A chutney packed with the goodness of fresh coconut and curry leaves. Great on the side with dosa or idlis.
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Bhuni Hari Mirch: Green Chili Fry
Like hot spicy food? Green chili fry (bhuni hari mirch) is just the thing for you. Coated with spices, quickly cooked in mustard oil, green chili fry on the side with an Indian meal will give your taste buds a delightful fiery kick.
Pua from Bihar: Thin, Crisp Holi Sweet
Each festival in Bihar has a signature sweet linked with it: thekua for chhatth, pidukiya for teej, tilkut for Makar Sankranti – and pua for Holi. But when the goodies are this good, why wait for an occasion to cook? Build your own reason for sweet celebration.
Anari Aloo: Potatoes in Pomegranate Reduction
No, this is not a recipe for silly potatoes. The anari in the title is अनारी not अनाड़ी , which implies ‘flavored with pomegranate’. I’m especially thrilled to share this recipe of anari aloo with you as it was something of a shot in the dark for me – I had no precedent or inspiration, and only followed a hunch that this way of pairing fresh pomegranate with potatoes would work.
Did it work? You bet it did!
Banana Peanut Smoothie Using Whole Peanuts
Peanut butter in smoothies is all the rage and I have been thinking that some of us might not want to invest in a full jar of peanut butter only for the occasional smoothie. In India, peanut butter isn’t a regular in most households – it is expensive and not available in smaller grocery stores.
Is there an alternative? You are in luck – I have a solution for you.
Now, when you want to make a peanut butter smoothie – you do not have to have peanut butter on hand. Use whole peanuts! Let me show you how, in this banana peanut smoothie.
Grape Beetroot Basil Juice
“Intense” is the word for it. Grape, beetroot, basil – each a treasure trove of nutrients – together produce a rich, health-boosting juice with healing properties.
This recipe is part of our full Juicing Recipes: 7-Day Plan.