Paneer Makhani – Butter Paneer

Paneer Makhani – Butter Paneer

Paneer Makhani or Butter Paneer is yet another well known north Indian classic. Cubes of succulent home made cheese are simmered in a creamy, tomato sauce. Anyone who is familiar with Indian cuisine, would not have missed this rich flavorful dish.

Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)

Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)

This rich, buttery, creamy chicken needs no introduction. Most probably the best known of all Indian dishes, it has already claimed the fame that it deserves.

Red Lentils with Cumin and Fried Onions

Red Lentils with Cumin and Fried Onions

I have been very eloquent about my love of red lentils in a lot of posts before. This is another of my favorite recipe from home – my dida’s recipe,  a comforting dish fondly remembered and spiced with love and memories.

Curried Navy Bean Soup

Curried Navy Bean Soup

(Featured in Fine Cooking’s Spicing up Soup Week) The devil of the winter is back and has a big table of  a variety of wintry mix for us. Snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, howling winds – you name it, and we have it!

Potatoes with Indian Five Spice

Potatoes with Indian Five Spice

Have you tried the Bengali five spice blend yet? If you haven’t, you should give it a try.