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Vegetable Dosa by PadmajaVegetable Dosa is our favorite item at my home. Vegetable Dosa is a colorful and healthy item. Health Benefits of Carrots: It slows aging, promotes healthy vision, has anti-cancer properties, increases immunity towards various chronic diseases. Eating carrots can cure anemia, eye problems and cancer too. The advantages of… |
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Hyderabadi Rice Pilaf Cooked In Clay by kathy goriWhen planning a company dinner I always like to go all out. I also like to have some dishes on the table that are relatively easy to set up and prepare. It's important to have a variety of tastes, textures and colors on the table in an Indian meal. My favorites are the ones that get off the stove top and tuck themselves into the oven… |
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Curry Lentil Soup by John SpottiswoodThis is a surprisingly light and tangy lentil soup. If you are used to thick and heavy lentil soups, this one will surprise you. It's very tasty and was a great complement to the pizza recipe I just put up. This is also adapted from a Greens restaurant recipe. |
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Chicken Biryani by Nancy MiyasakiThis is a great Indian dish that I adapted from Cooking Light recipe. They recommend raisins which I leave out. I've also changed the proportions a bit. Our kids universally love this, despite the exotic spices. I generally serve with my Cucumber and Tomato Salad on the side. |
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Black-Eyed Peas with Cumin by Mihir ShahI had a craving for Black-Eyed peas this week so threw this together on the fly. It worked out really well. The chilli gives a kick but the small amount of spices keeps the flavor simple. Served over rice. |
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Cabbage Pachadi (salad) by Latha SamuThis is a wonderful and refreshing salad from the book, Great Vegetarian Dishes, by Kurma Dasa. This my favorite and has never failed to please my guests. |
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Gujarati Dal by Mihir ShahThis is comfort food my mom has made for as long as I've been around. She's been able to hook my kids on it; Dal is a healthy way to get protein into their diet. I serve it with some rice and yogurt. It also holds its flavor really well as a leftover snack. |
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Butter Basmati Rice by Mihir ShahOkay - so I know this is a painfully easy recipe, but it's amazing how much you can dress up rice with just a couple of touches. I make this for my kids, who love it. |
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Spiced Coconut-Red Lentil Soup by Kimberly LindstromCoconut and lentils are a super yummy combo. This recipe is yet another reason I love my immersion blender. |
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Indian Stuffed Okra (Bhindi Masala) by Mihir ShahThe reason most folks don't have Okra in their first string of recipes is they don't know the right spices to use. Indian spiced okra dishes are gems. Your kids won't like it, but you and your friends will. This dish can be served as a side to Indian meats, can also be used as a side to bbq (cajun bbq), or can be served as a main… |
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Onion Bhajia (or Pakora) by Haresh ShahThis is an excellent snack and goes well with beer, wine or any soft drink. Best eaten when hot from the frying pan. One could replace onion with any other vegetable such as sliced potato, sliced egg plant, etc. |
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panch ratna raita by rsharmaThis is a yogurt based side salad that prevents heart burns for those of us who really love our spices. |
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Simple Yellow Dal by Mihir ShahSimple Indian lentil soup - great served with rice and yogurt. Masoor dal is actually a little orange in color when you buy it but turns yellow after cooking! |
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"Tandoori" grilled chicken by Chris PatilWhile this dish isn't made in a traditional Indian clay oven, the yogurt marinade and spice blend can still yield a very authentic-tasting end result on a backyard grill. |
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Rice with bell pepper and peanuts by Mary ShaldibinaVery tasty and fast cooking |
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