Tag Archives: curry

Mustard Greens and Tofu Curry

May 11, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Mustard greens are used in North Indian cooking. The leaves have a really spicy, pungent flavor and come from the mustard plant, which also produces the seeds used in dijon mustard. They are mildly bitter – kind of halfway between … More »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Gluten-Free, North Indian, Recipes Index, Sides, Stir-Fry, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged curry, mustard greens, north indian cooking, tofu, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Mushroom Curry Quesadilla

April 24, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

This curry is inspired by Maddhur Jaffrey’s mushroom mattar (peas) recipe. Usually mushroom curry is made with peas – any vegetable though can take it’s place – no offense peas! This time I used zucchini. I originally made this curry … More »

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Green Beans Palya

February 16, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

This is one of the dishes that I taught my friends Andrew and Faouzi to make during our cooking lesson. Palya is a South Indian word that means dry curry. You can make this recipe with a number of different … More »

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My First Cooking Class

February 8, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

On Sunday, my friends Andrew and Faouzi came over for a lesson on South Indian cooking. I was excited to teach them because I find that South Indian food many times is overshadowed by the North Indian food you … More »

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Rajma (Kidney Bean Curry) with Spinach

February 4, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Rajma is a North Indian curry of kidney beans cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices. “Rajma chawal” which just means rajma and rice is the most popular way to eat this curry, kind of like the Indian version of rice … More »

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Tandoori Paneer and Peppers Curry

January 29, 2010 Chitra Agrawal

Oh paneer how I love thee! Paneer is a homemade Indian cheese from North India. I’ve made it only twice, but usually I’ll buy a brick of it at the Indian store. It’s good to have in the freezer and … More »

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Potato Curry with Kale, Green Pepper and Tahini

July 27, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

The other night, my friend Alana came over to make dinner. We had decided to raid my fridge since I have so many vegetables from the CSA and the farmer’s market that I needed to finish before leaving on vacation … More »