Banana Flowers cooked 2 ways: Mocha'r Ghonto and Kadali Bhanda Patua
Two traditional, simple and delicious preparations of banana blossoms that leaves you asking for more!
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Away in the Kitchen
Sep 9, 202110 min read
Bharwa Karele: Stuffed Bitter Gourds with 5 ways to make fillings
A classic Punjabi style, a Telugu inspired style and few other interesting filling styles to make stuffed bitter gourds!
Away in the Kitchen
Aug 16, 202113 min read
Okra cooked in 3 diverse ways — Bhendi Khatta, Bhindi Bhaji, Bendekayi Kayirasa or Huli
3 types of Okra preparations from different parts of India - delicious and easy to make!
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
Jun 26, 20218 min read
Bitter Gourd Stir Fry — 3 ways: Karele ki Sabzi, Kalara Chadchadi, Kalara Bhaja
Three ways of making easy stir fries with bitter gourd.
Away in the Kitchen
Jun 5, 20216 min read
Kasrod I Lingad ki Sabzi: Fiddleheads Stir Fry
You will never go wrong with fiddleheads no matter what you do! This stir fry with minimum pantry staples is my favourite!
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Apr 13, 20217 min read
Monji Haakh: Kohlrabi cooked in Kashmiri Style
I can't imagine a simpler way of cooking kohlrabi and greens and one that generates such indelible flavours with so few ingredients.
Away in the Kitchen
Mar 29, 202111 min read
Chorchori | Charchari: A Bengali Style of Cooking Mixed Vegetables
At its core, a chorchori is a minimally spiced Bengali mix veg dish which is extremely flexible in terms of ingredients.
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
Mar 5, 20215 min read
Sookhi Arbi: Taro Root Stir Fry
This recipe is the simplest kind of recipe to cook taro in typical north-Indian flavours, and has a typical Punjabi influence
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 26, 20214 min read
Aloo Hara Pyaz Bhujia: Potatoes and Onion Stalk Flowers | Onion Chives
An easy delicious rendition of all-time favourite potatoes with the freshness of onion stalk flowers or scallions or chives.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Kalo-Jeere-Diye-Begun: Eggplants stir fried with Nigella Seeds
Relying on only three spices, the highlight being nigella seeds, this eggplant preparation is my answer to the easiest stir fries ever.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 17, 20214 min read
Roz ki Bhindi: My Everyday Okra Stir Fry
Okra happens to be one of my favourite vegetables, and I admire how well it can be variated to create dishes that taste so good.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 15, 20216 min read
Kale Stir Fry: With an Indian style seasoning
I understand kale can be hard to love, and I also believe that healthy eating does not have to taste bland or bad.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 4, 20214 min read
Mixed Vegetables without Onion or Garlic
There's no load of cream or butter in this dish. Some healthy yogurt (plant based if vegan), a few slices of cashews and lots of veggies!
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!
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Jan 27, 20214 min read
Kadhai Gobhi: Cauliflower Stir Fried in a Wok
This dish is my way of making a rustic charred cauliflower that is tender yet holds its shape.
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Jan 25, 20215 min read
Sardiyon Wali Gajar Matar ki Sabzi: Winter Carrots and Peas
This amalgamation of carrots and peas is more than a mere dish. It's an exemplar of how families eat seasonal produce and enjoy it with love
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Jan 24, 20216 min read
Pahadi Aloo Gutke: Stir Fried Potatoes made in Uttarakhand Style
Many years later I married into a pahadi family and realized that the tempering in the quintessential aloo gutke is done with jakhya.
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.
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