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Watermelon Chaat Recipe
This recipe for watermelon chaat, a savory fruit salad dressed in toasted cumin and dried mango powder, comes from Malika Ameen, a cookbook author whose Pakistani-American family in Chicago makes infinite variations on fruit chaat in the summer You could swap out the watermelon for a mix of what's in season, whether it's stone fruit, berries or cubed apple and pear It's an ideal dish to break the fast during Ramadan, full of flavor and hydrating, and quick to put together.
watermelon, cumin seeds, paprika, black pepper, amchur, salt, orange, pepper, mint leaves
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Masala Recipe
The basic mixtures of spices essential to Indian cookery are called masala, from an Arabic word meaning seasonings.
cinnamon, bay leaves, fennel seeds, green cardamom, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cloves, nutmeg, cumin seeds, salt, amchur, ginger, chiles, black pepper, asafetida, star anise
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Curry Powder Recipe
An essential mix for southern Indian cooking.
coriander, besan flour, cumin, black pepper, salt, fenugreek seeds, amchur, dry mustard, chile, cinnamon, turmeric, curry, asafetida, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, ginger, cloves, cardamom, chile peppers, white rice, black mustard, black peppercorns