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• Cashew nuts

  Cashew nuts are not nuts actually, but seeds in a kidney shaped fruit in the end of a "false" pulp fruit called cashew apple. This pulpy part is used for instance for drinks.

• Beef biryani

  This beef biryani I have learnt in one muslim village in Kerala, India. When you moved out of the village for just a few kilometers, cows were sacred there because of hinduism.

• Gai phat met mamuang himmaphan - Chicken with cashew nuts

  Irresistible combination of various flavors and consistencies. Another delicacy from range of not spicy Thai dishes.

• Gajar ka halwa - Carrot halva

  Thanks to regular visits of Czech vegetarian restaurants my idea of halva was, that it is loads of soft bits in a pudding. How surprised I was in India, when I found it in so many textures, shapes, flavors ...... Then I learnt, that halva means a sweet stuff. The truth is, all of them were really very sweet, except the carrot one. Of course, in case you love it sweet, you can add as much sugar as you like ;)

• Jeera rice - Fried rice with cumin

  Jeera rice is one of the most popular rice side dishes in India. It is a very nice combination of aromatic jeera (cumin), sweet raisins and crunchy cashews. All smoothened by quite loads of ghee. It is served with various kinds of North Indian curries, dhals and other dishes.

• Paneer and cashew nuts in a white gravy

  This was simply a balsam for my soul. So fine, creamy and delicate .... And it is quite easy to make home made paneer too. Or substitute it with tofu for instance.

• Suji halwa - sooji ka halwa

  Suji halwa recipe I learned in Golden temple in Amritsar in India, where they feed even a hundred thousand people a day for free. It is an incredible place and the halwa was incredibly tasty desert too, yet very simple. BTW it was served in recyclable plates made of leaves.

• Vegetarian biryani with pineapple

  I met a couple who owned a hidden small restaurant somewhere in a palm tree wood. They taught me a few fantastic recipes, this vegetarian pineapple biryani included. It is important to use basmati rice and if you have a pineapple extract too, it will bring the dish to a higher level. Still, it is yummy without it as well ;)