Gobhi musallam is a gourmet’s delight, a recipe that can star on any party menu. Make this for your festive spread and have the crowd entranced.
Spices & Herbs
Recipes that use herbs and spices as a key ingredient.
Dahi Arbi: Colocasia in Yogurt Sauce
When I cook arbi (colocasia/taro), my default recipe is the tomato-based curried colocasia. Last week I tried something different and loved it: dahi arbi, a pairing of colocasia with yogurt.
Peanut Flaxseed Chutney
If you are looking for interesting ways to incorporate flaxseed into your meals, this peanut flaxseed chutney is a must-try. What’s more, you can dare to try this recipe on those who turn their noses up at flaxseed: its peanutty, sweet-sour flavors mask the bitterness of flaxseed.
Chaulai Dal: Amaranth Leaves with Lentils
When it comes to leafy vegetables, my kitchen staples are spinach and fenugreek. Till a while ago, cooking with amaranth greens was uncharted territory for me. What better way to start a new year, I thought, than with tackling a new beast? And so I made my debut attempt at making chaulai dal (amaranth leaves with lentils).
Pineapple Sweet Corn Rice
Pineapple sweet corn rice doesn’t just taste delicious, it’s also a great way to finish off leftovers – boiled rice from last night’s dinner, sweet corn you did not add to that stir fry, the big chunk of pineapple sitting in your fridge – use them all in this recipe.
Papad ki Sookhi Sabzi (Dry Curry)
For the longest time, the only way I knew how to eat papad was as a plain accompaniment to an Indian meal (usually khichdi), much like chutney or pickle. I liked papad overall, but the “dish” didn’t seem all that consequential.
When I moved to Bombay, my friends there would order masala papad as a starter in restaurants. This was something new, something interesting – papad dressed up as a standalone dish. I started experimenting with papad in curries, and warming up to this novelty – papad curry was very convenient on days when there are no vegetables on hand.
Sauteed Pineapple with Spices
I made methi chawal (fenugreek rice) for lunch today and wanted a light, tart accompaniment to balance its bitterness. That’s when the pineapple sitting in the fridge caught my attention.
A knob of ginger, some Sri Lankan curry powder that a friend had got back for me from her Colombo vacation, and couple of other spices went in as seasoning to make this simple, tasty sautéed pineapple recipe.