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Lavyann frir - Beef Stew with Potatoes
My maternal grandmother was nicknamed "Chotan", which loosely translates to "little one". She was the pickiest eater I have ever known....
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Potage Parmentier — Potato & Leek Soup
If you're in France, they'll likely say this is a French soup. If you're in England they'll probably say this is classic British soup....
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INSTA LIVE: Roti + Potato & Chickpea Curry
Mom did her first Instagram Live session with Chef Eduardo, sponsored by Sanctuary Kitchen at CitySeed, a wonderful non-profit...
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Kadhi Kichriy — Moong Daal & Yogurt Kadhi
This is my dad's (Dr T) favorite dish and he requests it a lot. What is kadhi? Wikipedia has some answers. Kadhi kichriy is interesting...
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GUEST FEATURE — Auntie Soosan's Sri Lankan Chicken Kari
Every culinarily active brown mama has their own chicken kari. In fact, there is no definitive "chicken curry" recipe out there; the...
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Nani's Pasta — Macaroni with Beef and Herbs
Amina (aka Chotan), was my maternal grandmother or Nani, and she hated cooking. In fact, she pretty much hated eating. As the youngest...
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Khao Suey — Noodles in Curried Coconut & Chicken Soup
Khao suey is a Burmese dish that Mrs T learned in Mauritius. The base of khao suey is a simple curried coconut soup, but the flavor of...
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Lenchi — Lentils
For me, lentils epitomize comfort food. In Mauritius, lentils are normally eaten over rice, coupled with a beef curry, a cooling cucumber...
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