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Black Garbanzo Bean Curry by SHYARI

The Garbanzo Bean is an excellent source of protein. This recipe is a famous South Indian dish and is normally taken as a side dish.

Long Beans (Kacang Panjang) In Milk And Turmeric Gravy by Navaneetham Krishnan

Cooked with coconut milk, cumin seeds and turmeric for its creaminess and vibrant color.

Pudina/Mint Chutney by Navaneetham Krishnan

mint leaves for the cool fresh taste, yoghurt for the natural tinge and that bit of spiciness from dried red chilies.

Baigan Ka Bhartha/ Skillet baked Egg Plant Sidedish for Roti's or Indian Bread by shruthisingh4

Another really easy peasy recipe of a gr8 going with hot hot phulka's (absolute no oil puffed skillet baked Indian bread...can't believe that's the english translation for such a simple and small word like phulka). I had been lazing all day...since i…

Sambar for Ven Pongal by meena

Cabbage Stir Fried with Kadalai Paruppu/Chana Dal And Cumin Seeds by Navaneetham Krishnan

Unless you enjoy pairing this dish with something else, it's lovely with rice and other sides.

Cottage Cheese Jalfrezi by Hina Gujral

In recent years Paneer Jalfrezi or Mixed Vegetable Jalfrezi has gained quite a rank in popularity charts of vegetarian dishes in India but like me most of the Paneer Jalfrezi lovers does not know what does the word "Jalfrezi means", earlier I use to think Jalfrezi is some kind of special spice used to season this curry. The word…

Charred Eggplpant And Peas, A Perfect Barbecue Side Dish. by kathy gori

Back where I come from when stuff gets charred and there's not a barbecue involved, it's not a good thing. Charring usually involved opening a lot of windows, smoke alarms, yelling and calling the local take out.."Don't Cook Tonight, Call Chicken Delight!" The idea of deliberately charring something may seem scary, but believe me…

Khatta Meetha Chatpata Chole by Mira

Sharing with you a tongue tickling recipe which gives you a mixed taste... sweet, sour, spicy to make it an aromatic accompaniment :p Olive oil is used in this recipe. You can use any oil of your choice. For children you decide the use of chillies as preferred. This dish can be had as a chole chat separately in a bowl and…

Brinjal fry (Kathirikkai poriyal) by Shobana Vijay

An easy to make yummy side dish for Rice Varieties. There are many ways to make the dish, yet I like this simple way of making using Sambar powder. I always want this poriyal without changing the shape of the long cuts, so I used to be extra careful while preparing this. At the same time I don’t want to use more oil also. The finished…

Gujarati Vegetables With Lime And Cilantro! by kathy gori

Ever since Paula Wolfert gave me a Clay Coyote Flameware skillet the other day, I've been jonesing to use it. However, at the same time I got the skillet, I also got all inspired to fix some meatless Indian raw salads that I'd learned of from a cookbook she'd also given me. I kept staring at the beautiful Flameware skillet up on the…

Cauliflower with 2 Kinds of Mustard Seed! by kathy gori

One of the things I love best about cooking is experimenting with new foods and new products. I love new stuff, stuff I've never seen before, stuff I might not have tried had someone not suggested it to me. that's how I got turned on to Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil. It started when a little birdie told me..ok, I got tweeted. I'd…

A Paneer in need is a PANEER in deed (Food Remake) by Nivedita Thadani

A very healthy snack for everyone, and kids are going to love it. A dish full of vegetables, paneer(Cottage cheese) and yet yummy recipe. Once the basic Paneer is ready you can use it to make tikka(Fried Cheese cubes), kebabs, parathas(Stuffed Indian bread), Or you can use in rice preparations.

Gobi, Gajar aur Shalgam Ka Achaar by Hina Gujral

The cozy, warm winter sun and the bountiful local produce is ideal to make the Gobi, Gajar aur Shalgam Ka Achaar. When the vegetable market is flooded with bright and shiny cauliflower, turnips and plenty of long and lustrous carrots, Gobi, Gajar, Shalgam pickle is one of the best ways to relish and preserve the seasonal yield.