Kachumber Salad: Classic Indian Cucumber Onion Tomato Salad

8 Aug

Kachumber - Indian Salad

Kachumber – a classic Indian cucumber onion tomato salad that’s light, fresh and oil-free. This healthy side dish made with raw, fresh vegetables gives a pleasant counterpoint to rich Indian curries such as baingan masala, gobi musallam, dahi arbi. And of course, kachumber salad is most famously paired with dhansak.

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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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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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Butter Garlic Green Beans

4 Jul

Butter Garlic Green Beans

Butter garlic green beans – a quick and easy side dish to go with your meals. Here’s a step by step recipe with pictures.

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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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Sarson Methi Kadhi: Dahi Curry with Mustard Fenugreek Tadka

6 Jun

Sarson Methi Kadhi

A super flavorful kadhi spiced with mustard (sarson) and fenugreek (methi). This recipe’s highlight is its use of methi in as many as three forms: methi seeds roasted and ground, methi seeds soaked overnight, and fresh methi leaves fried.

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