Millet Peanut Vegetable Stir Fry
Stir-frying boiled millets with assorted vegetables, peanuts and seasoning gives us this healthy one-pot meal that sits just right in the lunchbox. Millet peanut vegetable stir-fry is...
View ArticleDal Paratha: Flatbread with Chana Dal Stuffing
Chana dal paratha with dahi and achar – nothing else comes close for a filling, comforting Sunday brunch. Try it this weekend! All you need is some pre-planning: put chana dal to soak overnight if you...
View ArticleDahi Chhole: Chickpeas in Yogurt Curry
I was looking for a chickpea recipe that did not call for onion, tomato, ginger or garlic, and I stumbled upon a Himachali dish called madra which is served during the dham food festival. Madra is a...
View ArticleLachha Gobhi Paratha: Flaky Cauliflower Flatbread
Not all experiments pass muster the first time. A few go through rounds of trials before they reach publicly sharable shape. A few are embarrassments best shelved forever (I’m thinking of you, curdled...
View ArticleVegetable Masoor Dal: Red Lentil Soup
A Turkish-inspired masoor dal recipe that weaves the goodness of root vegetables in a wholesome, comforting soup. Masoor dal (red lentil) is among the most malleable of legumes – once it reaches a...
View ArticlePanchmel Dal: Five Legume Medley
Mixed legumes cooked with whole spices and fresh fenugreek, topped with a rich ghee-garlic tadka. Panchmel dal is one of those rare dishes that are complex and, at the same time, comforting. To make...
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