Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Meat and Beans Meatballs for Dog

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Ground Meat - 2 lbs A mix of Dried Beans / Lentils / Brown Rice - 2 cups ( cook with sufficient water till done. I use mix of kidn...
Monday, August 17, 2015

Pan Fried Spicy Shrimp

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Fresh Shrimp - 1 lb (shelled and de-veined but tail on) Turmeric - 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper - a pinch Pink Salt - 2 pinches Olive Oil...
Sunday, August 2, 2015

Tomato Saar / Spicy Tomato Soup

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    Tomatoes - 2 lbs (use fresh homegrown tomatoes for best taste) Carrots - 2, chopped Water - 3 cups White Onion - 1/3 cup, cho...
Sunday, July 26, 2015

Brown Lentils with Black Cardamom

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Brown Lentils / Kala Masoor Dal - 1 cup Water - 2 1/2 cups White Onion - 1/3 cup, finely chopped Cumin Seeds / Jeera - 1/2 tsp Green...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Instant Tomato Pickle

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Fresh Tomato - 2 lbs Oil - 2 tbsp Tamarind - 2 tsp Jaggery / Date Palm Sugar - 2 tbsp Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Methi...
Monday, July 20, 2015

Ginger Peach Sauce

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  Fresh Peaches - 2 cups, roughly chopped Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp. Fresh Ginger - 1/2 tsp, minced Arrowroot / Cornstarch - 2 tbsp. Wa...
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Tomato Bell Pepper Salad

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Tomato - 1 or a handful of cherry tomatoes (preferably heirloom variety or homegrown), chopped Green Bell Pepper - 1, finely chopped (...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Savory Lentil Crepe

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Green Mung Beans - 1 cup Urad Dal / Black Gram - 1 cup Onion - 1/2 cup, very finely chopped Cilantro - a handful, finely chopped Gre...
Sunday, July 5, 2015

Cauliflower with Green Bell Pepper

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Cauliflower - 1/2 head, cut into small florets Green Bell Pepper / Capsicum - 1 small, thinly sliced Yukon Gold Potato - 1 small, thi...
Friday, July 3, 2015

Lemon Quinoa

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Quinoa - 1 cup, cooked Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch Whole dries red chilies - 2 Green Chilies - 2 Ginger - ...
Thursday, July 2, 2015

Rice Noodles with Tom Yum Dressing

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Rice noodles - a handful, cook as per direction, drain and keep aside Mixed Vegetables - carrots, bell peppers, onion, etc, cut into t...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Spicy Fish Stew / Machher Jhal

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Small fish steaks - 6, I used Fresh Bronzini Mustard oil - 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp Garlic Clove - 2 cloves, minced Ginger - 1/2 inch, grated...
Monday, June 29, 2015

Mung Beans Dosa / Mung Beans Savory Crepe

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Mung Beans - 2 cups Salt Grated Ginger - 1 tsp (optional) Soak green mung beans in plenty of water overnight. Drain and wash in ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Spicy Matki Usal (dry)

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Matki / Moth Beans - 1 cup Oil - 1 tbsp Onion - 1 big, finely chopped Garlic Cloves - 6, crushed Shredded fresh Coconut - 1 tbsp. (...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Surti Papdi Curry

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Surti Papdi / Hyacinth Beans - 1 lb (trim the edges and cut into one inch pieces) Potato - 1 small, cut into thin cubes Olive Oil - 1...