Archive for the ‘Lentils’ Category
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Artichokes and chickpeas roasted with garlic and lightly coated with lemon and sesame. Not much going on here, but the salad does offer a full burst of flavor and nutrition.
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Posted in Lentils, Salad | 32 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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Posted in Curries, Lentils, Main Dishes, Sides & etc., Soup | 43 Comments »
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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 7th, 2010
Brown Lentils and Basmati Rice are cooked together along with onions and fragrant spices; a lighter version of the traditional middle eastern mujaddara.
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Posted in Lentils, Main Dishes, Rice Dishes, Sides & etc. | 47 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 20th, 2009
A complete healthy meal in a bowl; a blend of wild and brown rice combined with beans, fruits and nuts and tossed in an orange ginger sesame vinaigrette.
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Posted in Lentils, Rice Dishes, Salad, Sides & etc. | 30 Comments »
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
A plain old lentil soup, can bring immense comfort sometimes.
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Posted in Lentils, Soup | 47 Comments »
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Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
More produce from my backyard. A few showers last month rejuvenated the plants & they are happy. It is Methi/Fenugreek & Tomatoes this time.
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Posted in Lentils, Sides & etc., Soup | 27 Comments »
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Late afternoon – a few jingle of the Ghungroo/Ghungur ( Images of Ghungroo) & a holler ” Garam Chanachur” (Hot Spicy Mix) ,would draw all the kids in the neighborhood out of their front door to the iron grilled entrance gates of their houses, the little ones clamoring & climbing over the horizontal bars of the gates for a better view.
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Posted in Lentils, Starters & Snacks | 42 Comments »
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Sunday, July 26th, 2009
A lot of my recent posts have been bookmarked recipes, or the posts I have been using from the draft. With this heat, I have to reduce my time in front of the stove, doing a lot of salads, fresh fruits & quick grilling of fish or chicken. This is one nice recipe to use the seasonal veggies or may be to clean up the refrigerator, before you make your next grocery trip.
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Posted in Dry Fries, Lentils, Sides & etc. | 36 Comments »
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