BEANS TALIMPU|BEANS & LENTILS WITH DILL
Beans Talimpu is my mom’s recipe. It tastes great with hot rice. She also makes a rasam/soup with the water used to boil the veggies and lentils. I used to walk in home and my mom used to serve these...
View ArticleMANGO RASAM – LENTIL SOUP WITH RICH MANGO PULP
Mango Rasam or Lentil soup makes soups twice in a row on this blog. No, I am not on a soup diet! If you see me, I am sure you would agree with that! 😀 Like I mentioned in my last post of Spinach Soup,...
View ArticleIDLI SAMBAR PART 1–SAMBAR | CURRIED LENTIL STEW
Let me introduce you to Idli-Samar, the “Burger & Fries” of Indian food. I know it doesn’t look or taste anything close to burger and fries but trust me; I have my reasons for comparing the two....
View ArticleCHANNA MASALA | CHICKPEAS CURRY
Channa Masala, Chole, Chickpeas curry… Nope! I am not giving out the aliases for channa masala. I am officially experiencing the writer’s block! I typed out the aliases looking for inspiration. May be...
View ArticleDAL SHORBA – A MILD LENTIL SOUP
Dal Shorba is an Indian soup that is made out of lentils. This Dal Shorba recipe uses moong dal (split mung beans) for lentils, flavors them with garlic and chili and obtains a creamy but light texture...
View ArticleKHICHADI | RICE & LENTIL PORRIDGE
Khichadi is the epitome of Indian comfort food. Khichadi is what I call a spa for my tummy, a detox food-spa! Not only does this rice and lentil porridge spell comfort with every bite, the ingredients...
View ArticleKAIRICHI AMTI | RAW MANGO CURRY
Kairichi Amti, meaning a raw mango curry, is a sweet, tart and spicy curry that tastes delightful with hot rice. Every bite will remind you of summer and transport you to your childhood when you stole...
View ArticleMOONG USAL | GREEN GRAM STEW
This Moong Usal / Green Gram stew is my go to for quick-fix weeknight dinner If it is mung bean/moong cooking at home then it means one of the two things with the probability of the latter on the...
View ArticleBISI BELE BHAAT | LENTIL & RICE STEW
Bisi Bele Bhaat literally translates into hot rice-lentil stew and that’s exactly what this recipe is all about. The added bonus of vegetables makes this a complete meal in itself. Stews have always...
View ArticlePUNUGULU | VEGAN RICE FRITTERS
Just like most other deep fried snacks from around the world, Punugulu ae just too damn delicious and yes, you cannot eat just one! However unlike most of them, punugulu has no added sugars, is vegan...
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