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There is nothing like a move to show you how much stuff you have. One thing I have plenty of are beans. Common beans like chickpeas and lentils but also a multitude of heirloom beans. I bought a bunch of beans during my first trip to NYC, but they seemed too pretty to eat....
Continue Reading at the taste space - steam, bake, boil, shake!2012-05-18.
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On a particularly sultry morning, when the aching feet have straddled along to run a gazillion errands and ended up bringing one to the Indian grocer’s, one would assume that the find of the day would be a carton of kesar mangoes, one or two to be blended later with some chilled yogurt for...
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The big fat eggplants here seem to be perfect for those dishes where we just need the pulp. In this dish, the eggplant pulp is simmered with Indian spices and makes for a wonderful side dish. In the southern part of India we do a dish Eggplant Gotsu similarly and we use tamarind to give...
Continue Reading at Cooks Joy2012-05-17.
Save Are you all enjoying warm weather? We definitely are. And I can say that some of my plants are so happy about the warm weather. My mint plants are growing like crazy. I keep pulling them and they grow faster than I can use them up. I had to make a chutney to go...
Continue Reading at Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen2012-05-17.
Save I work a full-time job. Most nights I come home from work excited to cook. I know that for many people. after a long day, the last thing they want to do is come home and have more “work” to do. (Read more...)
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Not only can I get in trouble at grocery stores, I can also get in trouble at garden centres. It makes sense, because it is like a grocery store with such promise for the future. Originally, we had planned to keep things relatively simple. (Read more...)
Continue Reading at the taste space - steam, bake, boil, shake!2012-05-17.
Save I have always had Aebleskiver or paniyaram (gundu pongal, paddu are different names for this dish) that is made either with left over dosa batter or the batter they would make using rice and black gram dal. Many years ago, I had this kind at a friend's place. Her mother had made it and...
Continue Reading at Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen2012-05-17.
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There’s Indian food and then there’s Indian food. If you know what I mean. Everyone seemed excited with my plans for an Indian Easter, but I had my doubts. New recipes all over the place. (Read more...)
Continue Reading at the taste space - steam, bake, boil, shake!2012-05-16.
Save Work is hectic and on the top of it comes the yard work of spring. So, here is a quick post for you all. There is not much special about this roti or flat bread. Instead of making a filling and wrapping it for a traditional paratha, I have added this to the dough...
Continue Reading at Versatile Vegetarian Kitchen2012-05-15.
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“Gudia, I would like to eat our simple and traditional food” informed my paternal aunt during her first visit at my home. The very popular rustic treats from rural India Daal Baati and Lapsi (couscous dessert) are on her menu for most of the days. “But both the recipes are way too simple, your small...
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