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This is a tasty dish as a side. It is a dry saute and is very flavorful. 2 heads cauliflower cut into bite size pieces 4 medium potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces 2 medium onions 4 Tablespoons oil 1 large bunch fresh methi 1-1/2 Tablespoons grated… more »

This chutney takes a bit of work to make. It doesn't take any cooking to make it other than heating the water to get the pulp from the tamarind. Most of the work is in getting the tamarind pulp separated from the fiber. You start with one package of tam… more »

This recipe uses cooking mangos which are much different than the usual ones for eating. They are green and sometimes reddish in color. I pretty much followed Manjula Jain's recipe for this chutney. I did add a little more liquid toward the end of cooki… more »

Moong Dal (from the moong or mung bean) has a high protein to carbohydrate ratio. I used the split moong with the skin on which is a little chewier and probably healthier. This really is a heart warming food for a cold day. The recipe has a bunch of ing… more »

Today I wanted to have some vegatables for lunch. I had a few eggplants that needed to be used so I made this Northern Indian curry dish, Baingan Bharta. I think some people avoid eggplant because of the texture.  This dish helps even it out because the… more »