Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari) by John Spottiswood

Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried potatoes, and cumin seed. You can change out the other vegetables (spinach is a nice addition as it adds to the creaminess of the dish). Make sure you fry the cumin seed and potatoes over sufficiently high heat that the cumin…

Grilled Chicken Tikka by John Spottiswood

I adapted this recipe from Steven Raichlen's The Barbecue Bible for a super bowl party. I added paprika and cumin and made a few other small changes. It came out amazingly flavorful and tender. I hope you'll try it!

Capsicum Corn Rice by Foodybuddy

This rice is a combination of corn and capsicum, both are delicious vegetables , rich in nutrients like vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. This flavorful rice is a one pot meal , great to pack for lunch box. Good accompanient for this rice is raita or appalam or potato chips.

Stir Fried Vegetarian Mutton With Curry Leaves by Navaneetham Krishnan

It’s a side dish for rice; magnificent aroma of spices and curry leaves.

creamy chicken korma by Chez la mere

Gurkhali Aloo-Potatoes, Gurka Style. by shalini

Newlywed and nearly dead. That was what I was when I first heard of Gurkhali Aloo. I say nearly dead because of the fact that while soup and sandwiches would suffice as dinner in my parents’ house, with the in laws, dinner meant loads of work! I loved to bake and make soups (out of a packet) and sandwiches were easy. But here,…

BAKED CHICKEN GARLIC by MARIA LOURDES V. LIPARDO-AYUB

I love garlicky food. It gives so much flavor and good for health. This Indian dry dish is so tasty and succulent up to the last bite...

Moor Kolambu (Yogurt Vegetable Curry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

The distinctly unique aromas, flavors and colors will suit many a local palate.