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Char-Flavored Vegetable Medley with Crunchy Dal Badi SABJI BADI CHARCHARI
Ingredients Preparation time: 10 minutes (after assembling ingredients) Cooking time: 30 minutes Servings: 6 The Fats & Spices: 5.0 tbsp. (2.5 oz / 71g) ghee OR 2.0 tbsp. (1.0 oz / 28g) vegetable oil mixed with 3.0 tbsp. (1.5 oz / 43g) butter 0.5 tsp. (0.1 oz /…
Char-Flavored Spiced Eggplant and Potatoes BAIGAN ALOO CHARCHARI
Ingredients Fat: 6 tbsp (90 ml) ghee, OR a mix of 2 tbsp (30 ml) peanut oil and 4 tbsp (60 ml) melted butter. Whole Spices: 1 tsp (5 ml) black mustard seeds. Aromatics: 1 tbsp (15 ml) shredded fresh ginger; 2–3 hot green chilies (cored and slivered). The “Hing”: 0.25…
Char-Flavored Curried Potatoes and Green Beans ALOO BARBATTI CHARCHARI
Ingredient Tomatoes: 1.0 cup (5.3 oz / 150g) peeled, seeded, and chopped (about 2 medium-sized tomatoes) Curry Leaves: 6.0 to 8.0 fresh leaves Potatoes: 5.0 medium-sized waxy boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes, weighing 20.0 oz (570g) Green Beans: 2.5…
Char-Flavored Eggplant and Green Peas BAIGAN HARI MATAR CHARCHARI
Ingredients 1.0 medium-sized eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes (16.0 oz / 455g) 2.0 cups fresh or frozen baby green peas (10.0 oz / 285g) 4.0 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter (2.0 oz / 60g) 1.0 tbsp coarsely crushed coriander seeds (0.2 oz / 5g) 0.5 tbsp coarsely crushed…
Cabbage Leaves Stuffed with Red Bell Pepper Uppma UPPMA BHARA BANDHGOBHI
Ingredients for Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Uppma The Cabbage Base 8 large cabbage leaves, blanched for 2.0 minutes and drained The Filling 3.0 tbsp (45 ml) ghee or vegetable oil 1.0–2.0 hot green chilies, cored, seeded, and slivered 0.5-inch (1.5 cm) piece fresh…
Stuffed Arbi Leaves in Tomato and Sour Cream Sauce URAD DAL BHARA ARBI PATTA
Ingredients 1.25 cups (9.17 oz / 260 g) split urad dal, without skins 0.67 cups (5.41 oz / 160 ml) water (for grinding) 0.5 tsp (0.07 oz / 2 ml) yellow asafetida powder (hing) 0.5 tsp (0.04 oz / 2 ml) freshly ground black pepper 0.5 tsp (0.09 oz / 2 ml) salt 5 large…
Zucchini Boats Stuffed with Herbed Buckwheat Pilaf KOTU BHARA LOUKI
If you’re looking for a healthy vegetarian dinner that breaks the mold, you’ve found it. These Stuffed Zucchini Boats, or Kotu Bhara Louki, are inspired by the traditional Indian “tinda” squash preparations but adapted for the modern pantry. By using a savory…
Spicy Potato-Stuffed Green Peppers ALOO BHARA SIMLA MIRCH
Essential Ingredients Peppers: 8 large peppers (approx. 7–8 inches/18–20 cm) or 15 small peppers (approx. 32 oz / 900g). Potatoes: 2.5 cups (approx. 20 oz / 565g) hot mashed potatoes. Fat: 5 tbsp (2.5 oz / 70g) ghee or unsalted butter, divided. Cumin Seeds: 1 tbsp…
Stuffed Eggplant Supreme with Panir Cheese and Chickpeas PANIR BHARA BAIGAN
Ingredients For the Eggplant Shells: 3 small eggplants (each 8–10 oz / 230–285 g) ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt (for sprinkling) ¼ tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper or paprika For the Spices (Combined): 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh ginger root, scraped and finely shredded or minced 2–3 hot…
Pan-Fried Baby Eggplants Stuffed with Ground Almonds BADAAM BHARA BAIGAN
Ingredients 12 baby white or purple eggplants (2 oz (60g) each) 3 tbsp (45 ml) ground almonds 1 tbsp (15 ml) ground coriander 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cumin 1 tsp (5 ml) garam masala 0.5 tsp (2 ml) turmeric 0.25 tsp (1 ml) cayenne pepper 0.5 tsp (2 ml) amchoor powder (or…
Pan-Fried Whole Bitter Melons with Cashew Stuffing KAJU BHARA KARELA
Ingredients for Pan-Fried Whole Bitter Melons 8.0 baby bitter melons (approx. 12.0 oz / 340 g), 2.5–3.0 inches (6.5–7.5 cm) long 1.5 tbsp (22 ml) salt 0.5 tbsp (7 ml) white sugar 3.0 cups (710 ml) water 0.5 cup (75 g) cashew halves, blanched almonds, or hazelnuts 3.0…
Baked Bananas Stuffed with Tamarind-Flavored Coconut NARIYAL BHARA KELA
Ingredients 2.0 tbsp (30 ml/40g) instant tamarind concentrate 1.5 tbsp (22 ml/22g) water 1.0 tbsp (15 ml/3g) minced fresh mint or 0.5 tsp (2 ml/1g) dried mint 0.125 tsp (0.5 ml/0.5g) cayenne pepper or 0.25 tsp (1 ml/1g) paprika 3.0 tbsp (45 ml/15g) grated fresh or…