Bhindi Do Pyaza – Okra Stir Fried with Onion. Bhindi Do Pyaza directly translates to Okra cooked with twice or double amount of onions; a;lot of onion to be precise. Fancy and exotic it might sound, I would still call this the familiar comfort food. I grew up having steamed okra drizzled with pure mustard oil and salt. Not many kids of my age fancied that, but I did.
The aroma of mustard oil makes everything better and every Bengali will tell you that, without hesitation. When we first moved to this country, the “Okra” sounded strange, and nothing like a vegetable to me. Bhindi or Okra or Lady’s finger (this one is my favorite name) serves more purposes than just a vegetable for cooking. Well, crafts aside, lets talk about the recipe today. And I still have not figured out the mystery behind the Do Pyaza (Do = two/double, Pyaza/Pyaz = onion). Some claim it is onions cooked twice, while some explain it as using double the amount of onion than the other main ingredient (meat or vegetables), by weight or by volume I do not know. Chickpea and Coconut Curry Dosas | partial-ingredients. When I first heard about these thin little pancakes stuffed with a curry filling I was pretty intrigued. I had never made anything like these pancakes before and they really are more like crepes.
It took a couple tries (and throwaways) to perfect the thin pancake. The cake uses spelt flour which is kind of a unique grain so it’s harder to find at grocery stores. If you have a non-stick pan definitely use it on these for easier flipping. Chickpea and Coconut Curry Dosas (Makes 12 dosas)Printable Version Ingredients: Dosa Pancake Ingredients: (makes 7-8 pancakes) 1 cup spelt flour1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp reserved curry powder1/2 cup milk (or almond, rice or soy milk)3/4 cup watervegetable oil Directions: In a bowl mix all the dry spices together.Toast on a saute pan until fragrant, about a minute.In a sauce pot, heat the oil and butter until melted.
JEYASHRI'S KITCHEN: POTATO PODIMAS RECIPE | NO ONION NO GARLIC RECIPE. Potato podimas is a very rare item in my kitchen, as kids do not prefer this healthy recipe much!!. I wanted to blog this for a long time and last week when i made Potato Curry for kids i just kept aside 2 boiled potatoes and made this for us. Boil and peel the skin of the potatoes. Mash the potatoes roughly with your hands.
In a pan, add oil and add mustard seeds and when it crackles add urad dal, grated ginger ,chopped green chilli , asafoetida, turmeric powder and curry leaves Add the mashed potatoes, salt and saute well. Switch off the flame and add lemon juice. Always add lemon juice at the last else this will give a bitter taste to the curry. Pumpkin tofu curry recipe. I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but I've been feeling really detached from this site over the past fortnight.
All with good reason. First there was a health scare or two, including a lovely spider bite just under my right eye, there was a sick child thrown into the mix somewhere there and lastly Kye's 4th birthday and mothers day that we celebrated yesterday. Oh and did I mention this has all been done flying solo? Si's been away at work.
When I was growing up in New Zealand we never had to worry about any things that bite. Pumpkin tofu curryI like the subtle coconut flavours you get when using coconut oil in curries, but ghee or rice bran oil is also perfect to use too, if preferred. Sweet potato, kale and chickpea curry | a splash of vanilla. I really enjoyed this cosy, spicy-sweet curry with classic spices, creamy sweet potato, nutty chick peas and fresh kale. Confession: I cheated and used a bit of curry powder. I realise it’s a bit 1980s, how-your-nanna-used-to-make-curry, using curry powder, but I find it adds a rounded, warm sweetness and works really well with the other spices, a couple of which are in curry powder anyway.
You could try adding turmeric, ginger, mustard seed and fennel alternately, for a bit more curry street cred, since those are also some of the ingredients generally found in curry powder. Also, I used tinned cherry tomatoes, which I received by error I think, when I ordered some tinned tomatoes from my organic grocery company. Recipe for Sweet Potato, Kale and Chickpea Curry: In large, heavy based saucepan, saute onion, garlic and spices in oil on low to medium heat, stirring regularly, until onion is transparent and softened, around 5-8 minutes. Serve with brown rice or naan bread. Serves: 4. Kashmiri Dum Aloo | K.O Rasoi. There’s nothing more comforting than meltingly-soft potatoes enveloped in creamy, spicy-sweet sauce – even when it’s dinner for one at the Modha residence.
Nobody likes cooking for one, do they? For me, it’s a tedious task knowing I’m the only one who will get to sample my efforts. I’m a feeder – I come from a long line of feeders who taught one another to feed others until they could eat no more. Like my mum, I’ll make dinner by the bucket load regardless of whether I’m feeding one mouth or ten. It’s most definitely in our blood. I understand this is the case for lots of Indian girls who are told from a young age that finding the perfect husband involves filling his belly with spicy food, carbs and sugar. Either it’s the way to a heart or the way to heart problems – I forget which one. That’s not to say I started cooking to find a fella. Enough about me, more about the food This dish should be slow-cooked with a lid on.
(Serves 4) Ingredients Oil to deep fry the potatoes For the spices: 1. (Accidently) Spicy Vegetarian Cauliflower Curry…and a Trip to the Farmer’s Market « My Fancy Pantry. This past weekend was pretty dreary. It was cold, rainy and quite boring…actually. Piyush and I had intended on going somewhere fun for our anniversary; but because of the weather, we changed our plans and decided to stay home. Our actual anniversary is Wednesday–May 9. Three years have just flown by! 05.09.2009 …Grand Marais, MN on Lake Superior. It was so cold! So instead…Piyush did a lot of golfing. I didn’t really do much cooking, but did manage to make it to the Rochester Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning.
I came home with some black garlic. Black garlic is simply regular garlic that has been fermented. …Right now, it’s sitting in a ziploc bag in my garage. haha! Has anyone ever experimented with black garlic? Some other farmer’s market purchases: Beautiful! Look at those fat carrots! Morel mushrooms, homemade ketchup, asparagus, spring lettuce mix and carrots! I cleaned the mushrooms as soon as I got home from the market. Some mushrooms laid out for freezing Now, on to the curry! Yum. No-Sew Window Treatment Using a Sheet. Mushroom Masala. Getting a facial in India isn't exactly a relaxing experience. On my recent trip to New Delhi, I headed over to a local salon for a facial, a moderate salon, nothing too outrageous.
As soon as I arrived, there must have been like 5 guys just standing around waiting for customers to arrive. I quickly scanned the room searching for a woman in sight. Once I came face to face with my esthetician, I inquired about their cheapest facial which would be the Fruit Facial, however she glibly persuaded me into getting one of their best facials, the Lotus Gold Facial which would help me attain a glow. Well, you can't put a price tag on beauty, and me being me, I gullibly complied. Excitedly I followed her to get my facial. As she started working on my facial with bright lights hovering above me, the questions came on. Here is how it went (translation available): esthetician: aap kahan rahete hain? Once I reached home, I repeated the entire story to my niece, Umang (a Delhite). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Spiced Raw Banana or Plantain Kofta | ..and a cup of joy! | the Sublime Palate. Hello World! Last week, my post on Avocado Chutney got Freshly Pressed! I was overjoyed and anxious, all at the same time.
For all of you who visited this space and liked what they read, a BIG Thank You and a warm welcome! :-) Starbucks: a cup of joy & a hint of guilt I am not employed by Starbucks nor related to them in any form, living or dead. I know there are lots of people out there who’ll probably stop reading this post right about now as they are about to realize: I ♥ my latte! I am not all that naive. But, how do I avoid the other twenty seven times I see the twin-tailed mermaid looking back at me? I give in. And history repeats itself… :) Today’s recipe is a traditional recipe made in many homes across India – mainly in the states of Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal.
Raw Bananas and Plantains are used interchangeably by many. Spiced Raw Banana Kofta (Kache Kele ka Kofta / Kachkolar Kofta): For a printer-friendly version of this recipe, click here. There are 3 steps to this recipe –: