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Mushroom Vindaloo (originally taken from here) Ingredients: 1-2 pack of button mushrooms (about 3 cups, sliced if big and whole if small)1 small onion, chopped1″ ginger chopped3 cloves garlic1 15 oz can crushed tomatoes1 Tbsp cumin powder 1 Tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp turmeric1 tsp garam masala2 dried red chilies, with seeds (crumbled) 2 chopped serrano chilies (seeds or not, depending on how brave you are)1 tbsp white vinegar1/2 cup yogurt2 tbsps chopped cilantro leaves2 tbsps olive oilSalt to taste…

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Edit: I made it again, and now there are photos! I made this a couple weeks ago, but wanted to get a photo before I published the post…however, it “got et” before any such photo could be taken…so you’ll just have to make it and see for yourself. Chicken Tagine with Chickpeas and Apricots 2 Tbsp olive oil 4 skinless chicken thighs 1 large onion, chopped 1″ piece of fresh ginger, chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1.5 tsp ground…

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Chaat is the prototypical Indian snack/street food. It has everything you could ask for in a snack: flavour, substance, and arguably the most important, crunch. Step 1: Find the crunchies. What are crunchies, you ask? They usually consist of a mixture of sev (small crunchy fried noodles), lentils, and puffed grains. They come in bags like the ones in the picture above. We found them by sheer luck at the local fruit shop. If you have a nearby Indian or…

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