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Garlic Scape Coconut Curry Soup With Summer Vegetables & Tofu

June 17, 2013 Chitra Agrawal

Garlic scapes are the curly green shoots that grow on young hardneck garlic and are harvested for a short time in early summer. I first encountered them in my farm share a few years ago and have been seeing … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Easy, Lunch, Mains, Noodles, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged broccoli, coconut, curry, garlic scapes, noodles, soup, sugar snap peas, summer, tofu | 4 Comments

Yellow Peanut Rice

October 7, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Yellow peanut rice is a South Indian recipe that I’ve been eating since I was young. I don’t even know if that’s the right name but that’s just what we call it in my family. The rice is made with … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Popular, Recipes Index, Rice, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged chitranna, coconut, peanuts, rice recipe, South Indian, turmeric rice, vegan, vegetarian, yellow peanut rice | 10 Comments

Eggplant and Green Pepper Gojju

September 3, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Gojju is another dish that is typically only found in South Indian home cooking. I grew up on it, but never realized the rest of the world was so deprived until I moved away from home and couldn’t find it … More »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged coconut, curry leaves, eggplant, gojju, green pepper, karnataka recipe, mustard seeds, south indian cooking, tamarind, vegan, vegetarian | Comments Off

Kosambri (Carrot Salad)

August 25, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Kosambri is a traditional South Indian salad that I love. Whenever I go to a South Indian restaurant I always scan the menu for it, but rarely does it ever appear. So if you want to try it you will … More »

Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged carrot, chaunk, cilantro, coconut, karnataka recipe, lemon, lentil, south indian cooking, vaggarne, vegan, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Radish Raita

August 11, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Radish is one of those vegetables that you buy in a bunch and rarely use all at once, so I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate it into dishes. This recipe is one of my staples for when I … More »

Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Popular, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurts | Tagged chaunk, cilantro, coconut, curry leaf, karnataka recipe, mustard seeds, radish, raita, red chili, south indian cooking, vaggarne, vegetarian, yogurt | Comments Off

Beet Palya (South Indian Stir Fry)

July 16, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Palya is the name for a dry stir fry curry that’s made in the southern Indian state of Karnataka where my mother is from. She gave me this recipe, but I have modified it a bit to tone down … More »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Winter | Tagged asafeotida, beets, coconut, curry leaf, hing, karnataka recipe, mustard seeds, palya, red chili, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian | 7 Comments

Moong Dal with Coconut, Ginger and Peas

July 6, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

the pic is a bit fuzzy but you know what dal looks like – mush! In the past few years, I’ve become more interested in how certain foods and spices promote health in different ways in the body. While growing … More »