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Sliced Aloo, Chokha Style

3 Oct

Potato Slices Chokha Style

Sliced aloo “chokha style” is a spin on Bihar’s aloo chokha, with the potatoes sliced instead of mashed. The trick to making this recipe is in boiling the potatoes just right: neither so soft that they give way when pressed, nor so firm that they need extended sautéing post-boiling to make them bite-friendly.

“Chokha”, in case you’re wondering, is not the Caucasian woollen coat as Wikipedia would have you believe. To know what the word means in the context of food, take a look at our parval chokha recipe.

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Kachumber: Classic Indian Salad

8 Aug

Kachumber - Indian Salad

Kachumber – a classic Indian salad made with easily available raw vegetables. Light, fresh and oil-free, kachumber salad gives a pleasant counterpoint to leisurely-cooked, gravy-laden vegetable curries.

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Vegetable Masoor Dal: Red Lentil Soup

6 Aug

Vegetable Masoor Dal

A Turkish-inspired masoor dal recipe that weaves the goodness of root vegetables in a wholesome, comforting soup.

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Methi Toor Dal Dry, with Caramelized Onions

14 Apr

Methi Toor Dal Dry with Onions

Methi toor dal dry was a revelation when I first tasted it. I was keen to learn what ingredients and techniques went into preparing this flavorful dish. My friend’s mom who had cooked the meal for us assured me that the secret was just a generous addition of onions,  and the patience to caramelize said onions on low heat.

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Goji Berry Dal Tadka

8 Sep

Dal with Goji Berries

While wolfing down gobi manchurian, I wondered what to do next with my pack of wolfberries. That’s when sudden inspiration struck me. Allow me to present goji berry dal tadka, a happy marriage of Indian dal tadka with the Chinese “superfruit” goji.

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Aloo Pyaz ki Bhujiya: Potato Onion Dry Sabzi

15 Jan

Aloo Pyaz ki Bhujiya

Staple, durable veggies – potatoes and onions – join forces to give us this easy dry sabzi: aloo pyaz ki bhujiya. It’s vegan and very light on spices, just right for the lunchbox or a shared picnic basket.

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How to Boil Shelled Peanuts

17 Jun

How To Boil Shelled Peanuts

Raw unsalted shelled peanuts, when boiled, acquire a rich softness, a departure from the taste and texture of roasted peanuts. While the crunch of roasted peanuts sits well with chutneys and in jhalmuri, boiled peanuts are great in salads.

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