The Melting Pot

Tender Okra - 30 Oil - 2 tbsp Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing / Asafoetida - 2 pinches Green Chili - 3, finely chopped Onion - 1/2 cup, c...

Ripe Avocados - 4 Fresh Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp Red Onion - 1/2 cup, chopped Cilantro - a handful, chopped Tomato - 1 small, chopped Roa...

Yellow Split Peas / Mator Dal - 3/4 cup Red Lentils / Masoor Dal - 1/4 cup Brown Rice - 3/4 cup Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Green Chili - 4, ...

Whole Wheat Elbow Pasta / Brown Rice Pasta - 1 cup Sliced Button Mushroom - 2 cups Olive Oil - 1 tbsp Shallot - 1, finely chopped Gar...

Baby Potatoes - 1 lb Frozen peas - 1/2 cup Peanut Oil - 3 tbsp Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Dried whole red chili - 3 Bay leaf - 1 Ginger -...

This picture is my entry to Susan's Black & White Wednesday - Culinary photos.

Organic Chicken - 3 lbs (I used 8 small organic chicken drumsticks) Plain Greek Yogurt - 1 full cup Salt Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Red Chi...

Butternut Squash - 1 small, peel and cut into small cubes Raw Peanuts - 1/2 cup Virgin Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp Panch Phoron / Five Spice ...

Organic Cauliflower - 1 medium size Olive Oil - 1 tbsp Salt Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper - 1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 tsp ...

Sweet Potatoes - 2 big ( Here I used locally grown white sweet potatoes) Olive Oil - 1 tsp Water - 1 cup For Peanut Stew : Unsalted Pe...

Dried Chickpeas - 1 cup Green Bell Pepper - 1 big, cut into thin long slices Red Bell Pepper - 1 big, cut into thin long slices Red Onio...

White Sweet Potato / Japanese Yam - 2 big Olive Oil - 1 tsp + 1 tbsp Salt Coarsely Ground Fresh Black pepper Poppy Seeds - 2 tsp Water...

Turnip Greens - 1 lb Olive Oil - 1 tbsp Black Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Green Chili / Jalapeno - 1, finely chopped Roasted Garlic Cloves - ...