Chopped Spinach in Smooth Yogurt
This richly marled yogurt salad is nutritious and very delicious, Blanched chopped spinach is combined with minced fresh herbs, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and white pepper. You could use a mixture of greens instead of spinach –mustard greens, chard, watercress, kale or collards –each combination varying the taste. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Ingredients •...
Fried Okra in Smooth Yogurt
Chilled yogurt salads are popular throughout India, and in Gujarati homes they are served with almost every summer lunch. This became one of my favorite dishes from the first time I tasted its delightful combination of textures and flavors. Though the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time, the salad is assembled just before serving. Crunchy fried okra is added to a toasted chickpea flour and yogurt sauce. The creamy...
Sesame and White Bean Hummus
Ingredients • 3 cups of cooked white beans • 2 lemon, juiced • 1 teaspoon ground cumin • 1/2 cup sesame paste • Salt and pepper • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Preparation 1. To cook the dried beans, soak them overnight in plenty of water. Drain, put them in a pot, and cover them with fresh water by 1-inch. Bring them to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until they are tender, about 30 to 40...
Potato Cubes in Pumpkin Curry
Ingredients •2 C pumpkin, peeled and cubed •2 C water •4 tomatoes •4 Tbsp ghee/oil •1 Tsp mustard seeds •½ Tsp fenugreek seeds •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •2 fresh red chilies, chopped •¼ Tsp chili powder •1½ Tsp coriander powder •1½ Tsp cumin powder •½ Tsp turmeric powder •½ Tsp garam masala •3 Tbsp yogurt •1½ Tsp salt •2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 cm cubes •½ Tsp turmeric powder •2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander...
Stuffed Baby Eggplants-1
Ingredients •25 baby eggplants •6 large dried red chilies, deseeded •2½ Tbsp coriander seeds •1 Tbsp urad dal •1 Tbsp chana dal •2 Tbsp grated coconut (fresh or dried) •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1½ Tsp salt •2-3 Tsp plus ½ C oil •½ Tsp turmeric powder Preparation 1.Wash and pat dry the eggplants. Make crisscross cut (two intersecting lines) from the rounded base end to within 1/2 & dash;inch of the stem and cap. 2.Heat a pan...
Pistewali Gobhi
Ingredients •Cauliflower…………………………….….. 1 medium sized •Potatoes……………… ………………….…2 medium sized •Ginger……………………………………..…1 inch piece •Yogurt……………………………………..…½ cup •Pistachios………………………….……… ½ cup •Green chilies…………………………….. 4 •Oil………………………………………….…4 tbsp •Coriander...