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28 October, 2014

Green tomato and lentil curry or ‘masial’

Green tomato and lentil curry or ‘masial’
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  While everyone is posting dishes with pumpkins at this time of the year, I have a different fruit that is taking up too much space on my kitchen counter. Yes, with the arrival of Mr. Jack Frost, I had to pluck all the tomatoes while they were green. Time for recipes with the sour
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3 June, 2014

Eggplant spiced brown rice (vaangi bhaath)

Eggplant spiced brown rice (vaangi bhaath)
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  Another brown rice dish, in a spicy bhaath that will make the ‘brownness’ not easy to detect! Filling and flavorful, makes a complete meal with yogurt/raita. This is a “saatvik” version without onion and garlic. Here, the spice mix is most important for the flavor and aroma that makes it unique among the south-Indian
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1 May, 2014

Speedy steel cut oats upma (savory snack with vegetables)

Speedy steel cut oats upma (savory snack with vegetables)
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When you think of steel-cut oats, the first thought that comes to mind is the oatmeal for breakfast and anything sweet that would go into it. Here’s an easy whole grain savory snack made with it for those who don’t have a sweet tooth 🙂 Fiesta Fridays #14 (hosted by Saucy of SaucyGander and Sir Johnny of Kitschnflavours and Flours n
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14 April, 2014

asparagus and carrot curry (south Indian style)

asparagus and carrot curry (south Indian style)
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While asparagus is abundantly available this spring, let’s make good use of the fresh vegetable for these nutritional benefits. There are many recipes to make grilled asparagus, paired with other veggies. Here, I have cooked it lightly with Indian spices, sans onion and garlic (saatvik) in combination with carrot. This can be eaten with rice
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19 February, 2014

beets and mixed vegetables in coriander gravy- curry as a side with flat breads or brown rice!

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I’m always thinking of ways to sneak beets into daily meals, for their lovely color, anti-oxidants, phyto-nutrients… I could go on, but I’d refer you to this for nutritional value. My mother makes a ‘saatvik’ (sans onion and garlic) vegetable curry in coriander-ginger gravy, which allows a variety of veggies that can go in it.
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