Mattar Paneer with a side of Fried Okra
the combination of texture was HEAVENLY 😮💨
who knew we’d meet someone so talented just walking down the street?! 🤭🫣
if you haven’t watched already, we coincidentally bumped into Kesang, and not only did she graciously host us, she even taught us how to whip up a delicious bowl of Matar Paneer and Bhindi Kurkuri in just one afternoon!
she introduced us to one of her must-have condiments at home, mustard oil, which adds such a rich depth of flavour, and showed us her beautiful spice box, filled with all the essential spices in Indian cooking. Kesang shared that whenever she misses her mother’s home-cooked meals, she would give her mum a call—and that’s what first sparked her love for cooking.
fast forward to today, those recipes are now ingrained in her memory, and she generously shared a few of them with us! We definitely enjoyed both dishes and we hope you do too :)
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get ingredients for the recipe here!:
garam masala, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander powder, cumin powder, kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric powder,dried mango powder (amchur), chickpea flour (besan flour), chaat masala
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