As I have had occasion to mention before, I am always on the lookout for interesting dal recipes. This one is from the Awadh (also spelt Avadh) region of India (roughly corresponding to the North-Eastern part of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh). This is where the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is situated. Another…
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Aloo Kundru (Ivy Gourd And Potatoes)
Ivy gourd is a vegetable that is easily available throughout the year. It is not a sexy vegetable in the sense that we can prepare exotic dishes with it. But several tasty dishes can be prepared with this humble vegetable. One of the reasons for its easy availability is that there is no need to…
Macaroni Indian Style
Pasta is not very popular in India. And there is very little involvement with ‘western’ food, except on special occasions. This is partly because the ingredients are either not available or too expensive. And partly also because Indians had not been widely exposed to western food. This is slowly changing as availability has increased (at…
Dal Makhani (Creamy Lentils)
This is possibly one of the most well known dals of India. It is a great dish with the smooth taste of butter. Any restaurant in Indian serving North Indian food will have this dish on their menu. I have had this numerous times and always enjoy it thoroughly. i, of course, make this very…
Gujia
Gujia is a sweet dumpling made especially for the festival of colours, Holi. Normally, these are made with all purpose flour (maida), deep fried and then dunked into sugar syrup. So, you can guess how healthy the dumpling is. Plus, it is stuffed with thickened or dried milk and other ingredients. Therefore, the traditional gujia…
Tofu Bajji (Tofu Pakoras, Fritters)
Fritters are called bajji in South India and pakora in North India. They are a very popular snack, especially during the rainy season. There are several vegetables that can be used in the preparation of pakoras – potato, onion, eggplant, raw banana, okra and even the papad. Paneer (cottage cheesed) is another very popular choice….
Roasted Makhana (Foxnuts)
I had heard about foxnuts, but never paid serious attention. Until a participant brought over curried foxnut for a potluck at my home. It was the best tasting dish of all the dishes at the potluck. It is then that I resolved to try out this wonderful ingredient. So, I bought some foxnuts and tried…
Dum Aloo (Baby Potato Curry)
Though we get loads of baby potatoes in North India, I rarely buy them. That’s because I feel guilty consuming potatoes – even though I have read so much about how healthy potatoes are. Perhaps a conditioning of my pre-WFPB days when we were advised by doctors to limit our intake of potatoes. Last winter,…
Palak ‘Paneer’
Palak is spinach in Hindi. And paneer is cottage cheese. Palak paneer is a very popular dish in the North Indian states. You will often find it on dinner tables when guests come for dinner. It is a very tasty dish, very mild and easy on the stomach. I have never been a fan of…
Arbi Ka Bhartha (Mashed Taro Root)
Taro root is called arbi or arvi in Hindi and chembu in Thamizh. This rhizome is widely used in Indian cooking. But not very many people know about this mash recipe. Much more well known and popular is the classic baingan bhartha (mashed eggplant). I came upon this dish while I was a very junior…
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