Tag: indian vegetarian recipe

Kumro/Lau Pata Bata: Spiced Pumpkin/Gourd Leaf Paste

Kumro/Lau Pata Bata: Spiced Pumpkin/Gourd Leaf Paste

  Twenty years back when I left behind my home, my family and my childhood to begin a new life in this country, I had no idea how much I would miss the everyday things that I took for granted: the hand pump which spurted 

Lauki Chana Dal – Soupy Lentils with Bottle Gourd

Lauki Chana Dal – Soupy Lentils with Bottle Gourd

  A bowlful really perfect for the summer time – quick to cook, light, lemony and healthy. It is the simplest kind, usually not heard of very often when “Indian Cuisine” in general is discussed.  Cooked with very little spices, and “satvic” in nature, it is 

Green Peas Stir Fry with Chaat Masala

Green Peas Stir Fry with Chaat Masala

The fresh tender peas always remind me of Spring. Delicate wispy shoots, the nascent tender peas nestled close in their pods, the light green hue – all of it spell fresh and a new beginning.

Masala Mung Wadi- Lentil Drops in Garlic Tomato Sauce

Masala Mung Wadi- Lentil Drops in Garlic Tomato Sauce

Today the little sun dried lentil nuggets are cooked in a spiced garlic tomato sauce. It is a  relatively easy recipe once you get hold of the wadis/or the lentil drops.