Rice and Urad Dal Idli: Classic, Healthy and Delicious
What can't a hot bowl of idli not fix? Fermented and steamed and packed with loads of goodness, these fluffy cakes are extremely healthy.
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Away in the Kitchen
Dec 21, 202110 min read
Sambar: Lentils Cooked with Vegetables and Typical Spices in a South-Indian Style
An easy guide to make sambar powder and a generic sambar at home!
Away in the Kitchen
Nov 12, 20216 min read
Mah Chole ki Langar Wali Dal: Urad and Chana Dal cooked in Punjabi Style
A luscious dal made with urad and chana dals, it's one of my favourite dals from the Punjabi cuisine!
Away in the Kitchen
Nov 7, 20215 min read
Chana Dal Tadka
A delicious comforting bowl of chana dal with a tempering to leave you satisfied yet wanting more!
Away in the Kitchen
Sep 10, 20219 min read
Rajma Chawal: Red Kidney Beans served with Rice
A homelike Punjabi style preparation of red kidney beans along with a few morsels of history and memories!
Away in the Kitchen
Jul 12, 202114 min read
Bottle Gourd — 4 ways: Chana Dal Lauki, Sorakaya Paalu Koora, Chorakaa Pulissery, Sookhi Lauki Sabzi
Four easy ways to prepare delicious dishes with bottle gourd.
Away in the Kitchen
May 18, 202110 min read
Dalma: An Odia Style Preparation of Lentils with Vegetables — 2 Ways
Odisha's quintessential preparation of lentils with vegetables is ancient, and food of the gods and people alike.
Away in the Kitchen
Mar 23, 20218 min read
Saag Chole: Greens cooked with Chickpeas
To mixed greens, Auntie would add boiled chickpeas and let the mixture slowly cook to a thick consistency. The tadka was typically Punjabi.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 22, 20216 min read
Vegetable Masala Khichdi: Rice and Moong Dal cooked with Vegetables and seasoned with Spices
This khichdi is a mix of rice and whole mung beans, and loaded with fresh vegetables. It's the most ubiquitous food in Indian cuisine.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 3, 20216 min read
Matar ka Nimona
Fresh peas ground to a coarse paste and sautéed in cumin, ginger and tomatoes, soft boiled potatoes with lentil dumplings dunked in a stew!
Away in the Kitchen
Jan 25, 20214 min read
Ghar Wali Tur Dal: Pigeon Peas with a Simple Tempering
My earliest memories of food are associated with a bowl of hot yellow dal. A well-tempered dal is a meal in itself, and a joy ride of taste.
Away in the Kitchen
Sep 20, 20208 min read
Ram Rochak Tarkari: An Odiya Style Gravy of Mung Bean Dumplings, Eggplants and Potatoes
Ram Rochak Tarkari — potatoes and eggplants cooked in earthy and fragrant spices to form a thin gravy, topped with mung bean dumplings.
Away in the Kitchen
Jul 21, 20204 min read
Vegan Saag Paneer: Tofu cooked with Kale, Spinach and Collard
This recipe is a vegan variation of the popular Indian dish, saag paneer.
Away in the Kitchen
Jul 19, 20205 min read
Sai Bhaji: Greens and Lentils cooked in Sindhi style
Sai Bhaji is made of three key ingredients, greens, vegetables and lentils.
Away in the Kitchen
Jul 17, 20204 min read
Chadhanchi: Kumaoni Style Chickpea Curry
An early morning scene in a typical #Indian home kitchen is an assured pleasure on any day, where multitasking takes precedence over...
Away in the Kitchen
May 14, 20203 min read
Kale, Spinach and Rice Melange Casserole
Casserole recipes have my heart. Why you ask? They are perfect for any occasion (weeknight, brunch, weekends, holidays, you name it!).
Away in the Kitchen
May 9, 20203 min read
Dhaba Style Dal Fry
If you have ever taken a road trip in India and haven't eaten dal fry at a dhaba on a highway, your journey is incomplete.
Away in the Kitchen
Apr 26, 20209 min read
Chole: Chickpeas cooked in Punjabi style
Chole from west Punjab or the present-day Pakistan, which found its home in Delhi after India's partition in 1947, makes a hearty meal.
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