Tag: legume

Kadhi – Spiced Yogurt Soup

Kadhi – Spiced Yogurt Soup

When the snow falls softly outside, and the temperature drops beyond the expected, heart craves nothing but a cozy corner all tucked up and some warm soup. To wrap the ice cold fingers around the bowl, slightly tilt the head towards the rising smoke of 

Sukhi Dal/Warm Lentil Spread

Sukhi Dal/Warm Lentil Spread

Unlike the more popular soupy preparation of lentils in India, this is a thicker version, and more like a spread. Fragrant with spices and pepper and also healthy, the Sukhi Dal is very easy to make, and is usually a pleasant change for your palate.

Curried Butternut Squash with Brown Chickpeas

Curried Butternut Squash with Brown Chickpeas

The combination of pumpkin and the brown chickpeas is a traditional dish from home. We call it Kumror Chokka. Kumro is Pumpkin; but do not ask me why it is a Chokka. Think of this dish as a flavorful curried pumpkin – just right for 

Curried Okra with Chickpeas

Curried Okra with Chickpeas

I like the sound of  “Lady’s Finger” better than “Okra”. It could be that I am more used to the Lady Finger, since we were not aware of the existence of the word  “Okra” before we came here; or simply because the  lady’s finger visually 

Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Sumac

Turkish Red Lentil Soup with Sumac

A simply designed soup with very subtle and exquisite flavors; cumin, mint and sumac combined in a bowl with the red lentils makes a  refreshing soup with very earthy flavors.