7 Recipes From My Microwave’s 400-Menu Preset

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1. Tandoori Roti at Home

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2. Ghee Making Made Easy

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3. Low-Temp Slow Cooking

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4. Home-Style French Fries

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5. Quick Defrost Done Right

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6. Indian Breads Galore

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7. One-Touch Halwa Fix

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[{"selector":"#anim-9d23a9e1-f71e-49c4-a4cb-d0ba8b22d726 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"fill":"forwards"}] Thanks for Reading Thanks for Reading Read Next!