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Kerala-Style Chicken and Cauliflower Stew: Review of The Café Spice Cookbook
April 23, 2015 by Laura 11 Comments
This Kerala-Style Chicken and Cauliflower Stew looks and tastes like the perfect spring curry! I received a copy of The Café Spice Cookbook from the publishers for the purpose of an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.
Is it just me or is this spring in a bowl? All those shades of green! And because this is a stew, it is actually lighter than a heavy Indian curry meant to be served as a sauce. This got 4 enthusiastic thumbs up here at this house.
The Cafe Spice Cookbook: 84 Quick and Easy Indian Recipes for Everyday Meals
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