Tag Archives: south indian cooking

Vangi Baath (Eggplant Rice)

December 20, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

Vangi baath is a South Indian rice dish that’s made with eggplant and a really fragrant spice mixture made from urad dal, chana dal, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, dried coconut, dried red chili and curry … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Mains, Recipes Index, Rice, Sides, South Indian, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged eggplant, south indian cooking, vangi baath, vegetarian | 3 Comments

New Cooking Video: Yellow Peanut Rice

January 20, 2011 Chitra Agrawal

Me, Alana and Paul just made a new cooking video on yellow peanut rice, a South Indian dish from Bangalore, flavored with lemon, coconut & fried peanuts, dals and spices. The actual name for the dish is chitranna (no relation … 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 »

Posted in Autumn, Curry, Easy, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged curry, green beans, karnataka, palya, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

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 »

Posted in Events & Classes | Tagged carrot, cooking class, curry, curry leaf, green beans, karnataka recipe, kosambri, lentil, masoor dal, mustard seeds, peanut rice, sambar, south indian cooking, spinach raita, yogurt | 6 Comments

Sambar (South Indian Lentil Stew)

December 28, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Sambar is a staple in most South Indian homes. It is a spicy lentil and vegetable stew. On most days, we had some kind of sambar for dinner when I was growing up. You usually eat it with rice … More »

Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Mains, Recipes Index, Soups & Dals, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged carrot, karnataka recipe, lentil, masoor dal, onion, potato, sambar, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian | 3 Comments

Usali

December 4, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

Usali is a very unique salad dish from my mom’s state of Karnataka. She taught me how to make it when I was home last. I kind of refer to them as faker chickpeas because they look like them, … More »

Posted in Autumn, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged cooking with my parents, karnataka recipe, south indian cooking, vegan, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Akki Roti (Rice Flour Roti)

November 13, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

The first recipe I cooked while visiting my parents is one of my favorite breakfast foods, akki or rice flour roti. It’s a homemade speciality from my mother’s state of Karnataka in South India. The roti is made from rice … More »