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…

Sweet And Simple "No-Cook" Carrot Salad For A Hot Summer Lunch by kathy gori

When I named my website The Colors of Indian Cooking I was thinking about the colors of the many, many spices used in this cuisine, from the gold of turmeric, the deep crimson of kashmiri chili, the sable browns of cumin and coriander and the vivid…

Stuffed Bitter Gourd Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Something Different

Eggplant(Brinjal) Fry by Paul Anderson Lumen

Indian ways!

Skinny Baked Vegetarian Egg Rolls with Peanut Sauce by Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox

“Meatless Mondays” or any day of the week never tasted so yummy with these skinny vegetarian egg rolls! You normally wouldn’t think egg rolls would be healthy but these actually are! They’re loaded with good-for-you broccoli slaw, cabbage and other veggies. Plus they’re baked, not fried and served with a peanut butter dipping sauce,…

Dudhi Muthiya by A Cook at Heart

A popular tea time snack from the state of Gujarat (India) This snack packs in whole wheat flour, chick pea flour and semolina with the goodness of bottle gourd. It not only makes for a great tea time snack but also a lunch box item and perfect picnic/ traveling food as it has great shelf life.

GOBI MANCHURIAN/CAULIFLOWER MANCHURIAN by Kokila Karthikeyan

Gobi Manchurian- a popular Indo Chineese dish can be served as a snack or an appetizer when prepared dry. The Cauliflower has a crispy coating and is tossed with a mouth-watering spicy sauce.Try this absolutely delicious recipe!

Beet Leaves Fry by FeastForAll

I have not seen a lot of recipes for Beets (Beet root) leaves. My mother used to cook this dish and I love this. Beet leaves are quite tasty and have a nice aroma after cooked.

Asian Style Chicken Cucumber Cups by Chef Smith

Pink Cabbage Pakora (balls) by Sharada Kakarla

This is a deep fried item made with Pink Cabbage, and is kids friendly item. I tried this for the first time and my 7 and half year old (and should say is a picky eater!!) requested the same dish and made me prepare this the following weekend!! This can also be tried with the white Cabbage, I just was wanting to experiment this with…

Chinese Spring Rolls by Nupur UKrasoi

Crispy Spring rolls, with Chinese stuffing. This very light yet filling snack makes a perfect partner with a cup of tea on those Monsoon days.

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.

Tapioca Poriyal (Stir fry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

stir fried with chili powder, spices and curry leaves for the spicy and appealing taste.

Eggplant In Spicy Sauce/Gravy by Navaneetham Krishnan

eggplant and cherry tomatoes in a thick spicy tangy sauce/gravy.

Fried Masala Brinjal by Navaneetham Krishnan

fried round bite sizes; juicy and tender inside and packed with quite a crunch outside.