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Maple Masala Paal
The trees towered above them. The canopy stood high above and dwarfed Poet and Flower. Flower was carefully carrying a a very full bucket of sap when plop, she tripped over her feet and fell into a sweet, sticky mountain of maple sap.
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Back to school (or Not) - Vegetable Sabzi Grilled Cheese
As an Indian kid growing up, school lunch was often fraught with uncertainty. At home, we would have Indian food most nights, and American food was a "treat." We would have it when my dad was traveling on business trips or as a special weeknight meal.
Hi! I’m Sameena
Welcome! I'm Sameena. I'm a physician by day, mom on call round-the-clock and avid cook. Poet and Flower is an Indian food blog celebrating my passion for food and family. I learned to cook in my mother's kitchen. My kids, Poet and Flower, are both the inspiration for the blog and the main distraction which keeps me from it.

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