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Curry and Ginga
http://curryandginga.blogspot.com
Curry and Ginga is a blog featuring recipes from India and Brazil. The recipes are tried, tested and well-explained not to mention original and delicious. Recipes are also accompanied by photographs that promise to make your mouth water.
Recent Posts
Basmati rice cakes
In Brazil, rice cakes are a popular finger-food. Traditionally served at bars, they are prepared with long grain rice, soft cheese and spices. Maria Luiza and I, authors of this blog, are particularly fond of these rice cakes and we have them withou...
Cocktail samosas
Samosas, a typical Indian side-dish or starter, are filo pastry casings filled with a variety of ingredients. When throwing a get-together a while back we chose to serve hearts of palm filled and potato filled samosas. While the hearts of palm fillin...
Spiced beetroot salad
We love beetroots at Curry and Ginga. Besides being highly nutritious (they are a natural source of vitamin C, A, potassium, iron and fibres), beetroots are delicious to eat and gorgeous to look at. If, like us, you're a beet fan, then try this Asian...
Spiced pão de queijo (cheese bread)
Pão de queijo, which means cheese bread in Portuguese, is a wildly popular snack in Brazil. These small, cheesy, soft rolls are sold at bakeries and supermarkets, routinely served at steak/grill restaurants and invariably had alongside espressos at...
Garam Masala
A masala, in India, stands for a mixture of spices and herbs which is traditionally either store-bought or hand crafted at home. A staple ingredient in Indian cooking, masalas (each made using a particular combination of fresh and dry spices) make co...
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori chicken is a typical (and delicious) Indian dish comprised of chicken pieces marinated in a yoghurt and spice mixture and grilled in a tandoor oven. Temperatures inside the oven come close to 500 degrees Celcius and, as a result, the chicken...

