by Admin | Nov 20, 2025 | Salads & Dressings
Description This is a simple, delicious Marawadi-style preparation. For the best results, use locally grown, vividly green beans that break with a “snap.” If using standard supermarket beans, ensure you remove any strings down the side of the pods. Time...
by Admin | Nov 19, 2025 | Side Dishes
Origin & Context This Bengali dish comes from Sriman Ram Lal Dass, a masterful vegetable chef known for cooking at massive Janamastami festivals. Traditionally cooked over high heat on open fires, the vegetables absorb the oil and gain a hint of smokiness. This...
by Admin | Nov 18, 2025 | Salads & Dressings
A classic North Indian radish stir-fry, this dish gets its character from whole cumin, coriander, and ajwain seeds, plus a final splash of lime and a hint of sweetness. Mustard oil is typical in Kashmir, while peanut oil is more common in Punjab; ghee works...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2025 | Side Dishes
This is an easy and delicious okra dish, pan-fried with whole spices and grated coconut. As the okra browns lightly, the seasoned coconut forms a flavorful crust. If you do not have fresh or frozen grated coconut on hand, 0.5 cup (1.76 oz / 50 g) of ground almonds...
by Admin | Nov 16, 2025 | Entrées
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 16 oz (455 g) fresh okra 3 to 4 tbsp (45–60 ml) ghee or peanut oil 1.5 tbsp (22 ml) ground coriander 0.5 tbsp (2 ml) ground cumin 0.25 tbsp (1 ml) paprika or cayenne pepper 0.5 tbsp (2 ml)...
