In this recipe I made a vegetarian risotto with spring garlic and asparagus – two quintessential spring-time veggies.
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Yellow Daal. Daal Tadka
With aromatic spices, ginger garlic and onions all shallow fried in ghee this daal is comfort food for sure.
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Simple Savory Oatmeal with Ghee, Mustard Seeds and Caraway Seeds
Savory oatmeal is more common than you think especially in Eastern cuisine. This one is a simple savory oatmeal made with just a pinch of spices and salt.
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Stuffed Chile Relleno with Kale, Sweet Potato and Squash
Stuffed poblano peppers with veggies including kale, sweet potatoes and squash, quinoa and cheese, all baked on a bed of black beans. Give it a try!
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Kootu. White Pumpkin and Daikon Lentil Stew
With a few mild spices such as asafetida, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and turmeric and with lots of veggies and lentils, kootu is delicious and wholesome.
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Homemade Bircher Muesli
Sweet and delicious and everything in a bowl – whole grain oats, honey, apple, dried fruits, and yogurt. Not only does it satisfy us for hours, it tastes amazing – Bircher muesli.
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Sweet Potato White Bean Minestrone Soup
Lots of veggies, herbs and tomato sauce add wonderful flavor and vitamins in this veggie soup but what really amps up the flavor is the addition of sweet potatoes and white beans.
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Masala Vadas – Yellow Split Pea Lentil Fritters
Today I would like to share with you this very easy vada recipe from my cousin Uma. She had made these yellow split pea masala vadas for a lunch gathering and it was outstanding!
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Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Tofu
I was making stuffed peppers with paneer for the family one night when one of my twins requested that I make a couple without cheese. She is staying away from dairy for a while as she’s noticed she feels better eating dairy-free. So for her peppers I substituted the paneer with tofu, and since I was making these tofu peppers just for her I asked her how she wanted them flavored – she requested with herbs. Continue reading Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Tofu
Bharazi. Kenyan Black Eyed Peas in Coconut Milk and Spices
Looking for a totally different black-eyed pea recipe to make for good luck in the New Year? A recipe from East Africa? Try this black-eyed pea stew called bharazi created by Indians living in Kenya.
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