Cauliflower can be such a tough vegetable to get right in a curry. For so long it seemed like no matter how I cooked cauliflower, and no matter when I added salt to the dish, my cauliflower florets by the time the curry was done were small crumbly pieces. The cauliflower curry tasted great, but didn’t always look great. I just couldn’t figure out how to get a dry cauliflower curry that looked good.
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Black Eyed Peas Curry
Growing up in the South in Texas and Louisiana, my Mom followed a Southern tradition of making black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day for good luck and prosperity in the upcoming New Year. When Mom made black-eyed peas, she cooked it the only way she knew how which was an Indian black-eyed peas curry.
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Turmeric Spiced Brussels Sprouts
My Mom always made brussels sprouts sautéd with a few Indian spices that transformed the little sprouts into a delicious dish.
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Eggplant and Pepper Curry
Creamy eggplant, sweet peppers, ginger, garlic and onions all cooked together with tomatoes and spices makes this dish a wonderful vegetable curry to have with chaptis or tortillas. This outstanding eggplant and pepper curry is a dish I had at my friend Padmini’s home for dinner one day 😋 when she had a few of her friends over. The peppers and eggplant tasted so good together in this cirry that I asked Padmini for the recipe which she happily shared. Here is the recipe courtesy of my friend Padmini. Continue reading Eggplant and Pepper Curry
Almond Halwa Cake
Here is a cake made with almond flour and enhances it with cardamom to create a fragrant cake that tastes like an Eastern halwa.
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Adai: Vegetarian Lentil Omelet
Adai is a pancake made with rice, lentils and vegetables all cooked on the stove just like you make pancakes. It is a very common dish in many South Indian Tamil homes and is typically eaten with some jaggeri (unrefined sugar) or coconut chutney.
Purple Potato, Pepper & Baby Turnips Curry
My friend Pallavi made this outstanding Indian curry with purple potatoes, peppers and baby turnips when we went to her and her husband Parag’s place for dinner one Saturday evening. This combination of vegetables was very unusual for me, but as I found out it wasn’t a veggie combination that Pallavi makes often either. Pallavi explained that she had just picked up these vegetables from the Farmer’s Market and decided to use this rather unusual combination of veggies as the inspiration for her very delicious North Indian spiced curry. Here is the recipe. Continue reading Purple Potato, Pepper & Baby Turnips Curry
Haricot Verts with Cumin Seeds, Asafoetida and Turmeric
This is my all time favorite way to have haricot vert beans – lightly seasoned and cooked to perfection. If you are looking for a unique way to serve green beans, this is the recipe to try.
Haricot vert beans also known as French green beans tend to be skinnier than the regular green beans, and because of this, they cook faster and taste fresh even after being lightly sautéed with spices. Hericot vert green beans are so tender that they taste amazing when they are cut into tiny pieces allowing the delicate flavors from the interior of the green beans to come through. Continue reading Haricot Verts with Cumin Seeds, Asafoetida and Turmeric
Toor Dhal cooked with Onions and Spices. Pigeon Peas Cooked in Spices
Here is a recipe for toor daal my Mom taught me over three decades ago after returning from a visit to Ahmedabad, India.
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Green Chili and Cilantro Rice with Cauliflower & Peas
Green Chili and Cilantro Rice with Cauliflower & Peas is a unique rice dish made with finely chopped green chilies and cilantro. A delicious one pot rice dish that is flavor packed and hearty.
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