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Malai Chicken With Gravy – A Creamy, Comforting North Indian Delight || Air Fryer addition

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If you love rich, creamy, melt-in-the-mouth chicken recipes, then  Malai Chicken with Gravy  is going to become your new favourite. This dish is a beautiful blend of subtle spices, tender chicken, and a silky smooth creamy base that feels luxurious without being too heavy. The word  malai  literally means cream, and the name perfectly sums up the soul of this recipe — soft, mild, and irresistibly creamy. Let’s walk through the story, flavours, ingredients, and method behind this classic dish. Ingredients  Here are the ingredients for  Malai Chicken with Gravy  (easy, home-style version): For the chicken marinade 500 g chicken (preferably boneless or mixed pieces) ½ cup curd 4 tbsp fresh cream (malai) 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste ½ tsp black pepper ½ tsp garam masala Salt to taste For the gravy 2 tbsp ghee or oil 2 medium onions (roughly chopped) 1 green chilli 8–10 cashews (soaked for 10–15 minutes) 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste ½ cup cream ½ cup milk (add m...

Make-Believe Marriages: When Love Turns into Pretend

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 There comes a time in some relationships when two people still live under the same roof, still share the same meals, and still wear the same rings, yet their hearts no longer recognize each other. Outwardly, it looks like a marriage. In reality, it’s a quiet performance, carefully rehearsed and politely maintained. This is what many call a  make-believe marriage,  one that exists in form, but not in feeling. The Illusion of Togetherness A make-believe marriage isn’t always built on lies or deceit. Often, it begins with good intentions — two people genuinely in love, full of hope for a shared future. But over time, something shifts. Conversations fade into silence, affection turns into habit, and the laughter that once echoed through the house is replaced by a polite distance. Still, they stay together. They share space but not souls. They smile for family photos, attend weddings and functions side by side, and even plan vacations that neither truly enjoys. To the world, ...