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This is Not Aloo Matar (this is just a tribute)

I am 100% not Indian, and where I will tell you that I love Indian cuisine, I need you to instead hear "I love Indian cuisine made for my American spice tolerance," because I am, in fact, a capsaicin wuss.  This does not stop me from eating the more authentic Indian food offerings in my town, it just means I sit there and sweat and cry and am, generally, an embarrassment. I regret nothing. This dish is my improved take on this recipe , which was ... fine, we'll call it.  Here, I'm hoping you'll read: "It turned out really well but I had to course-correct and fix things along the way and swore a lot and it was really unpleasant ," because that's what happened.  The original isn't authentic, either, just while we're on the topic.  It doesn't call for anything spicy.  Nothing!  A travesty, I say. Anyhow, this is a solid recipe that serves GORGEOUSLY over a green salad, and that, friends, is absolutely my jam.  Give it a go, yeah? Th...

Flightsuit Orange & Banana Glaze

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I was looking for a recipe for an orange-cinnamon glaze for fish and ended up with a recipe for topping for waffles that beats all other toppings forever (and we'd tried a lot of different toppings: maple syrup, honey butter, yogurt, you get the idea).  For the order of operations, I think I'd make the batter for the waffles and start the waffle iron heating, then start the glaze, and make the waffles while the sauce reduces, but this was definitely a science experiment that worked out so well that I'm now trying to reverse-engineer it into something replicable. Also, Mark Hamill looks adorable in bright orange, don't let anybody ever tell you any different. <3 Flightsuit Orange & Banana Glaze Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter, melted 2 Tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup orange juice 2 bananas, sliced 1/2-3/4" thick Instructions In a 9" skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add sugar and cinnamon and whisk to combine. Add the orange ...