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Tin Mutton Rice Paper Dumplings

February 26, 2022
Corned Mutton

Tin mutton also known as Corned Mutton curry was a quick and easy meal that my family always made when I was growing up. It could be a curry with a nice sauce or it could be a dryer fried curry. My dad would use tin mutton as a filling when he made samosas and it was my absolute favorite.  So  I figured why not turn these tin mutton samosas into Rice Paper Dumplings?!

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Breakfast

Spicy Turmeric Scrambled Eggs

January 15, 2022

My entire life I grew up eating what I thought was the ONLY way to make scrambled eggs. Onion, Tomato, Chilis and Eggs. It always felt more like an anytime meal versus just a breakfast choice. It’s actually my favorite way to eat eggs, and if it comes wrapped in a warm roti, ugh that’s the key to my heart. This would be my breakfast of choice over and over, more of a nostalgic choice than anything else.

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Lunch

Kaddu (Pumpkin) Curry

October 17, 2020

I have to be honest, when I was a child Kaddu was something I avoided in our home. It just seemed boring and was also a vegetable, so it was definitely on the no-go list. As I’ve gotten older it’s become something I really look forward to. Between my dad and my uncle’s gardens there is always a wealth of butternut squash to be shared toward the end of the summer months. It seems so rewarding to grown your own squash, cook it and feed your family with it. Even as an adult, I always ask my dad to peel and cut the butternut squash. It just seemed like so much work and I was quite intimidating. Eventually I just had to suck it up and figure it out on my own. It doesn’t really matter how you get to the diced squash, just as long as you do right? If you are a perfectionist – this is a great tutorial on how to cut a butternut squash.  

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