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Pakistani Style Bhindi Ka Salan (Okra/Ladyfinger Curry)

Posted by Bint e Naeem  

Back in the days when I was a child every time my mother made this dish it was considered a treat among me & my siblings. Besides potatoes & peas, okra/ladyfinger is another all time favorite vegetable among the Pakistani population. It is... MORE»

Recipe #400335

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Savory Garlic Fried Rice

Posted by Pumpkin Pie's Mommy  

This rice was passed on to my from my mother. Its so delicious and savory that its good to eat by itself or with any type of asian dish. MORE»

Recipe #400140

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Filipino Chicken Adobo

(1 reviews) Posted by Pumpkin Pie's Mommy  

Traditional filipino chicken adobo! I always make enough to last a week! This is also great with my savory garlic fried rice recipe MORE»

Recipe #400097

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Spiced Carrot and Lentil Curry (Winter Soup)

Posted by Chef Kirsten (#1!)  

I found this in the November 2009 issue of Alive magazine, I made this tonight and was blown away. Very tasty, very healthy and total comfort food on a cold winter night! It's fairly easy and quick to make and will make 4-6 good-sized bowls so... MORE»

Recipe #399971

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Monica & Jamie's Hummas

Posted by Monica & Jamie Pearson  

Jamie and I own a graphic design business. One of our clients owns a Persian restaurant with a terrific Hummas appetizer. This inspired us to try our own hand at it. After trying many recipies, we've created this version with an array of the... MORE»

Recipe #399776

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Teriyaki Lemon Chicken (Quick and Easy)

Posted by Chef Shannon #5  

Teriyaki and lemon based chicken. This recipe my Mom used to make is to die for. Watch out - it's highly addictive!! You are guaranteed to overeat! We always double the sauce amounts to make extra sauce (details below), and then... MORE»

Recipe #399672

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Moroccan Chicken With Wild Rice or Couscous

Posted by DawnOBRN (Chef #840063)  

Very flavorful and smells incredible while cooking! Goes well with Near East wild rice or couscous! You can find Near East rice on the shelf with Rice-a-Roni or other boxed rice brands. MORE»

Recipe #399491

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Rachel's Cucumber Raita

Posted by the80srule  

Raita is a nice accompaniment to spicy foods and also makes a great dipping sauce for prantha and naan. Me, I like to use it as a salad dressing! MORE»

Recipe #399374

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Ginger Yogurt Sauce

Posted by WiGal  

From Mark Bittman. Think this would be good on roasted butternut squash/sweet potato or squash soup. MORE»

Recipe #399309

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Classic Thai Peanut Sauce

Posted by the80srule  

This came from my 101 Deep Fryer Recipes cookbook, as a dipping sauce for some kind of Thai meat fritter. The fritter didn't look too appetizing but this sauce is really good and quite simple to make. Yields about 1 cup of sauce. And this... MORE»

Recipe #399144

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Spiced Mashed Potatoes!

Posted by Shweta_S  

Aloo ka Chaukha (aka Mashed potatoes) is one of the greatest delights I am across at my in-law's place. This is an asian version of mashed potatoes.It is widely made in the Bihar and East UP households, India. The mashed potatoes in this... MORE»

Recipe #399131

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Crunchy Indian-Style Sandwiches

Posted by Karen Elizabeth  

I think this would be rather nice in wraps or rotis as well! Zaar insists on calling my 'poppadoms', 'pappadams' .. I don't know why ... From Readers Digest "Quick And Thrifty Cooking In South Africa" MORE»

Recipe #398837

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Sarasota's Chinese Chicken Salad

Posted by SarasotaCook  

The dressing is what makes this salad great in my opinion. A few special ingredients like sesame oil and sesame seeds make this a great salad for a weeknight dinner. Make the dressing ahead the day before and then it is just a matter of sauteing... MORE»

Recipe #398320

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Satay Beef

Posted by Chef #1407876  

Really easy to make, pretty delicious. Unfortunately I do it all by eyeing out the ingredients, but I tried to guesstimate. MORE»

Recipe #397392

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Steamed Tofu With Egg

Posted by Chef #1428523  

Simple dish to make - Found it from another website healthy chinese recipes and tried making it. MORE»

Recipe #396786

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Kimchi Chi-Gae (Kimchi Soup)

Posted by Celticevergreen  

I'm not much of a fan of chicken noodle soup when I have a cold but I do need to add liquids to my body when I am sick so I make a quick batch of this soup and it helps to open my nasal passages as well as easing my congestion. MORE»

Recipe #396334

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Gomae - Japanese Style Spinach Salad

(1 reviews) Posted by Chef floWer  

This is Chef floWers version of Spinach Gomae. It's a side dish I often ordered at my favourite Japanese restaurant (before it closed down.) I found a visual version on you tube and since I couldn't find a recipe on www.recipezaar.com I thought I... MORE»

Recipe #396253

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Easy Chinese Egg Fried Rice

Posted by ShowShanti  

Something quick for breakfast using leftover rice from the night before. My Ayi (Chinese for "aunt," home help in China) taught me this easy recipe. I never realized until now how simple and tasty fried rice could be. MORE»

Recipe #395659

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Almond Tahini Date Balls

(1 reviews) Posted by the80srule  

Very Middle Eastern and very tasty. A somewhat sophisticated brunch treat if you will, and would also make awesome finger food for tea or a dinner party. Especially if it's one of those where the meal is light but hors d'oeuvres are heavy. And can... MORE»

Recipe #395423

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Ginger Teriyaki Chicken

(1 reviews) Posted by LARavenscroft  

A recipe from the back of a label from a can of LaChoy bean sprouts. The original recipe called for either chicken breast or thighs. We prefer chicken thighs and I often make it with whatever vegetables that we have in the fridge. It also called... MORE»

Recipe #395318

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