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Recent Posts Tagged With 'side dishes'

Aug 02

Plantain Dry Curry ( Vazhkai Podimas)

Podimas refers to a type of curry from south Indian cuisine, where the vegetable is cooked and crumbled to very small pieces and then seasoned. Podi literally means powder in Tamil (an Indian... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo (read full article)

curries, Plantain, side dishes, south indian

Jun 23

Cilantro Mint Chutney, Paneer Curry and Paneer stuffed Sandwiches

Recently I mentioned how much I admire people who planĀ  their menus well in advance and how easy it must make their lives in terms of shopping for groceries etc. I still think that, but I learned... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi (read full article)

Chutneys and Dips, indian, Lunch box menu, paneer, Punjabi, sandwiches, side dishes

May 24

Chana Masala (Chick peas curry)

Chana Masala or Chick pea curry is such a popular and well known curry that it hardly needs any introduction at all. There are many variations of making this curry and the one below is my take on the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)

Basics, curries, Diabetic friendly recipes, indian, Low Carb Recipes, Nutrition facts, party recipes, Punjabi, side dishes, Vegan

May 21

Mixed Vegetable Kurma

In my giveaway post, the question I had asked was which vegetable you think you would not miss if you give it up and never see it again. Some of your responses really surprised me, I saw vegetables... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

curries, indian, side dishes, south indian, Vegan

May 04

Puli Itta Keerai or Tamarind flavored Spinach

Puli itta keerai (tamarind flavored spinach), a traditional dish from southern India, is a simple chutney/ dip style dish made with spinach, tamarind and some spices. Traditionally this dish is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

Basics, indian, side dishes, south indian, Spinach Palak, tamarind, Vegan

Apr 29

Spinach with Mung Bean Lentil dhal

I think I am making my computer work too hard, so as a protest, for the last few days my computer has been giving me all sorts of problems. I am working to resolve these problems, but I just wanted... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs (read full article)

Dhals, Diabetic friendly recipes, Gujarati, indian, lentil dishes, side dishes, Spinach Palak, Vegan

Apr 22

Baked Vegetable Manchurian

Mixed Vegetable Manchurian, as I mentioned in my last post, is yet another dish from Indo Chinese cuisine. It is made with fried dumplings in a soy sauce based gravy and is popularly paired with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

curries, Indo-Chinese, side dishes, Vegan

Apr 01

South Indian Spinach Lentil Gravy curry aka Keerai Molagootal

There are some songs that never fail to send me on a trip down memory lane. This song from the movie Manzil, shot entirely in the streets of Bombay ( a city in India) is one such song. Seeing the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

curries, Diabetic friendly recipes, Health and Lifestyle, indian, lentil dishes, side dishes, south indian, Spinach Palak, Vegan

Feb 07

Lima Bean Kurma

A couple of quick updates before I move on to the post. I have been on a mission to update some of my older pictures. The latest pictures I have updated are for Minestrone Soup, Split pea with barley... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)

coconut milk, curries, indian, side dishes, Vegan

Feb 02

Indian Eggplant Stir fry curry ( Podi Kathrikai )

We had snow this past weekend. In our area when there is snow, everything pretty much comes to a standstill. Since the snow arrived late Friday night and continued falling through Saturday, that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website (read full article)

curries, indian, side dishes, south indian, Vegan

Jan 17

Dried Apricot Pachadi (chutney)

Pachadi is a sweet tart type of chutney originating from Southern India. The ones made with raw mangoes are an absolute favorite of mine,but since we do not get raw mangoes here all the time, I have... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

Chutneys and Dips, side dishes, south indian

Dec 13

Cauliflower Potato Peas Dry curry (Poriyal)...and a tip

Poriyal is a south Indian term for a simple stir-fry like dry curry made with most types of vegetables. This one made with cauliflower, potatoes and peas is a simple and perfect side dish for any... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

curries, indian, Potato dishes, side dishes, south indian, tips, Vegan

Dec 13

Cauliflower Potato Peas Dry curry (Poriyal)...and a tip

Poriyal is a south Indian term for a simple stir-fry like dry curry made with most types of vegetables. This one made with cauliflower, potatoes and peas is a simple and perfect side dish for any... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit (read full article)

curries, indian, Potato dishes, side dishes, south indian, tips, Vegan

Dec 02

Matar Paneer ( Indian curry with Peas and Cottage Cheese)

I just woke up this morning realizing that we are already into the first week of December, can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday when we rang in the new year and had the whole year ahead... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

curries, indian, North Indian, paneer, side dishes

Dec 02

Matar Paneer ( Indian curry with Peas and Cottage Cheese)

I just woke up this morning realizing that we are already into the first week of December, can you believe it? It seems like just yesterday when we rang in the new year and had the whole year ahead... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

curries, indian, North Indian, paneer, side dishes

Nov 29

Mixed Vegetable Raita...with a twist !

Raita is a simple Indian salad always made with yogurt, some vegetables or any particular vegetable of choice and some simple seasoning. It tastes great when paired with pulao or biryani. If you want... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)

indian, Salads, side dishes, south indian

Nov 29

Mixed Vegetable Raita...with a twist !

Raita is a simple Indian salad always made with yogurt, some vegetables or any particular vegetable of choice and some simple seasoning. It tastes great when paired with pulao or biryani. If you want... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we (read full article)

indian, Salads, side dishes, south indian

Oct 08

Lemon flavored Corn Salad

Health experts recommend that we eat all the colors of vegetables and fruits each day. This is easier said than done, trying to include all colors of vegetables and fruits in each week itself can be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

Salads, side dishes, Vegan

Oct 08

Lemon flavored Corn Salad

Health experts recommend that we eat all the colors of vegetables and fruits each day. This is easier said than done, trying to include all colors of vegetables and fruits in each week itself can be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web (read full article)

Salads, side dishes, Vegan

Aug 11

Carrot Moong Curry ( Poriyal )

I have a new affliction and since I have never heard of something like this I decided to name it, I call it accident prone-vitis. I am not sure how long it lasts but so far it has lasted me about a week. The symptoms include fingers that gripped stuf (read full article)

curries, indian, lentil dishes, side dishes, south indian, Vegan

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