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Greek bake
It’s one of the recipes I just remember, and I think I learned it from a book some years back. It does lend itself to both scaling up and freezing, which makes it one of my staples. And I usually end up making way too much of it.
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Aubergine bhaji
This is one of my go-to aubergine recipes. It’s pretty quick and not too complex to execute. I can trace it back as ‘found online’ and adjusted since, but originally it hails from South India.
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Peda (simplisy)
These little treats hail from the town of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, India. I actually learned it during a gay pride march in Poznan from a girl who, in turn, learned it from a Hare Krishna follower on some festival. And up until recently, I didn’t know it was of Indian origin.
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Andrut
This is a fairly old recipe. My mom used to make it, at least in the 1908s, but when I served it to other people, they mentioned great-grandmothers preparing it. It’s been a ‘show-off’ thing in the socialist years in Poland.
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Angelic Joulutorttu
Joulutorttu are a traditional Finnish Christmas cookie. The name means Yule Tart. Typically, they are shaped like pinwheels or stars, made with prune preserve, and decorated with icing sugar. This recipe is mainly about a slightly different shape I’ve seen somewhere online.
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Besan (chickpea) ladoo
It’s one of my favourite Indian sweets, very popular around Diwali, but also commonly eaten on regular days. There are plenty of varieties, this one is one of the simpler ones in terms of ingredients and preparation.
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Arhar Dal
I learned this recipe in Kerala, in one of the local cooking schools in Kochi. It’s the most basic, foundational recipe in many Indian meals and an excellent source of protein. It’s best served with either rice and yoghurt or, even better – parathas.
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Buckwheat Flour Muffins
Buckwheat flour can be an acquired taste as it’ll bring in a distinctive nutty and earthy flavour. Still, those turned out really well. Just note that they wont raise as well as regular ones and will be a bit denser. Yields 12 muffins.
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Matcha Muffins
Amazing matcha muffins that are likely to have quite a wow factor. The come out beautifully green and wil definitely catch an eye.
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Gluten Free Muffins
Basic recipe for gluten free muffins. Yields 12 regular muffins, although I recommend not filling the cups fully and making them smaller. Gluten-free batter doesn’t hold together as well as regular one, so if filled fully, they’ll have a tendency to overflow and create a bit of a ‘mushroom’ top.