Archive for the ‘Curries & Dry Fries’ Category
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
A very quick and simple week night side dish.
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Posted in Dry Fries, Sides & etc. | 23 Comments »
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Yellow mung dal/lentils are roasted till aromatic and then cooked with spinach and tempered with spices. A comfort food which brings on warm fuzzy feelings.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Bold, and spicy is what defines this chicken curry; a very aromatic dish that heavily pronounces the flavors from the south western part of India – Kolhapur; a recipe as vibrant and rich as the history of this ancient town.
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
This recipe of the cauliflower blooms with the rustic flavors of almost roasted tomatoes and ginger cooked in the fragrant mustard oil.
I am back! Thanks to all of you for your emails and comments and concerns and for “being there” while I was not. It definitely feels wonderful to be a part of a community with so much understanding and concern where we have not even met one another… strong bonds. Thank you.
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Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Aloo Methi is a very classic Indian recipe where the potatoes are cooked along with the very aromatic fenugreek leaves. A very well loved recipe in our family, I make this whenever we get fresh methi/fenugreek leaves.
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Dal Makhani is a classic north Indian dish where the lentils are slowly simmered for hours in a very aromatic buttery, creamy tomato sauce. (Dal=Lentils Makhani: Makhan/Butter based). Rich, decadent and extremely detectable, this is a recipe to savor and treasure.
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Posted in Curries, Lentils, Main Dishes, Sides & etc., Soup | 34 Comments »
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Aloo (Potato) and Gobi (Cauliflower): Aloo and Gobi are cooked with myriad of spices. A staple in most Indian restaurants, the name “Aloo gobi” generally refers to this aromatic combination of cauliflower and potato usually cooked in the Northern parts of India, esp. in Punjab. This ever popular dry vegetarian curry has been brought to worldwide fame in Gurindar Chaddha’s Bend it Like Beckham. If you haven’t seen the movie, you have got to see it; no not because of its association with “Aloo Gobi” .
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
More purple potatoes! A salad which definitely wears a stunning look – colorful, vibrant, full of goodness and almost freaky.
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Posted in Dry Fries, Salad, Sides & etc. | 44 Comments »
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Legumes play a big role in the regular Indian diet. Today’s recipe is a simple but fragrant cranberry beans cooked in a sauce flavored with cinnamon, cardamom, coriander and other fine spices.
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Posted in Curries, Lentils, Main Dishes | 31 Comments »
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Sunday, December 6th, 2009
A very quick sides recipe; raw, tart green tomatoes and earthy mushrooms stir fried in fragrant sesame oil.
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