Tag Archives: vegetarian

Naan Breakfast Pizza

November 18, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

This may be the juiciest recipe I’ve put on my site so far & when I say juicy I mean cheesy goodness! It’s a really easy one too, using ready-made naan, my leftover fresh chili pepper pumpkin pasta sauce, fried … More »

Posted in Autumn, Breads, Breakfast, Easy, Favorites, Mains, Popular, Recipes Index, Vegetarian, Winter | Tagged breakfast pizza, cheese pizza, chili peppers, comfort food, egg, Indian pizza, naan pizza, pizza recipe, pumpkin pasta sauce, vegetarian | 9 Comments

Spicy Pickled String Beans (Shimi Ka Achar)

November 1, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

This summer and fall, I have been getting a ton of string green beans and using them in all sorts of ways.

Posted in Autumn, Chutneys & Pickles, Easy, Gluten-Free, North Indian, Recipes Index, Snacks, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged achar, Indian pickled string beans, pickled string beans, seasonal pickling, shimi ka achar, spicy pickled string beans, string beans, vegan, vegetarian | 3 Comments

Anda Bhurji, Indian-Style Scrambled Eggs

October 22, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

My first experience with anda bhurji was on a trip to Mumbai a couple years back. Many street stalls serve this spicy egg scramble throughout the city at all times of the day in a buttered bun or pav with … More »

Posted in Autumn, Breakfast, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Mains, Popular, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian | Tagged anda bhurji, egg sandwich, indian street food, indian style egg scramble, pav bhaji, vegetarian | 2 Comments

Sprouted Moong Gram (Mung Bean) Farm Salad

September 19, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

I grew up watching my grandmother and mother germinate moong gram, which are also called mung beans. The sprouted beans are really hearty and delicious even on their own. You automatically feel healthier just consuming them.

Posted in Autumn, Favorites, Gluten-Free, How-Tos, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged germinated mung beans, indian recipe, kosambri, moong dal, moong dal salad, mung beans, mung beans salad, mung dal, seasonal cooking, sprouted mung beans, vegan, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Three Color String Bean Palya @ Vegetopolis Cooking Demo

September 6, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

This past weekend, I gave a veggie cooking demo at Vegetopolis at the Pig Island event on Governor’s Island. I had found purple, yellow and green string beans at the farmer’s market so I decided to make a South … More »

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Egg Curry

August 23, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

I’ve been getting a half dozen eggs from my farmshare each week.

Posted in Curry, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, North Indian, Recipes Index, Summer, Vegetarian | Tagged anda curry, Indian egg curry, Indian recipes, north indian cooking, vegetarian, vegetarian recipe | 2 Comments

Breaded Eggplant Pakoras Over Greens

August 15, 2012 Chitra Agrawal

Pakoras are a North Indian appetizer, made out of vegetables that are battered in chickpea flour and water and then deep fried. I wanted to make a variation of this recipe that was not deep fried out of a … More »