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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Dakos Salad – Speciality of Crete
From Turkey, I took a ferry to Greece and made my way down to Crete. I really got into eating Dakos Salad, which is found on most every menu on the island. The salad is made from a toasted barley … More
Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Easy, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, Summer, Vegetarian
Tagged dakos, feta, greece, greek food, travel, vegetarian
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Eggplant and Green Pepper Gojju
Gojju is another dish that is typically only found in South Indian home cooking. I grew up on it, but never realized the rest of the world was so deprived until I moved away from home and couldn’t find it … More
Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged coconut, curry leaves, eggplant, gojju, green pepper, karnataka recipe, mustard seeds, south indian cooking, tamarind, vegan, vegetarian
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A Dose of Ayurveda with your Otsu Noodles
I couldn’t help it but I had to post another soba noodle salad recipe that I made for friends this weekend. Not making soba is like admitting that summer is almost over! This recipe originally came from 101 Cookbooks, but … More
Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Mains, Noodles, Recipes Index, Sides, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged 101 cookbooks, ayurveda, otsu noodles, soba, tahini, vegan, vegetarian
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Kosambri (Carrot Salad)
Kosambri is a traditional South Indian salad that I love. Whenever I go to a South Indian restaurant I always scan the menu for it, but rarely does it ever appear. So if you want to try it you will … More
Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Dinner, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes Index, Salads, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged carrot, chaunk, cilantro, coconut, karnataka recipe, lemon, lentil, south indian cooking, vaggarne, vegan, vegetarian
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Peanut Chili Soba Noodles
I make this recipe a lot, especially in summer. It is so nice to bring for a picnic and I have done this on many occassions. I have to admit though that it tastes a bit different every time, kind … More
Posted in Autumn, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Mains, Noodles, Recipes Index, Spring, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged peanut butter, soba, sriracha, tamari, vegan, vegetarian
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Radish Raita
Radish is one of those vegetables that you buy in a bunch and rarely use all at once, so I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate it into dishes. This recipe is one of my staples for when I … More
Posted in Appetizers, Autumn, Easy, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Popular, Recipes Index, Sides, South Indian, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter, Yogurts
Tagged chaunk, cilantro, coconut, curry leaf, karnataka recipe, mustard seeds, radish, raita, red chili, south indian cooking, vaggarne, vegetarian, yogurt
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Potato Curry with Kale, Green Pepper and Tahini
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
Posted in Autumn, Curry, Dinner, Easy, Gluten-Free, North Indian, Recipes Index, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Tagged curry, garam masala, green pepper, kale, potato, tahini, vegan, vegetarian
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