to be one of the most popular dishes there! I am a huge fan of curries of all sorts and chicken tikka masala is one that regularly gets made!...

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A light, healthy and satisfying lentil and quinoa soup with plenty of bright lemon-y goodness! With Spring officially here I have been thinking lighter meals and this lemony lentil soup is a great way to do light, healthy and hearty all in one! The idea behind this soup is lentils and quinoa along with vegetables...

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Flat bread that is folded, rolled out and grilled to make it light, layered, flaky and crispy. Paratha is a layered flatbread common in Indian cuisine that are irresistible when still warm from the grill and so easy to make at home! The recipe could not be simpler! The dough is pretty much just flour...

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Creamy and tasty butter chicken served on top of hot french fries and melting cheese curds! The other day I was eating some butter chicken (an India dish with chicken in a creamy, mildly spicy, tomato sauce/gravy) and as I was enjoying it I thought, wouldn’t this be great served over fries and cheese instead...

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An Indian take on burritos that filled with creamy butter chicken, a tasty chickpea curry, tangy pickled red onions and a fresh cilantro chutney. You know me, I always enjoy experimenting with new things and while I was making the oh so creamy butter chicken I could not help but think that it would go...

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A quick, easy and tasty chickpea curry. When I decided to make the butter chicken I had an idea about what I wanted to do with the leftovers but the butter chicken was only the first component that I required. Up next I wanted a bean dish and I immediately thought about doing a simple...

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Tender grilled chicken in a creamy and buttery tomato curry A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the opening of the Joey restaurant at the Eaton center. While there I got to enjoy a lot of tasty food including sushi that was made right in front of you, a meat and...

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Moist and tender halibut seasoned with garam masala served in a tasty tomato curry sauce. After a good long month of too many baked goods, party food and large meals, I wanted to start the new year off with something a little on the lighter side. When I think of light meals I often start...

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