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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

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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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

Gobi Paratha (Cauliflower-stuffed Flatbread)

December 11, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

I have fun cooking with my father because he’s always up for inventing or trying out new recipes. I guess it makes sense because experimenting in the kitchen is a natural extension of his work as a scientist. And like … More »

Posted in Autumn, Breads, Dinner, How-Tos, Popular, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged cauliflower, cooking with my parents, indian bread, north indian cooking, paratha, vegan, vegetarian | 4 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

Pakoras (Vegetable Fritters)

November 18, 2009 Chitra Agrawal

idli pakoras with idli on the right side spinach and onion pakoras – look like little space aliens but they were really crunchy and good I swear! So me and my dad went a bit fry happy. We made a … More »

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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 »