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Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Indian Food

Veena’s Tomato and Caramelized Onion Chutney

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My friend Veena is an outstanding South Indian cook! Anything and everything Veena makes is delicious and her vegetarian dishes are in a league of their own!  Chutneys, appetizers, idlis, curries, sweets, you name any Tamil food and Veena can make it taste amazing. Here I have chosen to share with you her tomato and caramelized onion chutney that she served with some idlis when I visited her one day.
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Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen, Indian Food

Devi’s Carrot Coconut Chutney

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My friend Devi is an amazing cook. She has to be, since she has been cooking her entire life for her family, extended family, and friends for more than 50 years. There are so many recipes she shares with me, but most of them go over my head, as I’m usually not writing them down. But this carrot chutney recipe I did write down, that’s because I’ve been having it at her place for years now whenever she invites me over for lunch. The menu is almost always the same – her fluffy idlis, delicious lentil sambhar, and her two chutneys – coconut chutney and carrot chutney.  Everything is as expected scrumptious, but her carrot chutney is always the star of the meal.

It’s hard to describe the taste of Devi’s carrot chutney, let me just say that when you have it you can’t stop eating it. You can have it with toast, with crackers, mix it into rice, have it over chicken or fish, on a burger, and of course with idli or dosa; any way you eat it, it will be delicious. Here is the recipe. Continue reading Devi’s Carrot Coconut Chutney →

Dairy free recipes, From the Kitchen

Brussel Sprouts, Baby Spinach & Sugar Snap Peas in Herbed Coconut Broth

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Brussel Sprouts, Baby Spinach & Sugar Snap Peas in Herbed Coconut Broth
4-6 servings

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups finely cut brussel sprouts
  • 2 cups sugar snap peas cut in halves
  • 4 cups chopped spinach
  • 1 medium onion finely cut
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger or ginger paste
  • 1 red chili (optional)
  • Salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 1 small sprig of rosemary
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 tsp dry garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 block extra firm tofu drained and cut into cubes
  • 1 can 15 oz coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp oil

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Dairy free recipes, From Around the World, From the Kitchen, Pastas, Grains and Legumes, Sunday Soups

Black Bean Soup

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I had this black bean soup for the first time at my friend Rose’s place a while back. I was expecting something thick and heavy when I heard she was making Black Bean Soup, but this soup is surprisingly light and thin and delicious. With some chopped cilantro and a dollop of sour cream, this variation of black bean soup is outstanding.

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