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Corned Beef and Cabbage

By now you know that I would not recommend anything but a grass-fed beef, and if you are not used to the flavor of grass-fed, now is the time to get a brisket and brine it!
Brine:
3 quarts water
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
2 cinnamon stick, broken into several pieces
2 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoon black [...]

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Vegetable Samosa

I use the frozen pastries at the Brazilian Market if I am in a hurry. The ones they sell at my market are only flour, butter and salt.
Dough:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon clarified butter
To make the dough, sift the flour and salt into medium bowl. Add the clarified butter and mix [...]

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Cilantro Mint Chutney

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup chopped mint
2 tablespoon fresh chopped ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoon green chilies chopped (add more if you wish it to be spicy)
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons sugar
¼ cup lime juice
Blend everything in the blender or food processor until smooth.  Delicious with Vegetable Samosas.
Photo Credit:  karen.tkr

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Garam Masala

WARM Flavors – meant to warm the body
Garam masala is best made fresh just before you begin cooking, but if you don’t have the patience (like me!), make a batch ahead and store for several months in an air-tight container in a cool, dark place. Garam is more of a “finishing spice” blend.
4 tbsp coriander [...]

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