Vegetables

Banana Flowers cooked 2 ways: Mocha'r Ghonto and Kadali Bhanda Patua

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Oct 30, 20218 min read

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!

Bharwa Karele: Stuffed Bitter Gourds with 5 ways to make fillings

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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!

Okra cooked in 3 diverse ways — Bhendi Khatta, Bhindi Bhaji, Bendekayi Kayirasa or Huli

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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!

Bottle Gourd — 4 ways: Chana Dal Lauki, Sorakaya Paalu Koora, Chorakaa Pulissery, Sookhi Lauki Sabzi

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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.

Bitter Gourd Stir Fry — 3 ways: Karele ki Sabzi, Kalara Chadchadi, Kalara Bhaja

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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.

Kasrod I Lingad ki Sabzi: Fiddleheads Stir Fry

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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!

Monji Haakh: Kohlrabi cooked in Kashmiri Style

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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.

Chorchori | Charchari: A Bengali Style of Cooking Mixed Vegetables

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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.

Saag Chole: Greens cooked with Chickpeas

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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.

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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

Aloo Hara Pyaz Bhujia: Potatoes and Onion Stalk Flowers | Onion Chives

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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.

Kalo-Jeere-Diye-Begun: Eggplants stir fried with Nigella Seeds

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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.

Roz ki Bhindi: My Everyday Okra Stir Fry

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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.

Kale Stir Fry: With an Indian style seasoning

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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.

Mixed Vegetables without Onion or Garlic

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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!

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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!

Kadhai Gobhi: Cauliflower Stir Fried in a Wok

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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.

Sardiyon Wali Gajar Matar ki Sabzi: Winter Carrots and Peas

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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

Pahadi Aloo Gutke: Stir Fried Potatoes made in Uttarakhand Style

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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.

Vegan Saag Paneer: Tofu cooked with Kale, Spinach and Collard

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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.