Saibhaji/ Sindhi Palak
Jun11

Saibhaji/ Sindhi Palak

  Ingredients:  • Spinach or Palak washed and chopped – 1 Bunch  • Dill(sua) washed and chopped – 1/2 Bunch  • Chuka leaves (for sourness) – few leaves 5-6. (If you wish not to add any tomatoes to get the green colour, then add more Chuka leaves for sourness. Inversely if you are unable to fetch Chuka leaves , double the tomatoes to 4) • Fresh Coriander leaves, chopped. (A...

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Bengali Spinach
Dec15

Bengali Spinach

  Srila Prabhupada encouraged me to observe cooking techniques from the expert chefs at the C.L. Bajoria household in Calcutta. On one occasional visit, I arrived just after Mr. Bajoria had returned from his hill station resort and jute plantations in Bihar. He had brought back kilos of hand picked raw almonds. Each was encased in a soft, greenish skin with a texture somewhere between those of crisp apples and water chestnuts....

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Buttery Spinach
Nov15

Buttery Spinach

  There are so many ways to season a simple sak that I find it difficult to select just one recipe to represent the possibilities. This variation could come from any region, from almost any kitchen, garnished with fried currants and cashews nuts. In Punjab and Gujarat, sak is routinely accompanied with corn dishes.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): a few minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes   Ingredients...

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Spinach Curd Cheese Palak Paneer
Nov11

Spinach Curd Cheese Palak Paneer

  Ingredients •Bunches of spinach, •washed and trimmed……………2 large •Water…………………………………3cups •Ghee/oil…………………………….1Tbsp •Cinnamon stick…………………….1-inch •Whole cloves...

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Sweet Potato Skins
Nov15

Sweet Potato Skins

  Ingredients . 2 sweet potatoes . 1 1/2 tablespoons butter . 1 bag Baby spinach . 1/4 cup Light sour cream . 2 ounces Light cream cheese . 1 cup chickpeas . 1/4 cup Mozzarella grated . Original recipe makes 2 Servings   Preparation 1. Bake sweet potatoes at 350 for 45-60 minutes, or until fork tender. 2. Cut sweet potatoes in half and let cool for 5-10 minutes. While sweet potatoes are...

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