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Brinjal fry (Kathirikkai poriyal)

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…

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beetroot raita (Step by Step with photo)

beetroot raita (Step by Step with photo) by swati paathak

Beetroot raita is a healthy and bright colored, beautiful looking raita. This pink colored raita is the best ever with Parathas or as a side dish along with your main course meal.

2 votes
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Tindora Athanu| Achar | Pickle

Tindora Athanu| Achar | Pickle by thecurrymommy

A spicy Indian marinated mixture which pairs well with any meal as a condiment.

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

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.

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Bye Bye Blues, A Quick And Spicy Bean Dish

Bye Bye Blues, A Quick And Spicy Bean Dish by kathy gori

I have a small confession to make. I love trick vegetables. You know what I'm talking about, the orange cauliflower, the red squash, the black garlic. So you can imagine my surprise and delight when the gang at Lunita Farm showed me a basket of dark purple green beans at the Saturday Farmers Market. I'd never seen anything like…

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Green chili pickle

Green chili pickle by Anjana Chaturvedi

An easy to make, spicy and tangy green chili and ginger pickle.

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Creamy Cauliflower And Lakers Magic!

Creamy Cauliflower And Lakers Magic! by kathy gori

One thing I love about fixing a tandoori chicken lunch is the simplicity. Once the chicken has been marinated, nothing goes better with this dish than a bread some pickled cucumbers and one veg. The most likely vegetable to find on my tandoori table is cauliflower. Especially when I can get a beautiful organic one for 99 cents!…

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Squash In A Spice Paste Done Pronto!

Squash In A Spice Paste Done Pronto! by kathy gori

This has been one hell of a week, one of those 7 day stretches that includes everything on lifes' smorgey...except dental. Of course the week's not over yet. It's been a week of some nerves, some loss, some traveling, some stress and the general sense of just being unable to catch up. That said, I can't wait for Monday to start the…

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Okra (lady fingers) with yougurt curry..

Okra (lady fingers) with yougurt curry.. by Indian Cooking

To avoid sliminess, okra pods are often stir-fried with little salt and turmeric until it turns little Brown colour. This recipe 4 servings of this side dish.

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Eat Your Lawn!

Eat Your Lawn! by kathy gori

There was a very fancy Chinese restaurant in Beverly Hills . One of the specialties was referred to as "fried greens". All the beautiful people would practically line up to make reservations and order the "fried greens". A secret recipe, they never told anybody what it was. Then one day someone mentioned how every Friday all the…

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Lady’s Finger or Okra Poriyal

Lady’s Finger or Okra Poriyal by Manju

Easy recipe

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Bhindi(Oakra) Ki Sabjii

Bhindi(Oakra) Ki Sabjii by silvimasss

Recipe for Bhindi(Oakra) Ki Sabjii

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Capsicum Zunka

Capsicum Zunka by sharon

Veg side dish

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Paruppu urundai kuzhambu

Paruppu urundai kuzhambu by Ranjani

Paruppu urundai kuzhambu , Lentil dumplings cooked in tamarind water and chilli spices. It is good to have with steamed rice, idli or dosa. It’s a special south Indian vegetarian recipe to have for lunch.

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Quali flower pickle-Indian

Quali flower pickle-Indian by sharmila sanka

This is a typical Indian spicy pickle. Most of the ingredients will be found in the Indian Store. Quali flower pickle goes well with paratha/tortilla, curd rice or plain rice. It will remain until 10 days outside and atleast a month in the refrigerator. This can be made even without garlic.

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