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.
Category Archives: Pastas, Grains and Legumes
Federica Cucinelli’s Rigatoni with Tomato and Basil
This is a simple summer time pasta that highlights all the fresh picked garden tomatoes to perfection and lets the flavors shine
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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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Vegetable Biryani
Biryani, which is a very popular rice dish in India is packed with vegetables and exotic spices and comes in many variations. Each biryani recipe can be as unique as the families that make them.
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History of Paella + A Vegetarian Paella Recipe
There is something about paella that makes it such a fun summertime meal. Could it be because it is the favored dish of always-sunny Spain?
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Super Easy Super Delicious Super Quick Vegetarian Tacos & Taco Salad
On warm summer days tacos piled high with fresh vegetables and packed with well-seasoned kidney beans is a positively satisfying meal for lunch or dinner. This is the easiest recipe to pull together with the most stupendously delicious results. These tacos are packed with good for you legumes such as kidney beans, chock full of leafy greens, fresh tomatoes, delicious salsa, sour cream, and a dash of shredded cheese.
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Spring Risotto with Leeks, Peppers & Arugula
This risotto has the delicate flavor of leeks combined with pepper and arugula. What’s unique with this recipe is i used the instapot to make my risotto.
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Spring Herbs & Goat Cheese Fettuccini with Braised Sugar Snap Peas & Leeks
Here is a recipe for a springtime pasta packed with fresh herbs, spring veggies, and creamy goat cheese.
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Lemon Rice
This is a lemon recipe that I grew up with – lemon rice. A delicious rice dish that is so easy, you’ll be making it again and again.
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