Tag Archives: vegan

Sookhi Arbi Fry: Pan-Fried Colocasia

27 Sep

Arbi Sookhi Fry - Colocasia Pan Fried

An easy arbi (colocasia) side dish that doesn’t require much skill or vigilance to put together. And what’s more, it remains heroically spill-resistant even if you carry it around in a leaky creaky lunchbox.

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Sookhe Bharwan Baingan: Dry Spice Stuffed Eggplant

22 Aug

Sookhe Bharwan Baingan

Sookhe bharwan baingan is a delicious side dish of spice-stuffed baby eggplants. It uses few ingredients – no onion, garlic or tomatoes – and can be put together easily with basic Indian spices.

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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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Okra and Baby Potato Stew

12 Jul

Baby Potato and Okra Stew

Do you believe that okra should never be cooked moist? This okra and baby potato stew will make you re-evaluate that belief! When simmered in a flavorful tomato curry, okra and potatoes get infused with a delicious tang and, thanks to the acidity of the tomatoes, none of the okra slime.

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Beetroot Rice with Peanuts and Coconut

22 Jun

Beetroot Rice - Beet Rice with Peanuts

All hail this riot of red! With the crunch of peanuts, the creaminess of coconut, the heat of chili and pepper, this beetroot rice recipe makes for an immensely satisfying meal.

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Vegetable Pancakes with Soy Dipping Sauce

19 May

Vegetable Pancake

Till not too long ago, pancakes for me meant cheela. The flour/batter of the pancake would vary: if not besan then moong or sooji, but the template of ‘thick batter + a dash of seasoning’ was a constant.

A chance viewing of Maangchi’s vegetable pancake recipe brought about a paradigm shift* in this template.

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Make Vegetable Momos at Home

11 Apr

Vegetable Momos with Chutney

Momos seemed like exotic restaurant-only food to me for a long time, till a friend taught me how easy it is to make them at home. All you need is to figure out a way to steam the momos. The good news is: you don’t need fancy equipment for it; an idli stand and an Indian pressure cooker do the job perfectly.

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