The ABCD's of Cooking is a collection of Indian, vegetarian recipes, rooted in tradition, but mixed up with influences from around the world and what's in season. This site is written by Chitra Agrawal, a bona fide ABCD living in Brooklyn, NY ;)
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Red & Green Gooseberry Thokku
Thokku is a South Indian spicy condiment dish halfway between a chutney and an Indian pickle that you usually eat mixed with hot rice or served on the side of idli or dosa. It can last for a few weeks … More
Posted in Chutneys & Pickles, Easy, Gluten-Free, Recipes Index, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged condiment, gluten-free, gooseberry, South Indian, summer, thokku, vegan, vegetarian
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Stir-Fried Corn w/ Basil & Leeks
This is the first year we got corn in the farm share! When these guys arrived I was reminded of a very simple stir-fried corn recipe my mother would make for me flavored with just cumin seed, black pepper, lemon … More
Posted in Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Popular, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, corn, Easy, gluten-free, leaks, palya, side, stir fry, summer, vegan, vegetarian
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Green Yogurt Curry w/ Summer Squash (Majjige Huli)
We’ve been experiencing a pretty intense heat wave on the East coast with temperatures hitting the 100s, which was all the reason to prepare my mom’s recipe for majjige huli, a South Indian green yogurt curry made from ground … More
Posted in Curry, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, South Indian, Summer, Vegetarian
Tagged curry, gluten-free, majjige huli, South Indian, summer, summer squash, vegetarian, yellow squash, yogurt curry, zucchini
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Lemon Dill Rice w/ Cashews
For the July 4th holiday, I was in Alabama visiting my parents and celebrating my mother’s 70th birthday. The weekend was filled with a lot of cooking, note-taking, eating and some quality laying around. I learned a lot of … More
Posted in Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Popular, Recipes Index, Rice, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged cashews, dill, gluten-free, lunch, rice, South Indian, summer, vegan, vegetarian
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Garlic Scape Coconut Curry Soup With Summer Vegetables & Tofu
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
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Chickpea Usali Salad
This is a recipe I based off of usali, a South Indian bean salad. Usali is usually made from kala chana or black chickpeas. You can buy them dried and they have a nice earthy flavor to them. The … More
Posted in Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged gluten-free, salad, South Indian, spring, summer, vegan, vegetarian
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