This traditional recipe from the North Indian state of Punjab uses whole black lentils. This is not a lentil that I normally stock in my pantry. The urge was upon me to have maa ki dal – which I requested Hari quite a few times. Every time, the response was that we did not have…
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Hot And Sour Soup
This recipe, from Tarla Dalal, is one of the street foods of Mumbai. If, like me, you are a fan of tangy foods, then this is definitely for you. I grew up in a traditional South Indian household, where many dishes contain tamarind. If fact, quite a few of them have tamarind as a base….
Baby Corn Soup
I have been posting a lot of soup recipes this winter. That will probably come to an end quite soon as we have entered spring and the temperature, though temperate just now, is climbing. I will therefore revert to healthy salads soon. In the meantime, I have always been foxed with baby corn. This is…
Carrot Soup
Winter is slowly, but surely, coming to an end in North India. The daytime temperatures are rising and it feels quite hot at times. So, it may also be time to put an end to hot winter soups. It doesn’t make sense to have hot soups in summer when the temperatures routinely cross 40o C….
Baked Cauliflower
I get loads of cauliflower in the Delhi winter. So much so that I get tired of the vegetable by the end of winter. But start missing it again during the hot summer months. Its not that I do not get the vegetable during the hot summer months. It’s just that I prefer to eat…
Rice Panki (A Crepe)
I am always on the lookout for a good snack recipe. Though I have quite a few on the blog, I get bored with them. A new recipe is always welcome. So, I was fascinated with this rice crepe recipe from the very talented, late Tarla Dalal. This is a Gujarati recipe. Gujarat is a…
Vazhaithandu Mulakootal (Banana Stem Dal)
Mulakootal is a typical and traditional dish from Palakkad, a district of the Southern state of Kerala. You can use any one of several vegetables to prepare mulakootal – spinach, ash gourd, snake gourd, elephant yam, pumpkin, Chinese potatoes, any greens, raw banana, cabbage… The one I am presenting here today is prepared using vazhaithandu…
Quick Vegetable Soup
Yet another soup. This one is so simple that even a child can put it together. From the prolific and iconic Tarla Dalal, bless her. If you are in the mood for something hot (temperature, not chili) and not in a mood to spend a large amount of time in the kitchen, then this soup…
Motaikose Poduthuval (Cabbage Stir Fry)
A poduthuval is basically a stir fry garnished with grated coconut. Therefore, one can use any of several vegetables – cabbage, snake gourd, beetroot, French beans…. The method of preparation remains the same, only the vegetable varies. These dishes are very mildly spiced, but very tasty. I therefore prefer to pair them with a spicy…
Green Bell Pepper Soup
Bell peppers are called capsicum in India. I shall therefore keep this post to Indian terminology. In my eagerness to try new recipes, I began experimenting with several soups. Most of them turned out really well. More because Hari is a very talented chef rather than any contribution of mine. This is one such soup…
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