Corn Pie for Lazy Cooks by Glenn

I LOVE corn pie. But I don't always have time to do it like grandma used to make it. This won't win any awards but it is a very acceptable corn pie to please the palate. A super side dish.

Pakodi Ki Sabzi by Hina Gujral

Pakodi Ki Sabzi is a gluten-free, vegan, no onion/garlic curry recipe prepared with yellow moong dal fritters. If you prefer, you can serve it with steamed rice as well. And there is an unsaid comfort in sampling this soupy curry while making a slurpy sound. In many parts of the Uttar Pradesh, Pakodi Ki Sabzi is also known as Mangodi…

Scalloped Corn and Tomatoes by Glenn

Westinghouse and Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. put out a cookbook to sell their new electric range and oven in the 1930s. This is one of the recipes made to stand alone. The original small book has 7 menus with a meat, side and desert that were designed to be baked together in the same oven. It relies heavily on canned foods and…

Stuffed Ladyfingers by Asim Raza

Shalgam aur Matar Ki Subzi by Hina Gujral

Shalgam aur Matar Ki Sabzi is another Indian curry. The turnip is cooked with fresh green peas in the routine onion and tomato masala. The pressure cooker can also be used to cook the curry.

Kamal Kakdi Ki Sabzi (Lotus Stem Curry) by Hina Gujral

Kamal Kakdi Ki Sabzi is a succulent brown curry made with crisp and fibrous lotus stem. The juicy slices of lotus stem are pressure cooked in onion and tomato gravy till al-dente, later served with hot puffed Phulkas or with Jeera Rice. The lotus stem is one root vegetable which as a kid I could clearly distinguish from the other…

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.

Aloo Matar (Potato And Pea Curry) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Creamy, spicy and aromatic and with soft tender potatoes and green peas.

Mee Siam Kuah/Gravy (Vegetarian) by Navaneetham Krishnan

spicy, salty and tangy and a simplified version.

Cream cheesie corn by Glenn

I was given the chore of coming up with a new side dish for Thanksgiving. I like corn--particularly when I am eating. I like cream cheese--only when I am eating. Voila, an idea is born. It is easy to make and was rated OMG by my very picky family. There may be ways to improve it but here is an instant classic.

Grandma Koehler's Pumpkin Pie by Glenn

Grandma Koehler preferred the long neck green stripe pumpkin (actually a gourd) for her pies. The result was that in addition to the unique taste the filling was stringy, much like spaghetti. If you are not that venturesome, any good pumpkin will work just fine with this recipe. It is not an easy recipe but it includes a number of…

Fried Lotus Root With Spring Onion by Navaneetham Krishnan

Mild salty and aromatic crispy chips.

Spicy Thai-Style Eggplant by Navaneetham Krishnan

Made with chilli paste and scented with the essential and must have herb for almost any Thai food; kaffir/limau purut leaves for its spicy, tangy and aromatic flavours.

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.

Crispy Fried Okra (Bendi) by Navaneetham Krishnan

Okra sliced into thin stripes, dipped in a batter made with coconut milk and egg yolk and fried for that nice crispy-crunchy munch and punch.