Print Chile Relleno with Paneer Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 poblano peppers 1 recipe of paneer bhuraji 1 recipe of tikka masala gravy Directions Make paneer bhuraji and tikka masala gravy according to directions. Char poblano peppers on open flame of stove or […]
Pav Bhaji
Print Pav Bhaji Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 6 Pav (bread) Bhaji (mixed vegetables) is a street food available all over India. The bhaji should be soft and mashed which you can scoop up with a pav. This recipe uses small quantity of variety of vegetables which is […]
Undhiyu
Print Undhiyu Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 This mixed vegetables recipe is quintessential Gujarati dish. It is a very famous dish from city of Surat in Gujarat. The variety of green beans called papadi used in this recipe are named after the city. The fresh papadi is […]
Baigan Bharta
Print Baigan Bharta Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 large eggplants (baigan) 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced 2 medium Roma or plum tomatoes, ½ inch diced 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 jalapeno or serrano chili, finely chopped 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds […]
Bhindi Masala
Print Bhindi Masala Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 lb. okras (bhindi) 1 medium yellow or red onion, ½ inch diced 1 medium plum or Roma tomato, ½ inch diced 2 garlic cloves, finely minced 1 jalapeno or serrano chili, finely chopped 1 inch piece of […]
Baghara Baigan
Print Baghara Baigan Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 This eggplant curry is from city of Hyderabad, Southern part of India (in a state of Telangana), and it is usually served with Biryani. It is made with small purple egg sized eggplants (known as Indian eggplants). Ingredients 1 […]
Vegetable Biryani
Print Vegetable Biryani Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins Total time: 2 hours Serves: 4 This dish comes from city of Hyderabad (in State of Telangana), Southern part of India.. Ingredients For fried shallots and marinade: 1 lb. shallots, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons ghee or melted butter or canola oil ¼ cup […]
Samosa
Print Samosa Prep time: 1 hour 30 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 1 hour 55 mins Serves: 6 Samosas have become quite popular in many countries with Indian population. This delicious snack is sold on streets all over India. In US it’s available freshly made and frozen in most Indian grocery stores. My cousin, […]
Sev Usal
Print Sev Usal Prep time: 8 hours Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 9 hours Serves: 4 Dried green peas soup with crispy thin chick pea flour noodles Ingredients 1 ½ cups dried green pea 2 jalapeno or serrano chilies, finely minced 1 ½ inch piece of ginger, finely minced 2 sprigs of mint 1 teaspoon […]
Stuffed Vegetables
Print Ringal Bataka na Ravaiya Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 4 The stuffed vegetables are known as Ravaiya or bharelu skaak. Ingredients 4 small ringan (Indian eggplant) 4 small red or yellow bataka (potatoes) 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ¼ […]
Makai no Chevado
Print Makai no Chevado Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins Total time: 2 hours Serves: 6 servings This is my cousin Sukeshi’s recipe of spicy corn (makai) pudding. The way she makes it, it tastes exactly like her mother’s (my aunt Ramamasi) famous Makai No Chevado. In summer, we used to have […]
Dal
For vegetarians in India, dal (legumes) is a main source of protein. Varieties of dal is available through out India and each region has a unique way of preparing dal for a meal. The most common variety of dal used all over India is toover dal (split pigeon peas). It is usually served with rice. […]