Shredded mango and Coconut Chutney
Green mango makes delicious raw or cooled raw or cooked chutney. In this much loved South Indian variation, the rock-hard type is preferred. On the other hand, in the North fruit just short of ripe is favored. Use whatever is to your liking and convenient. The peppery orange-lime dressing beautifully sets off the near tart mango and sweet coconut –dried fruit mixture. This textured, nearly raw chutney has a character similar to...
Sesame – Nut Nibbler
I learned how to make several kinds of boiled-sugar candies from a sweet maker in Vrindavan, India. Every afternoon for a fortnight, I sat, notebook and thermometer in hand, and scribbled down the B.K. Sharma family secrets. His leather-like hands seemed heat-resistant as he toasted sesame seeds or patted out soft-crack syrups without tools. Though he used peanuts in this sweet, I retested the recipe using hazelnuts, pecans and...
Chakli
Ingredients •Rice flour ………………………………….4 cups •Urad dal ………………………………… 1/4 cup •Moong dal ……………………………… 1/4 cup •Sesame seeds...
Mung Dal Soup with Tomatoes
Dals are perhaps the most popular and the most economical foods in Vedic cuisine. They are relished by everyone, rich and poor, and are part of almost every Vedic lunch. A bouquet of delicate flavors in this creamy dal soup comes from the species, seasonings, tomatoes and sweetener added in the final stages of cooking. The recipe comes from the skilled hands of a great devotee of Krishna from West Bengal, Srila...
Mirchi ka salan
Ingredients •Green chilies……………………. 18-20 large sized •Oil……………………………….. 2 tbsp + to deep-fry •Ginger……………………………1 inch piece •Curry leaves………………………8-10 •Sesame seeds…… …………….. 2 tbsp •Coriander seeds…………………… 1 tbsp •Cumin seeds………………………. 1 tsp •Roasted peanuts (peeled)…………. ½ cup •Red chilies whole…………………2 •Mustard seeds………………………1 tsp •Turmeric powder……………………1 tsp •Tamarind pulp………………………2 tbsp •Salt………………………………….. To...