Gujarati Dal by Mihir Shah

This 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.

Apple-Pomegranate Smoothie by spicyvegrecipes

Kuskara by Deepti Naik

This is a great snack/breakfast and a good use of left over Chapatis/Rotis. This is also known as Kuskara and Fodnichi poli. This is a typical Maharashtrian Dish (From Western Indian state of Maharashtra) Inspiration for this recipe came from my mom. Anytime we have enough left over Chapatis, we used to get Kuskara for snacks.…

Moor Kolambu (Yogurt Vegetable Curry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

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

Tomato Chutney by Navaneetham Krishnan

Refreshing and robust tomato chutney, derived from an exciting mix of fresh tomatoes, spices, curry leaves and zesty flavor of lemon juice.

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.

Tapioca Poriyal (Stir fry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

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

Pear and Pomegranate Smoothie by swati paathak

Pear & Pomegranate smoothie is a quick and easy to make creamy and refreshing smoothie. This yummy smoothie contains the perfect blend of antioxidants and vitamins to help get the day started.

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…