The fried rice is the most ubiquitous thing on any Chinese menu, whether it be a Chinese takeout in the USA, or any Indo chinese menu in the smallest desi town. Whatever we order, the fried rice is generally a part of it. A special note, as most vegetarians and vegans know – the fried…
Vegan Recipes
Vegan recipes that do not use animal products. These are also dairy free and suitable for lactose intolerant people.
Spanish Style Rice or Mexican rice
I suppose the title of this post – Spanish Style Rice or Mexican Rice – sounds a bit unusual, but this is literally about the side of rice that you get in Mexican restaurants, either inside your burrito, or as part of fajitas or as a side of any other dish that you order. Various…
Saag Chole – down home comfort that packs a punch
Saag Chole, Chole Palak, Chana Saag etc. etc., there are n number of ways this dish is named or called. The main base ingredient here is Chole a.k.a Chana a.k.a chickpeas a.k.a garbanzos – you know what I mean. The ‘Saag‘ in this word means ‘green’, any greens but traditionally is either spinach or a…
Jeera Alu Shimla Mirch (Cumin flavored potatoes and peppers) – quick and easy all-time favourite
Lofty mountains, picturesque valleys, swirling mists, chilly breezes, and tummies grumbling for food – this is how I remember one nostalgic afternoon in Kodaikanal, one of the popular hill stations in Southern India. The resort had a restaurant perched on a hilltop with glass all around where you could see the valley view all around…
General Tso’s Tofu – chinese takeout treat
General Tso’s is a pretty popular item on the Chinese takeout menu. Called by different names such as General Tao etc., it is doubtful if there was ever any such general in the Chinese army. But this General is pretty favored by one and all when they order their favorite takeout. We had a weekly…
Chickpea and beet salad – Dressed in Pink for Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day to you all. If you read the title of this post and are wondering what kind of fashion disaster I am committing, rest assured. The pink here does not refer to the color of my attire, but my chickpea’s costume or dress(ing). This weekend is always long awaited because it is a…
‘Cool’ Millet rolls with a curried tofu filling – checking out a new whole grain
Millet is also known as Ragi or as NachNi in Marathi. My introduction to this grain has been limited to nachNi papads which I may have eaten more than 10 years ago. The NachNi bhakri( thick pan bread or roti) is popular in Mahrashtra, but I have never had the opportunity to sample it before….
Mung Beet Cutlets – nourishing finger food
Low carb diets have been popular for a while now. Ranging from the controversial Atkins to the still in vogue South Beach Diet, they promote rapid weight loss. There are several other factions who also promote whole grains, and ‘whole grains’ have become such a buzz word that even a box full of chocos or…
Schezwan Scrambled Tofu – a few nothces above your everyday scramble
There were some things lying in my fridge for a long time that needed to be used up pronto. There was a package of tofu, some aging red peppers and mushrooms, wilting celery, you get the picture. I also had an un-opened bottle of Ching’s Secret Schezwan sauce lying around that I hadn’t sampled yet….
Orange Couscous Salad – for summer evenings
With the summer at its peak, its the same story almost everywhere. We want to stay away from hot and heavy stuff and just enjoy something light and refreshing. What could be more refreshing than the tart bite of something citrus? I like to use lemons, limes and oranges a lot in almost all my…
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