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Paneer Tikka Masala | For Blog Hop Wednesdays
August 3, 2011 By Radhika 51 Comments
I’m so glad I finally gave shape to my long time vision in the form of “Blog Hop wednesdays” after many hesitations and procrastination. I am so over joyed and ecstatic with my blogger friends willingness and enthusiasm for their participation. Thank you so much Gals. You are the best. So, this gave me a chance to go through my partner for this week, Prathima’s blog completely. Our very own Prats as she is known in the blogging world. I zeroed in on making Grape Crostini which I had bookmarked when she had sent it for my Fun N Sun event.
But since exams are nearing for my children, I did not want them to catch cold and fall sick and…
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